Show SAILOR SHUT OUT OF PUBLIC BAlL BAIL Tacoma Dancing Master Is s 7 Afraid Breast Exposure Would Shock Ladies ADMIRAL GOODRICH ANGRY WRITES A NOTE TO MAYOR r WRIGHT Tacoma Wash Aug 11 UThe The follow following following following ing open letter Jetter from Admiral Goodrich to Mayor Wright was received by the hc press of Tacoma last night and arid is self explanatory United States Pacific Squadron Flagship Chicago Seattle Wash Aug 10 1906 An Open Letter to the th Mayor of Tacoma My Dear Mayor Wright On July 12 a petty officer from one of the ships of the Pacific squadron was refused ad admittance admittance admittance to a public ball given at the Elks hall for the sole solo reason that he lie ore gore the uniform of the American navy The man was sober and well wel behaved b haved I know him to be of excel excellent excellent excellent v lent character and in every every way entire entirely entirely ly respectable Came ame by Invitation The United States ship Chicago came to t your yoUr city and hd by your invitation invitation f tion shared shar d in its celebration of Inde Independence Independence t day I trust this celebration f A on an its part vart embodied its sentiments of patriotism and appreciation for those who have undertaken to fight their battles but in view of this piece of unwarranted snobbishness I J Iam Jam Iam am forced to entertain lively suspicions Unless Tacoma desires to serve no notice notice notice tice on the navy that Its visits there are unwelcome it behooves you Mr lIr Mayor and Dud other broadminded citizens to tc bring the offenders in this case to a sharp and public account Very truly yours OUrs C F GOODRICH Rear R ar Admiral U S N Pacific Pa Squad Squadron ron Shirt Open at the Neck A dance at F P Sloans dancing d academy Is the public ball that was being given at the Elks old hall on the night of July 12 to which Admiral Goodrich refers When asked about aboul the incident Mr Sloan said It was about 11 in the even ing when this man came up He was not Intoxicated but had been drinking for I was able to smell it on his breath I talked with him in a nice way and andL L told him I had rather he would not go in as some of the young ladies ladles would be quite likely to object and refuse to dance with him and he would feel worse than If I asked him not to come In I did not object to his h s uniform The shirt was open open a great deal cleal at the neck exposing the sailors breast covered with hair |