Garland Globe | 1906-04-14 | Page 6 | The Cheerful Bachelors

The Cheerful Bachelors, With considerable ceremony the Bachelors' Amusement Society of Yorktown l'a was Inaugurated n few nights ago for the purpose of mutual defense against tho bhindlsh mentH of the other sex. Ucforo the Inaugural proceedings began be-gan the members received n deputation deputa-tion of spinsters desirous of securing co-operation In the organization of an old maids' auxiliary league. Hut the bachelors were taking no risks, and tho petition was promptly refused. The Bachelors' Amusement Socle!) I denies tho right to nil members to I flirt, ogle, talk, walk or hold, hands with persons of tho opposite sex, Ucfore Uc-fore n cnndldntc shall ho admitted to membership ho Is required to subscribe sub-scribe to the following oath: "I swear or affirm, that I will never nuir i ry while a member of tho club, and I that I will sign a petition to bo sent to Cm-ress urging the adoption of n law limiting marrlngo to tho hculthy nnd wealthy."