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Show I 111)111 MILITARY HOP , PRAISED BY ALL . With Governor William Spry and ft his staff as the guests of honor, the ' fifth annual military hop of the Og- : den high school cadet battalion passed into history last night and left be- i hind It a memory of the most briili- r ant affair of its kind ever given in j the city. From the reception of the , Governor and his party at the Bam- 1 berger depot yosterday afternoon by ! members of the city board of educa- ' Hon, until "taps" was played at midnight mid-night In the Now Colonial hall, the different features of the notable ;t event were carried out with fine pre- ' cislon. ;f The annual military hop has be- , come an Institution at the local high f school and is anticipated with much pleasure, not only by the studonts but the patrons of the school. The event gives an incentive to the cadets to oxcel in their drill work and to the members of the art and domestic science departments to do their beat work and for this reason has proven beneficial. The affair bogan yesterday evening at 6 o'clock, with a banquet, at which Governor "William Spry and his start were guests of honor. The banquet was given by the board of education, in the dining room of the domestic science department at the high school. The room was decorated In an artistic artis-tic manner, the scheme being in the national colors, with palms and vases of yellow daffodils.' pink snap dragons drag-ons and smilax, lending beauty to the picture. The place cards were handmade hand-made and decorated. These features were the work of the art department of the school, the young ladles working work-ing under the direction of Miss Carrie B. Knapp. The banqueters were led from the first floor of the school to the dining room by Governor Spry and Mrs. Hy-rum Hy-rum Pingree and were seated at the tables with his "excellency," occupying occupy-ing the scat of honor at the first table. Rev. J. E. Carver was seated at the head and Superintendent John M. Mills at the Toot of this table. At the head of the second tabie was Capt. W. E. Kneass. with Principal Henry Peterson of the high school, at the foot. As the party entered the room, the high school orchestra played a national na-tional air and during the dinner service ser-vice rendered a fine program of music, mu-sic, among the selections being, "The Lustspiel Overture," "Chocolate Soi-dled Soi-dled Overture," "Sympathy," "Peg O' My Heart," "Cavatlna" and the "Poet and Peasant Overture." The program was finely rendered and each number was applauded. The orchestra orches-tra is directed by Miss Marllle Hunter Hunt-er and Is composed of the following students: Piano, Genevieve Allison; violins, Mary Parmley, Jeannette Leek, Leon Kreiues, Sarah Albert, Jessie Beasou, Herman Fletcher and Leslie Higgin-botham; Higgin-botham; clarinet, Roger Connor; has-, viol, George .Meissner; cornets, M. Hassohur and William Glasmann, Jr.; drums. Fred Vol! and Cecil Larson. Miss Hunter is supervisor of music in the city schools and head of the music department at the high school. The banquet was partaken of in a fine spirit of sociability. It vas served in four courses, the menu being be-ing as follows: Fruit Cocktail Tuna Fish Salad CheeRe Straws Chicken and Mushroom Patties Creamed Peas in Timbale3 Potato Croquettes White Sauce Porker House Rolls Butter BaV . . Apple Jelly Olives Ice Cream Assorted Cake Coffee Cream After Dinner Mints The viands were of a quality won thy of the occasion and were enjoyed to the fullest extent by all. They were prepared and served under the direction of Miss Verna Bowman, assisted as-sisted by the Misses Marie Carlson and Martha Scudder, with the following follow-ing charming young ladies acting as waitresses: Leila Rich, Daisy Rolapp, Ruth Douglass, Jeanetto Ballantyne, Juno Scowcroft, Cleone Rich, Gertrude Weatherby and Vivian Carroll, all of whom are members wof the domestic science senior class, ""tho kitchen work was done by members of the other domestic science sci-ence classes. During tho serving of the dessert, Superintendent Mills arose and in a brief talk welcomed tho guests to the party and to the affair which was to take place in the evening. He explained ex-plained that the music at the banquet ban-quet was being furnished by the high school orchestra, which was In its first year of work and -that the other part of the entertainment was to be furnished by the cadet battalion. He thanked these two organizations on behalf of the diners and called for a few remarks from Governor Spry. His Excellency responded, saying that he had anticipated the present occasion, with a great deal of pleasure, pleas-ure, during his eastern, trip and. that he was greatly pleased that ho returned re-turned in time. He expressed ap-nreciatlon ap-nreciatlon on behalf of himself and staff, at the splendid manner m which they had been received and enter tained, saying that, "It Is a typical Ogdon way of doing things." He then commended the orchestra for its excellent playing and called Mr. Mills' attention to the fact that, in his talk, he had failed to mention the domestic science department. In this connection he said that the instructor in-structor of last year's class had been married since hLs previous visit to the school and continued by saying that marriage was the logical graduation from the domestic science department, and that the young ladies of the 1914 class were well worthy of graduation. He hoped that they would all graduate gradu-ate soon, would be pleased to have some of them come to Salt Lake, to give some of the young men of that city the benefit of their knowledge of cooking, but did not want any of them to leave the state. His remarks were recoived with hearty applaus'e. After the banquet, the party was escorted to the Weber club and given the hospitality of tho luxurious chiBi rooms to await the opening of the military ball. About an hour was pleasantly passed at the club, the gentlemen gen-tlemen of the party In looking about the spacious quarters while the ladles were entertained In the south parlor par-lor with selections of the player piano, pia-no, which was manipulated by Director Direc-tor George S. Glen of the board of education. At 8:20 the party repaired to the New Colonial hall to pass the remainder re-mainder of tho evening. At the hall were gathered upwards of 600 students, stu-dents, friends and patrons of the high school, all being seated to await the exhibition of the cadet battalion. Above the entrance to the lobby, was perched a large American eagle and overhead to the entrance of the hall was a canopy of red, white and blue crepe paper, while along the sides of the lobby were placed a large number of palms. The hall presented an appearance of brilliance rarely seen, with the mill-I mill-I tary effect being "carried out to a do-I do-I gree in the decorative scheme. Over the entrance was draped two large silk flags. Silk flags were also hung In an artistic manner at Intervals, on the walls, firteen of them being used for this purpose. In front of these, crossing and re-crossing each other, were long streamers of red, white and blue festoon crepe paper with numerous nu-merous small flags flying from each one. The punch booth was a bower or large and small flags and palms. Overhead in the middle of an immense im-mense square of blue was an edition of "Old Glory," which measured 25 bv 35 feet- From the blue square sloping to the walls on all sides were wide and narrow strips of red and white crepe paper, the whole forming a canopy over the entire hall. The orchestra balcony was draped with bunting. In the middle of this a platform had been arranged and on it was standing a large American eagle ea-gle with several small silk flags held In Its talons. On the south side, midway between the east and west ends of the hall, a large open tent had been arranged with a silk flag measuring 25 by 50, feet forming the top and back, while other flags formed the two sides. Under this tent, at S:30, Governor Spry, in conventional full dress, and his staff in full regimentals took their places for the review and a moment later a 20-piece military band, under the direction of Roscoe Glasmann, struck, up the "Star Spangled Banner," Ban-ner," and the entire assembly arose in homage to the great national melody. At the conclusion of the number, the audience was seated and from then on the evening belonged to tho cadet -battalion. The trumpet call ! was sounded and the battalion marched march-ed into the hall, from the northeast entrailce. It was led by Captain Frank King; and the cadets, in their full dress uniform of blue, with white breast straps, buckles and pom poms, and the officers with white trousers and other clothing corresponding to the privates, made a splendid appearance, appear-ance, their marching being done with line precision. When the entire battalion was in the hall, under command com-mand of Captain King, it stood at ''present arms," and Captain King and his starf, Lieutenant George Beck, adjutant. Lieutenant Sidney Winter, aid, and Lieutenant John Thomas, quartermaster, took their places with the governor's staff. From this position, po-sition, Captain King, assisted by th-j officers of the two companies, directed direct-ed the battalion in an exhibition of marching. This showed the result of the thorough training given them by Commandant Captain W. E. Kneass. Following this drill, with Captain King escorting,, the govern-or govern-or and his staff bringing up the rear, the official review of the battalion took place. After the review, the different drills were given. The first of these was the manual of arms, which is used to give the cadets precision and expen-ness expen-ness in the handling of the Infantry weapon. This was followed by an exhibition of army signalling or "wigwagging." "wig-wagging." Both, the samaphore and international codes, were used. By the former code, Trumpeter Richard Hamer took the message, "You arc doing well." from Governor Spry, and signalled it across the hall to Trumpeter Trum-peter Stanley Bichsel, who received it and aunounced it to the audience. Tho latter code was demonstrated by Trumpeters Ned Menzles and George Cook. The message. "Hold the fort, reinforcements are coming" was given giv-en Trumpeter Menzles by a palron in the audience signalled to his partner part-ner across the nalL A bayonet drill was next given and despite the handicap of the waxed dance floor, tho cadets gave a fine performance of both defensive and offensive bayonet manipulation. The loadings and firings exhibition preceded pre-ceded the final number. This inclu- ded the firing of volleys by battalion and companies, fixed bayonets and firing at will. .The drill occupied about 45 minutes min-utes and the remainder of the evening was passed in dancing. It is safe to say that a finer appearing crowd never appeared on a dance floor in any country than that which enjoyed the hospitality of the Ogden high school cadets last night and the many beautiful young ladies, charmingly gowned, with the cadets in their natty nat-ty uniforms, the governor's staff in regimentals, tho older male patrons, in tho conventional full dress, with their ladies, also charmingly gowned, presented a scene of beauty and color that will not soon be forgotten. A program of 22 popular dances j was enjoyed to the fullest extent, the music being played by the band. Dur ing the evening, fruit punch, salted peanuts and mint wafers, was served under the direction of Mrs. S. H. Winter, the service being much ap-l predated. The committees who were in charge of the dance were as follows; Finance,1 Captain B. DeVoto, chairman; chair-man; Capt. Frank King, Lieut. George Beck. Lieut. Sidney Winter and Lieut. William Hibbs; decoration. Capt. King, chairman; Lieut. R. Mollwltz, Sergt. R. Fox. Corp. H. Tripp, Private E. Tripp; music, Lieut. Back and Sergt. Juan Dunbar; printing. Capt. DeVoto, chairman; Sergt. B. Stanger, Corp. N. Malonc. Private H. Griffin; refreshments, Lieut. Hibbs and Sergt. M. Conwav; floor, Liput. Winter, Lieut. Dills. Sergt. C. Brawshler and Private J. Rich. Officers of the Cadet Battalion are as follows: Capt. W. E. Kneass, commandant; commissioned staff. Lieutenant Geo. Beck, adjutant; Lieutenant Sidney Winter, aid; Lieutenant John Thomas, Thom-as, quartermaster; company A, Captain Cap-tain Frank King; first lieutenant, John Lockhead; second lieutenant. Ray Mollwitz; company B, Captain Bernard Ber-nard DeVoto; first lieutenant, . William Wil-liam Hibbs; second lieutenant, Newton New-ton Dills. oo |