Ogden Daily Standard | 1917-08-08 | Page 7 | Military Hop Will be Informal and Enjoyable

ILITM IP WILL BE MIL 10 ENABLE Arrangements for the military hop given by the boys of battery B at the Berthana tonight have been completed. complet-ed. Tho event promises to be tho biggest as well as one of the most Important Im-portant social affairs of the season. With tickets sold to all prominent business men of tho city and to relatives rela-tives of tho men composing tho bat-terj'i bat-terj'i success is asaurod. It will bo the only, social gathering for the men before they leave Ogden for the storn duties that will confront them on the firing lino. It is the last chance many of tho citizens will have to see tho boys. The grand march is scheduled for 9 o'clook sharp. This will bo led by Governor Bamberger with his staff, if it is possiblo for lilm to be present. Owing to tho short notice tho boys have been .forced to give him, it is still in doubt whether he will be able to attend. Officers at Fort Douglas havo aLgo been invited and some of them will bo here to attend. Following tho grand maroh, there will be tho-coromony of-aagrraising,!, While the buglers of the battery blow "colors," a large flag will be raised at one end of the hall. The battery will form facing the flag during this ceremony. cere-mony. Tho beautiful hall is being literally covered with flags and bunting. Tastefully Taste-fully draped about the hall will be seon yards of bunting, a testimony of the event and the patriotism of batten' bat-ten' B. As a last chance for the boys to dance with theLr sweethearts and friends, tho program has been arranged ar-ranged to include the favorite dances of tho younger seL Fox trots and moonlight dances are the predominant ones. This will appeal to the greater part 'Of the dancers among tho men of AT 1 it . i. 1 4 1 nlm tut; udLiuiy iiuu uuett uua utrcu. lug aiui of the committee throughout, as this is a dance given primarily for them, although the aim Is to raise funds lor the buying of delicacies and other things bo much needed by the boys but not furnished by Undo Sam. The dancing is to continue until 1 o'clock. This wasn't half long enough for the majority, but had to be Bet because of tho strenuous work in prospect tomorrow. For refreshments, the committee has provided that army delicacy, hardtack, hard-tack, with delicious punch to soften it and make it palatable. An enlarged orchestra has been provided, pro-vided, promising plenty of good music. Lieutenant R. C. Glasmann, chairman chair-man of the committee for tho hop, announces that any person appearing at the door in a dress suit will bo placed under arrest, court-martialed and shot at sunrise. The party is strictly InformaL