CMRBall16Jan1904n1hp0096
Calgary
Herald
16
Jan 1904
n1hp0096
C. M. R. Ball Proved a Splendid Success.
Several of the Men Left However Before it was over for the Fire. The Troops
have a fine Place for Drill.
"There was a sound of revelry by night and bright the lights shone o'er
fair women and brave men." This was the scene at the first annual ball by
the Canadian Mounted Rifles to celebrate the opening of their new hall.
But, as with the historic predecessor, the gaitey was rudely broken up by a
loud alarm-- not of war, but of fire, and the dancers quickly dispersed to
render any aid possible at one of the most disastrous fires the city has
experienced. It is seldom that ladies and gentlemen in evening dress are seen
standing to watch a burning building in the early hours of the morning, but
this was the case last Thursday night.
Until the fire bell rang the ball room was indeed a pretty sight. The profusion
of tastily arranged red, white and blue drapings, the dark streamers of
evergreen, the scores of union jacks, the pretty screens, pictures and
shields, together with the artistic arrangement of swords and rifles on the
walls gave the ball and card rooms a distinctly military appearance. There was
nothing war-like about it all, however. The spirit of amiability and pleasure
prevailed everywhere and the guests agreed unanimously that no dance of the
season in its opening hours, had been more thoroughly enjoyable than that given
by the officers and men of "G" squadron.
The one regret expressed during the evening was that so few of the N. W. M. P.
were able to be present. They were very much missed and there were many laments
over their absence.
The Canadian Mounted Rifles are to be heartily congratulated on having secured
such comfortable quarters as are afforded by the new drill hall, and it is
hoped that the men will enjoy very many pleasant evenings in the recreation and
mess rooms of the building.
The lower floor contains two large rooms which will be used for drill purposes.
The smaller one will serve as a shooting gallery. These were the rooms used
Thursday night for dancing and cards and for the ladies dressing room.
The upper storey is divided into one large and two smaller rooms. The large
room was the one in which Jordan served a very excellent supper to the C. M.
R.'s guests, the decorations of plants in bloom and of trophies won in various
competitions, giving the tables a very handsome appearance. Conspicuous among
the prizes was the grand challenge cup won by the Territorial Rifle
association.
This room will be furnished with a piano, chairs and tables and will be a
general assembly room for the corps. Along its sides are arranged many lockers
in which uniforms, saddlery, etc., are to be kept.
The two smaller rooms on the second flat will be the sergeants' and officers'
mess rooms. Only the latter is as yet furnished; but its comfortable chairs,
warm curtains and carpet, inviting looking sideboard and large couch make one
feel that it would not be half bad "to go and be a sodger"-- in times
of peace at least.
The music furnished for the ball was by Bagley's orchestra, and as usual was
all that could be desired.
The Guests Invited.
Following were the invited guests: Mr. and Mrs. D. Alton, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Adams, Constable Ashton, Constable Askey, Lorne Adams, Prof. and Mrs. A.
Augade, Miss Adams, Mr. and Mrs. T. Allan, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Adams, Mr. and
Mrs. H. J. Adames, Herr Abich, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Armstrong, Mrs. Alexander, Miss Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. Allan, Mr. and Mrs.
Archibald.
Mr. and Mrs. Bott, Mr. and Mrs. Bangs, P. Barton, M. Bogart, Ralph Bell, Mr.
Burkholder, Sergeant Major and Mrs. Belcher, Staff Sergeant and Mrs. Brankley,
Staff Sergeant and Mrs. De Barres, Constable and Mrs. Blythe, Constable
Browning, Constable Bruce, Constable Berry, Constable Barclay, Mr. and Miss.
Braden, Miss Beveridge, Thos. S. Burns, R. B. Bennett, F. H. Barnes, Captain
and Mrs. Bagley, W. J. Birney, Mr. and Mrs. Beth, Mr. and Mrs. P. Burns, Miss
Bell, Mrs. Bestle, Dr. and Mrs. Brett, Dr. H. R. Brett, Miss Brown, Miss Boyd.
Mr. and Mrs. Carley, Mr. and Mrs. Copeman, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Cross, Mr. Mrs.
and Miss Cardell, Corporal Cobb, Constable Clifford, Constable Caprey, Miss
Coles, Mrs. Costigan, L. J. Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. Cherry, N. J. Christie, Miss
Clarke, Miss Cowan, Mr. and Mrs. Child.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Douglas, Mr. and Mrs. Darker, Mr. and Mrs. L. H.
Doll, Inspector and Mrs. Duffers, F. H. Wolley-Dod, Miss A. Doyle, H. Dioxn,
Mr. Dunsford, W. C. Davy, Mr. Donton, Mr. and Miss Doughty, Miss Dawson, Mr.
and Mrs. Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. Davidson, Miss Doan Freeman, Nurse Dickson, Nurse
Dale, C. Douglas, Mr. and Mrs. Dipple.
F. R. Exham, Miss Eaton, J. D. Edgar, Robt. M. English, Joe Elwood, Alderman
and Mrs. Emerson, Colonel Evans, Miss Edgar, Miss Edgerton, Robt. Edwards.
Constable Ferris, Constable Fletcher, Mr. Fester, Miss G. Fletcher, Mr.
Francis, Charles Ferris, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Findlay.
Jas. Greig, Constable Goulter, Constable Griffiths, Mr. and Mrs. Gillies, Mr.
and Mrs. F. Greene, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Glanville, Major and Mrs. Gardiner, Mr.
and Mrs. Grey, Nurse Griffis.
Mr. and Mrs. Hewey, Miss Susie Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. C.
H. Hoolley, Jos. Hodgson, Constable Hosken, Constable Hanlow,
Constable Hungerford, Mr. and Mrs. Hodder, F. B. Helm, Mr. and Mrs.
Helliwell, Miss B. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Hull, E. Holme, Mr. and Miss Hogg, Mr.
Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. Heald, Miss Hodson, Miss M. Hodson, S. Hodson, Alderman and
Mrs. Hornby, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Hutchings, Miss L. Hooper, Basil Hamilton.
Constable Ives, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Irvine, Captain Ingles.
Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Jackson, Constable Johnston, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Jamieson, A.
C. James, Geo. H. Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. John Lee Johnston, Mr. and Mrs.
Jephson, Mr. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. T. Jackson, Mr.
and Mrs. F. A. Jackson.
Inspector Knight, Mr. A. C. Kettleson, Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick, W. Kidner, Mr.
and Mrs. Kettleson, Captain and Mrs. Ketchem, Misses Kennedy, Nurse Kidd.
Mrs. B. S. Lloyd, Miss G. Lloyd, Harry Lloyd, G. M. Lang, Senator and Mrs.
Lougheed, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Little, Miss Nellie Lee, Constable Large,
Constable Lucey, Constable Lindsay, Miss Limoges, Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Leeson,
Mr. and Mrs. E. Loder, T. S. C. Lee, Miss Lamarsh, Dr. and Mrs. Lindsay.
Mr. and Mrs. Mackie, Miss Milne, Miss Marsh, Misses McLeod, Norman McLeod, Miss
Muckleston, Constable Munday, Mrs. and Miss Moore, Misses Meyer, Geo. Mather,
M. Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Millar, R. W. Meiklejon, Mr. and Mrs. Miquelon, Mr. and
Mrs. Jas. Muir, Captain Mackie, Miss D. Moore, Miss Maloy, Professor Mason,
Miss Martin.
Mr. and Mrs. N. McKelvie, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. McMillan, Misses McCulloufgh,
Cons. McKenzie, Cons. McLeod, S. R. McGibbon, Mr. and Mrs. Mackid, Mr. and Mrs.
H. McLeod, Miss McCarthy, Miss J. McTavish, D. McTavish, D. McArthur, Miss
McDermid, John McKinnon, Miss McFarlane, Mr. and Mrs. McCullough, Miss K.
McTavish.
Robt. Neugebauer, Staff Sergeant Nyblett, Con. Nicholson, Mr. and Mrs. P. J.
Nolan.
Mr. and Mrs. Ormison, Mr. and Mrs. Olmstead, Mr. and Mrs. O'Sullivan, Mr. and
Mrs. Oakes, Miss O'Flynn.
Misses Pinkham, Bishop and Mrs. Pinkham, Miss Pearce, Miss Eva Powell, Mr. and
Mrs. W. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Perley, Mr. Peet, Mr. Potts, Com. Perry,
Mr. G. Pinkham, Nurse Payne, Miss Pollock, A. P. Patrick, Miss Polly.
J. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Reid, Mr. and Mrs.
C. W. Rowley, Mr. and Mrs. W. Robertson, Cons. Reddington, C. B. Reilly, Mr.
Robertson, Capt. R. Riddell, Mr. Reid, Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Robinson, Miss
Rankin, Miss Raynard.
Miss Sheldon, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Stoddart, Col. and Mrs. Sanders, Con. Spurr,
Cons. Sellar, Cons. Stark, Cons. Spence, Miss E. Skipwith, Miss Struelans, Geo.
A. Sharp, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Shelley, the Misses Sparrow, Capt. Steele, Mr.
Stevenson, Hugh Sutherland, Miss M. Scott, Chief and Mrs. Smart, Mr. and Mrs.
Crispin Smith, Chief Justice Sifton, Dr. and Mrs. Sanson, Dr. Stewart,
Sergeant's Mess, Geo. Scott, J. R. Sutherland, Nurse Sinclair, Mr. Scovil.
Mr. and Mrs. P. Turner Bone, Mr. and Mrs. Thorold, Sergeant Thomas, Cons.
Tucker, Cons. Townsend, Miss Tomlinson, Capt. and Mrs. Trayner, Mr. and Mrs. W.
Toole, Miss Tilsley, Miss Ventress.
F. M. Wilkes, Miss Wood, Insp. and Miss Worsley, Cons. Webster, W. D.
Woolliams, Mr. and Mrs. Williams, Major and Mrs. Walker, Miss Watt, Miss
Woolliams, Miss Walker, Geo. Walker, Geo. Young, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Young.
Extracted by J. Kynman 2008-07-31
