The ball given on Monday in the Town Hall by the officers and men of the U. 8. Destroyer Squadron now in port for the ladies of the American community was a great success and the courtesy extended by the Navy was thoroughly appreciated by all their guests. The hall was beautifully decorated with flags, and two orchestras, the Squadron String orchestra on a stand in the centre of the hall, and the Buffalo band, at the end of the hall, furnished capital music for dancing. Various efficient commit. tees had looked out for the comfort of their guests in every way, from the dance orders embossed with a picture of a destroyer, to the delicious refreshments.
The Buffalo band opened the evening with a concert and during the intermission men from the various destroyers put on a clever vaudeville show including songs, dancing specialities, a mimic saxaphone solo, and the "Siam Sue,'' the latest in dances, A flashlight of the crowd was taken during the interval. A large number were present, both ladies of the city and officers and men.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.