Officer Material School - Golden Stripe Yearbook (Cambridge, MA)

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THE GOLDEN STRIPE 'but I will s'Ly they did their best in Bhindliiilel hlildial alll? I E A HAIIJED L One Hundred Eighty Harvard Cadets Appropriate Premises of Exclusive Pleasure Resort ARRESTS MADE BY BOSTON'S FAIREST V Shiest Culprits Released on Personal Recognisance to Await Trial LIEUTENANT DANE CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY Declares Raid Due to Letting Down of Discipline and that Mrs. Dane Aided in Plot Assisted by Other Boston Hostesses-Fifteen Cadets Reported Seriously Involved-All Easy Victims of Arresting Party. Csrscian Llmssn Wumj BOSTON, Nov. -, 1918.-One hundred eighty cadets of the graduating class of the Officer Material School at Har- vard stormed the portals of the Brook- line County Club today and assumed complete charge until :L large detail of l5oston's lfaircst were organized into an arresting party and came to the club is rescue. No casualties reported othei' than a few b1'oken hearts, and Bostou's Fair- est showed bravery andsplcndid training in calming the attack before much damage was done. Outside of IL few of the shiest, no diiiicnlty was encountered in making arrests, according' to statements of many of l+'airest.,' lt was :L tame crowd to what we ex- pected, declared one of the beauties, their own dumb way. According to many who witnessed the incident, the affair was exceedingly unique. The employees of the club saw the futility of offering resistance and gave the raidcrs access to all parts of the building. Came Out in Street Cars The cadets we1'e first seen when evac- uating' the street cars which brought them from Harvard Squareg and it so hap- pened that one of the caddies of the club was chasing a golf ball across the street when the ca1's came to a stop and began disembarking' their sea-going contents. What first attracted me, said the caddie, were the howls from the cars. They were singing 'Sweet Adeline,' and QI' thought they must a-been nutty sing- ing a sentimental song like that in the middle of the afte1'noon. il' raced back to the club to tell my boss. My boss told the steward, and the steward started put- ting the bottles away. lint there was no need of that because the gang was prohibition even though they were sing-- ing 'Sweet Adeline' in the middle of the day.?'. The raidc1's came marching route step and telegraphed their approach to the club house by their songs and noise so that the management of the club timed pretty well its mode of defence, accord- ing to a statement made by the club 's head porter. Aviator Distracts Attention As luck would have it we were aided in our defence by the descent of an aviator upon the golf links just as thc cadets reached the premises, said the porter. Upon seeing the air machine the boys raced to the scene of the land- ing, and we1'e diverted in their designs upon the club. The aviator's trouble was enough to dive1't anybody. He had made the trip from Minneola, Long Is- land, to visit his Boston sweetheart and had run out of gasoline at a height of six thousand feet. After placating the disappointed Mercury as best they could, and after curious examination of the machine the cadets kicked a football around to re- lieve their feelings, the porter asserted. Many who came rushing to the club house bescechcd the steward to depart from the Sahara-like attitude, but to no avail. The aviator, it is said, was tfhe only man who ac'com'plished the Moses feat. l oiled, the 1'lLltl01'S departed among the divans, and a few gamesters indulged in euchrc. Lieutenant Dane and the management decided to lnnnor the raiders until the arresting beauties ar1'ived, and it was decided that food would do the trick. Behavior Buffeted liargc quantities of soup were poured, and realizing that most of this nourish- ment was running to noise, it was de- cided that peas should be served. This was not satisfactory until mashed po- tatoes caine in accompaniment, as some of the c1'uder pirates began playing ping-pong in their efforts to balance the 'lfrench molecules on their knives. That the buffet was popular was evi- denced by repeated calls for seconds Ice cream was the food causing most disseusion. Many of the meek lost out entirely. According to authentic witness- es, Cadets Quint, Bernstein, Yesncr, Freedinan. Ring, Charak, Talamo and Nigh lost out on thirds. Sailor Orchestra Aids Just as the party threatened to play Drop the lIandkerchief, the music 66 started. 'Realizing the soothing effect of Spring Song strains upon un- settled minds not a fiddle remained nn- tuned in the hands of the skilful Jackics to aid the Ill!l.lIi1g'0lllC'lli1. The orchestra was specially imported from Common- wealth Picr, and it was a decided factor in bringing about thc ends sought by the powers in command. Rustling Silks Heard Sweet sounds f1'on1 the alcoves were presently hcard, and sweet girlish voices joined the music of rustling silks. The pirates were abashcd and fell willing captives to the whims of the party who had come to save the day. Only a few of the shiest remained as an awe-inspired audience when the strains of There Are Smiles were rendered by the musical gains, Attention l ' Suddenly Attcntionl was heard sounded. on the bngle. Every dancer stood riveted in his tracks, while Admiral Spencer S. Wood and his party joined the festivities. il'll'0lll then on nothing was heard but music and flattering praises. The beauties were supervised by sweet matrons, and the cadets did not care nor have a chance to bolt. The raidc1's caused nary a ripple of disorder and many lost their hearts before the last number was given. Fifteen, it is re- ported, will not fully recover. Engage- ments are rife and complete subjugation of the wilful raidcrs accomplished.. The patronesses and girls were beautifully gowncdj Words, in fact, are not avail- able to picture the costumes of thc occa- sion. lt did occur to a few of the think- ers to compliment thc patronesses with flowers. They were orchids-and nothing could have been lll0l'l! appropriate. J. G. P.

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CADFITS PASSING TN REVIEW

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