Military Day

The first great af ter Easter social event will be the grand reception, military inspection and ball to be given by Co. A, lst regiment, M.N.. G., ou Easter Monday evening, .April 11, which will be attended by Governor and Mrs. H. S. Pingree, the governor's staff and their ladies, Capts'. Cornelius Gardner and Chas. A. Vernóu, of the 19th Infantry, U. S. A., InspectorGeneral Fred Case, Col.J. E: Tyrrell, Major Seymour Howell and .the field officers of the First Regiment, il. N. G., besides some of the officers of the other regiments of the stale froops. It will take place at the armory, which will be decorated in a manner that it never has been before and'altogether will be the finest att'airof the kiud that has ever been given in Ann Arbor. The festivities of the day will commence in the afternoon whèri Governor Pingree and his stafE will be met at the Michigan Central depot at 1:38 o'clock by the full company and will be escorted to the Cook house where an informal reception will be held. After the reception sueh o tke guests as desire it will be taken in carriages for a drive about the city, winding up with a visit to the University. At 7:45 p. m. the official inspection and review of Co. A will take place at the armory. It will be conducted by Inspector General Fred II. Case, and Capt. Cornelius Gardner. This will be i'ollowed by a review of the company by the Commander-in-Chiefand staff, and next will come the reception aud ball. Mnsic for the ball will be furnished by a brass band and orchestra, the former playing the two steps and the 1 latter the waltzes. Refrèshments will be served in large, nicély fitted up rooms in Berryman's studio, to which access will be obtained from the arniorv by a canopy connection. The catering will be in charge of E. V. Hangsterfer and will be all that can be desired. The armory with its fiúe large dancing floor, spacious waiting and .cloak rooms and good balcony is an admirable place for such a gathering and the members of Co. A are working for and looking forward to this occasion as a red letter day ín the history of the organization. The lady pationesses and reception committee have been selected from the best known people in Ann Arbor and everything points to a most pleasant gathering aud enjoyable time. The University band which has been organizing and practicïng for some montlis, will procure uniforms and becorne a permanent nstitutioii. The candidates for the relay team that is to be sent to Philadelphia are in active training at the athletic tield. The team will comprise seven men. The baseball season has commenced and a series of games is to be played with the Bay City team ■ at athletic field which commence today and will continue until April i