The Smoker

Company A, M. Tg. ., bet ter known as the Light Infantry, has grown so used to making a success of everything that it is not to be wondered at tbat they made a suceess of their "stag party," Monday night. About 10 o'elock the boys' and their friends sat down to the tountifully Jaden tables. After the good things to "eat had been disposed of, cigars and pipes were passed and soon it took a man with a foot ball fame to push bis way through the smoke. '1 he audience grew enthusiastic when the band struck upamarch, and everybody feil in for a lew turns around the hall. Ex-Capt. Hiseock presided over the literary feast. Co A has a number of members and ex-members who can furnish a full evenin's entertainment at short notice, and t v did their part to perfection Perhiips the star performance of the evening was the singing by James lï. Bach of the " Flowers of Killarney,"' with an unmistakeably ïeutonic twang that brought down the house. Col. Dean, Capt. Manly and others spoke, and seleetions of music were interspersed. Capt. Granger spoke on the advisability of forming a veteran corps, to yvhich all who have served three years in Co. A will be eliaible. Fifteen' persons during the evening signed the roll Dfmembership. This corps will organize and elect officers, and drill regularly . in citizens' clothes, Co. A throwing apen the Armory for .their use. Ann Arbor never bef ore had a military company that attained the hold .ipon the people that Co. A has today, ind we wish theni success in every undertaking.