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"The Army and Navy Club had a large veranda on the second floor on one side which had a long line of bunks side by side the length of the veranda. This was known as "drunks row". We still had prohibition in the United States and when a transport came in there was sure to be many of the new arrivals who would imbibe too freely. fellow officers would haul them up to "drunks row" and let them sleep it off. In the morning fifteen to twenty officers would wake up on those bunks. |
"The Army and Navy Club had a large veranda on the second floor on one side which had a long line of bunks side by side the length of the veranda. This was known as "drunks row". We still had prohibition in the United States and when a transport came in there was sure to be many of the new arrivals who would imbibe too freely. fellow officers would haul them up to "drunks row" and let them sleep it off. In the morning fifteen to twenty officers would wake up on those bunks. |
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The Club had a beautiful swimming pool between the club and the sea wall which on festive occasions such as New Years Eve would at times be the recipient of officers and their wives in evening clothes. |
The Club had a beautiful swimming pool between the club and the sea wall which on festive occasions such as New Years Eve would at times be the recipient of officers and their wives in evening clothes. |
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New Years Eve was always the occasion for a big celebration at the Army and Navy Club. First after many drinks, everyone went over to the Manila Hotel for dinner. This was followed by going out to the Santa Ana Night Club. The Santa Ana was actually a huge house of prostitution with what was advertised as the largest dance floor in the world. At one end of the floor there was a fencelike partition. The ladies of the night and their partners for the evening who were usually soldiers or sailors, were on one side of the partition and the curiosity seeking guests such as ourselves remained dancing on the other side. Drinks could be ordered on either side. Also there was dancing on either side." |
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Revision as of 08:07, 6 January 2008
The Manila Army and Navy Club was built by the USA Army Corps of Engineers in 1911. The club is located a long the Luneta Park at the shore of Manila Bay. The club has been the center of the social life of the Americans during many decades. In the later part of the 20st century the gradulally decayed. In 2007 the then derelict building was planned to be renovated.
Introduction
History
In December 1998 the Army and navy Club of manila was organized. The firts president was Col. Smith of California.[1]
Social Life
The life around the Army and navy Club in the ninety thirties is described by Aslakson as follows[2]
"The Army and Navy Club had a large veranda on the second floor on one side which had a long line of bunks side by side the length of the veranda. This was known as "drunks row". We still had prohibition in the United States and when a transport came in there was sure to be many of the new arrivals who would imbibe too freely. fellow officers would haul them up to "drunks row" and let them sleep it off. In the morning fifteen to twenty officers would wake up on those bunks.
The Club had a beautiful swimming pool between the club and the sea wall which on festive occasions such as New Years Eve would at times be the recipient of officers and their wives in evening clothes. New Years Eve was always the occasion for a big celebration at the Army and Navy Club. First after many drinks, everyone went over to the Manila Hotel for dinner. This was followed by going out to the Santa Ana Night Club. The Santa Ana was actually a huge house of prostitution with what was advertised as the largest dance floor in the world. At one end of the floor there was a fencelike partition. The ladies of the night and their partners for the evening who were usually soldiers or sailors, were on one side of the partition and the curiosity seeking guests such as ourselves remained dancing on the other side. Drinks could be ordered on either side. Also there was dancing on either side."