Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-02-24
HARRY HILLS DANgE-HOUSE-
INSIDE VIEW.

The hall is a curiosity. 1t is very low
studded. It was originally composed of
many quite small rooms. But partition
after partition has been Knocked away
and room added to room, till the hall is
very large The ceilings are of different
heights, and remain as originally built
A more homely room cannot be found in
New York The walls are covered with
pictures, and not one indecent or objec-
tionsble one can be seen The rules of the
house are hung Up in conspicuous places,
and are pui in the form of poetry. The
The pith Of these rules is, mo loud
talking no profanity no obscene or in
decent expression will be allowed no one
drunken, and no one violating decency,
will be permitted to remain in the room !;
no man can sit and allow woman to stand ];
all must call for refreshments as soon as
they arrive; the call must be repeated
after each dance and if man does not
dance, he must leave" The profits of
the concern are connected with the bar,
and that must be Literally and constantly
patronized There is no bar in the hall,
but long counter occupies one side.
After the dance, the man takes his partner
to the counter. Here he orders what he
will, and the refreshments are sent up
from below. The rules are quite rigidly
enforced, and the penalty for neglect is
summarily inflicted.
A DARK PAGE TO READ.
A sadder story of New York life cannot
be written than that connected with his
place. Girls of great promise and edaca-
tion; girls accomplished, and fitted to
adorn any station; girls from country
homes, and from the city; missing maid
ems girls who have eloped with lovers
girls from shops and factory, from trade
and the saloon, can here be seen in the
dance The only child of judge, the
wife of an eminent lawyer, snowy, feshy,
and elegantly dressed, and women of a
10 YER degree, all m ngle. They come and
go as they will. Women who have good
homes aud confding husbands, girls whose
mothers know not where they are, and
would rather bury them than know that
they went in such company, are at this
hail. The quantity of liquor these women
drink is astonishing. After each dance
the company go to the bar and drink.
They drink champagne when their part
ners can afford it. Strong liquors are in
demand at all times 1t is no uncommon
thing to see young miss take a half
tumbler of undiluted liquor, and toss it off
without winking. At midnight the doors
close, and the company depart. 1t is the
rule of Mr.. Hill not to keep open on the
Sabbath, aud he plumes himself greatly on
his piety. But the dance is merry till
midnight on Saturday.
The men who here meet are sight to
behold. They crowd the center of the
floor, and jostle each other Tor want of
room. Men of all grades and all degrees
officers IN Uniform; sergeants and Off
GERS of police without uniform; judges of
courts, and leading men of the bar; mer-
chants, jewellers, took men, and bankers; !;
politicians, and anIidates for the high
honors in the State and nation; clerks,
men, boys, with all classes and kinds.
These men join in the dance, drink at the
bar and firt with the women, and pay
the bills Sunshine and Shodoac.