New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-24
FIN At THE STOCK FxCHiVGF.

The holiday season was opened at the Exchange
Yesterday with more than ordinary vigor. For two
hours at least the floor Of the stock Exchange was
surrendered to the revelers The galleries filed
with youth and beautyf for admttGnce was denied
TO all visitors who were not friends of members of
the Board. A two-headed Cerberus, in the shape Of
two members who were supposed to know every
one, guarded the entrance. Knowing that fair
friends would adOrn the galleries, the vce-chair-
man had arrayed himself in n marvellous wastcoat,
which had been built evidently before certain
fashionable tailor had been adiudged sane. 1t was
surmounted by purple tie spotted in white, which
cannot be described In the galleries it was said to
be too lovely for anything"
The sport began about II o'clock, when an III
aated elephant. called Jumbo" of course, was
seen floating about over the heads of the
brokers He was punched about with great
cbeerfuness but one thrust more vigorous than the
rest was fatal, and what was amagnlfcent elephant
fell to the floor the next moment piece OF rubber
without wind. A harlequin followed him, but the
amusement that he afforded was brief About
t t6s % Football iYmS on O9 the oor w R
nocuIiar ball, for it knocked of hats and
more than one dignificd broker sat down suddenly
lust when he thought thai he had captured 1t. One
enthusiastic member attempted to PICK III mp, out
his ardOr was cooled ana his hose nearly broken at
the same moment.
In the meantime Young broker had Wis
fed SOuth-St. and invested some OF MS
commissions in a stout rope. In the tug of w9r that
succeeded both bulls aud bears" pulled with
all their might They did not divide, as they ought
to have done perhaps, but each man seized the rope
without respect TO his previous condition
The man conquered the broker The contest
was exciting and close, but some Of the latest
of the opposing forces were Obliged to seek new
wind long before il had been decided.
An italian Organ-grinder, pallid with fright or
success he was speeches. rs well as mcchanlcaU
was brought into the ROOM. He ground out music
to order, although his repertory was
INN hat his priiua donna manners were not appre-
cIatsd. he c0nsoled himself in the belief that, while
ne was a professional" he was not beauty.
lie PLAYED waltz, ash Isidore Womser circled
around the room with matchless grace Diahch
ScIi0lnau was his only rival-if he had ryal-but
thr popular verdict was in favor Of the older and
more Iotund member. The ltalIan changed the
rlisic 10 uuadrillr, and sets were formed quickly.
! q Sfcphen5. Thomas Is. Adams, Joseph ",
George. i. f. Quick Richard klhg, Jr" F[auk w,
nm the set They went through four or i've
G1nrcs but the variations lll&b tnGy
Introduced aro unknown IN iashlora0le
dapciuO-sChOOls The music changed suddenly,
and Thomas b. Adams alone responded, Oui ia sucl
q manner that he WAS pronounced at once worthy
successor 10 an Oldct man. ..,..--..
Then fhere was n grand review. battduon was
org4uizad which was OughJ up IN some sort OF Or
der IA front OF the r0strunL W0 haSheT n~ules
v-,lEcd along the lines and thcn the bHttdlOn
,,orrbed na the reviewing officers in column Of
Cours After marching around the room once or
ty,i ice the column melted gradually away. lIe At
..ctio, IT the NapoeOnlc vICechanman was tufn-
ed nom the galleries at whlcl re hHd Deen LOOKING
for two hours to the DISORDER on W HoO. "H h
fravfinp iicrcely he began imposing fines. At the
st,re Inumrut some one received an order Tor nun
bred or two shares OF STOCK aad the s4c u spcCu-
latiOn was renewed