Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-18
CHIcAGG.s JARDIN MaBEELE.
A Night Scene in a Prominent Concert
saioon-Shocking Revelry and Debauch-
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CHICAGO. Sept. 17.-Few of the readers
Of the GLOBE but have heard of the once
fourishing but now non est Jordin Mobile
IN Paris. Well the Buckingham palace in
Chicago IS by comparison as side show
to the circus; the building is situated on
Third avenue and in close proximity to an
other of Chicago's great institutions, the
morgue.
A large electric light hangs in front, and
casts Its shining light for blocks around
On entering the building one finds him
self in good sized hall, which is illum-
mated by four electric lights which hang
suspended from the ceiling. A balcony
surrounds the hall, and tables are placed
around its edge with chairs placed near
them. In the front part and up stairs is
large and elegantly furnished room. At
the back of the hall is another apartment
still larger and furnished with costly mir
rors and handsome lambrequins and
curtains. There is no lack of
tables in this apartment, and after the
| rooms are opened the chairs are always
| occupied. In the southwest corner, sur
rounded by railing, is stationed the
orchestra. A large double stairway at the
east end of the hall leads into the basement
where the liquid enthusiasm is dispersed.
The whole appearance Of the palace is rich
and tasteful.
At about twelve midnight the dancing
begins, and only stops when the beams of
the morning sun begin too peep in at the
windows. The variety of the Bucking-
hams patrons is great. They are drawn
from every station in life, though its fe-
male patrons are confined mostly to the
several grades Of the demi monde. Oc-
caslonaily woman of some responsibility
Is enticed in, but its patronage consists of
the average woman of the soiled dove
species. who goes there as the only means
OF enjoyment which is kept open to he,
She goes for society as well, and there at
tempts as near as her means of acquiring
knowledge will allow, to ape the actions of
legitimate society belle at ball. Oc-
casionally woman appears on the floor
who, from birth and education, has ac-
qulred all the acts and general demeanor
of well-bred lady. Her surroundings
bring back to her a faint remembrance of
bygone days. She forgets for the moment
what she is. She dances the lancers with
old grace, which perchance was taught her
by some fashionable dancing master, and
her elegant salutes and steps are source
| of oh, = -
bred brute who may happen to
be her partner. In many cases, however,
the man who dances with her in this scene
with debauchery is man who, when the
season opens plays the same part with
some daughter of society at some aristo-
cratic soiree. The same hands which
clasp her fingers, soiled by the con-
tact with vice in every phase
clasp the daintily gloved hand of an limo
cent woman. On the same shoulder which
IN the mazes of waltz supports this foul
creatures head, rests fair and innocent
daughter of society, while the coat still
contains the contamination of recent con-
tact.
At o'clock in the morning the dancing
floor is crowded with men and women
A quadrille is in progress. The person
mel of the sets presents varied assort-
ment of people. The contrasts are
striking. A board of trade clerk dances
with State street habitue in the same SET
IN which we'll known speculator walks
through the figures with a prosperous
Fourth avenue landlady. A State street
''lover'' and his ''girl' have one corner
while rustic with heavy boots and store
clothes slobbers over an antediluvian
creature in another. The scene begins tc
liven up. Everybody has been drinking
A nice-looking girl in a
saffron colored silk dress dons
a plug hat and gives mild imitation
of the can can. She is very modest and
exposes foot and a wee bit of hose.
''Who is the little one-the one who
looks SO innocent?'' is asked of a by
stander.
innocent = is the reply. ''Why, thai
girls an old timer. She's working that ole
shows no signs of leaving and at 5 O'Clock
the greater part OF the audience is IN the
bar room. Here everything is wild con
fusion. Women and men throng around
the bar to get drink. Here man attireG
in an elegant light overcoat and clothes Of
the latest cut amuses the
beholders by Juggling eggs
in friends silk hat. Two of the eggs
finally come into forcible contact, and the
hat suffers. A man with a very good voice
sings song, and the crowd yells. A wo
man handsomely dressed in silk tries te
kick, and is so intoxicated thai
she falls upon the floor
which is covered with beer, tobacco
and various other luxuries. Suddenly the
electric lights go out and man shout;
| ''time to close up" Everybody goes to the
back door and walks out into broad day
light.