Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-18
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Night Scene i'm Prominent Concert
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Especial Telegram to the Globe
CHICAGO, Sept. 17.-Few of the readers
OF the GLOBE but have heard of the once
hourishing but now non est Jordin Mobile
IN Paris. Well the Buckingham palace in
Chicago S 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 ilIum-
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 a
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 soiied dove
species. who goes there as the only means
OF enjoyment which is kept open to hel.
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-
caslonally woman appears on the floor
who, from birth and education. has ac-
CURED 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 a source
of much bewilderment to the ILL
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 a 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 gloyed hand of an limo
cent woman. On the same shoulder which
in the mazes of a waltz supports this foul
creatures head, rests fair and innocent
daughter of society, while the coat still
contains the contamination of recent con-
tact.
floor is crowded with men and women,
quadrille is in progress. The person
mel of the sets presents a 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 well known speculator walks
through the figures with prosperous
Fourth avenue landlady. A State street
clover" and his 'sgirr have one corner,
while a rustic with heavy boots and store
clothes slobbers over an antediluvian
creature in another. The scene begins to
iven up. Everybody has been drinking
nice-looking girl in a
! saffron colored silk dress dons
plug hat and gives mild imitation
of the can can. She is very modest and
exposes foot and 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. sWhy, that
girls an old timer. She's working that old
gent. Guess he's got DUST The crowd
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 a drink. Here man attired
in an elegant light overcoat and clothes of
the latest cut amuses the
beholders by Juggling eggs
| in a friends silk hat. Two of the eggs
| finally come into forcible contact, and the
hat suffers. 4 man with a very good voice
sings song, and the crowd yells. A wo-
man handsomely dressed in silk tries to
kick, and is SO intoxicated that
she falls upon the floor,
which is covered with beer, tobacco
and various other luxuries. Suddenly the
electric hgbas go out and a man shouts
time to close up Everybody goes to the
back door and walks out into broad day
light.