St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-26
rearly Three Thousand Attend the Po-
licemen's Ball and Fun is Fast
and Furious.
The Legal Issues in the Hanley Murder
Trial Elaborated in the Su-
preme Court.
Another Crowded House Before the
Roston IdeaIs--Patriarch Club
at the Ryan.
How Thank sgiving VIII BE opserHeo
--Sons of Veterans Planning
improvements.
GUARDIANS OF PEACE.
The Policemen's Hall a Grand >"

The ROi1CenHSA'S -
cess--A Royal Entertainment
Market hall last night was croWaeu-
crowded to its utmost limit 1t was the oc-
casion of the grand ball for which the po-
Iicaman of st. Paul have been making clad
crate nreparations during the past month.
FnlIv . 600 people surged through the hall,
4iIIjno the gallery ana dining hall in the rear.
II wes Grand success and far exceeded
the expectations of the most sangulne.
THE DECORATIONS.
Tho hall decorations were under the super
vision of Officer Feise, and most creditably
did he perform the task allotted to hlm'
From the front of the balcony swung a
heavy banner, and the ceiling OF the nan
was hung with pennants of red, white ana
blue gracefully Topped, while the chanoe,
Iiers were draped with the natlonal
colors: Along the walls were hung tne
nOrtraits of the whilom mayors OF 81. faui,
arcbed with clusters of red, white and blue
and fIanked on either side with Wonaeriul
designs wrought in evergreens. On the
stage sat STEMS full orchestra and
among them were distributed me
steel and oil paintings of the Mayor
and prominent citizens. The front OF the
sfare was hung with banners, and IN the
background was stretched an immense
Iymion flag. From the chandelier IN the
center of the stage, a steel engraving OF eX-
Mavor Ames Of Minneapolis looked
I,indIv Gown on the swirling forms.
ono of the most artistic ornaments was
7aroe six pointed star of evergreens on the
outlines of which shone ninety Wnlte MINI
eatlIre stars. In the middle OF the star,
framed in myrtle, was an excellent por-
trait of Mayer Rice and surrounding
him were four stars representing
the four sergeants: Above his head was
the gold star of the chief, and below, that
of the captain. \ motto worked IN Dlack
on white ground, read, 'St. Paul Ponce;
Taken all i'll all. it was most appropriately
conceived and beautifully-Wrough design
1t was the original conception + Olhcer.
Teise.
ORDER OF ENTERTAINMENT.
At precisely o'clock the grand process
sion started its sinuous march around the
hall, led by Mayor Rice, Lieuts. Morgan
and Calvin and Officer Feise. Upwards OF
fifteen hundred people were in the line, and
they were viewed with eager Satisfaction
by nearly as many more.
1t was fifteen minutes to 10 o'clock when
the ranks were broken and the terpsl-
cborean feast thrown open to the people.
The program, which was cleyerly arranged
bv Officers Bonner and Sullivan, consisted
of twenty-four numbers.
In the large dining hall tables were
erected, and a corps OF men employed TO
attend to the demands of the crowd of
patrons that constantly filled the room.
The committees were made up OF the fol-
lowing officers:
Committee on Invitations-John Clark,
John Bresette, John j. O'Connor.
Reception Committee Thomas Walsh. L.
D. Morgan, Henry Calvin, Robert Palmer,
John Vogtle, william Budy, James Carey.
Committee of Arrangements John q.
Zirkelbach, Louis Marien, Charles Hanft,
Thomas Conroy, William McFetridge Parker
Getchell, Andrew Call, Jerry Sullivan, Henry
Cornick.
Floor Managers-Charles Feise, Ernest
Boerner John Fahey, Reuben Wright, Charles
Shaefer, John Daily, Clutf Larson, Philip
SchweiZer.
At12 o'clock the market restaurant was
repaired to, where dozen tables were
spread with an elaborate lunch OF cold
turkey chicken salads and other choice
and palatable edibleS.
PLEASANT POINTERS.
Simon, the pawnbroker, offered gold
watch to the officer who would sell the
largest number of tickets. and Officer Pat
Gibbons was the winner, he disposing OF
$780, 101 more than any other officer.
City Jailer Spiel was kindly remembered
by the boys in the shape of bottle of wine
and box of cigars.
Officers Fred Coffin and Henry Brudigan
of the Minneapolis police force were pres
ent.
1t is estimated that there were 9, 500 peo-
pie present. The gross receipts were
So, 500.
The policemen wish to extend their heart
felt thanks to all those who aided them in
their preparations for the ball by personal
labor and donations.
Chief Clark looked like a member of the
Royal guards with his white badge and but
tOnhOle bOuOuet