Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-05-02
SCANDAL AT THE BALL.

Disgraceful Scenes for Which Free Cham
payne Was Responsible.
NEW York, May New Workers
were pretty nearly strangers in their own
city all yesterday. The reporters carried
passes signed by Superintendent Murray,
by means of which they passed the police
lines. But the citizens generally were
unable to get about. Their city had been
captured by the soldiers and the stran-
gers.
Yet there were places where New
Workers got together and gossiped and
chatted as esen New Workers will Just
as there were actually places, such as
East Broadway, for instance, where the
poor clothing makers toiled beside the
rattle Of the sewing machines all day
long. precisely as if there had never been
a George Washington or cause for the
greatest nations rejoicing. Whenever
the citizens met the gossip was almost
certain to be about the ball Of Monday
night.
Tom. Dick and Harry Were There.
Whether the astounding reports of
what happened at that ball were exag-
gerated or not it is not easy to say; but
If they were not, it is certain that there
never was bali in town so unlicensed
ais this great assembly became after the
supper room was opened.
There were too many stories and they
were too nearly alike for there to be
much exaggeration about them.
In the first place the affair was mis-
managed. After a person surrendered
his ticket at the door, no one else de-
manded his check or other proof of his
right to be there. There was no check
on the ticket takers. They boosted in
the hearing of others that they were let
ting their friends come in free and in
great numbers. Two reporters walked
into the ball without being asked for
their tickets. The consequence of this
state of affairs was such a tremendous
jam that the estimate of about 10000
persons in the building seems too low.
Free Champagne for All Hands.
Dancing was almost impossible, even
after the supper room was crowded.
AT that time few couples, constantly
changing. waltzed in q little clearing in
the centre Of the densely crowded floor.
There was no improper dancing. The
improprieties were committed by people
who had drunk too much.
The three blocks ~of full champagne
bottles, about which SO much has been
EtttD5 VIII NC even llIOEE 4tOtoAAOuc WITH
people understand what became of
them. They were given out as circulars
are distributed on the streets. Some
men who went to the counters to ask for
glass Of champagne had two quart
magnums handed them, and then were
told to get out Of the way in order that
others might come. Presently all about
the room were seen men, each with a
quart OF two quart bottle in one hand
aud glass in the other, pouring In and
drinking down.
Dlsrraceful Conduct Of Wine Blbbers.
The boys and lads got speedily drunk.
The ladies, with the most costly and
magnificent garments ever seen by the
public, had to pick their way over the
floor. and as they did SO men who were
utter strangers to them pressed glasses
OF champagne before their faces. TipsY
men tripping on the stairs sometimes
caught the slender film Of clothing on q
ladyas shoulder and tore 1t of, or they
trod on the long trains and ripped them
at their waists. Lace handkerchiefs,
gloves and other such things Uttered the
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