St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-01
BABE IT A=FONO GOOD BYE.
The Old Year Given a Send-0ff in
Good Style.
ON CHANGE.
Some Peculiar Antics by Local Finan-
ciers and Grain Manipulators
at the Chamber.

The bulls and bears of the chamber OF
commerce yesterday celebrated the
close of the year in manner not at
variance with the usual custom. There
was a large crowd on change, and the
galleries were filled with spectators, a
large percentage of whom were ladies'.
The fun began at 10 o'clock, when the
DAM band appeared, and with joyial.
Prof DAM himself in the lead paraded
about the exchange. The band was
then stationed in the gallery, and until
o'clock played selections of an en-
livenlng nature that set the crowd to
dancing in response in decidedly
vivaciouS manner. The bulls and the
bears Rugged each other in the
mazes of waltzes that were not
executed in conformity to some of
the latest movements, but were
nevertheless quite worth looking at.
Soon ring was formed In the center OF
the exchange and some remarkable
carryings-on took place. The "Black
PEARL as the ebony mascot of Winson,
Shepherd & Co. is known, and Jim Pot
ter. another sable gentleman from the
West hotel, had lively fiye-round
bout with the gloves. The Watson
brothers, Hal and Lou, next donned the
mits, and smuggling away at each other
in way that was quite scientific. G.
E. Handy and Doc D'Absalmon ham
mered away at each other in windmill
fashion and D'AbSalmon retired covered
with glory and blood from his probosis.
The Watsons and Charley Handy next
danced lively can-can to the music of
the air from the 'Comique PATROL"
the words of which began with
Johnnie, get your gun, getcher gun,
A square quadriile followed, and then
Billy MOulton, of the Telephone COM
pany, and Mort Harding, of Martin,
Wyman & Co., put Oh the gloves. They
were followed by the featherweight
champions OF the chamber, Morris Thur
low and Ed Condan. G. A. Tracey. of
Condor and Ed Taylor, of tine Galaxy
mill, did some lively tumbling that
called out lively applause. Boquets
would have followed, but not being pro-
vided for the occasion. bags of wheat
were hurled from the gallery. One Of
the sample bags struck George Porter
in the face, and Vice President Green
leaf called for order, and his evident
disapproval put stop to the wheat
throwing that was prominent
feature, on similar occasion
year ago. The festivities were kept up
for some time in this vein, George
Shepherd officiating as timekeeper with
a great deal of dignity, and Charley
Handy as master of ceremonies, while
Hal Watson conducted the band. pound
ing the bass drum in style that was
noted as much for energy as grace. The
event of the day was to be foot race
between III. w. Pratt and A. G. Sawyer,
but the former backed out. claiming he
didn't have his sprlnting shoes on.
A spirit of fun seemed to affect every
one, and every funny act was loudly
applauded, the ladies seeming to take
the liveliest interest. The big guns Of
the chamber did not interest them
selves, especially in the proceedings,
but let the colts have their own way.
There were some notable visitors in the
gallery, including c. H. Saulspaugh.
Anoka township; Ed Spotswood, Harry
Legg, G. E. Foss, r. G. Kalkoff and
John Thorson, the Milwaukee miller,
and other celebrities. -