The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-26
BRUINS And BOVINES
Great Fun Among Operators on
the Exchanges.
PLEASE SEND 1T TO BABY NKEE.
Letters and Presentations-"To Jay Cd. A
watering POt-"To Russn Sc. An
Enlarged Heart.''

lopeclalto TEE HERALD-Examiner DISPATCH
NEW York. Dec. 25.-Brokers in the va
rlous exchanges, as usual, recollected that
december "a was a day on which they
could indulge in outlandish pranks and
''anu IN no dread of being fined for over
stepping the bounds of decorum. But there
was nor the old time fun this year. One of
'ne messengers of the exchange explained
Inls Dy saying that the bears and bulls
were too poor.n Any way the light
hearted brokers' had their innings. The
otock exchange men began it first. About
III O'Clock Chairman Mitchell was pre-
sented with a 500 set of glassware and
soon after that the brokers got in their
"orh. when member would go to late
conner and tell him about the late presen-
tatlon, all the rest of the bruins and bo-
vines would crowd around and shout
dere's you extras. Full account of the
OIL tne glassware. Mr.. MitchelFs great re-
sponse." And that was kept up even until
dIter the brokers' reached the street.
In the Cotton and Maritime exchanges
Things were somewhat subdued. Members
n the Produce exchange had some laughs
over cartoons representing lambs being
sneareo Dy the brokers, which pictures
were contributed by some speculator who
got on the wrong side of the market.
LII was IN the Consolidated exchange. how
ever, where the real merry-making oc-
CURED. Immediately after Chairman
FeIers mad finished the noon call ne made
d speech, In which he stated that he left
the matter of the order on the exchange
moor IN the hands of the members them
serves. linen the chairman read a series OF
IsIters from many famous men who re-
gretted their inability to be present. but
SAID some good things about the exchange.
rev Oh the letters were: ''The eyes of
1ne financial world are upon you. You will
expect 10 annex the London exchange nv
this time next year. Rothschilds. y
Bar" 0--'- i'i'0 10
Il must tell you, boys, that I believe
more imam ever with you that there IS no
Such word as fail on your exchange. Richie
IF there is anything left over from YOUR
G ~ IInas celebration, send it to Baby Nc
nee: Benjamin Harrison, Washington ,;
A11er the reading of the letters Mr.
refers vacated the rOstrum, and then the
real run commenced, as the Twelfth regi-
InenG Oand, playing, marched in Around
Gne moor the musicians circled as the brol.
erS, AMID cheering, yelling, hat smashing,
ana the throwing of the long white coils Of
ucher tape fell in line behind. Speech
MAKING, singing, dancing, and athletic ex
SIClses OF many kinds, for which the Con-
soldated members are noted, followed in
quick succession
young Nj. +. T. Barnum, II, grandson
OF the famed circus man, and also a mem
per OF the exchange, was caught by a
crowd OF brokers and hOisted on their
shoulders and was carried to tie point Of
mage on the rostrum as one of tAe celeb
rules. linen programme of exercises
was gone through with amid great hilarity
oy the most conspicuous members, which
We're: Tine New York Stock Exchange
Ticker. BY the author of 'Grandfather's
Clock.' Owing to legal objection this in
sJrument has not stopped short never to
go again."
'''Bleating of the Lambs The outside
puoIc are invited to join in the chorus.n
Grand Walking Match BY the Bears.
who have had long run"
Juggling act Text by the celebrated
Jay. Spectators are warned against bet
ting where the little Joker is
Funeral March and dirge. BY the army
Oh OIL, strictly commission BROKERS' air,
Where, Oh where, is the dear .puOlic2''
Grand .toboggan performance. A few
artists will give an exhibition of their
skill In picking up an 3 on quick slide.''
Here are some OF the presentations which
it was on the programme to make.
ITO Jay Cd. A watering pot"
ITO Russell Sc. An enlarged heart.''
ITO by oh. A soft presidential
chair
OF course many new hats were smashed
during the day, many shouted themselves
hoarse, and still many more will feel yerv
sore in spots, but everybody enjoyed it.
spectators and all, particularly the ladies.
who filed the galleries.