The Globe-republican., 1892-02-25
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The PhoniX club.

Inc Fnen1X CJO6 gave dance Fr10a>
night, the 18th. The committee on d
nance thought they might procure cheap
er. II not better music, than that furnish
ed by Mr.. Beeson's orchestra and &C
cordingly engaged Professor Heusti
with his full orchestra, wheels and all.
About 10 O'Clock the Professor was in
troduced BY his major dOmo. Mr.. Mitch
ell Mootz, who stated that the Professor
was ready to compete for the plum with
Mr.. Beesen. When Mr.. Beeson first saw
the Professor and his orchestra in thu
room An anxious look came over his face
as heretofore this had been his exclusive
territory. In an instant he recovered
himself, however, and welcomed the
Professor warmly, evidently trusting il
his natural resources to devise plan by
which he could do the Professor up
The preliminaries being arranged, the
dancers took their places, Mr.. BeesOu
was to play the first waltz, the Professor
the next. When it come to the Profess
sor's time he said he did not know wheth.
er they could waltz to his music or not,
as up to date he had been unable to find
anyone that could, it being the fault OF
the walters, however, not the music.
The drum being the loudest. and off beat,
the music came out in sort Of 60 If you
can waltz. No one tried to dance. Mr..
,Beeson saw his chance and started up,
drowning the Professor out. When the
waltz was through. square dance was
formed. This was Mr.. Beeson's idea, as
be knew the Professor could not play his
five Instruments and call OF at the same
time. The Professor saw the trap, and
said that somebody had been monkeying
with the band wagon, that he could not
play square dance until he had over
hauled his machine. 1t being his first
appearance before the public he was q
little nervous. II he could be left in the
hall alone awhile he would make his ma
chine work all right. The committee on
finance was in favor of this, but the COM
mittee on music objected, claiming it was
only scheme on the part of the Pro-
fessOr to take few strings out of the
piano to make discord in Mr.. Beeson s
music. Mr.. BeeSon seeing that the ma
jOrity would not loft with the old and
on with the new" did not give the Pro-
lessor another chance. The Professor
seeing he had no friends in the commit
tee on music concluded he would with
draw. The committee on finance said
for the immediate present they would
allow him to do so. and forthwith called
meeting to be held after the ladies
were taken home. Mr.. Beeson knowing
the ladies were on his side. had them do
a little missionary work for him on their
way home. Leaving the Professor with
only the nimble nickle working for him,
he felt less doubtful as to his success.
At one O'Clock most of the gentlemen
had returned. The meeting was called
to order. The committee on music asked
the committee on finance, in what way
they would be benefited by engaging
the Professor instead of retaining Mr..
Beeson. The chairman replied. 1--WE
can get the Professor and his entire or
chestra for one dollar per night, and can
see no reason why we should pay Mr..
Beeson twenty dollars per night" If
vote had been taken the Mr.. BeesOn
would have been out in the cold, as ev-
eryone present wanted to save that nine
teen dollars. Just then Mr.. Brown came
in and not having heard the difference
in price, and being under the influence
of Mr.. Beeson's missionary. he said it
was not fair to Mr.. Beeson not to have a
in the crowd. Mr.. Nc
Carly asked Mr.. Brown where Mr.. Hud-
son was. Mr.. Brown said Mr.. Hudson
stopped to see his mother as be came by
home to get permission to be ont little
later. just then Mr.. Hudson came in.
As he opened the door. he said Il am
for Mr.. BeesOn." DR.. Simpson asked
Mr.. Hudson where Mr.. Marley. was. Mr..
Hudson said the last he saw of Mr.. Mark
ley the latter was headed for the stand
pipe and probably would not get back
before four O'Clock, as he was going to
make up what he lost in exercise BY
and climbing the standpipe.
The meeting got down to business now
Mr.. Kirkpatrick said be was in favor of
he Professor, provided the Professor
would play modern music instead of an
Gent airs. Mr.. Watson said that when |
he Professor came in Mr.. Kirkpatrick |
lad said ''throw him out" but now ap-
,eared to have experienced a radical
change of heart. which could not be
for but one way. and that was
hat Mr.. Kirkpatrick hoped that the oil
rom the Professors orchestra would |
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