The morning call., 1892-06-26
INTERRUPTED WALTZERS.
The Police Bring a Dance to a
Sudden Close.
The Grard Ball Ct the Republican Club Of 90
Comes to Grief Because Il Had No
License.

Some 5000 men and women responded to
as many invitations issued during the past
week by the Republican Club Of ~, which
pro- osed to celebrate the nomination of
Harrison and Reid by grand ball in the
Mechanics Pavilion.
The programme was dancing until 5
o'clock A. NJ, with speeches of a political
character during the Intervals" The dan
cling ceased suddenly at midnight and the
orators aid not materialiZe-all OF which
was great surprise to the crowd.
The explanation Of the sudden ending OF
the affair lies in the fact that the managers
had no permit to carry on the entertain
ment and that Police Captain Douglass, in
obedience to section 50 of the City Ordi-
nances, ordered the cessation Of the festivl-
ties az II o'clock,
Tie Club of '92. which by lis leaders is
said to have 140 members, had hard time
with the ball, and its members were greatly
lnceused over what they considered UNJUST
treatment on the part of the authorities. 1t
was first intended by the club to give a
masquerade ball, and permission for such
an entertainment was obtained from the
Board OF Supervisors on Monday. But when
Mayor Sanderson received an invitation he
was Mortified on seeing his name IN bold
type as one Of the Honorary Committee.
and he not only promptly vetoed the permit
but gave orders that no liquor license should
be issued TO ii.
DISMAYED MANAGERS
The men who had the management of
the ball were diSmayed, for they had an
nOunced the affair to be free of charge aud
had hoped to reap their golden harvest
from the sale of liquors. The money thus
obtained was TO be used to buy campai On
uniforms for the mem berS of the club. a
hasty consultation was held and it wa de-
cided TO engage band, light up the hail
and open the doors for all corners without
tickets. II was hoped that by the sale Of
hat-checks, lemonade and soda water
enough money would be realized to help the
club out of its dilemma.
The restaurant privilege was rented to
an enterprising individual with red whlsk-
ers, who quietly proceeded to get liquor
license of his own in the vain hope of &C
cumulating wealth by the sale of cracker
and bottle Of beer for 80 cents.
Promptly at p. II. the Pavilion doors
were opened and the crowd commenced to
pour in. The hat-check business, while it
was not exactly fOurishing, promised to
turn out fairly well before the night was
over small demand for crackers and
beer was noted. but the people did not seem
to be anxious to buy lemonade, though it
was expected that later en-, when the
terpSich0rean exercisesswere in full swing.
the thirsty dancers would drink anything
they could get.
LES SON IN MUNICIPAL LAW.
About 10 o'clock. when the floor was COW
cred with merry walters aud the benches
we're crowded with spectators, Captain
Douglass put in an appearance, and quietly
but firmly told tie managers that they
must close the place at midnight In vain
did the members of the Club Of 80 plead
for an extension of time. The captain SIM
ply invited one Of them over to the New
City Hall station. where lie read him
the ordinance referred to. and on return
ing ordered Sergeant Birdsall and his
squad, who were On duty in the hail TO
close the show at midnight, and II neces-
sary TO accomplish this to arrest the man
ayers and musicians.
Extreme measures. however, had not 10
be resorted 10. Promptly at midnight.
when everybody expected to hear the band
play 1--WE Won't Go Home Till Morning."
the crowd was surprised to hear instead the
uuwelcome strains of Home, Sweet
Home" and the grand ball was over.