St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-27
A NOBLE ''CHARITY BALL"
PROPOSITION FO9 AN ENTERTAINER
THAT SHALL BE UNIQUE
AND NET NEEDED THOUSANDS.

Great Opportunity for St. Paul to
Set an Example to PerDiexed
MunicipaIities-hi and
Horny Hand Alike Can Find
Scope for Fruitful and Satisfy
ing Effort.
The GLOBE has suggestion to make
this morning that is right i'll line with
the efforts being put forth to provide
means of caring for the large numbers
of men it is expected will he out of
work in st. Paul this winter.
Heretofore it has been the custom for
each labor union in st. Paul to give
ball or entertainment of some kind dur
ing the winter season, for the double
purpose of social enjoyment and tlnan-
cial replenishment of the treasures.
Few, if any, of these affairs have been
held up to date. Last Saturday night
the boot and shoe workers union gave
ball at Market hall for the benefit of
the unemployed members of their craft.
Seven hundred dollars was realized, the
GLOBE Is informed. which will 20 far
to aid the men vino have been spending
their time in enforced idleness Tor three
or four months.
Now, it will be comparatively easy
matter for the general relief committe
ON which the trades assembly is rep
TeSented-to secure the cooperation OF
the officers of the various unions in a
move to abandon all separate balls or
entertainments and combine i'll one
grand event, to be held iii the Audi
forum. There is 10 question but ener-
getic and public-Spirited citizens would
take hold of such project with the
labor unions and help TO make 1t
grand success. In st. Paul
5000 TO 10000 TICKETS
ought to be sold at 81 each, and the eX-
penseS, if any, would be very small.
People would buy vino never dance and
would not go. if they knew the proceeds
would be disbursed by responsible per-
sons for the benefit of all needy work
men, whether union or nOn-unlOn.
A mere dancing programme would
hardly tit such an occasion. An enter
tainment of the highest merit could be
given in the earlier hours of the even
ing, and let the dancers have the floor
afterward. On such all occasion st.
Anthony hill could clasp hands in
common cause with. Swede hollow;
unionist and non-unioniSt could come
to better understanding; the churches
and the lodge rooms could COM
bine for the general good, and
silk and calico could sit side
by side to enjoy the one touch OF nature
that makes the whole world kin. La
dies and gentlemen of st. Panl, here's
splendid opportunity to organize
charity ball'' that shall be just what
lis name imports, and yet shall realize
money that can be accepted by honest
and needy toilers as a contribution made
up from the scant pockets of their
brother toiers and the fat purses of the
men who have plenty and 10 spare.
The GLOBE wants Il general express
sion of opinion. Gave the public your
views, briefly and to the point, on the
above proposition, ana this paper will
print them i'll ord r to secure the widest
publication of lnt plan, which is feasi-
bic and capable of developing the right
kind of enthusiasm and goodly supply
of coin that will do a vast amount Of
good.
Speak out, all who feel an interest in
present and prospective relief Work.