Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-07
BLUE HEN HEARD FROM
Judge Balls Wife Did Not
Mince Her Words at Chicago.
CHAIRMAN MEREDITH ATTACKED

Delaware's Representative Would Only
\ withdraw zone Word and It's Meaning
Had Already Been Expressed-They
Met, Fought, Expunged and Adjourned.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. THE Board of
) Lady Managers INDUCED in another de.
cidedly unpleasant wrangle at its Satur
day meeting 1t lasted about two hours
and during that time many unpleasant
and disagreeable things we're said, tears
were shed and many of the ladies
gave vent to their feelings by Kissing
and uttering signs of disapprobation.
Mrs Ball, Of Delaware, secretary Of
the Committee on Awards, read long
complaint against Mrs. Meredith, chair
.man of the committee. She frequently
referred to Mrs. Meredith as the 'arro-
%gant chairman of the committee" aud
bald when she could not attend she sent
her sister to act as overseer, when the
sister had no right to seat in the COM
& mittee At frequent intervals the
women expressed their surprise loudly.
But the sensation came last when Mrs
BALL said: And now, in conclusion,
iesire to say that Mrs Meredith is an
|lrrogant malicious, ungenerous, vindic-
81 i've woman" Before she had finished
these expletives half the women in the
mouse were on their feet, many sbrieking
wildly. Others Kissed and stamped their
f eet, and some wrung their hands in des-
B pair. Mrs Palmer used her gavel
vigorously and called in vain for order,
put the excited females paid no heed 20
ler.
Wanted Her Put Out.
Take that back take that back take
hat back - shrieked one large woman.
"Put her out !" screamed another, and
DO the excitement continued
During all the uproar Mrs. Ball, who
pretty, blsek-eyed little woman,
TODD perfectly calm and smiled sweetly
,n the turbulent women who surrounded
her When at length order was restored
drs Ball repeated the sentence
The uproar was renewed and continued
or some time Mrs Ball then took her
N the floor. 80 far as any difference
hat exists between Mrs. Ball and myself
s concerned, " she began in tremulous
7oice, I'VE can settle it ourselves. But
vhen she says sent my sister to preside
ver the committee she tells that which
$ absolutely false
More sobs and Tears.
Her the speaker broke down and be
gan to sob byste-,eally. Then came
another scene Of wia confusion Every
body wanted to talk at once. Motion:
we're made by the dozen, but nothing
vas done until Mrs. Palmer, who wal
pale with excitement, succeeded in re
toring the meeting to order
Mrs. Ball got the floor again and sale
he would retract the word malicious.
There was loud applause. Some one
moved that the entire proceedings b.
sxpunged from the records and that thu
natter be laid on the table. The motion
prevailed and the meeting adjourned.
TROUBLES of the Dancers.
Oriental dancers on the Midwa,
Plaisance are under the ban now and al
Dn account Of the lady managers com
plaint. The Persian theatres manage
will probably close his show, but he Il
making a determined protest and Il
standing up for what he considers hi
lights. Manager Debbas, who controls
he enterts inment, is very severe in hi
criticism on the lady managers. He salt
% day: IF my place is indecent VIII,
10 these lady managers come here Il
parties one, two, three, yes, six times
md sit sometimes three hours to see m
yirls-my pretty girls-dance.
''These ladies come and say TO me
Mr. Debbas, we are the lady manager
and. we will see your show and drin
POUR coffee. We do not pay. We al
he lady managers
"rhey Come Again Next Day"
They go to the park aud say my Ell
Entertainment is vulgar. They say n
good woman should countenance tn
iancing Of my lovely girls But the
some again next day aud sit for hours /
he best seats in my theatre and drin
ny coffee and applaud my dancers. The
pay for nothing / give them tt
bourtesy they demand for nothing | d,
Il am fool They go away aud spea
harsh things OF my lovely girls. The
will come no more unless they paw.
ny place is indecent they should sta
away. 1t will be much money in 10
pocket But these same women-wh,
10 they dol Hs. l will tell you. The
put on dresses cut low-ah, very lov
they go to balls and dance with me
and tbeir d esses are so low.
do my girls dress like that3 n
They are in modest attire They dam
on a stage by themselves. They dan
The dance of their country. II it shocl
anybody let them stay away"
More Developments to Come.
1t is the general sentiment that {
dancing in the Persian theatre is n
more open to criticism than that in q
street in Cairo and the Algerian theatI
but the turn of the latter will cone.
Director Ge leral Davis says he will
after both of them next week The
was great excitement in Carlo and Algel
when the word was passed along the Ii
that Director General Davis has beg
his crusade against the dancers. 4
manager Of neither place could be fou
at night.