Morning journal and courier., 1894-05-22

order on the Streets-Attem to
Go to the Wonderland Theater but
Could Not Get In-Next Tried to
Steal Photographs, Etc.-The Patrol
Wagon Caused a Stampede-Other
Antics of Gay Freshies.
Yale enthusiasm ran high last night,
especially among the members of the
freshman class. The enthusiasm was due
to Yals's great victory over Princeton on
the green diamond at the Yale field or, at
least, this was the pretext for the demon
stration. While all the students of every
class were jubilant over the victory, the
special demonstration was made by the
members of the class of '97.
Shortly before s o'clock about $50 men,
bers of the freshman class mat on the
campus and at once proceeded In the YER
nacular of one of the smallest members of
the class "to paint the town red" The
party Immediately promoted across the
green to the tune of "Omsga Lambda Chi,'
to the liberty pole around which they
formed ring and danced as only college
men can dance, singing the ''Star Span
gled Banner" and "Here's to Good Old
Yale" After this they marched out of
the green and down Church street, sway
ing in that manner peculiar to Yale stu
dents from one eide of the street to the
other to Polls Wonderland theater, where
ahalt wac called.
Here the students attempted to gain an
entrance, but the house was at this time
packed to the doors and they could not get
in. Manager Poll, with that urbanity for
which he is famous, stood at the door with
his watch in bis hand and explained the
circumstances to the students, but invited
them to return at s:15 o'clock in season for
the second performance. This invitation
was not, however, accepted and the crowd,
after giving their class cheer several times
In front of the theater, departed. Some
of them attempted to make off with some
of the pictures with which the entrance to
the theater is decorated, but Manager Poll
was too agile for them and succeeded in
saving his property.
The students then countermarched to
Chapel street, down which they piroutted
to Paul Wells saloon, into which they
marched and ordered drinks. There were,
however, too many of them and they soon
went out again on to the sidewalk, where
the 'Rsh! Rahl Rahl" echoed from the $50
throats for several minutes.
About this time the patrol wagon, in
charge of Patrol Driver Blake and Signal
Officer Began came rattling down Chapel
street In response to a call from the corner
of State and Chapel streets. Driver Blake
seeing the crowd in front of Paul Wells
Immediately decided that there was the
place where the wagon was needed. The
wagon was brought up with q sudden turn
and stopped Immediately in front of the
restaurant. This WAS the signal for the
students to dispense, each thinking that
they were to be arrested, and Immediately
occurred one of the greatest scsmperinRs
ever seen on Chapel street. After the
crowd had dispersed the patrol wagon
continued down to State street, picked up
Michael Dunn, who had been placed under
arrest for drunkenness and begging, and
brought him to pollcs headquarters, where
he was looked up.
After this little episode the students
sang several songs, gave some more of
their ear-splitting cheers and adjourned to
saloons where they hoisted in
the festive lager. Later in the evening
they gave vent to their exhilsration in
various noisy ways, but attempted no
olaripg breach of the peace.