The evening world., 1894-04-26
WOMEN SHOCKED.
0 Fourth Separate Company'S
Smoker" Included a Prize Fight,
and Real Blood Was Spilled.
, MORE STAG PARTIES TO BIZ HELD.
k~reafter Patronesses Nay Be Harder to
Secure Whom Hops and Dances
Are to Take Place.

$rbere Is trouble among the members
= the Fourth Separate Company, N. G.,
n. Y, of Yonkers, which threatens to
0hpalr its efficiency and destroy that
1irit of harmony which Is essential to
ke prosperity of the command, which,
bder the management of Capt. Pruyn,
lis lust mustered it's full complement of
\ men for the first time in it's history.
1The trouble grew out Of a smoker
"stag racket" as 1t was otherwise
slled, held at the armory Monday night,
which the programme included a num-
br of athletic contests. The armory
las filed with an audience of between
ID and 700 men. The feature was a
but between Fred Roster and j. O'Don-
81, of Yonkers. 1t was announced on
he programme as a ten-round contest
br points. Roster was knocked out in
be third round. The men used hard
loves, blood flowed freeyl. and 1t was
kally a Knockout fight. 1t was the
kawing care of the show, and, despite
he modest announcement of the pro-
kamme, the tip had been quietly cir
hated among the sporting men about
DWU lldl u was " NC Il
Ight, and this accounted for the big
owd present.
After the affair there was a good deal
excitement, M Capt. Pruyn, who had
frived late, and who was unaware of
be expected mill, promptly ordered the
bill cleared. There was a stormy meet
Sg of the company, at which 1t Is said
|apt. Pruyn II Lieut.. Thompson, the
hartman of the Entertainment Com
Rittee, had high words, and the members
the company were divided into two
lotions. Capt. Pruyn has all along been
opposed to the smokers, and has be-
Eved in combining the social features Of
bmpany life to the receptions. Lieut..
thompson, who is not a ladies' man,
pes not care for the receptions and is
he leader of a considerable number of
be company who favor athletics and
lere responsible for getting up the
After the crowd left the armory it
las found that the new floor. which had
psf been laid, was covered with to-
POGO juice, and many of the company
Epressed their Indignation at this in
|rong terms. They said that the crowd
lhich came to the smokers was not the
brt they cared 10 entertain at the arm
fy., Capt. Pruyn declared hat there
|ould be no more smokers, and some
|embers of the command declared that
such case there would be no more re-
as they would not attend.
Various reports of the trouble oil
|onday night were in circulation Tues
", many of them exaggerated, and
|erc, was a good. deal of feeling mani
fted: The members of the company
tied their differences. insomuch that
ky agreed to keep the matter quiet.
d committees waited upon both local
|pers, and they made no mention of
~ trouble. Despite this the story
|read, and its discussion provoked a
|riety of comment. The women OF
best society in Yonkers who have
pit their names as p]atronesses to va
Cns atfa!rs are especially indignant
l2t the company should hold such
.hts in its armory.
Capt; P'ruyn and Lieut.. Thompson were
Fry, indignant yesterday. There was
, iEht intended" said the former.
AMI when | saw the boxers getting too
'~oteSsinnal | stopped the entertain
'eht. There will be no more smokers"