The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-18
Mr.. L. E. QUIGG ENTERrAINS.
TEE LITTLE GIRLS WERE HlPPH, AND
EYRN THE POLICEMEN DANCED.


EYKN THE POLICEMEN DANCED.
There Wa. n ser-su B.ss On ths sisswaIh
whieh Fisyed wsitSss and Nsrehss-Mr.
ouisr Accuses cot. Rrown OF Bribisg
Voters Uader the Disguise OF charity.
Mr. Lemuel Ely ouire delivered an address
last night in Columbus Hall, Sixtieth street.
between Ninth and Tenth avenues Mr..
ouieR is a Republican candidate for Congress
TO succeed Col Fellows.
There was brass band outside the hall.
which reminded one cheerfult OF the stirring
days that precede n great election. also OF the
days when street bands were licensed TO
roam around loose. It was great delight for
the little children Of the noiRhbothood. II Mr..
Lemuel Ely Quige will make an address every
night he will gain the devotion OF the rising
generation OF the Nineteenth Assembly district.
imam with a handful OF "Yote-for- Lemuel-
E.-Quigg" circulars appeared on the street at
the head Of a little German band. Now do
something" he said.
Der High Spool Kerdetts.' poys." said the
leader.
The band struck up that rolllcking march.
and out came the children running.
A hundred little boys formed In line. each
holding fast TO the coat tail OF the boy before
him, and up and down the street they m arched,
shouting Justify the air OF the march. The
girls caught the step-they could dance to q
funeral march-and In nom nt we're tripping.
hon. step. and glide. over the pavements.
Mr. Lemuel Ely QuIgg did not see this. but
when the half dozen men who had been wait
ing for him to arrive heard the music they
came out Of the hall and watched the children.
Play a waltz. mister" said a white-irocked
tot who had come out without her hat. facing
the bearded leader. He was breathing into his
fist to keep It warm.
PLAY waltz for the kids" said . good
natured police who was there to see that
Jemuel Ely Quigg's meeting was not dis
turbed.
Taisy Pell.' poys." said the leader
How much dey want for two tollars. huh ?"
grunted the tuba man. as he frightened the cloth
around his instrument 90 that the n tes should
not freeze. The band played Daisy Bell"
and the little ones were In the seventh heaven
OF delight
There must have been Mt least a hundred
the street, and others were continually arriv-
ing from every direction. Two policemen
The little ones screamed with pleasure.
Oh look at the cops dance! Amt they
The band presently went into the hall to get
Matching Through Georgia" to which sew
sidewalk. Then the band went inside for good.
and the meeting began;
lHtTe were hDOut wv american CllIenb
present, and one OF them was in a wassa-
mar-wiz. Lem Qui, heyS" mood. He came and
Mr. Robert p Porter was tho first speaker.
Next came Gen. George A. Sheridan.
Tn lhici, thought sher'n,s forty miles a
(hicl away" exclaimed the Jolly man.
Gen Sheridan said something about the Sill
Tell us about Lem1 ouige." said some
one, We're all fer Lem'l + Quigg. Yayl
There was 2 burst Of applause. and the band
playei thnt " Boom hidiy DOM boom boom !"
which Is one Of the duties OF n political band
when The a. audience app9lH' la ,, II.
was, received with tumuituous applause. He
made nm address in which he said:
of the Wilson bill again. lApplause.l Vote for
iRppla1se Il YOU elect me- the factories SS Of the
land will open almost the next day. lApplause.l
It wont be for what can do because am a
very Insignificant young man. and know It.
Applause But for what represent" lad
He referred to Col. Brown, the Democratic
candidate for Congress and charged him with
distributing charity In order to gain votes.
lApplapse.l He also said other things lAp-
group q little girls stood outside the hall
Annie You go in ma sss A em " when f the moo
sic 10 comm out" one OF the girls was urged.
She went to the door, and opened It softly. The
policeman who was leaning against 1t pulled
Say, mister. w'en's the moosIo comm out
The policeman opened his mouth and the
little gip ran hastily away
What r they dom. Annie?"
Ooh. there's n whole lot o. men n they're
talkin'. The moosic amt playin'."
Lets play London Bridge" suggested
one 81 tho girls. moment later you could
have heard block away:
London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling
down,
London Bridge is falling down.
Ny fair lady.
The little ones played London Bridge" and
- Ring a. rOSay" until windows down the Street
were opened and waiting mammas cried
" Anniew Mamis"" Katie"
The band had not come out. and. sorely dis
appointed the little ones went home.