The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-06
A DEAD TOUGH" BALL
ONE OF THE SORT WHICH MR.. pow
ELL WOULD NEVER TOLERATE.
Notorious Violation Of the Liquor
Law at Mozart Hall Last Night
A Bowery Affair.

The "Mededicks and De Foutos Club
gave ball at Mozart Hall last night. The
event was typically a Bowery dance in its
character. 1t is safe to say that no more
disgraceful event was ever given in the
hall. Although the hall is within stones
throw of the police station the affair was
allowed to proceed without police inter-
ference. The Ii o'clock law was openly
and VIGOROUSLY violated almost in the very
face of the police. Gamblers in loud jewelry
and ample shirt fronts were there with
painted women of the town. Young girls
in shabby fnery went through the waltz In
the embrace of the ''levee tough" The bar
was open from the time the hall opened
until after clock. At midnight the scene
in the barroom was strikingly characters
tic of such places as permitted under
the present city administration. Three
walters were kept busy waiting on the
crowd that pushed and showed against the
bar. Men and women stood side and side
and tossed off glass after glass of liquor
between ribald jests and disgusting songs
and laughter The strains of the Sun
shine Of Paradise Alley fioated into the
barroom from the stage, but were lost in
the din of rafting beer glasses. The men
coarse slang. One man stood In the door
way leading to the bar with his arm about
a woman's waist. She made no objection
to the caress, and the scene furnished
amusement for the crowd. Once hashily
dressed woman pushed through the crowd
and made her way to the bar. She was
decked out in gorgeous finery that attract
ed more than ordinary attention.
who is she!" asked one young Ieiiow OF
another.
So-and-So's" naming the keeper OF dis
reputable resort, whose place was closed up
by ex-Superintendent Powell. But ii is run
and it's inmates graced the dance last night.
At no time before II o'clock did the police
put in an appearance. The sounds OF riot
street below, but the noise did not reach
the ears of these guardians OF the peace
About, midnight one gentleman. who APP
affair. remarked that the Indications
pointed to a rough house" before long.
This timely tip had the effect of clearing
the hall of a few people who had no relish
for the approaching entertainment Be
tween IL and l O'Clock a policeman with q
large. shining badge and timid air walked l',r
vey of the pace and found II convenient TO
hide himself in the crowd. About this time
somebody started q fight on the moor. and
tumble "knockabout." The policeman was
fortunate enough to keep out of harms
dances set out some choice attractions. One
was the "Hootche Kootche" minuet, which
proved delectabe entertainment for those
who sober enough to enjoy its vir-
tues. Another event was a schottische
with the Queen of the Mededicks." This
excellent lady, however, was not in evil
dence, to the intense disappointment OF her
admirers The concluding waltz, the pro-
graname said, was ''Oh, What a. Night
Look Out for the Next One, Daddos." AT
the top Of the programme the name OF
..Reuben Glue was announced prompter
The fact that there was no police inter-
ference last night will doubtless encourage
the "Mededicks'' to attempt something more
daring next time. ~