The record-union., 1895-02-04

An indignant Ball committeeman.
EDS. RECORD UNION. 1t is to be re-
GREETED that all men are not in.ailibIe, and
it is likewise to be regretted that there
are newspapers that prefer writing of vice
to virtue. I cannot think that the major
lLy Of the readers OF such papers are OF The
same preference. II so, well may il be
said the morals Of the world are at a low
cob. The Bee in an eudeavOr TO satisfy
its readers that the report OF the iuaug-
uraI ball described more accurately aDv
ana ali acts Of indecorOus conduct that
may have then taken place in language to
suit the Coarsest class again on Saturday
last relterdtes its former nauseatiug stuff.
VITA additional cOIOFlEg. And for what
purpose? only 10 obtain the plaudits of
papers of other localities that take every
occasion TO reflect upon our fair city.
ii was said by that journal that wine
flowed like water" 1 have taken rams
20 ascertain from the Chairman Of
the banquet Committee the amount OF
wine used, and he informs me that Dut
sixteen cases Of the thirty purchased were
opened, the remainder having been re-
/ turned TO the merchants from whom pur-
chased This number OF cases contained
lS2 bottles, that were served TO the /. $50
people thar evening. BY actual caIcuIa-
ton, this IS one bottle for about nine per-
sons, and no wine was served alter 3
O'Clock that morning.
There was, | do not deny. an error of
judgment on the part Of the Chairman OF
tie Hail Committee, under whose direc-
/ uonS the march ana entrance TO supper
was arranged. NO provision was made to
control and direct the large crowd of peo-
pie that attended as spectators and who
were equally entitled to seats at the "a
| Dles. This omission caused the blockade
that crowded invited guests out.
If the Bee can show how IS2 bottles of
champagne among l,GJJ people can be
made to flow" very far, there are many
dispensers OF this character of LIQUID that
would be pleased TO learn the system that
accomplIshes this feat.
1t might be barely possible, however.
that wine was sold in the "welI'' py lne
caterer that holds the privilege from the
state OF Keeping restaurant there.
know that there was great pressiIre
brought to bear upon the comnittee TO
keep the elevator running that night. If
this ls the case, the blame shouId rest
where 1t belongs, and not on a committee
OF citizens VINO were brave enOuph to at
tempt the management OF an inaugural
! ball. 1t Is well known that four years
ago similar scandals were reported.
Another lie that should be nailed at this
| time is the report published about the
snubbing Of Governor Mark ham. This
gentleman came TO one OF the committees
men before supper and asked to be ex-
| cused from going down on account OF the
sudden lndisposition OF Mrs. Mark ham.
| lie thanked the committee for the kind
ness and attention shown him, and would
| certainly have ACCOMPANIED Governor
Budd to supper but for the sudden i'll
ness of his wife.
l hope this will end inaugural balls. or
| that some of the critics will be named to
manage the next one. as almost anyone is
capable of handling 1000 people in a
| building like the State Capitol. | am
certain that few responsible citizens
will hereafter aid, and l would not blame
| them If they forevermore renounced
public work and became pronounced ad-