El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-18
THE FIREMEN'S BALL.
A Successful Ball Last Night and Re-
ceipts COrrespOndingIy Gratifying,

The firemen scored a pleasing success
with their ST. tatricks day ball las
4 night at the court house. where some
450 people ''tripped the light fantastic
until a late hour, and while the exact
size of the receipts cannot be stated, il
Is figured they are over $500. This
makes big advance toward the sum
required to entertain the May conven-
tiOn.
The evening was enjoyed by all who
attend ed. The festivities began with
the call of the department to the city
hall by the tolllng of the fire bell, aud
there was a parade to the court house
streets headed by the drum corps of
Hose company No. 2, and with a large
share of the department bringing up
in the rear. The parade ended at the
court house whence the apparatus was
| sent back to the city hall.
| Shortly afterwards Pitzer's full Or
chestra which was stationed in the jury
box, struck lively air,and the dancers
began TO whirl. The dances observed
were as follows: Lancers. waltz, New
port, SchOttische, waltz twcstep, qua
drllle, rye waltz, polka, waltz, york,
waltz twostep, lancers. Newport, waltz
quadrille. polka. waltz, qua1rille,
waltz twOstep, schottische, home sweet
home.
To these regular dances four were
added. The music was excellent, and
appr ecated. There were a number of
pretty costumes, and the gentlemen |
genera ly were in evening dress or |
company uniform. The society editors |
who attended noiiced by the way that
there was enough gum chewing to |
furnish material to al al bicycles
punctures likely to occur in aud around
Ell PaSO for the coming season; and it
was al o noted that quite a number of
gallantS be ame so imbued with the
idea that the bail was a fireman's ball
that they sailed out several times be
tween the acts' to eXtinguish incipient
that seemed to have
started in their stomachs. Beer was
the fire extinguisher preferred. This
latter movement was noticed more
among the floor committee than in
other d directions.
The evening was distinguished by
the pre- sertafion through DR.. Yanden.
pres dent Of hose company No. 2, to
Chief J. J. Conno's 5. of a handsome god
medal with Chief inscribed upon it
In pre- sentipg the beautiful gift, DR..
Yandell said:
Mr.. Concors: Through the partiality
of No =, hose company. very pleasant
task has been assigned me, but one
that 'ear that l shall not do justice ,
to. As foreman of our company. and
y |
10 our satisfaction your
a ability as fireman and your capacity
Tor command: we are proud to know
that in the few weeks you have been
department. chief your capacity TO com I
naud has been fully ind Gated and that
you stand now, in the estimation of all ,
)ur people, one OF the best chiefs El
PasO has ever had, c
1T has been well said, sir, that the 7
soldier who fights alone for earthly
glory. wadeS through. seas of blood to
grasp shadow the sold er who fights
defense of his home and his country, q
: praised as he manifests capacity for :
life: out the fireman has this
If the goOdli5e in him, that his mission 5
5 TO save not only property, but life:
md not to destroy it. Your career as
| fireman we are proud of, aud we feel
hat you will always look 10 duty as T
our guiding star, so that when your !
erm of office shall close, you will stand
With the whole department as you do
low with our company. On behalf OF No.
hose cOmpany allow me to present you
his beautiful badge, and as you wear it
ver your heart let it be as constant \
emlndcr of the place you hold in
urs."
The doctors remarks were loudly
pplauded, and Connors. we'll Connors e
i'd his level best tried desperately S
|
presentation business was put up on
i'm so unexpectedly that he did not F
now how, which or what to say. Yes, n
Ohm was overcome, and the presenta- \
ion was genuine surprise party. His h
elbow labOrers in lighting the fire \
emon" entertain a high appreciation O
f his services as chief, a1d took this "
ractical way of showing it. John will
and down that medal to future poster Il
IY as an heirloom. "a
The entire dance was we'll managed. "
he order of dances was very neatly q,
often up, and was decorated as to its W
ack with an embossed medallion iu Il
lit of W. Fl. Tuttle in the regulation q,
re hat and shirt, looking gracefully %
yer his right shoulder and wearing a q
eacful if not absolutely happy express
on that Is well II of by neatly trim
led and waxed nOustache. A hose
ipe ana nozzle. in lieu of a halo, ap- te
circle1 around the medal a.
on, and had.s, in the shape of a con- ir
aeratiOu was to pay below. M