The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-29
HIGH HATS AT THEATERS.
A City Attorney Who Takes the
Thing FacetiouSiy.
Des Moines Register.


City Solicitor Macomber. in pursuance
OF direction by the city council has pre-
pared an ordinance prohibiting the wear
ing OF high hats at theaters and other
audItoriums. The ordinance which he has
now made ready for the council is as fol-
lows:
An ordinance to discourage extrava-
gance in feminine headgear and TO pre-
vent profanity in public playhouSes, and
70 regulate the distribution OF babes in
boxes and balcony.
BE it ordained by the city council OF the
city Of Des M0ines.
section !. No female will be permitted
10 wear hat, cap. bonnet or other head
gear, in any opera house, theater, ROOF
garden. circus. council chamber, or other
place OF public amusement in the city of
Dies Moines, except as hereinafter eN-
pressiy provided. This Is not intended 10
apply 10 very young oa pes or delicate
poodles when properly introduced and
accompanied by owners or guardians.
Sec. =. In ease any female not hereto
fore excluded is bald. gray haired. red
headed and when the hair on the upper
surface OF the scalp Is becoming alarm
iuEiy thin. they will De permitted TO wear
hats coming within the following de-
sCriptiOn. and no other:
NO nat. cap. bonnet OF other feral e
ad0Tnment worn as aforesaid. IN any such
circus. Iheater. beer garden city council
chamber or other place OF public amuse-
mUut, shall extend vertically more than
one .nch from the head. and laterally
more than one-haff inch beyond the ears
of the wearer. All plumes. feathers. no
bons. flowers. palm grass. jute, straw or
other gew-gaws Of alleged feminine
adjournment and extravaganza which tend
90 provoke profanity or DISTURB the vision
are forbidden under penalties as here
golden hair not Included fl the cl&ssifica-
tlan OF THIS seCtlon.a
See s In order 10 carry out the pro-
visions Of this ordinance the mayor shall
rH N rrrrf ~ feAz Il
character tu0ne but irish need apply. 10
attend. = heu requested al such places Of
pubic amusement. as Aforesaid. including
beer gardens theateFs. city council SEES
stons aud playhouses and see that the
provisions % this ordinance are carried
ont. and 70 furnish checks a. follows:
sec 4 Nursing battles under / year old
musC be checked, returned and cared for
without expense by said finest at the box
Office. unless the mother has provided
herself with az least enc quart az fresa
milk With proper bottle and rubber al
tacnmen1s. All dogs. except poodlss in
very delicate health. must be checked. TO-
EetheE wlth heaGgesr and babes. as afors-
said
See & No poodle. woman or babe VIII
be- permitted 90 devisJe 3n any manner
from the provisions ~ this ordinances. m
less Re she or % EXHIBITS q proper permit
approved by the board u1 public WORKS
and city engineer and signed BY Mayor
AtacEic aT. Ills l&st signature may be
waived whore there Is a kick from the
property owner, ualcss Alderman Miller
Co3uters Gns
Any person 90 thing violating the pro
visions q tnfs ordinance IN any manner
shaj bs fined not less than 81 Tor more
than sra and D. committed 20 tire cigy
JAIL ANITA suca fine and costs are fully
paid
49, s All ordinances or parts Of ortii-
nances IL conflict herewith are hereby re-
qeale1
Sc :. This ordnance shah be IN force
ard sHect frG- and after tts passage az
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