Rock Island Argus., 1900-01-05

chase of a Team of Horses for the Ann
buIance Large Crowds at Armo DRY and
Turner HaIIs-A Warm Anair-Coppers
Give a show.
Success in a greater measure than
anticipated crowned the efforts of the
Rock Island police Department. to raise
funds with which to purchase team
of horses for the city ambulance.
After all expenses are betrayed it is
expected there will be left $400 from
the ball given last night. 1t was the
first dance held under the auspices of
the Rock Island blue coats. and it has
been suggested that it hereafter be
made an annual affair, as it is in
other cities, the money to be donated
to some charitable institution
Such a bunch of humanity, repre-
sent itive of all classes. probably never
Assem- bled before in Rock Island on
Il similar occasion. Both Armory and
Turner halls were filled with peo-
pie. the majority of whom swung
around the hall at every outbreak
OF the orchestra, while there were
many who played on the spectators
benches content to watch the man
euvers. of those more inclined to
terpsichorean indulgence. Bleuer's
orchestra provided music in Armory
hall and Jakey Bakers orchestra at
the Turner.
People attending for the pur-
pose of having z 'free-and-easy
time" got their moneys worth. For
malities were shelved by special
order Of the police department, and
at hn
dered "slow." all in the halls
were officially declared acquainted
No snubbing was countenaced. Chief
Phil Miller had squad of lily cops"
on duty with explicit instructions 10
eject fl III the floor any parties de-
tected in the act of cutting a
ticket holder. Not a single otfense
was reported. 81 it can be readily
understood it was warm affair in
the fullest sense of the word.
Vaudeville Features.
The vaudeville program, as prom
ised. was o feature. Detective j. H.
Pender was master of ceremonies and
made a neat little speech, and apollo
giZed for his ina bility to put on his
sensational sketch, alone by My
Ionesomeness. stating that the cal
cium light apparatus was not in work
ing order. and instead recited the
ghost scene from Hamlet" Officer
David Fitzgerald sang Old Iroland's S
Last Appeal with fine effect, moving
many to tears. The sketch, Uncle
Toms Cottage" in which Officer
Barney McCabe and Desk Sergeant
Writ appeared, was immense. The
escape of Eliza across the pond was
wildly showu, despite the fact that
the ice melted and the blOodhounds
fell to sleep before the turn was
put on. Officer Henry Tho g
played clarinet solo, Der Wacht
am Rhine" beautifully. Officer Henry
Baker spoke Alone in the Snowdrift, -
with piano accompaniment by Officer
Charley Moody. Officers John schmidt
and William Eberhart gave a scene
from the Police Patrol" and Officers
Jack Carnes, Charlie Morrison and
Charley Youngberg sang Asleep on
My Beat and for all encore gave
'.4-11-44." Officer Dennis Mccarthy
danced Jig and Officer Golf delivered
au exhortation. The performance.
which was immense throughout, con
cludcd with work on the horizontal
bars by Officer Andrew Etzel and the
dancing of the Highland Fling" by
Capt. w. A. Giles.
omcIaIs Have Feast.
At IL 80 the city officials quadrille
was announced in both balls, and all
those connected with the municipal
government-and they were mostly
on deck-shook their feet. Following
this supper was served in the
Turner hall cafe to the Rock ISL
and officials. the members of the
local police department and the blue
coat delegations from Davenport and
Moline, and few invited friends.
AT the conclusion of the feast, Mayor
William McConochie, as toastmaster,
raped for order, and short addresses
followed by Aid. j. w. Lawhead, ex-
Mayor L. j. Medill. cx-City Attorney
c. B. Marshall, c. Z. Case and Chief
OF Police Henry Martens. of Daven-
port. aud others. just as the supper
party was dispensing, announcement
was made that an $500 diamond stud
had been lost, and that Barney Bar
nato McCabe, it was suspected, had
found it. The house was searched.
but the precious stone was not found,
although McCabe was decorated with
an elaborate diamond. but his, he
said. had set him back 81, ,4S7.62.
Isaac Bieswenger, the corpulent First
ward tonsorial artist. was afterward
deputized by Chief Miller To make a
search for the lost diamond. Ike
made a speech in both halls, in which
he said the finder would be forfeited
5000 for its return
The dance went on uninterrupted
until o'clock a. m.