The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-30
IN THE DIZZY WHIRL
Second Annual PoIicemen'S
Ball a Success.
LARGE NUMBER PRESENT
Strangers and Members En-
joy the Occasion.

Last evening at the Auditorium, the
second annual ball Of the city policemen
took place and it was Just such an event
that may well bring pride to the force
and complete satisfaction for theii
able and tireless efforts. The COMMITTEES
Of arrangements had been tireless for
six weeks in their efforts and planning
to make this event long to be remembered
for the police force and those who &C
cepted their hospitality. The COMMITTEES
was made up Of Park Massey chairman
ex ohicio; George ". Crawford, Ben H.
Downing and A J. Remespere. This com
mittee had thoroughly done their duty
and as very satisfactory result, The
affair last evening was perfect and
complete success from every standpoint.
One Of the pleasing features Of the event
was the noticeable lack of confusion and
friction all through the night. This was
due in a large measure to the superb foot
management Of Prof. G. T. Hartman,
floor manager, and to the committee Of
arrangements.
Promptly at $40 the grand march
started, and this was titled &c. T. Cub
bon" the efficient chief Of police. Under
the direction Of Prof. Hartman the many
convolutons and may intricate move
ments of this number were carried out
and with a smoothness and easy graz
not always found Deputy Chic fof Pc
lice Fark Massey and Mrs Massey led
the grand march and they were followed
by eleven policemen and their wives. The
corps Of patrolemen in this feature was
followed by the dancing guests and the
whole grand march was made up Of
forty-two couples. The music for the
grand march was entitled Sanitation
by Roeder.
Following the grand march this pro-
gram was carried out:
Watz ........................-.. Harry sutton
Two step ........................JiIn Cairns
Plain Lancers ..............John Mcmillan
Five step .'...-.........,.'.....,LeW Aspey
Waltz ......,.................,.A M.Sutton
Two Step..........s..........Ge Geo. Crawford
Quadrille ................ Frank Washburn
Newport ..........,...........L. D. Osborn
Waltz .......................... Oliver
First Extra-Two Step .............,..
,.............., THE Police Department
Two Step ...,...........,..,...O. r. Massey
Five Step .-,.......-......-...-s syI Anderson
Waltz ........................... Sam Jones
Prairie Queen ..........,.......A G. Burr
Two Step ......................Be Ben Downing
Five Step ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Jim Fox
Waltz ........................Jo Remspere
Glide Lancers ................ George Smith
Two Step .............,..,.....Ro Robert Pryor
Home Sweet Home Everybody's Dance
The. stage had been lastly decorated
with ported palms and behind these were
seated the orchestra, Millhaupts string
band, with the following members: Mr..
John Mnlhaupt, violin and leader; Mr..
Jessie Slmons, cornet; Mr.. William
Needles, clarionet; Mr. Gus Gors, double
bass, and Miss Gertrude Frohman at the
piano. The music feature of the bali was
one that all the force are especially proud
of and each number on the program was
rendered in a manner that pleased and
captivated the large listening audience.
It was a gay thrcng that attended the
ball and every one present most thor
oughly enjoyed themselves. The large
floor space OF the Auditorium enables
dancers to have plenty of room and the
sweet music given forth by the excellent
Millhaupt orchestra all went out to make
this social event one of the seasons most
important affairs. There was good
sized audience present, simply as on
lockers, and also a goodly number If
dancers from the citys best.
n
Cubbon, down to the last patrolman on
the beat. deserves great credit for their
unti7ing efforts to make this the second
annual ball a memorable occasion. The
souvenir dance programs were very
pretty and showed cut on the front
cover Of q roundsman in complete uni-
form with the several numbers on the
inner covers. The always smiling face of
sam Jones was at tie ticket window and
Patrolman George Smith attended the
door to extend the official programs. All
the force in one capacity or another were
ON hand to assist III extending the very
warmest hospitality TO all attending and
al present felt this and thoroughly ap-
preciated their efforts.
NOTES.
BIr II. c. Pease representative Of the
North Star Shoe company Of Minneapolis.
MINI. was one Of the dancers and
mingled in the dizzy wh.rl Mr. Pease
covers south Kansas, Oklahoma and In
dian Territory
Mr. Z. b Green, chief officer, stock
Yards, Kansas city. No. was present a.
the BAH shaking hands with old friends
Mr. Green was g member Of the first
metropolitan police force tn Wichita. ar
Ter the adoption ~ the system. and was
or the force from 1857 to 1881 He has
several brothers in the City WHO we're
glad to have him present al This affair
Miss Paulina Massey. infant daughter
Of Assistant Chief and Mrs Park Massey.
entertained a large group Of Interested
spectators between acts WITH her s.rlish
ex1empore dances The utue girl shovel
considerable dramatic talent ana her
sweet manners and easy grace csptivated
the on-ookers
The mule was especially nne. the foo-
mana cement also the very best and all At