The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09
BLUECOATS AT THE BALL
POLICEMEN GIVE THEIR ANNUAL
DANCE AT TOMIINsON HALL.
superintendent Quig1ey and Wife
Lead the Grand March-Com-
mittees in Charge.

The second annual ball for the benefit
of the pension fund of the indianapolis
police department was given last night
at Tomlnson Hall under the most favor
able conditions. The sale of tickets had
been unusually large for such an event,
the weather was fine and neither too cold
nor too warm for full enjoyment of those
in attendance. The only unpleasant fea-
ture of the affair." if it might be called
such, was the crowded condition OF the
hall. Several times the policemen were
obliged to use Washington-street carnival
parade tactics to make room for the dane
ers. The galleries were filled and during
the grand march the corridor was packed.
The grand march started at 9 o'clock, be-
ing led by Superintendent of Police James
f. Quigley, accompan wing hiswife. I'm
mediately following them were the cap
tains and sergeants of police and their
wives. The number of participants in the
march was variously estimated from four
hundred to eight hundred couples. The
march was exceedingly we'll managed i'm the
crowded hall and before all had got into
line the floor was filled and ii became nee
essary to refrain from proceeding further
and the dances were begun.
The hall was prettily decorated with
painted canvas, American flags, draped two
together in the form of a semi-circle and
hung at intervals from the walls and bal
comics. In the center of the stage was
hung a large star studded with flowers and
vari-cOlOred electric lights, the whole being
ia imitation of the policemans badge of
authority. On either side of this was
hung a large American flag. Potted plants
and palms occupied numerous places of
safety, adding to the attractive appearance
of the hall. The music was supplied by
Beisers orchestra, which rendered mis-
cellaneous short programme before the
march. The programme of dances, consist
ing of twenty-one numbers, was not fin
ished until a late hour.
The ball was in many ways more salts
factory than the one given a year ago
and resulted in increasing the pension fund
something more than 5000. The exact
amount cannot be told for several days,
many of the officers have not yet made
returns on the tickets given out for sale.
The committees in charge were: Commit
tee on rrangements-Sergt. Frank Glib
lin, chairman; Detective Adolph Asch. Mar
tin McGuff. A. F. Smith, ThOs Griffin.
Reception Committee-Capt. c. +. Daw-
son, chairman; Mayor Thomas Taggart,
Armin KOehne. Nelson Hyde, w. S. Nc
Millen, j. p. Mahoney, Capt. j. Kinney.
Sergeants w. Scheigert. G.. Hagerman. NJ.
Hyland, l.. Crane, j. Corrigan, j. Low,
Detectives T. Span, Ed Bray, ID. Lam
caster. NJ. Haley. J. Morgan. b. Perrott.
+. Waidlich, Mrs. Gregoire. Miss Reisner,
Fl. j. Askin. V. ]. Alberts. Frank Bolen,
Chas. Barmfuhrer. w. f. Beckman. G. f.
Barlow. ]. w. Bates II. NJ. Brooks, Chas.
Bernauer, Stanford Birk, w. G.. Cox, j.
=. Caldwell c. +. Couk, Joe
Coulson. John Crabh, w. j. Conn,
l. ID. Deputy, Chas Dickinson, j. Johnson,
w. Paulson. Nj. Sullivan. j. T. Green. y.
Jackson. John Long, Al Taffe, VIM. Eifert,
II. Buskirk, F. Dunkirk. F. Duncan, Joseph
Stephans, Frank Wilson, Joe Steinruck.
Hugh Dugan, VIM. Mellen. Fred Amsden.
w. II. Arnold.
Entertainment Committee-Detectives T.
Dugan. S. Gerber W. HoltZ. III. Wallace,
4. Asch. PatrOlmen Thomas Hedian. RObt.
Jordan. Fred Spearing, John Shine, Henry
Slate. j. STREET.. Newt. Shaffer, Conrad
Hauser. Ben Trimpe. Dave Richards, Fred
Kurtz, Mike Rafferty,, Peter HUM, Frank
Stephenson, Sam Irish, George Losh. Perry
Lund. Robt. Lyons. Mike Lawler, Al Fickel,
Miller Laporte, w. u. Smith. II. c. Davis,
p. ]. Doherty, a. F. Mathey, VIM. Morgan,
VIM. Milan, II. Monninger. Bert Miller,
Tim Mackessey, John Manning. Jonn
Mulvehil. John McCarty. Larry HanlOn.
George Rooms. f Ormston, Joe Okey. lily
Lowe. Jas Pope. Jas Panse. Henry Pope.
Thos Rockford. Geo. Rockford, Geo. Tom
linson, ID. 4. Todd, p I. Shea. T. NJ Mat
thews.