Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-31


situated.
The Utahna park dancing pavilion
has had its little fling in Salt Lake.
Now It has lost its power and VIII no
longer rule over tho leisure evening
hours Of the young and ,mwary as well
as the old and uncarng Last night
darkness only greeted the freebooters
OF the streets who wandered that way
for an hour on the dance floor, while u
"spoiler" stood outside announcing,
"Thores no dance tonight. the mua'
clans are sick"
The decision TO close the place was
yesterday made by the mayor and po-
lice on the ground that Il is an open
gateway 20 vice. A loose dance hall,
frequentod by every sort OF woman,
from the young girl whose mother per-
haps, doesnt's know she Is out, to the
painted denlzen Of the alley was not
considered necessary by Mayor Morris
or Chief Lynch 10 the welfare OF the
city. Running under the title OF respec-
liability, II was not considered abso-
lutely questionable for a good girl to
visit II, and yet once there she met
class OF people who could only help her
on n downward career, The move to
close the place, Mayor Morris and Chief
Lynch state, was made directly in the
interest Of saving young girls from a
harmful environment
KEPT EYE ON IT.
The police have had a watchful eye
on the place for some time, waiting for
n specific act that would furnish an ex-
cuse for closing II down The reports
made by officers have been anything
but favorable to the resort, and yester-
day the chance 30 take action came
when Il was learned from Mayor Nor
rls that It's manager had not yet taken
out a license for 1905 In the confer
once between the mayor and the Chief
az Police the real nature Of the place
was brought out clearly, and a mutual
decision arrived at TO close It forth
with.
NOTIFIED TO STOP.
Sergeant Roberts was IN consequence
sent over 10 instruct Manager Gourley
that he would not be allowed TO open
last night. AZ FIRST the manager was
obdurato, and after Fastening TO head
quarters held n hostile interview with
the chief IN which he declared he would
open anyhow, ana fight the case In the
courts. lie was told that II he did open
himself, his ticket sellers, his dance hall
employees, and his spoilers would mme-
dlately be thrown into Jail and he then
left, stating that he would consult his
attorney and decide what TO do.
CLOSED 1T TIGHT.
Later In the evening Sergeant Roberts
and officer johnson visited the place
90 Inspect, and Just before reaching It
met Manager Gourley, who assured
them II was closed tight This state
ment proved true, as the place was
found TO be IN darkness and n speller
established az the front gate announc-
Ing that there would be no dancing.
Coming to the gates and strOllng up
and down the street near them were
dozens OF young people some of them
almost children, expressing their regret
at hnding the dancing pavilion closed.
WARNING TO PARENTS.
There was feeling Of great satlsfac-
tion among parents and respectable
citizens today al the action OF the
mayor and chief OF police IN closing
the den, as Il had come to be- Tho
stories that have been coming from the
place OF late have been Of "a character
that aroused the authorities. The
question being asked as 90 how the
resort was permitted TO run nj an. the
mayor says like others II promised 70
be good; not only that but 10 run "a
han that could not be questioned from
the standpoint Of moral chatechIzation.
But IN the glddy whirl this Idea seems
soon 20 have been forgotten not only
nt the Utahna, but at other places az
well. Mayor Morris says that the
dancing hall that viii not run respect
ably cannot run at all. Amusements
OF this character TO which 30 many
young people 80, must be good and pure
or cease to be- or course parents can't
expect us TO do everything, but we viii
do all we can. Even when we do that
there are dangers and pitfalls that we
cannot Keep the careless and foolish