Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-26
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Hundreds Of Dancers Attend Annual
~Policemen's Ball.
CHIEF AND WIFE LEAD MARCH
Charles Wandless stricken with
Heart Disease During Day
Minister'S Home Robbed
During Absence.

kith and kin to the hilarity OF the police
mems ball, one Of the big, annual events
OF South Omaha. Hundreds crowded the
exchange dining hall. hundreds daGced
and more hundreds wished they had room
according to their desires ard strength
The hall has the largest capacity Of a
In the city; but a third Of the crowd looked
on most Of the time for the floors were
crowded.
The program opened with several extra
numbers while the guests were gathering
which served to get Kubat's orchestra
well keyed up for the later events. The
grand march was announced shortly after
Q p. m. This was led by Mr.. and Mrs. John
Briggs and was followed by a quadrille.
During this number the programs for the
evening were given out and a lively scene
was enacted while the young men filled
their programs. There we're twenty-thres
numbers and the dancing continued the
full limit Of time. Each Of the dances had
a special dedication leading off with a
waltz ITO Our Mayor" Number four was
"Lady's Choice" one Of the dances was
dedicated to The Train Robbers" A roll
licking two-step was to the Friend Of
the Cop-His Club" In the Patrol Wagon"
was a waltz; "Who Lost the Ducks was
another, aimed at Captain Peter Powers
and the mysterious disappearance Of some
wild ducks on which he had set his heart.
"Old Horse and 1" was the last two-step.
Guests of Honor.
The arrangements we're under the man
agement of committees. The guests Of
honor were: Frank Koutsky, DR.. F. W..
Faux, ]. ]. Ryan and J. ]. Fitzgerald.
The latter were members of the Board
Of Fire and Police commissioners The
committee on decoration: Powers, Morton,
Anderson, Sheehan and Kruger had draped
the Exchange dining hall from floor to
ceiling with yards of bunting and tissue
In the patriotic colors. A bank of palms
hid the orchestra at the north wall. Here
also two fir trees lowered up with a faint
suggestion of Christmas and the annual
visit Of Santa Claus.
The floor committee was Small, Corri-
gan. Shields, Coulter and Turnquist and
each found plenty to do in directing the
~thronging guests and seeing to the COM
fort Of the dancers. The door committee
was Marvel, O'Rourke, Ginin, Ringer and
Ballew. They attended to the tickets and
the check stands.
At the height OF the ball the scene pre-
sented was ar inspiring one. All was mo-
tion, rhythm and color, mingled with eager
ness and enjoyment. The ladies in their
best and comeliest gowns drew upon them
selves a thousand compliments. They
presented the utmost in variety within the
limits of the four corners of the city.
One drawback was a source of trouble to
several. The providence of nature decreed
muddy streets. Many a dainty slipper got
to the hall bearing evidence of unkind ele-
ments.
The sober, every day stockmen will find
a number Of old shoes in odd corners this
morning to bear evidence of how some of
the ladies avoided the mud. Severa, in
attentive couples went astray at the west
end of the o street viaduct and landed in
a terrific sea Of mud trying to get to the
hall. Several women waded through this
mud most unnecessarily because they
missed the we'll swept walk to the Elk
change building.
Charles Stricken.
Charles Wandless was found lying in the
street yesterday noon. where he, had fallen
from an attack of heart disease. He was
picked UP by Elsfelder and Turnqulst and
taken to the city jail. where DR.. John
Koutsky attended him. He was suffering
severe pains in the heart, due to structures
of that organ. The doctor ordered him to
the South Omaha hospital, where he is
still in a very critical condition. The
doctor was Of the opinion that The stroke ,
was induced by exposure to cold in the
morning. The mans home is in Leaven-
worth, Kan, and he has been an inmate
of st. Joseph's hospital in Omaha.
Magic City Gossip.
DR.. c. n. George, Osteopath, 7OS N. Ath
Mrs. ]. A. Badura is visiting at South
Bend.
We manufacture Jewelry to order. Prices
lowest, Jacobson & Turner Co.
G. C. Dimock Is erecting two cottages
at Twentieth and Jackson streets.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered to any
part Of the city. Telephone No. s.
The Cecilian club will give a dance at
the German Home, Sunday, November 2s.
Mrs. Josephine Gramlich has been called
St. Louis owing to the serious illness of
her father.
Greer hotel, special Thanksgiving din
ner, SOC per plate. Telephone s. 81 for table
reservations
The residence of John Van VIE, s34 North
Twenty-first street. is quarantlned on ac-
count OF diphtheria-
known missionary, will speak on the vice
OF drink at st. Mary's church this evening.
The African Methodist church viii serve
dinner today from noon until $50 D. m. A
and farce Will be presented during
the evening.
Mrs. T. S. Patterson will entertain the
kensington Woodmen circle Friday after
noon at her home, 170S Cantor street,
Omaha. All members are cordially invited.
AMERICANS IN AUTO