Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-10
NO BALL THIS YEAR
Chicago Succeeds IN Having tho First
Ward Annual Orgy Declared OFF,
Concert and Good Order Will Take

Chicago, Dec. 10.-After a decision
by Mayor Busse to annul the First
ward ball permit because of over
whelming adverse public opinion, and
following his notification to Aldermen
Coughlin and Kenna of his intention
yesterday morning, the mayor consent
ed to allow the aldermen to give a
concert at the Coliseum next Monday
night instead.
The mayor would not agree to permit
the concert until 'sBathhouse" and
"Hinky Dink" had conferred with him
and promised to obey absolutely the
strict regulations of the affair, which
Chief of Police Steward declares will
be enforced to the letter.
The regulations insisted upon were
announced as follows:
1. There shall be no dancing
2. No intoxicating liquors shall be
sold or served in the Coliseum on the
night of the concert.
5. There shall be no smoking if the
building.
4. There shall be no overcrowding,
and persons without seats must leave
the building.
5. The concert must be brought to a
close and the building cleared of the
audience by midnight.
Alderman Coughlin was permitted by
the mayor to make announcement of
the unexpected change of plans at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon at the city
hail. following several conferences be-
tween the mayor and Aldermen Kenna
and Coughlin
But while the mayors action tolls
the death knell of the orgy, as it has
been known far and wide for more
than dozen years, the concert substi-
tute permits "Bathhouse" and "Hinky
in from the sala of tickets at So each
the sale of boxes at from $50 to $3.50
each and also from program adver-
tising.
Receipts Already $4,000,
All of this money already has been
paid to "Bathhouse,' and it is known
that the total from these sources
amounts to more than $4,000. So, al
tho prevented by the mayors action
from reaping a large additional profit
from liquor sales, the "Bathhouse" has
obtained a large sum from the unfor-
tunate Of the underworld with which
to bolster his campaign fund.
The stopping of this ball by the may
or is direct victory for an aroused
opinion, following upon a newspaper
{r oh l.
has been active. 1t means that brazer
vice of the kind that the two First
ward aldermen have championed fol
years has been whipped into submis-
sion by civic righteousness. Altho 6
matter for conjecture, it is not con.
sidered probable that any effort will
be made in future years to revive the
notorious dance that has slamed Chi.
cago in the eyes of the country since
| its inception.
Victory After Five Years.
Fore five years the protests against
the ball have been increasing in num-
ber and vigor until this year the mayor
and chief of police were overwhelmed
with appeals made by religious and re-
form organizations without regard te
creed and also by the newspapers ane
individuals of influence to stop the
! holding Of the vicious dance.
The crusade against the ball this
year began weeks ago and has beer
carried on unfalteringly day by day
Within the last week the movement tc
stop the ball assumed tremendous pro-
portions and yesterday it struck th'
city hall with, a power that could not b,
resisted.
Mayor Busse already was consider
ing the issuance of an order agains
the ball, and permitted the substitution
Of concert merely as a method Of let
ling the First ward alderman down a.
easily as possible under. the circum
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