United labor bulletin., 1911-11-02
TRADE UNION LEAGUE
GIVES Benefit BALL
Many Attractions To Induce
Guest To Part With
His Coin.

gave a benefit ball Tuesday evening
which was a huge success. The hall was
crowded from early in the evening until
the wee small hours of the morning,
when the spooks that make their pres
ence known on Halloween mingled in
the dreamy waltz and swayed to and fro
in the more fascinating schottische un-
noticed to the dancers in the place
"where youth and pleasure meet to chase
the feetino hours with flying feet"
Factions and stories of political trick
sters found no place at the benefit ball
given for the families of the striking
miners in the Northern coal fields. The
Woman's Trade Union League did Itself
proud in giving its first entertainment
The floor was crowded to congestion dur
ing a greater part Of the evening and
the crowd was we'll behaved. Music was
given by large orchestra Of union mu
sicians who furnished the music gratis
for the benefit. In this connection we
must not forget that the Eagles fur
nished the hall without any charge to
the league.
Aside from the dancing and the meet
ing of ones friends at the hail. the prin-
cipal enjoyment was watching the ladies
and the workers for the league take the
coin away from the guests.
Being parted from the change is
pleasant sensation when one appreciates
the cause for which a, is being taken In
the coal fielu where strike LAS been
on for many months the snow is flying
just as it is flying in Denver. children
who should be in school at this time
are kept indoors for want of clothing
end shoes to cover their nakedness and
keep them warm while attending school:
and the mothers kept at home for the
same cause. Money sufficient to feed
the families in a meager way is paid by
the United Mine Workers OF America
but this is soon spent by the large fam
lilies of tne miners. =
But to return to the ball. we found on
entering Thomas Dellitt president of
the Trades Assembly. acting as an offic-
er OF a Kangaroo court which was pre-
sided over by Judge Gavin. the we'll
known justice of the peoce. This fresh
cop approached us on the double quick.
sac we were under arrest. an. endeav-
ored 10 "just take us over" We sug
eested that IL he wanted good luck he
had better have help He thought so.
too. and signalled "Chet" Common pres
ident OF the Steamfitters' union. "Chet"
is a disappointed plumber. and ever
since his disappointment he has wanted
to get even" with somebody. so was
anxious 10 assist the fresh one in taking
The Bulletin man before the Gavin court.
But right here. why did they call this
a Kangaroo court? Because it was pre-
sided over by an Irishman. is the first
answer We received
But the Irishman is not descendant
OF the kangaroo. hence we are unsatis-
fed with the answer.
But never mind just what the Irish
man is descended from: suffice to say
that one Irishman arrested us. Having
a streak of yellow in his makeup, he
called another Irishman Ito help him"
Then these two descendants of the an
imal kingdom took us before their court
Kangaroo (?)-presided over by an
other Irishman who was just as fresh
as the cops. His first move is to insult
you mad-get you TO say
fine you for contempt
In our case the Judge says IS and
costs; but suspended the costs and 81
of the fine. but informed us that later
In the evening repetition of the fresh
cop could be looked for. in which case
the other 81 would be taken away.
Before Gavin closed his court for the
night he had taken away from the men
prominent in the labor movement about
si5. and pinned on their coats n strip
of orange which granted them immunity
from further arrest unless they should
come under the displeasure
Df the court
Then there was F. w. Hamilton of the
Workers, who auctioned off a
large number of articles for prices that
would make the trusts look like 30 cents
Much money was made in that way.
Then there was Mrs, Mary Maple, with |
card on which the winner would re-
,eive hand-worked cushion: Miss |
Grace Buck. with caro- which the |
winner would receive a half-ton of coal; |
lowers were sold for prices that mace |
'oses look fine. and in other ways the |
eague made much money.
John McLennan and Mrs. Mary c. c. !
president of the league. led in |
he grand march. The large hall. tastily |
decorated with the leagues colors and
late autumn scene. lent an
Inspiration TO the merry-makers,
The two young daughters OF DR.. and
drs. ]. l.. Stevens of 1896 Lipan street.
we're the guests of the evening. Their
ingenuity in helping the cause is pretty
title story of how they formed club
4 - girls and. after making and dis
'osing of small trinkets. placed the first
12 into the treasury.
Beside the dance numbers there were
ther amusements galore. The fish pond
fas presided over by Mermaid Margaret
soonan. Mrs. Poblasco and Miss Sulli-
an proved telling" gypsy queen for