Arizona republican., 1913-04-18
POLICE BALL S
 1. GREAT SUCCESS
Hundreds Attend Second Annual Affair of the De- partment and Present the Most Brilliant Social Event of the Year.

No social event of this season equalled or even approached in brilli- ancy or point of attendance the second annual ball of the Phoenix police de- partment held last evening at Patrick Hall. This IS said advisedly for the affair eclipsed every expectation of the committee having the affair in charge. And no more enjoyable evening has been spent by such a gathering in Phoenix this winter.
 Pretty gowns and pretty women gave life to the occasion. And it was a cos mopolitan gathering of those men and women to Whim the terpsichorean art IS pleasure and who would add grace to any social event. The capacity of the big hall was taxed and it almost became necessary to close the door. and turn away the late arriving couples.
 In the pretty bower at one side of the hall the Besse orchestra was en- sconced. Around the end and other side of the hall the four hundred or more participants found rest room be- tween the numbers or. passing a dance l or two, engaged in pleasing exchange ! of thought
 1 Promptly at nine o'clock the strains of music floated over the gathering and soon the grand march was under way. Leading the long line came Chief of Police and Mrs. A. J. Moore. Properly | chosen because of his station. Chief l Moore made a most admirable head of l ther .nI, Ice.
 in place. AS it was in no small meas ure due to the efforts of both Chief and 1 Mrs. Moore that the ball attained it's | success, no small wonder that each l glowed with pleasure. And then came Councilman and Mrs. C. J. McElroy, | the latter receiving her first introduc- tion to the affair which has now come 1 to be an unusual feature of the city hall officials. Next were City Recorder and Mrs Frank Thomas, Assistant City | Recorder and Mrs c. A. Randy, Cap
 tain and Mrs. George Brisbois and Po- liceman and Mrs. Harrison M. Will Hams From then on to the end of the line there was a continuous display of
 smiling men, pretty women and up-to- idate> gowns.
 | There were twenty numbers in all on the program and throughout the entire evening there was scarcely moment when there was not a joyous crowd upon the floor. And before the Home Sweet Home there was insistent de- mand for extras which were allowed. II was long after midnight before the last
 tired dancer left the big hall and ever
 then longed for more.
 It was not possible last evening to
 determine just how many tickets had
 been sold. but it was estimated that t.consderably over six hundred ha6
 been disposed of This will mean thai
 as soon as the accounts can be audited
 there will be a neat sum for the Flor ence Crittenton Home as well as fol 1.-the establishing of policemens acci
 dent and relief fund Fifty per cent o
 the gross receipts are to be devoted t'
 the home and fifty per cent to the pro posed fund.
 Chief Moore was a happy man las ievening He said that if it had no , been for the very liberal support of tn
 business men of Phoenix, coupled witt l. the hard work of every member of tn police force the sale of tickets cOult
 not have been nearly so large. And h.
 also extended his appreciation to w H. Patrick who donated the use of tn |. hall for the evening. And he was over J ioyed at the success attending the sec f 1 ond annual affair which promises t 9 grow until it will be the acknowledge t social event of each recurring winte 1 in Phoenix.