The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-01
DUAL CELEBRATION
WITH LITTLE DISORDER

with a dual celebration II progress,
imperative quiet reigned IN all parts
OF the city LAST night, the total mum
her OF drunken ard disorderly persons
arrested being som ew hat less than the
average Saturday nights record. Re
porta from the police We're TO the effect
thai Halloween nlsft and the cele-
hration ever the passing Of the wet
rextme had created but little dis
order
On the streets the people were in a
parttcuiariv hilarious mood. but they
Conducted Themselves generally in a
satisfactory manner. Great crowds
thronged Broad Street. and II was long
after midnight before they began TO
turn their way ho-1eward. Halloween
mervmakers paraded the streets from
the early hours in the evening until
the dawn OF prohibition. and these
were augmented by others. who,
when the doors OF the saloons were
closed. gave vent to loud cheering.
C7seered Dcr1sfveiy.
The only times when there seemed
that trouble might appear were on
Broad Street when the police entered
the bArrooms shortly before midnight.
And cleared the places. Attracted by
the officers entering tina buildings.
Iargs crowds would oongresate in
front OF the saloons. and as they were
emptied OF people the men and boys
on the street cheered IN somewhat Of
q dertgive way.
The extra police. however. quickly
dispersed the crowda, and II was only
\ few minutes before the doors OF the
saloons were closed, the lights out
and the throngs became more orderly,
Broad Street presented an unusual APP
pearance at midnight with the crowds
and long lines OF automobiles, the
people appearing TO hang on to gee
complete the passing OF Old John.
While there were a mum Der Of per
sons Intoxicated on the streets. II they
could make their way home in an
orderly manner, they were not mo-
Tested by the police. Some were no.
ticed TO be in extreme state of drunk
anness and these were taken to the
polfce stations Little or no disorder
was seen on the streets, and not more
!. than three arrests were made on this
charge
The ambulance was kept active last
night. handling upwards Of twenty
cases before midnight. They were
mostly small ARRAYS, among negroes,
the majority of them being incense
ouentiai Only one serious cutting hf-
fair was reported. and that came from
tho Southside, where otherwise II was
unusually quiet. only five arrests for
drunkenness being made in that pre-
cinct.
In jackson Ward the negroes created
more disorder than In any other sec
ton. one shooting affair being reported
ana many other small troubles. The
Dol3cs kept close watch on the ma
I ttves Of the ward. and every disturb
anc4 was quickly Qusued Even with
4Ae disorders reported In this section
1hare WAS hardly more cause for po-
0oo attention than IL necessary on the
average Saturday night
~ the First Police Station only
about half d do<en drunks were
: drought In; at the Second Station there
Wers around eighteen. the remainder
4 ok the prisoners being held for charges
that would appear with no celebration
1t hand. The Officers at all Of the
stations declared that while they had
prepared for trouble In any degree.
thAy had net expected any great
amount and their bsiief was Justified
~ results.
Taken all in al. the behavior OF the
Richmond people last night was not
disappointing. There was hiiartty. but
with II considerable common sense was
exercised. and those in search OF en-
1cymsnt found IT. while the misguided
onsa. apparently searching trouble.
found that also. But the death of
John Barleycorn was not mourned in
. fashion that would reflect on the
city.