The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-28
CITY POLICEMEN
REGISTER A HIT
WITH BIC DANCE
Hundreds ATTEND COP. Ball;
Featured BY Chiefs intsrprsts.
tlon Of Modern jelly
Bean Exhibition.
SQUARE DANCE PROVES
BE ONE OF HEADLINERS
Officers and Wives Form Receiving
Line; Chief BaIks on Leading
Grand March; Members
OF Force Speak.

Featured by the agcold square
dance and the manner In which
Chief Hen Phillips gave the "jelly'
beans" u few pointers In the art OF
dancing. the poIlcemen's ball last
night In the Elks club was n marked
success.
The bali room was packed 10 ca
pacIiy-and then some--and no more
than half OF the attendants were
able TO participate In the dancing
at any one time. II Is estimated
that more than 500 persons were
present at the ball.
In the receiving line were Chit
and Mrs. Phillips; Patrolman and
Mrs. Bill Thomas: Patrolman and
Mrs. Jim Dillon; Traffic officer and
Mrs. Cleve Moody: Traffic Officer
and Mrs. John Flippo; Patrolman
and Mrs. Lem Burch; Patrolman
and Mrs. Carl Davis and daughter,
Miss Reggie Ruth Davis: Miss Cleo
Campbell: Patrolman william Hale
and Assistant Chief Bill Elston.
One. of the surprises OF the even.
ing was the refusal of Chief and
Mrs. Ben Phillips, to lead the grand
march as per previous announce
mont and expectation. This how
ever, was cleverly done by Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed +. Johns. followed by the
ops leader and his better half and
with the entire force of thug-chasers
participating.
Father Time Takes the Floor.
After several of the later num-
bers had been rendered while those
in the "arena" danced. the Ja-Da
orchestra, under the direction of ].
d. Wade, Chickasha high school
student, turned back the pages OF
Jazz history nearly a quarter OF
century and began playing a strain
almost forgotten by the average jazz
hound. The floor was soon filled
with representatives of "the good
old days. who desired to demon.
strate their ability as square dane
ers. Although some difficulty was
encountered in getting the square
dancers organized, the exhibition
was a great success.
Chief Phillips who had very
handsomely carried his two hundred
and twenty-five pounds of averdupois
through several of the previous
dances and who was undoubtedly
the outstanding figure of the occa-
sion. also carried off honors in the
square dance.
Speeches Are Made.
On request, DR.. ]. A. anderson,
local dentist made short talk
The audience called for Patrol
man Jim Dillon. Il can make only
one kind of a speech, that's "A po-
litical speech" declared the cop.
"But In behalf Of the police force,
/ want to thank each and every one
who helped make this ball such
great success. Remember, too, that
we'll be around this time next year
and want you to come back tnen.'
xThe house then demanded
speech from Chief Ben. The chiefs
address was confined to words OF
thanks in behalf of the force and
a warning to be prepared to attend
the next annual ball.
Traffic officer Moody responded
to the call, but swhen others were
called, they couldn't be found. 1t
was rumored that they had jumped
out window.
Dancing was then resumed and
continued until the wee sma' hours.
The room was beautifully decorat-
cd in yellow and green and as the
strains Of Home Sweet Home" died
away, marking the end of the affair,
it was voted unanimously that the
Chickasha policemen, are rafting
good entertainers.
1t was announced today by Chief
Phillips, that the money derived
will be sufficient to buy every pc
liceman on the force new uniform,
shoes, new club, star, helmet or
cap.
ave certainly thank the people Of
Chickasha for the liberal manner In
which they rallied to our support"
said the chief. THE buying Of
tickets was more than liberal and