Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 35, 12 December 1909 — Page 16

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THE RICHMOND PAIXADIU3I AND SUX-TELEGRAM, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1909.

CHICAGO "ORGY" GETS KNOCK OOT FROM THE MAYOR Celebrated "First Ward Ball" Will Not Be Held Tomorrow Night as Has Been Custom For Years.

6IG CONCERT IS TO BE HELD THAT NIGHT

Bathhouse" Coughlin, Promoter of Ball and Owner of The Ward, Says the City Is Growing Better.

Chicago, Dec. 11. No ball, That's all. Aid. John J. Coughlin. The First ward orgy is no more. Not only is this disgrace to Chicago killed for this year, but for the future as well. In place of wild masquerade scenes in the Coliseum with liquor flowing like water, a concert will be given Monday night. The concert will be fine remarkably fine, also dry, says Aid. Coughlin and will be a treat "for women and children." "The "Bath" has not arranged details, but says that in addition to a military band, soloists of note will be on the program. The concert will open at 8 o'clock and close at midnight. This change of heart and of program was disclosed by Coughlin after the mayor had announced that the ball must stop and had given the alderman a chance to withdraw gracefully. "Bathhouse" John, after conferring with Aid. Kenna, said he had abandoned the ball in deference to public opinion and other things. There is only one discordant note and that is not loud enough for "the Bathhouse" to hear it from the ticket, purchasers at $2 each who don't care for concerts and can't get a refund.

Farwell Greatly Pleased. The mayor announced that had it not been for the onslaught of President Arthur Burrage Farwell of the Law and Order league, which resulted In a verbal rough and tumble between "the Bathhouse" and the Rev. E. A. Bell of the Midnight mission, he would have called off the ball. He also charged misrepresentation and said reformers had been threatening to blow up his house or slug him on the street if the ball should be held. But there is no irritation in Mr. Farwell's composition now. On hearing of the demise of the ball he announced: "I commend Mr. Busse for his stand for civic righteousness," and followed with this suggestion for an alliance: "And I commend Aid. Coughlin for his change about front, and if he wants to join forces with the Law and Order league for the moral uplife we welcome him gladly and Aid. Kenna, too." "And I will be glad to shake both by the hand," said the Rev. Mr. Belt: So enthusiastic was Mr. Farwell that he announced he gladly would assist in filling the concert program with local artists, if such a proposition would meet with the approval of "the Bathhouse." The big chorus, from the Moody institute was suggested, and K. O. Sellers, one of the vocal soloists, agreed to volunteer if he did not have to "butt in." The Rev. Melbourne P. Boynton, pastor of the Lexington Avenue Baptist church, offered to talk and obey the midnight closing order. Bows to Public Opinion. "The annual ball of the First Ward Democratic club is a thing of the past," said Aid. Coughlin. "Public opinion seems to be against it and I gracefully bow to the goody-good people of Chicago. "Perhaps those who arrayed themselves against the ball were in the right. But on my honor I did not think it was so objectionable, and I still think the annual ball of the First ward was conducted in an orderly manner, considering the large attendance. The great trouble. 1 suppose, was the immense crowds that attended the ball. Put 15.000 or 20.000 people into a dance hall and there is going to be some noise. "Of course there was drinking at the ball and a good deal of it, but

20.000 people can put away a whole lot of stuff that cheers. There was less drinking in proportion to the size of our attendance than at any other ball in the city where liquor is sold. The First ward ball was twenty or twenty-five average size balls rolled Into one. That's why it appeared there was so much drinking and carousing. Outlives Two Big Rivals. "When we first began to hold annual reception the crowd was of the average size. In those days the County Democracy Marching club and a Republican organization used to give a similar ball, and the attendance at both was greater than at the First ward dance. We proved to be better entertainers, however, and for several year the First ward ball got the crowd. Other balls were dwarfed into significance. "Conditions have changed since we gave our first annual ball, and what was then looked upon as being all right Is now called an orgy. Not until within the last two or three years has the press or clergy ever entered a word of protest against the holding of the ball. The reason, I suppose, is that what the people would stand for

ten or twelve years ago won't be tolerated at present. "Chicago Is growing better. There's no mistake about it. And let me tell you I'm just as glad to see the change in social conditions as any man in the city. ''Chicago is no longer a wild and woolly town. We are a city of over 2,000,000 people, and the Chicago of olden days is gone forever like the First ward ball. Proud of His Part in Ball. "The ball was one of the annual events of the town, the biggest thing of its kind in the world. I confess that I take pride in having been one of the promoters of the world's greatest ball. "Instead of the ball that was to be held next Monday night there will be a concert at the Coliseum, which women and children can attend. There will be nothing doing on the way of drinks. No wine, no beer, no boo.e. The concert will be one of the finest ever held in the city."

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THE CORK TREE.

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for the work are an ax, a lever and a handsaw for the cutting of transversal Incisions. The first process through which the bark passes after stripping is that of boiling. This is sometimes done In the woods, but more frequently In the cork factory, in large, specially constructed caldrons, In which the bark Is left to boil for upward of an hour. This seething process increases the thickness and elasticity of the cork and at the same time the tannin and other feculent substances generally existing in the bark are desiccated. London Queen.

Honey la Madaaraaear. Among the observances of the fandroann, or New Year's festival. In Madagascar is the eating of mingled rice and honey by the queen and her guests. In the same country honey Is placed In the sacred water of sprinkling used at the blessing of small children. Ancient religious ceremonies of the heathen frequently employed honey, but it was forbidden as a sacrifice in the Jewish ritual. With milk or water It was presented by the Greeks as a libation to the dead. A honey cake was the monthly food of the fabled serpent guardian of the acropolis of Athens. Peruvian aborigines offered honey to the sun.

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