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VOL X, No. 16.
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH SIXTEENTH, 1907.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
BALLET DANCE MAKES A HIT
"Materialization" Scene is Feature o
Carolina Cotillon.
Mjstery, Surnriee, Novelty and At
tractive Favorn Provide Merry
Evening: for All.
YSTERY, surprise, nov
elty and a wealth of at
tractive favors placed the
third of the season's
Cotillons, 2.1 ven at The
Carolina Friday evening,
in line with the brilliant affairs which
have preceded it, providing an evening of
merrymaking for the participants and
delightful entertainment for a company
of onlookers which occupied every avail
able seat in the music hall and jammed
the hallway entrance.
The element of mystery began when
the company caught sight of two huge
black cabinets which rested on either side
of the foot of the hall, each bearing a
crimson injunction :
KKKP VOI R KYES
on
this cabinet:
and from that time until the cages were
pushed into the centre of the floor, and
the strange apparitions which they con
tained stepped forth before the awe
stricken crowd, the answer came not.
Figures and favor exchanges alter
nated, the former including many nov
elties, the bright color introduced
through the latter adding much to the
brilliancy of the scene upon the floor.
A pleasing feature of the evening was
the favor booths which rested upon either
side of the stage, delicate in white and
yellow, and backgrounded by deep green
with touches of gay color given by the
favors.
The first number upon the program
was a two step, followed by a march
which ended in an introduction circle in
the centre of the hall. Next in order
was a favor figure with brilliant tinsel
boutonnieres for the men and aigrettes
for the women, followed by the tally-ho
race in which four young women driven
by one young man and a like nunber of
young men driven by one young woman,
raced madly about the hall until they
came together in the centre, driver and
driven dancing together.
A favor figure with gaily colored
Dutch brooms for the women, and grace
ful pipes for the men, was next in order,
followed by the "materialization" scene
in which the strange cabinets were called
upon to reveal their secrets. It was evi
dent that the company was prepared for
the worst when the big cages began to
move forward, but it is doubtful if any
one was quite expecting the strange
creatures which came forth when the
padlock was removed and the hidden door
swung back.
Six men there were in all, but vari
colored tarletan ballet skirts and strange
headgears so completely disguised them
that, for a moment, it was question with
all as to whether it was best to tight or
run ! Then the music struck up the fa
miliar skirt dance, the " corps de ballet"
swung into action and it was all ex
plained. Very gracefully the young men
danced, for well they knew that skill
meant a partner, and in due season one
each was selected by two critical young
women, the remaining four dancing to
gether in couples, 'mid a continuous up
roar of screams, laughter and applause.
The ludicrous feature of the program
followed in which grotesque masks were
exchanged on the floor and everybody
bumped into everybody else in an effort
to dance while wearing them, the even
ing ending with a confetti and serpen
tine tape melee, in which the battle of
San Juan hill was once more enacted, the
merry cries of regulars and rebels echoing
and re-echoing through the hall, an
nouncing to the sleeping household what
"taps" does in the army barracks.
Details of arrangement were in the
hands of a committee including Mrs. II.
St. John Smith, Miss Barroll,Miss Spain,
Mr. Porter and Mr. Jillson. Mrs. 1 lerbert
L. Jillson of Worcester and Miss Mary
C. Dutton of Boston, and Miss Madeine
Tufts of New York, and Miss Ada Pol
lard of Pittsburg, were at the favor
booths.
THE PARTICIPANTS.
Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Bates Dana, Great Barring
ton, Mass.
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A favor figure with bright colored
jockey caps for the men, and riding whips
for the women, was followed by the
screen figure in which partners were se
lected by aid of a ribbon which disap
peared over the top of a high curtain, and
in which one young man drew a colored
rag doll baby for a partner, and, when
repeated, one young woman drew a mon
strous Teddy bear with which she danced
merrily and was loath to part company.
A favor figure with screaming parrots
in rings for the men, and rattling tam
bourines for the women, ended in a cake
walk march, following which the cabi
nets were ag in brought into use, this
time containing a young woman with
whom the happy possessor of the right
key to unlock the door was privileged to
dance ; the trick being repeated several
times.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Walker, Richmond'
Ky.
Mr. and Mrs.Channing M. Wells, Southbridge,
Mass.
Mr. and Mrg. George A. Jenkins, Stamford.
Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Curry, Pittsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. II. II. Harper, Boston.
Mr. Herbert L. Jillson, Worcester, and Miss
Ethel Barroll, Philadelphia.
Mr. N. S. Hurd, Pittsburg, and Miss Pauline
Firth, Boston.
Mr. E. A. Olds, Jr., New York, and Miss Lucy
K. Priest, Boston.
Mr. Nathaniel Ferguson, Reading, and Miss
Helen Sousa, New York.
Mr. A. M. Shute, Philadelphia, and Miss Mar.
joiie Winants, Bayonne, N. J.
Mr. George C. HutchinBon, New York, and
Miss Gertrude Boyer, Detroit.
Mr. N. F. Moore, New York, and Miss Ruby
Boyer, Detroit.
Mr. J. E. Porter, Pittsburg, and Miss Margaret
Smith, Portland.
Mr. T. II. Bauchle, Jr., New York, and Miss
Olive M. Spain, New York.
SNAP AND GO THROUGHOUT
Not a Dull Moment In Tuesday's Eques
trian Gymkhana Frolic.
Event Itcquirinsr Nerve and Skill
and Thoae mainly to Amuse
Happily Combined.
U E S D A Y afternoon's
equestrian gymkhana at
tracted a crowd of sev
eral hundred onlookers
and snap and go made,
the program one of the
most entertaining of the season, liberal
applause indicating the favor with which
it was received. There was not a dull
moment from first to last, feats which
required nerve and skill combining hap
pily with those which were mainly to
amuse, and in which amusement every
body shared.
The first event upon the program was
the thread and needle contest in which
the riders selected men from the
onlookers who were called upon to thread
a needle and sew a button upon a bit of
cloth, the first rider returning with the
task performed, winning. This was the
easiest thing the participant had to do,
but the manner in which the "poor men"
struggled over the work assigned was
certainly a tribute to the skill of woman
kind in general, and the way in which
the crowd jollied the helpless individuals
was not calculated to assist them in their
work. Miss Iliggins, Miss Milligan and
Miss Firth finished in order.
A ludicrous sack race for children fol
lowed, with many a tumble and many a
loll, Master Charles Sayles winning at a
"walk", with Masters George Tost, Kay-
mond Williamson and Richard Tufts fin
ishing in the order given.
The familiar and always exciting pur
suit race followed, several trios com
peting. Miss Firth, Mr. Loucheim and
Riding Master Everett went first, Miss
Firth riding beautifully and never once
being in danger. Next came Miss Ilig-
gins with the ribbon, and Mr. Mundy and
Mr. Sayles in pursuit, and while often
dangerously near, they never quite ar
rived. Next came Mr. Ferguson with
Mrs. Tufts and Miss Firth in pursuit, and
Miss Firth ended it so quickly that it was
all over before the crowd realized what
was taking place.
The amusing pajama and night cap race
followed, in which participants were re
quired to ride to a given point, don night
cap and pajama coat, and return to the
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