Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-04-09
BOSTON RELIGION.

"Boston is great place: The
man that lives in Boston does not
need to be born again." The re.
mark here cited by u correspondent
Of the Philadelphia Presbyterian ap
pears to be in harmony with the
spiritual tastes of not a few people
in that city.
They have in Boston a mission
enterprise, called the Warren Street
Chapel, IN connection with one oi
the most numerous denominations
Of religious people To show wha,
progress the children and youth OF
this chapel make in knowledge OF
religion, they have an exhibition OF
Dancing OIL he 22d of February
in the largest Music Hall in the city.
The great attractions Of the day
was the dancing, of which Boston
morning paper gives the following
account:
''In the morning about three hum
dred children connected with the
Warren Street Chapel were present
This humber was further increased
by some hundreds IF children from
other institutions, aud from various
private families. Tnc splendid mu-
sic of the Germania Band gave
great vivacity to the dances. The
chief feature OF the mornings en-
tertalnment was three fancy dances
by tho children in costume. The
st dance was All Irish jig by three
boys and six little girls. which was
executed with excellent spirit, grace
and precision, and was 80 loudly
encored that thad to be repeated.
The next dance was a minute by
four little girls, dressed in the cos
tune Of the courtiers of Louis
XIV. The last was one of the pref
tiest and most artistic exhibitions
we hnve ever seen, was tho flag
dance by sixteen little girls, each
of whom carried two of the na-
tional flags. The figure was remark
able for diversity, combined with.
simplicity and taste that rendered
it almost effective and artistic. 1t
was danced by the children without
q single mistake, and was enthusias-
cally arplauded. These fancy dam
ces by the children have long been
distinguishing feature in the festi-
vals of the Warren street Chapel.
The perfection to which they have
been brought reflects the highest
credit on the teacher, Mrs. E. Groves
whose perseverance and tact have
been rewarded with degree of sue
cess that must be seen to be appre-
ciated.
"ln the afternoon the fancy dam
ces were repeated, with immense
applause. The attendance Of chill
dren was much larger than in the
aud the galleries were ell
ed with spectators. The festival |
eliminated in a grand ball in the /
evening; which was attended by
some fifteen to eighteen hundred
persons. The Germania Band
again discoursed tho necessary mu.
sic, consisting mainly OF quadrilles,
to which about one hundred couples
merrily tripped from eight o'clock
to a late or rather an early hour
Unlike the previous part Of the
day, the majority Of those present
consisted of adults, who appeared
to enjoy Themselves quite as much
as the Juvenile community, though
the demonstrations of applause
were, Of course, not 90 vehement.
The affair was under the direction
Of about fifteen aoor. managers, to
whom the greaest credit is due for
the: excellent arrangements made
for the convenience of all visitors,
and 90 insuring, not only.a larger
attendanee thap at any previous
gathering, but making, in all its de-
tails, the festivat the greatest suo-
cess possible" ii t4-,s.,.
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