The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-16
VOL. XLlII.-N0. l25.
yUEWALLSTREET DANCERS
-uryDERMrNT IN THE PLhN FoR THE
COMPETITIyE TRIAL.
m..upu between Mr.. Davis and Mr.
warner, the rivals A Resrc'icd ro's'-
b,lry that the Match will not be pnnccd
A.. tynrn,r's- strong Points Uncle Daniel

y
,rn,cbalcured Thomas L. Warner. Of the same
,,,oo, and business to dance compectivey
,su,,'a hornripc a Highland fling. duadrlle'N
l.,rer. a waltz. galop, a schotusche' anu
,oka for 800 a side, at any time WITHIN -lNN
iva Ills mania is dancing Tor the pas NV
,e,rs he has hoastcd that no one 10 tne ''oo"'
Bold. or Produce Exchange could MhlII' anu
pirouettc and pigeon wing as ne cou'u' i"'i""N
T. wainer was the last per-'n /" "h h''h nv
b,astcd IN this way. and he expressed doup'
NJ to Dav-'s ability 90 c9nr,ie WIN ,d n'n ' ,ba
SO, it, mr. SIS 1t-teI luV morning. ne almost
d,-r,d viii anger. Nn'tzirg INTO MI VI hlr'is
,pai1,'s. nr match. .hdl send notice to 'rnr
SIS stating IN the match l. htnNen on.
hhea he danced ont Of the Office, refusing TO tx.
main uls sudden action.
THE MEN.
reporter Of Tar srN met him, md asked
viz the match wouli net come on. Davis j.
hule snare man ~ about ny ye'itss' ',, wsa,'9s
lpccticlcs. Assuming POSITION a. II ABOUT 20
Ia 4te "a partner in quAdrlle, he bowed TO the
teplrter. Ihcn. putting out hi- hand a. a prAc,
uced dancer does when beginning he grand
tltn.r iu the lauccrs. he ltd " am IN "a pO-
Iition 10 my business that renders this notorietv
very unpleasant to me. have nothing more to
Iy" There was no difficulty In distinguishing
ihe hr. part II the polka step, the turning posi-
ion Of tho waltz step. and, altcrward, the gem
frl disposition Of the feet IN the gdloi, IN Mr..
bavs's movement as he left the reporter. Pres.
entity hc danced across the street again and
Mr Warner was exactly the opposite Of MIR.
Davis IN appearance. Dressed In -ht striped
lut surmounted 10y jaunty dark nat and
woarilg many flashing ornaments. he looked
lhc picture oi a LADY = man who had danced IN
hlsh-tDncd society since his maturity; yet the
Bot words hc said were, 81 can't dance worth
damn , ,
H. s1l don't care whether DAVIS backs out or
not" sail MIR. W arner. My intention was TO
lue a hail and let Mr.. Davis beat me. just TO
have son Hp'
tiut about his dancing. and CHALLENGED him
ihe other night without thought OF what he
would 90. Hang me II he didn't march into the
dining ronm where was, the next night. with
puntrd A-re, ment the same one you published
I'm THE sUN FOR me to sign. Ever since he has
pecn ptactciue every night until cary morning
H. lls room
MEETING or THE RIVALS.
NJ Davis was visited In his room in Unversi-
~ place lu the evening. He said he was an en-
tnusiAst on the subject of base ball. lie had
been A inarter Of tue kuickerbocker lIn.e BAH
Club for - Years. HANGING over the bed was the
oil original worn aud tattered mag Of the club.
rhlch lie -sid was u be used As his shrouc whcn
be died. In glass case, that looked like
handsome aquarium, were slowed away piece
Of an old sty lee baseball shirt, blue sash, with
"PoOr Old DAVIS" embroidered ON 1t, silver
ball, ard crossed has, presented 20 MIN last
bepte uber by the other members OF the knck-
nbocker Cuh, and blue baseball belt; Two
lumense straw mas hung on the wall ov the
battered fag whcn was TO be buried with him.
have been married twice." said Mr.. DAVIS.
"hu; the happiest day Of my life was when got
that hall ana SASH
As Mr DAVIS talked ABOUT his mania for
Dancing aud flr huse ball, MIR. Warner entered
the room and dened him To dance their match
there and then. As he spoke he whirled and
pirouettei and threw his legs upward In the
INST approved style, saying. These are few
Of nv latest steps" Mr. Davis replied. con-
tempiu,usly, That's all risht, but they can't
bet old Davis; look at this displaying as he
talked the supremest grace and ease Of motion,
tiding, sliding, revolving, and wheeling between
The furniture and the visitors more as a fairy
pIsht tfip than as an ordinary human could
be expected to.
VII not dance, sir SAID Mr.. Davis not the
least winded ny his eXeItion. You have lost
{pu chance. You could have sold tOJ tickets at
Eapiece, but YOU allowed the ffair to get puO-
hcin, ana now have done with H..
We're YOU at the Turtle CluD Ball IN Hoboken
on TnursdayT Mr; Warner asked;
" Yes. eir." said Mr. DAVIS; and danced un-
ri o'clock In the morning. Last night went
70 the French ball, at Irving Hall, and
music perfectly splendid. l am going 70 the
JiederkranZ when that comes on. On, I'm IN
Trim; don't need to practice to Guidance
"who do you dance with, Mr.. d wis. when you
attend all these basg" asked a friend.
INTERESTING CONVERSATION.
81 dance with anybody" Mr. Davis replied.
nhometiu.es It's damned awkward. Last night.
Tor Instance. after dancing with a little gir "a
Iplendd dancer she was), got stuck or on a
regular tub of a woman who leaned on me and
neatly broke me in two. she seemed to like me {;
She LAID Right on nv neck
GU are proposed for membership ia the
Stock Exchange said MI Warner, and Ill bet
. you're elected"
that's just why did mt want this notoriety,"
Nj DAVIS replied.
"Well, wien you get In you'll dance lust az
Du,h. Iil bet you'll dance In the board room"
Well, sir" Mr. Davis replied. with show Of
wluu.rd dignity, " may take a few steps now
hhi iAen t. show my gree and style. but | II
stYeF carry the thing to Ridiculous extreme,
I'll assure YOU, SIR
Arcr Mr Davis had made modest reference
10 W, aDditi hs penman, and had exhibited 4
tyi 10 alt rom the American institute, award
- ~ '.I a. me nest cni ogfapilst IA the city,
an ai'ef MIR. Warner had told how Alr. DAVIS
On h'at his partner out OF a 500 bet by van
l-hius AL amateur competitors IN w.lking
~ ID Ih tine Ii-hlOn course. ths hArtv hr"~a
~, l,f TIE nisht MIR. D.yis's last words werc
~ rvei DO dance YOU III beat YOU sure"
Nl may peat ue on the hOrniilo," said War
iti at III walh all around yJu iu the High
-.u NJ .haul ning is Warmers s,ronrn,ln,
III 'fi'uur 80 That the most noticeable f".t he
eyer ueil 'rmod was - "a dluu'ra at the Hoffman
IL '-' iD. long tso. Monntiu- the dining table,
" ft.'NN,rrd ~ifh glasses he executed "A
u'Atl rlp- without breaking more tnan ono
u .WJ .iD.rt-
"AHsEEs n0RsLMANsnIf.
,iiGm warner IA. teen for many year. a pc
,.. c,Ni NDied operator IN Wall street. His ener-
- isl h@ social qualities have carried linn INTO
nluug the palmy days Of the FISK and
Ganla'- partner that was-Henr~ S,,t,n'l
,nmnrr once when Warmers HIN uylnS
,'sNt '..'sNt ~ lll spftuess Of his muscles he hor-
'"lil .rsc. Gray Prince, and practised
,SuWns, oi the Fashion course. Keyersins bis
H. - u.a ,e.'''n1 .9 ihe morning he arose during
e owen cA"S. S' a6d bah hna 1ce 9eq IN has5 saSi1
4" ,'hH exercise On the turf. After pxerris-
ofl ~ , a eek "lln Gray Prince, he grow vain
a. E a." ptC'lhlhi -hlutnt, and offered to race
,,e Mti-known turfmen around the course
~ III ".S nadt, aud Tom Warner -triUped
,nit ',hl'-i' W lille Gray Prince was being
rn.n n u'Nn ureprat1n 10 racing, a mis-
A. ~ iiirnd oi the parties creased the ms
~ ,h rluihl, that II was iulposslbie To- hold
" ! gtf lf.a tors