The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-15
TWO BROKERS TO DANCE.
4 PORTH COMING THAI or PEDAL
GRACE AND AGILITY.


Pair OF Popular Wall street Operators
Matched for 500 n sidc-Tho Agreements
signed by Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Warner.
Tho Wall street operators, i'm the lulls Of
busiuess, talk about a dancing match between
James White Davis aud Thomas r. Warner, two
popular brokers. A written agreement, signed
by the contestants, was made several DAYS ago.
Mr.. Davis had long habitually declared his abIl-
itv to Guidance any other member Of the Stock
Exchange. lie is amember of the firm OF Crom-
melin Davis, and about nifty years old. Dane
Ing at balls has for years been his favorite recre
alton. and his pigeon wings are tho features Of
the quadrilles In which he takes part. He
usually engages three partners for every round
dance, firing them out one after the other. In
the Lederkranz gathering he Is always promi-
nent. lie is also q skilful skater and ball player,
and In person Is light and airy. These varied
graceful exercises have made him famous among
his acquaintance for ltheness and agility, aud
until lately he found nobody ready TO compete
with him in dancing rival asserted himself,
ton a. Warner, brokers.
~ can beat any member OF the stock, Gold. or
Produce Exchange at dancing" remarked Mr..
Davis. In his usual way.
What makes you limit Il TO members" said
Mr. Warner: " YOU know that my partner IA a
member Of the Stock Exchange, but rm not.
Id be glad to dance you for wager
MIR. Warner is about thirty-hvo years old, and
dancer has been acquired by regular attend
ancc at the large public balls, In which he Datti-
cipates with cOnvlylal beartiness. Ills terpsicho-
skill ~ equallcd by his adeptness In skating,
fencing, and ball PLAYING; aud his summers are
spent IN Yachting. In business he is a bold Ope-
Iator, and was once favOrite Of Uncle Daniel
Drew.
The match between Messrs. Davis and War
ner was quickly arranged, the following agree
ment being written 10y Davis and signed by
both
The undersigned hereby agree to make match at
dancing for tlOO ae, tae terms ard conditions being
ls-Finy dollars to be deposited by each with such
date and the renlinlng $50 Ia thirty thereafter
"a lie mttcn shall take place within siXty day OF
8i-The dancoe SHAH be q sailors hornpipc, n High.
land ning,a Quadrile lancert, waltz, a galop,
in,Tne maica shall be decided by referee upon the
merit, OF each Ia regard TO grace, STYLE aud
variety VI ateps and particularly as - dancing IL tmo
bth-ESch contestant shall name an umpire, and the
The referee SHAH have the power 10 Introduce
ladY Tor each contestant ~ partner In the dances
| 5th~Tie contesisSis s6all agree where the match
shall place. In witness whereof hereunto slgu
WIN CHARLES urpsox. i. i" WVt AnSsS S.''
| kEw NuHK, Jan. = 1870.
| Betting L. common among the brokers "a TO
whether the match Will really bo danced. rhe
competitors, however, avow a determination to
have the contest. MIR. Warner IA In training AT
| Brook.s Academy, and Mr.. Davis Il said to be
| taking lessons ut Mdnuels fashionable Ftfth
| Their uewly-acquted SENS to friends, and, even
| Ia the street lnNoluntatily drop into graceful
| NO urHs. FRIENDS have feared that tarantlsmvs
| Affected them.
! Mr.. a. Joaephson has been che sen stakeholder,
| nud there was meeting OF TIM principals in
! pI,liippcs restaurant, M | niyerSity place, ON
| Mtdu.sl v evening. An Oler by DAVIS % bet
| tl'l 'lAi warner would hot dance was promptly