Daily Republican., 1879-11-01
OPENING THE sEAsoN.
The Reliance Actives Gr,and lnitfsl
Last NfEbt-A Brilliant Affair.


| The ball season of 1S79-8O was for
mally opened at Webster's Dancing
Academy last night by the Reliance Ac.
tive Association who laid at the feet Of
the Goddess a brilliant opening in this
their fourth annual. Long before the
hour arrived for the grand march the
spacious rooms were thronged with
friends of the Association, and when
seventy -four couple wheeled into line
for the opening procession at 1910
O'Clock there seemed to be about as
many spectators as there were prone
naders. The following couples led the
march and directed the intricate man
ouvrss with skill and nicely that
proved them veterans: Master of cere-
Inouies, Hugh W. Hession, and Miss
Mary A. McCaulley, floor manager, C.
A. Mullin, and Miss Sallie Price; as
sistants, Thomas j. Kane and Miss
Mary McIntire, John Z. Gormley and
Miss Kate Clark, John Henraty and
Miss i. NJ. German, Secretary James F.
Kane and Miss Jane Gill; Treasurer N.
L. Gorpley and Miss Della Reagan.
Several new features were introduced
into the march, and the long line OF
youth and beauty keeping time to the
music furnished by Profs. Richie,
Worth and Hyatt, formed a picture
that was highly appreciated by the on
lockers.
Immediately after the procession setts
were formed and dancing commenced
In earnest, the excellent programme
arranged by the managers afording all
an opportunity of participating in q
"favorite. Shortly before the frat in
termisslon a new quadrille was an
nounced, and the following gentlemen
of the Reliance with their ladies', who
had the honor OF arranging the figures,
formed set for the purpose of christsn-
ing it.: D. A. McC1llin, G. A. Mullin,
J. Il. Gormley and Jas. +. Kane. ~
The following gents and their ladies'
as guests of the Reliance also took part;
Jas. F. Early, M. J. McGrath, j. +.
Cannon and Edward F. Kane. The
quadrille is beautiful one and great
credit is due the originators for the ar
rangement Of the figures and the new
dance is destined to become popular.
Its introduction last night was a sue.
cess the first named parties of course
having practiced and being thoroughly
c0nversant with the affair went through
with it as though they were handling
an old friend, and the second set, whose
ability as excellent and graceful dan
GERS is established, although the figures
we're entirely new to them, did the same
with the exception of slight mistake
at the beginning. This mistake on their
part would hardly have been noticed
had it not been for one, who by some
accident occu pied the position of first
lead and whose feet apparently contain
more sense than his Uranium, SO far for
getting the respect that was due to the
company he was in, as to endeavor to
jeer the party who made the slight mis-.
step. 1t was passed over, however, with
the contempt it deserved, and it is
hoped that the young gentleman in
question will spend an evening or two
in the study of etiquette, ere he VEN
lures again in company where polite
ness and decency are requisite. We
must say in justice to the managers of
the ball that they were in no way re-
sponsible for the actions of this shallow
pated individual, as their courtesy
md atteu,lou to their guests and dur
'ng thu ~rtirs night proved them not
My efficient hosts but thorough gen.
iemsu. Daring the evening refresh
menti in abundance were furnished;
Joseph Casa presiding over this depart
ment, and catering as only Joe can, and
the guests departed at an early hour
this morning convinced that if the ini-
tiative ball is to be taken as criterion
the coming season promises to be brill
liant one indeed.