Omaha daily bee., 1884-11-10

now, innovations are introduced by com.
paratively unknown people. These are
taught to- sufficient number to consider
ably mix mixed assembly of dancers.
When the membership of the New York
Assembly becomes general these troubles
will cease, as the originator of new
step will then submit it and II will not
be.taught unless generally accepted.
Tho changes for the coming winter
are not all arranged yet, but general
survey of the field may be given. The
waltz quadrille and lawn touns quadrille
will be tho square dances of the winter,
without doubt. The plain quadrilles will
be danced more like the Saratoga quad.
rille. That Is, the first four will dance
with the side couples instead of remain.
ing quiet. In the round dauces the waltz
will, as usual, be tho dance. | think it
safe to say the walt will never bo super
soded The other round doncos will 40
as usual. None of them have been
dropped.
To lady, especially, dance without
programme is An affair tame, spiritless
and altogether Improbable. Without
these little cardboards she cant givomore
than ten waltzes to her favorito partner,
and prove it. She naturally gets mixed
on her engagements. Her mind should
be given to the pleasures of tho evening
and not to its detail.
The stocks of programmes prepared
for the winter season are the neatest and
most artistic that have appeared for
years. Tho prevailing color of the paper
whltn in nntp fan,t,n M,
way.up, elegant and simply peafect thing
in this line Is plain, square, heavy card
with crimped, boveled edge. The edge
is either plain or gilt, according to the
taste of the purchaser. This card,
printed with copper plate and surmount.
ed with monogram, is certainly lovely
affair, acceptable to tho most refined
taste.
The next programme in favor Ia folded
one with two broad hammered. .silver
bands on white ground. The design Is
striking and taking, while its companion,
with bands of hammered brass, is not
nearly 80 popular. Thus runs the taste
of the public.
For swell secret society balls, the pa.
per makers have pone the proper thing
white cards OF heavy paper, with rounded
or square corners. The beveled edge in
these may be plain or gilt. In the CEN
ter of the outside the embossed figure of
prominent emblems Of the society are
placed in silver, gold and bronze. These
designs are very neat and beautiful.
The firemen will have wide range of
artistic programmes to choose from. On
this same white card fremans hat or
an engine, with horses on the run, is en-
bossed with gold or silver. Another de-
sign most striking and elegantly executed
is that of burning interior seen through
the charred edges of picture. The fig
ures are fireman, who has dropped his
hose to grasp the child woman is lift
ing to him. The curling smoke shadows
the scene. This is Autographed in beau.
tiful tints. Three other designs with
this one complete the aet.
For masquerades the designs are plente-
Gus as the stars, and each one is prettier
than the last. The leader is the usual
white card with Autographed figure of a
page, gentleman in the costume of '76,
flower girl, etc.
In the way of programmes for fancy
dress parties, the designer has racked his
brains to some effect. A pretty conceit
is q folded glove in all the fashionable
shades. Another new one is satin
sachet, hand painted on heavy cream,
beveled cardboard. Another saohet
covers the whole card neatly. The satin
is of plain bright color, and is the back
ground for the embossed figures of
flower girl and her attendant. A card
with half etched figure of girl holding
q small folded card bearing on it's outside
tie legend, "Order of the Dance" is
among the neat and less expensive cards
Unless the party is to be recherche in
the extreme one can hardly ch ose amiss
among the legion of lovely programmes
shown. The figures of the price follow
the fashionableness of the design upward,
and the country school. l.house dance may
be as appropriately served with pro-
grammes as tho swell charity ball.
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