New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-25
CHANCES HERE AND THERE

emu 10 the gay dance. Last season brought the
"''pIlcc dance which has Won great popularity.
Yet IL hasn't the enduring qualities Of the waltz and the
polka which are universally recognized a. old rel
alc' IN any system of fashionable dancing. and ii j.
likely that after thi, year the Caprice will take its
place on the shelf with the Heel and Toe and the
| lorke which Is gradually disappearing from the
dhnung moor still the Necessity and the desire for
oVcN are as strong In dancing aS In other forms Of
amusement, and possibly before the Lcntcn days are
here new dance may enter upon career short. per
hal,, IN town. but prolonged Indefinitely. at the
multtudin0uS summer resorts where dancing is a.
Inuch III FAVOR by night ~ tennis is by day.
Of Sancing classes so-called there Is, apparently
no end and scarcely winter night passes
by without. "a meeting OF one Of these classes
at the rooms Of the Mcndessohn Glce Club. in
West Fiftyhfth-st.. at slcrry'S popular place in
Fifthave Why they called classes j. not exactly
clear there /, no Instructor present. is there
apparent or organized effort to give instruction. They
are really private PARTIES under the supervision of
ho>tceSc> at which dancing the chief source of
tcrianm"nt. But. after all class /, handy word and
every one knows what II means when used III IN"
sense referred 10. II l. said that the rooms at
Mcndcl>>ohn's aud Sherry'S have been engaged for
dances every night th, winter. No other amusement
appeals 80 strongly To the Young men and girl, who
" 20 ont The frown of the Church against ii has
been softencd. and dancing is longer regarded a.
one of the deadly sins. which come next in attractions
ness and hlackncss to rupture n one of the Ten
Commandments.
Dancing is all we'll enough in It's way, but it Is
diversion which implies formally. and the dress suit
j, an inevitable accompaniment But people, and
especially Young people lire Of the formal. and long
for anus mcnt that is free Of restraint and stiffness.
For these the winter provides plenty of diversified
entertainment. Bowling clubs. for instance are almost
~ numcrou, rs dancing CLASSES. and the rumble and
click of tonpn and ball are heard all over town. ~
with riding clubs. in which. however. the element of
expense play, more Formidable part than IN the case
ct the ho"lnS "rEi"Ha'I"i> I'l'hi> 'lunS ar no,
inrcqucnt. too and with the" three. bowling, riding
and tennis there j. no reason why IA" Young people
-houldnt have TIA" eiy"-t of time, through the winter
months. when the chances for outdoor exercise and
recroa Ion arr limited
The man who attempts play the Good samaritan
in windy weather is not always Of receiving all
the thank, 10 which. his spirit of good fellowship con
,idcrrd ne i, entitled. There striking example
Of thl. in CITY Hall Park The other day. man,
hat carried from hi, head 10y gust Of wind ana
went ~lmminc along the ground like swallow. \
good natrlrcd man with round form and highly
coorcd face prepared To- do good deed. He put ont
nj, arms 70 balance himself and tried to stop the
hat with hi, foot ~ course the owner 0f The GRANT
hcadwcar vs., I'm hot pursuit He was 80 close that the
foot intended for the hat caught the owner on the
shin, and there line crash about nat tine.
I,rlar, fhr ~prutcr Who vent 10 earth might have
ioreuen the other had not hi- hat been badly wrecked
Nm fIc fall \. II WIS, be- wanted ~ h-hi baby.
fl, -h,oa his fit in tue faoo Of his new found friend
,,'cd Go,Ird and ,L.oluf.l, refused To- heIt. The
,hc two men parted each di,gu,tcd with the other.
The lively wind which have made thl, winter in
many ways a memorable one have bcrn responsible
for many lo>,c, 81 temper. on certain dals the
good temper market IA, been absolutely exhausted
one place In New York CITY where umbrellas are
almost 10 a certainty doomed 10 destruction on
windy day , the Po-toni'c. Her" crowd OF men
and boy, stand and wait for the urlnchy man or
woman who is daring enough 10 risk turning . corner
4 .I.s.If hon
driving along with h, top-a.l 81 tine crowd get
ready When tn -ail is pit or turned inside
ont JOYFUL shout goes up. The man VINO
b.. .;rur.lnc with ,n uncomfortable umbrella AWAY
looks like a tfI Ne know this and -"i~ " mao,
when the shout + carried off in ~" wind. lie ronndh
abuse. thc fnorl.r- hi i- What the or'"d want
make, hI, escape amid -conns cries and iecr~
some pnrllamcntarv rule. which doubt new
Ia a good many men came ont At recent exciting
meeting n thi, civ. So officer ~ She society Wa
present. and the people 100 attendance chose pre-
siding officer in short order Then came Wild scene
Of confusion E,cr,luc began 10 talk 80 once am
The sound u tie chairman. great fist a> 10 pounded
,n t,. desk va- LIST DO the oi",. Finally one man
.r,,..,,ef Z, -.t Ir i.- word BE- r speaker b"
,.,ld ful. that u.I- man here - out ~ order.
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