St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-18

ladies' left hands in their right. All
chase to the right. First and second
lady pass to the left. First lady joins
hands with third gentleman, and second
lady does similar movement with the
fourth gentleman, all turning half way
around and forming lines of three.
Gentlemen face outward and the ladies
face the center. All chasse, lines NOV
ing to the gentlemen's left. Return
chase and all turn partners to their
places.
In the third number the first four
move forward separately and form lines
of four. All retire in lines, move for
ward and salute, and again retire in
lines. Gentlemen, with left hands,
turn partners 70 places. In the fourth
number all turn corners half round and
salute, making an exchange of places
and partners. Turning new partners
with the left hand, gentlemen salute.
All move forward to the center and
salute vis-a-viS, afterward returning to
their respective positions. Ladies cross
right hands and move half way around.
| Changing to left hands they retire to
their partners and turn with right
hands, All dance four times to regain
their original positions.
In the fifth and last number there is
grand moving to right and left, the
couples leading afterward to right and
! making grand salute. After separat-
! ing from partners and forming in lines
! facing each other, all chasse to the left,
| then chase to the right and repeat the
march, the first couple leading down
the center. followed by the other
regain their places in line. All move
| forward and back in lines and turn
partners to their places. The second
| time the first four lead to the right, the
| third couple leading the march. The
| third time the sides lead to the left and
| the second couple lead the march. The
| fourth time the first four lead to the
left and the fourth couple lead the
march, finishing with grand right and
left movement. In the second and
fourth numbers the side couples lead
the figure In the third and fourth num-
bers the lead is made to the left, and
when the lead is made in that direction
the turn is always made with the left
hand.
Last, but not least, comes the Melange
quadrille, the production of Prof. Oscar
Duenwif, of Terre Haute. Ind. 1t is
divided into five parts or figures, each
number in the several figures being
danced either two or four times before
continuing 10 the next. The first figure
has for an introduction the waltz.
After this introduction the first four
on the half right. The first four move
forward and back, followed by the side
couples, in a similar movement. A Il
waltz and repeat. all bringing the per
formers to their places.
The second figure has for its intro
ductiOn the maZOurka. All move for
ward and back. Ladies form half chain
and face new partners, all chasse-croisst
and turn partners with both hands
glide mazourka to finish and repeat to
bring ladies back to their places. The
introduction Of the third figure is the
schOttische. All join hands and move
forward and back. First four turr
half right and left. All join hands
moving forward and back, then side
four moving half to right and. left.
Shottische to terminate. The same
maneuver Is repeated to return ladie:
to their places.
The introduction Of the fourth figure
is the polka, opening with great chair
half round and balance to corners; tn,
movement terminates with final turf
with the lett hand. Right hand is pre-
sented to partners and a grand chain I,
places completes the figure; the Berlin
polka to terminate. The fifth figur
opens with grand square. First fou
move forward and back, forward agail
and salute, ladies balance to right ant
exchange partners, waltz with new
partners to final. Each number mus
be repeated four times. The dance con
cludes with grand waltz.
Of the dances which were approve,
of at the meeting in 1889. and readopte,
at the last meeting, the Parisial
gavotte, u Berlin polka, and damon,
lancers are the most popular.