New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-13
FUN FOR CITIZEN SOLDIERS.
GROWING POPULARITY OF TIE DUTCH

ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THIS FORM OF
ENTERTAIN EXAMPLES.
The man who has never been to Dutch has
lived in vain. This, at least, is the verdict OF those
who attended the affair of this kind given by Company
of the 9TH Regiment on Friday evening at Central
Turn VeIein Hall, in East sixty seventhSt "ha'
the eymOOgy Of the word Dutch Is, as applied 10
| these entertainments which have become SO popular
of late among National Guard organizations, II would
he hard TO say The theory is put forward that the
embfyotic .DttchD democratic and unpretentous
affair." consisting Of beer cheese crackers and cigars,
with perhaps trimmings Of bologna sausage or some
thing of that kind. They came of after the drill for
the evening was finished, and the members Of a
particular company adjourned to restaurant to tell
Stories crack Jokes and have good time generally
for an hour or so before going home.
Finally these Dutcnesn became popular
that occasionally a professional singer reciter
was called in to amusc the party. AT
last the amusing part was left entirely to
the professional persons and the present Dutch was
evolved In respect they are the same that they
always were that is, they do not begin until between
10 and IL D. NJ and last-well, 1t might not be dis
Greet to say how long they last. The affair given by
Company OIL Friday night was typical Of the best
of the Dutches.' In fact this company has gained
well-earned reputation for putting up' the best
" Dutch" In tho city,
Between 600 and 300 officers and members Of the
regiment and their friends sat down to the supper In
Turn Verein Hall on Friday night shortly after 10
O'Clock. About IL 10 O'Clock the announcement was
made that the fun was to begin and the chairs were
all moved as neal TO the stage, which had been erected
at one end Of the hail. rs convenient. The oihcers'
of course had the place of honor familiarity known
as the place where the badheaded gentlemen usually
sit at the opera. The enthusiasm with which the
performers were received, especially the dancers, was
vigorous.
boor. u IN
the vital reason for having Dutch" begin at so late
an hour was obvious. II there particularly at
tractive dancer playing at any OF the theatres INC
wdeawake committee sure to find her and engage
her for the Clutch and she must come after she
had finished her part at the theatre, the dutch
naturally had to be postponed until late hour. Inc
list of performers Friday night will convince any
ono that the members of Company and their host OF
friends enjoyed themselves.
They were Adele Marnetti. the Spanish dancer;
Gordon and Lick In musical cccenricltie, MISS Eaith
Craske i'm transformation dances Colonel Grayer, the
boy soldier from Ohio Miss Minnie German, a dancer
from the Cinderella company sam Dearin, negro
sketch artist Maggie Cline, in Irish songs, In when
the audience Joined at the proper times W. r. Sweat
man. from The City Directory company; Miss Rose
Newbam n dancer David Warfeld, from "The City
Directory. company Miss st. Alva also dancer
and the fun was closed with three rounds win sou
gloves between Mike" Donovan and Dennis Butier
Among those present at Tie Dutch" vi No'"P""'
c were Rrevet Bcigadier General Emmons Clark
Colonel Daniel Appleton, LieutenantColonei George
Moore smith, Captain Don Alonzo Pollard, OF Com
many C.: CAPTAIN william II. Palmer. Captain Willard
C. Fiske Lieutenant-ColoRel william V. knS' OF tNe
22d Regiment; Lieutenant John W. McDongaii' Cap
tain william H. Smith, Of the odd Regiment; Lieutenant
Addison McDougall F. c. McLewee Frank Ehfct ana
Frederick Lee.
Company G. Of the same regiment also gave
Dutch, at Jaeger's at Madison and Flfty-nint
st. OIL the evening, but 1t was not nearly 80 pre-
tentious an affair as that just described. The men
from Company q Lad good time, however, and their
Dutch was on the same plan lis that OF Company ..
An informal smoker" was held in the sth Regiment
Armory by the sth Regiment Cadet Corps on Friday
evening The music was furnished by Lehmans Or
chestra Private Hirshman furnished solos on bot
tles Among the officers present we've Colonel scout.
shilling, Captain Ncftelle and ser
ccont Tor Breen, Of the 9Th Regiment; Captain
Johnson OF the 18th Regiment Cadets, Of BROOKLYN;
Iieltenants PrOsy and Unterwagnef, OF the lst Bat
terry and Captain IoIIers and Lieutenant G. V. Dwyer
OF The sth Regiment Cadet Corps. a sword was
presented to Captain Iollers by the members OF the
sth Regiment Cadet Corps.