Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-20

1t may last SO long that everybody will be tired
to death. Nor must a german leader allow too
many or too long intermissions between dances.
A german is not place for converting, but
primarily for dancing. Conversation comes in
incident tally.
1t is this fact that has made the german un-
popular with many people, and there can be no
doubt, as the man OF observation quoted at the
beginning OF this article observed to the writer,
that 1t Is not good institution for matrimonial
purposes. Those firtations IN retired hooks,
while the others are occupied with the music
ana the dancing, are not apt to occur at ger
man. II you are not dancing you are busily
occupied looking on. If you are not receiving
iavors you are thinking what your chances are
OF getting some.
The leader Of a german, like most ambitious
men OF power, has very little fun himself He
must keep his eyes about him and his mind
must be on the alert He will get himself dis
liked If he neglects or overlooks o couple. He
must also, if he is a good leader, do mild
| amount OF police duty, for there are often at q
german sundry individuals of decent associa-
lions and OF fair exterior, but 50 utterly with
out conscience that they will, whenever on OPP
pertain unto themselves Of right. This form
| OF abstraction of another persons goods is not
precisely to DO classed under the head OF felony,
| since the purioining is not done for the pur-
ioiners own benefit. but for that Of the young
ladies to whom he wishes to give his ill-gotten
! goods. Honest men--that is honest men in the
! ordinary walks of hfe-frequently cannot resist
the temptation OF tankig bouquets, they
think nobody is looking.
THE QUESTION OF FAvola
But 1t is not necessary to have many 'fayors'
at german. When the dance first became the
fashion there were few presents given away, but
gradually more and more were used, and now,
at private german especially. favor figures
are more frequent than the plain figures, where
you have simply the honor Of dancing without
any decorations to carry away with you. As q
matter Of fact. the real cotilon-and cotillon ID
| probably more correct word to use than the
more NOR. usual word german-neyer contemplated
| In the eighteenth century and had two, four,
| eight and sometimes, although not usually.
more dancers. They went through compii-
Gated evolutions and executed various fancy
steps The modern cotillon comprise: any
number OF dancers, the steps are the simple
ones OF the waltz or polka, or possibly some
other Of the ordinary ball room dances. and
the evoutions d figures are usually ample
enough. Necessarily they must not be made
too complicated, for they are not reheersed be-
forehana and there il no time to teach them,
, There can be one thing asserted very positively
about the tavors. II you give german have
as few favor figures a. you choose, but il you
have favor hgures DO sure and have favors
enough to go around. 70 have too few means
discrimination in their distribution, and thep
there viii be rage and indignation among your
guests.
This matter Of the fayors 10 often carried to I
ridiculous extreme. To give your guests pretty
toys or msmentoes is one thing; to present then
with gold scarf vr lace pins and silver-handled
walking sticks il quite different There 4
always revuision in fashions Of this kind. and
the tendency now 10 TO return to tho simpl1
favors which were used when germans FIRST cam
into fashion.
TIE RESULT o. as1nAN.
There 10 one thing quite certain about Q ger
! man, II b IN experiencs and the pazticipau
} either hes positively good OF . positively bal
time. You cannot b passive. unless passiy,
! STATE = thrust upon yea, and thsa = Z 8 de
} yssrnipg sxprsesion . girl watches the ID
: preaching man who bears In his baud IS