Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-04
AT THEFANCY BALL
Joyous ReveIs Of 0racoff
Little FoIks
IN THE MISS TRAVIS CARNIVAL
skilfully Executed Minuess and soupp1p~
Supplemented BY ci.ssisal Pesswi,r
IN Pretty Dancing csnousA

IA Pretty Dancing cenouln
Hartman's hall last evening ~ -
scene of oomnhIngled beauty, innoonnrr
and pleasure. the ecc&1asn hsinn =
fancy dress carnival, the elooinx ornor
clses of Miss Gala Travis chlldmrx
dancing clsss. The gallery xas 60
pletely filed with spectators. -
friends and parents Of the lifIls e.
who participated IN the dsnoeo -
marches OF the evening. Muoc -
furnished by the cancing schaol a.
chesir, the sweet and enehanflue
strains of which filled the litfIe so,S
with mirfnsome enthusiasm. The mo-
gram opened with a grand march. in
which 100 children participated. Thev
were prestiiy costumed and the sces,S.
As viewed from the gallery, was one az
merriment and fascination a. kkev
marched around the hall and exccn1o5
the various changes with neatnen nnd
systematic regularity. AZ TIE cioN oR
the march the hall fairy rang with
rapturous applause frem those who
witnessed the pretty eght. Next Woa
the Lord FaGntleroy dance, neatly e.
ecuted by Masters Willie Hatch. Arthur
Kusierer, Clair Bennett, Chsf1eo
Spooner, Earl Davidson, Le0fnn6
Aibec, Robert Teeie and Naliaos Sher-
wood.
Pretty spseial Dsscss.
Miss Maud Travif aud Master Alfred
Green danced the HighlADd Fling with
graceful movements and we're given a.
enthusiastic encore. IN responss q
which they appeared and bowed theis
acknowledgements very gracefully.
Mother Goose melodies Was the third
number on the program. 80 Peep and
Boy Blue hinnet were gracefully sm-
personated by Nora Bostock and Carl
kusterer.
The baby class, composed Of Nissx
Cora Green, Flora NerrliL Edna
Fisher. Josie Middleton, fiossse Ieeies
Winnie Mech, MabIe Spencer, Eilxas
beth Perfer. Maud Miller, Masters Carl
Dawson, Joe Kortlander and HArol1.
Church created considerable amuos>
ment and we're applauded for thou
meritorieus executions.
Edith Luton and Aoolph KortlandnP
danced the Oxford ininuet, and q Ma
Helen Dlllenbaugh sang . aursery
lullaby the little tots lay upon iho
floor and feigned passing into drpam-
land. Miss Nina k..chen es Red
Riding Hood trippcd nlithseuly 70 tho
strains of the orchestra among the liz
tie ones a. they lay apparently enjoy.
ing sweet and innocent slecp- Tisefo
they lay untll Mics Matte Jehle in the
gulse of Mother Gooee awakouod them
with the magic of her broom. A they
arose and passed from the Goos theY
gracefully bowed TO The aoplaucn
which greeted them from ths gatlegys
A gypsy dance WAS given by ufG1o.
Hattie Genhings, May Mct5n0. Iron4
Crazy, Mabel Keith, Geftsudo 0heek
wood, Mabel Sryche. Maths 6ouc&n
and Rose strelisky. Each vas 1uem6d
in gypsy attire and earned Z tamhouN
rine.
Flowers and japanese KerD&
The flower dance by Nisses Funco,
and Laura Levenworth Was much al
mircd. Then came the Dutch danco'
by Misses Bertha Putnam. Jenuie LAu-
son, Carrie Weber, Sadie winshsp. Roso
Leitelt. Zoe Richmond, Edith Daily.
Ella Travis and Masters Steven kpsfr.
Louis kusterer. John Clark and Wsisard
sharpe. The clstter Of wccden ehooo.
as they kept time with the lively strazus
OF music seemed 10 stimulate tho
dancers 20 renewed activity.
The following children. dressed in
japanese costumes Admiralty executed
Jap dance, which was loudiv an
plaudeds Grace krun. Msud 1nber.
Firm Church, Flora Merrill. Maud WI-'
iiams, Josephine Middleton, ,lrine Dsv,-
son, Gertrude Powers, Cera Green.
Nora BostocK, Lizzie Pifer. Finn Nch.
srdson, Willie Spooner, Ioun Weston.
Bert Davendofphe, Harold Spooaer.
Misses Nellie ftahsn and Stella Hib.
hart IN fhosr execution of the kksrt
dance showed the result OF careful
training.
In lawn tennis euiss the fo1sow,oe
little folks msde a pretty sppenrnsdc6
as they gave the lawn tennis dance.
| each provided with q racket: MiepeS
Frances Levenworth. Floreroe Saus-
van, Ruth Hyde, Iva Rchmond. Laura
Levenworth, Mabel Folgvr, Herm;ns
SPITE, Maud Travis, Neksx. Paul wes-
ton. Alfred Green, Ray SEXTON. Ceel
Reynolds, Alex McPherson, Prank
Compa, Clsud Cornelius.
Ceneinaisg sssssrsL
Little Foster Buck was louoly e.
plauded u be finished The sAslsfsp
Hornpipe.
The Josephine dance was unch -
mired hy the spectators, and was given
by Nelile torbctt. Edith Emery. Mar
saret Hawkins, Lizrs pfer. Al Kej-
logf, Grace krune. Maud Tsbev, sa1lo
hcssrsw, bessle Morton, Lillian Kne-
terer.
IL vhs nearly IL O'clock Nhen the|
program closed with the Spanisb 0on-'
oolitr dance by Mand Hanckuen. Isooin
kusterert Gaud J,eossrr, GefHpho
Mech Ese Rec. Jennie ofnen, zeo
Nchmone. Nellie Rec. Eva Trxvn,
Pear nc9ouin. Berdie Mccall. Flew
Zee. La Travis, Lsura Ceie. DAiV
Mech, Edith Daily.
IL may safely be sr3d that . mose
pleasing entertainment hss not ben
gwen - Tins city fhs season thas ~
chIiaren's carnival wss last evening.
fuesy evening Ni@ TrsviS dnncinR
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