The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-09
THE JOLLY WORKING GIRLS.
THREE THOUSAND DANCING IN THB
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
Men and Boys Not Admitted to this Festsvsty
The Working S;iris' Clubs Give Their
Annual Bnli-Eipht Thousand Spectators.

Men and Boys Not Admltted to this Festsvsty
The Working Sslrls' Clubs Give Their
Annual na,i-Eipht Thousand spectators.
The fair huntress on the tower held splendid
fete last night beneath the flashing arches Of
her great garden. Because It was the per-
verse virgin Diana's own party. no men were
invited. no wives or mothers were counted
among tho guests on the floor. only
maidens threaded the mazes OF the
dance and followed in tho man9uvres
OF the grand march. And because
the maidens Of the New York Working Girls
Clubs are the bonniest. blithest, and bravest
in the world. because they wear the gayest
caps and scarfs and aprons OF scarlet and yel-
low and pink and blue. and because they are
maidens after Diana's own heart, who aren't
dependent upon the favor OF any man. but
earn their own board and bonnets. they were
the only girls the goddess invited.
Nobody sent regrets. Every girl came and
every girl brought friends. who occupied the
boxes and the seats back OF them. This IL the
fifth New Years reunion Of tho clubs. and be-
tween two and three thousand members wers
present. Eleven thousand tickets were 10.
sued. and certainly 1O.999 were deposited In
the boxes OF the guards at the door, to say
nothing Of the small brothers and little sisters
that were surreptitiously hustled past the
guards with no tickets ut all.
The boxes about the arena were drsped with
the colors OF tho different clubs, and In the
sections back Of them the members Of the
snte o oT erp & 90
There were no reserved seats in the house save
those In one box where busy scribes took notes
q mothers daughter. One man. representa-
tive Of an Unfortunate Journal which hes no
wife brought him. and he sat down on the
steps where no one could see him.
tn IL
she sb Miss Dodge to make q, he
before AaS nsF Rs
dark Owns with d%aint ssps and dtss ssus %
aprons Of cheese. cloth In all oolors and
Of Ssa f s ass s
rink pets sos9 an whispered .bs sso.ss
INK ~ ss'es sSsSds$ %Fsp Vs' e.: se.sIsi
perng as tho scarlet blossoms massed In
petals all neddnr tosethsI Yellow snts stoed
side by side in serr i; ranks and the kaleido.
1 n ooof Had
the first strains of tho march sounded the long
line was well formed rn around tTo,thirds Of the
| the signal.
The march of the 1000 or more girls Is ono Of
| intricate mnnu,uvres and most beautiful In
| effect. The lines wind in and out In beautiful
order. led by the clear headed captains and all
in perfect time, though the girls never rehearse
alltoEether. Just as the last measures sound
the gayy colored lines break into . run. and
| with much breathless laughter the figure IL
| concluded. and they form swiftly into sets for
| the lancers.
Ono dance succeeds another interrupted
only by the musical drill led again by Miss
| Minton. who has an uprightness Of carriage. q
stiffness OF verebrR. and poise OF head that
| would do credit to any member OF the i'm,
mortal Seventh. There are waltzes and polERs
and the oyer-popular Berlin. dancing In. the
ilke t. dance together: PERHAPS - Adam:
less Eden Is dreary and desolate. Psra.
disc but Dianas daughters danced with
| q glad abandon and unconscious grace as II
| happiness did not depend entirely upon the
| presence OF the masculine element. BY vote
| Of the girls themselves 1t was decided to have
| no refrt shments. 1t is q difficult matter to
serve so many guests. it interrupts the dane.
| ing and 1t doesn't seem quite courteous not ia
ask the invited guests OF tho club to share the
| feast
At the usual early hour the voices al. ioined
in singing Home, Sweet Home" and there
was q grand scramble for cloaks. for the greal
| Diana ball was out: Every girl escorted some
| other girl home. talking as they went OF Whist
| great successtt had been.