The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-18
DANCE OF THE cRIPpt 60
An Extraordinary Ball Gtv.,
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An Extraordinary Ball C,f~.,
Unique Association in Pittsburr
There was much food for thousa.
the South Side Cripples' Athlet;c =, - .
citation ball and reception in old -,
hall. The members of this orosa;.
ton, unlike their fellow unfortDrs..ss
find much that is bright in l;se !,
though they are objects of cur;o.;. -
and debarred from some of the ~,
ures other people enjoy By reasm 3
their MANNED condition. =
It was the most unique bah ever h.,.
on the south side, and the friends ~ d.
cripples packed the big ballroom. NJ.
is the only organization of its kind ].
Pittsburg, and the qualifications e
membership require that. the aunl;css.
be MANNED in some manner. The -,
pie population of the south side turnas
out for an evenings pleasure. tn
seemed to take as much ENJOYMENT -.
of the affair as those of the 600 vho
were not manned in any way. and Will.
their efforts to execute the figures Of tbs
quadrille were not very graceful. thev
were none the less vigorous. The sne.
cious floor was crowded and presented
remarkable sight One armed men ma.
dominated. 1t was a physical respons;.
bility for one legged men to take part IN
the dance, but they came strongly 10
the front when the grand march Vas
announced, and went through the Rs.
nres with an air of unmixed pleasure
even carried the time better than soma
of the two legged people.
The grand march was called at
o'clock and President F. S. Heilich took
his place in front of the music stand
with Miss Agnes Jones, pretty litfk
brunette, prepared to lead the march.
President Heilich had his heecap split
when quite young, which causes him to
limp like Richard III. He was followed
in the march by Thomas Prince, vice
president of the association, who fell OF
a lumber pile while at play many years
ago and became permanently disabled.
He gets around with difficulty, but his
were accelerated under the
strains Of the harp and violin
and the Establishments of his pretty part
ner's smiles.
William Cost followed and walked on
the wrong side of his partner on account
of an armless sleeve. He was run over
by a Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston
railroad train some years ago and lost
his right arm. Thomas Mondey came
next, with a fingerless hand, the fingers
Of his right hand having been cut off b.
a nail machine. Scott Metz, the neu
in line, was born a cripple and
wears an iron brace ON his left ankle
Henry c. Brown has a stiff leg, there
suit of knee disease. He went through
the quadrille movements with mon.
agility than his friends expected. WI.
liam Disenrot, the last member of the.
association leading the march, lost his
left arm by an accident on the Pittsburg
and Birmingham Electric road
After the promenade sets were formed
and the quadrille commenced. The Grip
Piles were generally slow in the execu-
ton Of the figures ON account Of the
waxed floor, but they danced with con-
siderable ease. A large crowd looked
out from the gallery and watched the
dancing of their crippled friends with
much pleasure.
The reception continued until a. m,
and was great success in every way.
The cripples were not IN the least sensi-
tive and didn't mind their friends en-
joying the fun which they afforded
Pittsburg Times.