The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-04
LADY BLUE JEANS REvEI.
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Lager and wbIsheY. too;
I'm here's TO the liking liquors.
Arr the ground aud lofty kicksra
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Cur President Daisy Bet.
Lay OF the Lady Blue Jean.
~ vac her name that made her President
Dais, Bsil is one Of those who have greatness
Ahrus' upon them. First she was destined fol
nrsafE sss at her christening. and she fell hell
10 stfll more glory when she became Lady
Presh'4 Mt % the Lady Blue Jeans. OF course
when even body has been singing. playing,
and wih sling for weeks about the girl who
would looli sweet upon the seat OF bicycle
built for twr." and when the Blue Jeans found
chat one Of their number bore the same name
As the heroine OF the ditty there was nothing
else 10 do bat elect her.
30 she was elected. and she showed herself
tell qualified for the office.
Say. kids" she said to her cohorts in con-
Sention assembled. last years ball was a
peach. We all know that. Well, this ones
got 10 see y way out We're going to havo a
bigger crowd and bigger time Now all you
girls has got TO do 10 to get the iellahs to come
around. and to get up your costooms. Make
tsm gay. The police Amt going to bother US.
tlI attend to the other organizations"
And she did attend to the other orRaniza-
tons with such good effect as to bring out
deleg sttcns from all OF them. When the or
chest, 4 b the Lyceum Opera House in East
Thrift 4 'urth street struck up on Saturday
night there were present members OF such
stsrlI,E examinations as the Lady Sports, the
Two Wnhhms. the Black Crooks. the Lady
Types ritsrs. the Midway Ram blers. the Old
time Chums. the Original Sports. the Lady
AdmiiAla. the Black Dominoes. and tho Three
Corps %. OF course the Lady Flashes were
there In foroe, and distinguished visitors were
present In several members OF the Stumpy
-Four and Snsaky Eight Organization from be-
kond the Harlem.
No sslf-respecting Lady Blue Jean would
think Of beginning to dance before midnight.
but Just about that time the musicians struck
mp. and though there were not many dancers
on the hoor moro were arriving every minute.
They were paving various prices to get In.
The ordinary ad omission was fifty cents. but II
you looked like q soft thing" q higher
charge would be imposed. For instance. two
Well-dresssd young men came there about
midnight and said politely to tho Lady Treas
prsr 10 the box:
Good evening. Give us two admission
ticketa please"
They're dead easy. Iottie." whispered q
lady assistant from behind. stick 'em for
seventy-dve"
-ons dollar nifty. please" and tho young
men put down the money and got tho tickets
dottis sent down and ordered beer. A few
tninut % later young man In n silk hat had to
Day ifoy cents extra admission for his beaver.
From midnight on there was continued rush
for two hours Mamie Fay. the Lady Sergeant
alarms. and Maud Reynolds. who assisted her
ht the door. had their hands full keeping the
nroUd hark. Tho trouble w th Mt ayary youth
who had speaking acquaintance with any OF
the Lady Blue Jeans seemed to think that he
ought to be let In free on that account.
Say. ny ladlfriend Teenie Murphy's one Of
this gnnE." said a young man who wore
cigar In one side OF his face. to the doorkeep-
ers. "and she give me straight tip that II I
came n asked fer her could get In"
80 you CON II you put up half" said one Of
the girls.
II ler my wad at home You tell Teenie I
want to see her"
mo. won't tell Teenie nothin,. Put up the
tifty Or" began one OF the girls when from
above on the staircase was raised the voice Of
Ceenis Murphy in welcome to her friend.
~Ah there. Brick Glad you came. Let i'm
IN. girlss he's a friend Of mine"
" Ali there. Teen" responded Brick. endeav-
BRING 10 push in. when. whackl hand landed
ee.ro,s his face with sti9ging force. Ill.
rsenis. lean ing over the banisteEs., # you lay
hand 20 my gint'man friend I'll forget that
In free an j guess Brick can got in too.
ss t' NAME shsf CANT fis p do %
Us. the coop quick I'll have him pulled"
she SDoks she sI made lump for Brss and
hem; tn.s,ntly Lostie and Maud and their
Into the hall. and there was q wild crush. at |
khs qonclus on OF which Brick came out at the
@arred By the marks on his face made by |
Names nails, Teenie hung on TO him with |
x.p oi Names Sa IN euidshss
Der prowess in the battle. There were more |
ghts ana "a, ana and p1sh
al had an ived.
,hfySs Pes got in the Place the guest: o,
10 them. They could sit down stairs and !
drink bssl. or go into the downstairs ballroom,
dispensin music from violins ana a harp. or
make for the big ballroom above stairs. where |
boxes or n the seats at the side and drank beer.
For beer 10 unduestionably the drink OF the
fsslly be- dns until The influence. q the lager
makes Ii elf felt. OF course, whiskey is never
out OF pL.ee. and the swain who brings a bot
popu lar Idol; but aftcr ali. the main reliance
q on bee. The usual social round az tho Lady
peer: then q rest In the boxes and lager alter
hat 9 stroll TO tire tables down stairs and lager
beer; then the small dancing room and drinks |
III around. After this oaek to the big ball
room, and the same round all over again.
By the time beer and whiskey combined had |
begun 70 spread around an atmosphere OF live
iness tie crowd had separated into two parts; /
hose IN costume, who took the end OF the hall |
lsAr the musicians. and those in ordinary
lresA who occupied what was left OF the floor /
& was noticeable that some OF last years stars
we're In citizen clothes, Tessie MCGEE. whose
ed tights fitted meteor-like. through the
lTowd last year wasn't even dancing. Mary |
Kelly, who at the last ball wore blAek-to
Iery limited eXtent-wAs in a high necked
lress and SIX irts Of the conventional length,
Thy ain't YOU in eostoom. MaryF asked
rtsnd.
EOh I've seen 1t all too many times. was the
ndiffs rent reply. I'm Rettin' blaze"
" You mean blazzy. Mary. suggested her es-
ort In a whisper
YES: that's what said. blazzy. It's
laYsd, out game. I'm blazzy OF the whole
ackai." |
But there were many who didn't know that
Atal silment. There was the Zephyr. clad In
white imitation OF an unlAundered night
,oWn. and Carrie Null In red and black; Nell
be Star. In Princeton cOlOrs. and Curly Ally, |
q polka-dot stockings. who had the distin-
pushed satisfaction OF being fought for BY
iooly Harrigan and Gully the Sport
Dis is my dance said both as they ar
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