The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-02-03

Dlsssoms.-This dance and drill was
something after the order of Flowers"
above. Mesdames E. d. Bennett, A. X.
Richie and H. S. Bingham were the
chaperones. The girls wore lowered
waists, white short skirts with pink
sleeves, shoes and stockings to match.
The costumes were covered with apple
blossoms. The boys had waists
of the same style with green
tights. All wore wreaths of apple
blossoms. They were applauded. Those
taking part we're: Ella Bingham, Lena
Smith, Edith Walbridge, Bessie Sibley,
Mary Root, Bessie Bennett, Bessie Graves,
Irene Norton, Mabel Wood, Rena Wood,
Leila Mcintyre, Mabel Graves, Pred.
Martin, George Leonard, Grover Martin,
Earl Smith, Carroll Barney, Duane Mat
tison. Henry Marsh, Herbert Pilliug,
George Hawks, Mac Richie, Perry Co
kay, Charlie Ayres.
The Sailors.-Mesdame II. W. Martin
and j. M. Burt, chaperons. This was
very popular number. The style of
sailor dance always takes with an au-
dience aud this was no exception to the
rule. The misses wore sailor suits:
white skirts, blue bands; blue waists,
trimmed with white; sailor caps to match.
Lizzie WEIGH led one line followed by
Allie Long, Olive Potter, Alice Martin,
Ethel Wheeler, Ida Livingston, Florence
Walbridge. Mary Rudd, Leila Mcintyre,
Susie Ineson, Julia Riley, Mary Hill.
The boys were dressed in regulation
sailor costume-blue and white-with
caps to match those worn by the ladies'
Eddie Burgess led followed by Frank
Poor, Carroll Barney, Monte Barnes,
Henry Marsh, Richard Rawson, George
HOughton, Arthur Torrey, James Ward,
Leslie Sweet, Martin Love, johnson
Daley
Spanish Dance.-This was a fine So
ciety affair. Mesdames L. f. Abbott and
Edward W. Bradford were the patron
esses. The spectacular effect on the
etage was very nice. Mr. Bernice N.
Thompson and Miss Mary l.. Hutchins
led the grand march. Others participant
ing were: Misses Cora b. Whitney, Ag-
mes Leonard, Emma Chapel, Claudia
r IS, Carrie Carpenter, Flora Valentine,
Lula j. Holden: and Messrs. Eddy H.
Thomas, Fritz Ulrich, Theodore Thomas,
Edward E. Dewey, Henry D. Fillmore.
Douglass w. Hyde, Jr., George Don
nelly. The costumes were elaborate, the
ladies wearing black Spanish lace over
different colors-blue, yellow, green, red,
black, etc. The head-dress was Span
ish lace coiffurL. The geDtemen's cos
tunes varied, but as an example we note
one: Maroon Velvet, court costume
style, trimmed with gold bullion, hat to
match, with white plume. The steps
were taken to the time given by bones
IN the hands Of the fair dancers, while
their cavaliers thrummed banjos.
The Gondoliers.- appearance of
those taking this part seemed to in
crease the enthusiasm. Miss Mamie
Sullivan's song in the midst of the dance
was the subject of frequent encores, her
fine voice capturing the audience and
carrying them along with her. The pat
rOnesses were: Mesdames L. Gay and
Z. L0nergan. The following took part:
Mrs. D. A. Ward, Jr., Misses Mamie Sui
livan, Hannah Hackett, Agnes Martin,
Bridget Meagher, Maggie Sullivan, Min
ME Martin, Nellie Meagher, Della Gun
shannon, Mamie Grennan, Agnes Hurley,
Nellie Whitney; Messrs. ]. J. Nolan. F.
Lyons, E. Lonergan, d. A. Ward, Jr., p.
j. Whitney, w. T. TOomey, j. NJ. Muir.
phy, d. A. Guiltinan. ]. LYONS. C. Nc
MahOn, RE-, Gniltinan, H.. OWES. The
costumes set of this number very effect
lively. They were black, trimmed with
yellow, and the paddles were of the same
color, finished natural. The ladies wore
short dresses, yellow skirts, black waists,
and the gentlemen knee breeches-black
stockings and shoes, yellow ties.
The Gypsies.- Mesdames VIM. r. and
Geo. f. Graves were the patronesses, and
Miss Hutchins was the queen. The cos
tunes were exceedingly picturesque
red and black, yellow and black, black
and red, predominating Miss Hutchias
made grand queen and in the role she
was heartily supported by the large com.
pany OF ladies and gentlemen following
Misses Claudia Ross, Cora b. Whitney,
Agnes Leonard, Edith Stewart, Flora
Valentine, Lula j. Holden, Carrie Car
penter, Edith Dewey; Messrs. Chas G..
Wilcox. Guy Ely, Edward E. Dewey,
Theodore Thomas, Eddy H. Thomas,
Henry ID. Fillmore, d. w. Hyde, Jr.,
Bernice Thompson. From the manner
the Gypsy camp was presented one
would have supposed that he saw yer
table temporary resting place of this
peculiar people. Miss Hutchins's songs
showed her cultivated voice to great ad.
vantage.
The May Pole.-Twenty-four took
part in the dance which was greatly adj
mired. The girls wore white dresses
covered with flowers; wreaths upon theII
heads. The boys were white waists
blue pants and stockings; straw hats.
Mesdames William Monroe and Fred.
Thomas we're the chaperons, and these
the participants: Lizzie WEIGH, Olive
Potter, Ethel Wheeler, Florence Wal
bridge, Leila Mcintyre, Julia Riley, Al
lie Long, Alice Martin, Ida Livingston,
Mary Rudd, Susie Inc on, Mary A. Hill,
Eddie Burgess, Carroll Barney, Henry
Marsh, George Houghton, James Ward
johnson Daley, Frank Poor, Monte
Barnes, Richard Rawson, Arthur Lowry
Leslie Sweet, Martin Love.
The Hungarians = Miss Alexandrina
Clark, Mesdanes w. g. Hitchcock and
w. A. Root, chaperons. This fine dance
was represented by girls of about Is
years of age. They performed theiI
parts nicely and were frequently ap-
pauded. Their costumes we're black
skirts with white waists and aprons;
white sun b. Iets. The leaders: Lila II
Ma teson and Josie Moore, and Others
as follows: Elizabeth T.. Root, Lulu T.
Goldsmith, Jessie p. Smith, Laura M
Rogers, Effie NJ. Elwell, Elizabeth II
KirkwOOd, Edith L. Stewart, Nettie NJ
Pierce, Mabel l.. Hurley. Ethel NJ. Stew
ems, Marion ID. Clark, Sophie p. Gold
smith, Carrie NJ. Remington, Lottie Pat
tersOn.
Queens of the Sea. The effect of thii
presentation of "water nymphs," wai
heightened by scene of the sea lei
down in the rear of the moving spectacle
and the final tablean when they were