St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-21
swell SOCIETY IN IT.
Continued From FIRST Page.


Versailles. The costumes of the men
of that period we're another thing from
the funereal black in which our con-
temp0rarieS choose to array themselves.
The coats of satin. in prune. canary,
peachblow and "Marie Louise" blue, TO
use the old names for old colQrS, and
the graceful knee pants. the long vests
and delicate lace ruffieS at neck and
wrist, to say nothing of the sparkle of
brilliant on throat, knee or shoe buckle.
made those men objects of beauty that
they never could hope to be in their
ordinary, every day apparel. Mrs.
Burnett's little hero, Lord Faunt-
leroy, could have taken no exception to
his little prototypes last night. They
were graceful, yet y-looking' little
fellows, and made visible ones ideal OF
how that charming masterpiece of
childish perfection must have looked.
The costume is one that all are familiar
with, but few ever saw so sweet an Or
ganiZatiOn of these pretty creatures as
that in the Lord FauntlerOy dance. 1t
is of black velvet. little coat and knee
pants, with q crimson sash tied about
the waist, and wide lace collar and
cuffs anG mops of flaXen hair. Then
their boyish, stately bows and graceful
salutations were all that the most eX-
acting could ask.
VIII the time ever come when the Old
woman that lived in shoe and her big
brood shall lose her attraction for chill
dren. and. indeed, for some folks who
have left childhood good ways behind?
No scene in the Kirmes was more heart
lily applauded than that that represent
ed the time worn nursery story. Indeed,
children are SoiDgenuous.a and enter into
anything of this kind with such sweet
gravity and childish abandon, that it
would be a hard heart indeed that could
not respond to their evident pleasure.
The little tots last night in their funny
Mother Hubbard gowns and quaint
night caps were so sweet and 50 attract
i've that every one felt impelled to ap-
plaud them. The pet of the crowd was
little darky whose serious. chubby face
and earnest effort to do just the right
thing brought smile to the face OF all
beholderS. Why that much-talked-of
old woman is represented as being
cross woman, one is at a loss to see.
Surely she must have been marvel of
good nature to have lived in shoe with
all that croWd-but then there is diff
ference in the size of shoes.
Mrs. Frederick Toplitf lead the Span
ish dances in pretty Spanish costume
oil white silk satin-Striped gauZe over
pale pink silk, with pink stockings and
shoes. The low cOrsage was trimmed
with lace and wreath OF diamonds
added their luster to the sparkling
beauty of her face. She was an IDEAL
Spanish beauty as she sang her alluring
little song of welcome to her own cav
alier, personated by Prof. Speedy, wear
ing brilliant hidalgo's dress.
The costumes of the gypsy dancers
were so varied and so bright in coloring
that they live in memory only as sue
cession of bright cOlors, glistening orna-
ments of tiny bells and tinkling chains,
weaving in and out across the stage like
bits of rainbow on bender. Mrs. John
Merriam wore pale blue skirt. full
red waist with gay little black vel
vet jacket embroidered in gold.
Miss Gordon, a pale blue dress
of pale olive. The costumes of the
Young girls who danced ID double
couples were of different colors, with
chains and other characteristic orna-
ments. The tambourines that were one
of the distinctive features of the dance
were trimmed with numberleSS ends of
gay ribbons that flashed like brilliant
butterflies above the pretty heads OF the
prettier dancers as they bent and SWayed
in time to the music. The last scene in
the dance, when the tambOurlneS were
sailed across the stage drum side down,
conveyed a hint that the audience was
not slow to comprehend, as the shower
of gold and silver pieces that ralned
upon the stage for the next lew
moments amply testified. This money
was a love offering to the day nursery
from its friends.
How many of the pretty young women
who danced the Scotch dances last night
knew that every movement of their
lithey Oung bodies has meaning? No
other national dances express the char
acter of the people among whom they
originate with greater force than these
same dances so dear to the sons Of
Old Scotia. Even the dress is
badge of the clan, and each step or
motion of the arm or hand or foot is a
challenge or lure or threat or peace
offering, and was so understood by our
fierce Highlanders in the days when
'might was right and power was law"
The dancers last night wore the High
land costume of plaided kilt, sash,
Glengarry cap and feather. The dresses
of little Misses Lucille Eagan, Mamie
Livingston, Bonnie Ransom and Anita
Mcclure wer Of pretty dark plaid that
well became them.
The costumes in the Irish dances
were as different from the Scotch as the
dances themselves were different. The
women wore full skirts of green. with
close-ftting bodices, laced over full
white shirts, and dainty little caps,
while the men wore green dress coats,
smooth white knee breecheS, with long
black stockings, white or black vests
and funny white Conemara hats with
green bands. But they were honest
Irish lads! One could almost fancy that
the shillalahs were not far to seek as
they footed it down the middle with
their smiling, saucy faces. Nor were
the lassies far behind in saucy coquet-
fish graces that would turn the head OF
the steadiest ''goSsoon" that ever left
the Emerald Isle.
The Blue Jackets. dear to the glrlish
heart, were preceded by Miss Silvia
Eagan, in a jaunty yachting suit OF
white and blue. with white cap on her
head. The white trousers OF the boys
were fair to behold, and only equaled in
beauty their steps.
Miss Katherine GordOn,as the Goddess
of Liberty, wore full skirt of red,
white and blue bunting and trim-fit-
ting waist OF star-bespangled blue. as
did also her attendants. She carried
and was half enwrapped by the folds of
"Old Glory" as she sang i'll her own
sweet way, columbia, the Gem OF the
OceauD