The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-03
TUy At THE GREAT FAIR.
Paddy and Bridget Enjoy a "Bale
Ould Country" JIG.

Incidents Of the Exposition.
Chicago, June Mickey Tuohey had
tne pipes. The square of Barney castle
was as smooth as any road in County Linn
sricl1 last night. II was the first cross
roads dance held in Lady Aberdeen's viii
laee. SAYS the Record. and the Irish lads
and lassies We're as ready for the steps as
il they had met after mass on a Sunday
morning in old Ireland
Piper Tuohey sounded the opening notes
and Paddy Branigan and pretty Bridget
McGinty jumped to the center of the
square and stood facing each other
Tie piper put a stop TO MS long, wheczy
dronings and broke into a rollicking jig.
Paddy's eyes frightened. 1t had been a
long time since he had danced to that
time. He measured his blackthorn stick
gave it a few deft twirls, rested his free
hand on his hips and began to step to the
music Bridget McGinUy nodded her
head at Paddy coquettishly and the Jig
was on. Faster and faster Mickey PLAYED
the pipes and the dancers feet kept time
to the music. Then Paddy waved his
blackthorn and Bridget and he changed
places.
A REAL OLD IRISH DANCE.
High step, Bridget, me girl" said
Paddy. and the jig became fast and furi-
Gus Then they took the side step and
giided across the square, and Mickey
nodded approvingly at the figure as his
fingers few over the pipes. Bridget's
face became flushed Mickey noticed it,
and his music slowed down, and when
the couple finally stopped Paddy reward
ed Bridget. "YOu are darling, Bridget"
he said.
But Mickey Tuohey did not stop. His
pipes drOned on as if longing to keep time
TO more nimble feet. Then Mary FLYNN,
Pat Dougherty, Katy Barry, Pat Fen
Missy, Ella Murphy and Mike Nicholas
tripped into the square.
"A reel, Mickey. a reel % was the cry,
and the piper's fingers few as he broke
into the dance. There was a shutting of
feet for the next five minutes, such as
made the Irish visitors forget they were
in America When at last the pipers
were again playing easily the happiest
persons in the Irish village were the six
who had just finished the reel.
Then Pat Fennissy became manager
and he ordered the old Irish road quad
rifle. Three sets were formed, and still
there were Irish lasses left who did not
think it breach of etiquette to say they
wanted a partner The fun had hardly
begun before the dancers wanted more
music, and Johanna Dougherty brought
out her concertina and joined in with
Mickey's pipes.
DANCED ON A GRAVEL FLOOR.
There was no courtesying and scraping.
The ground was covered with gravel, but
the Irish girls did not drag their feet on
the ground and the stones did not inter
fere with the fun. When after the first
figures Pat F'ennissy seized Ellen Ahar,
and at the same time cried Swing all -
with a rich brogUe, the event of the night
occurred. Round and round the couples
spun until it seemed as if they would
fall to the ground with dizziness. Pat or
dered all to their places sld the dance
was ended
Then Paddy Branigan, whose nimble
legs commended him to Lady Aberdeen,
danced a jig which so enthused the visit
ors that they forgot themselves and
Joined in the dance. IntroductiOns are
not considered necessary at a crossroads
dance An honest face and light step
are all the recommendations necessary,
and the next moment Lady Aberdeens
girls were being carried to places for the
next quadrille by Irishmen who had been
admitted to see the dance. The music
kept up till late.
PAT FENNIssY SINGS A SOLO.
Then when all were tired Pat Fennissy
was tipped UP in corner of the square,
and began to sing "Old Ireland, You're
My Darling" When the chorus came all
the villagers and not a few of the visitors
joined in. Then Minnie and Maria Con-
Eallcy started God Save Ireland, which
brought out more voices. Then there
We're funny songs and jokes by the Irish
men until the shouts of laughter were re
echoed back by the walls, of the old
castle.
Mrs. Peter White, who is Lady Aber-
deems manager, is responsible for the
good time enjoyed by the Irish girls and
boys last night. She heard Kate Kennedy
long for a crossroads dance and she
then arranged to give her charges little
surprise.
BY Mrs Whites orders all the girls
quit work earlier than usual. They had
had been kept busy all day waiting on the
holiday crowd that thrOnged the village
and were ready to leave their places, but
when Mrs. White told them to dress for
the dance they forgot that they were
tired and all was expectancy until Mickey
Iuohey took his place on a stool in front
OF Lady Aberdeen's cottage and began to
play.
The girls work hard" said Mrs.
White last night as she watched them
dancing, land now that the novelty of
their new life has worn off it sometimes
becomes monotonous. So l heard they
We're wishing for dance and decided to
give them one.
There is no harm in such fun, and as
the girls have so enjoyed it l have made
up my mind to have one every night that
the fair is Illuminated when we do not
nave a regular concert. ] believe the
girls will remember them as one of the
bright features of their life at the expo
sitiOn
MAY HAVE TROUBLE LATER.
DahOmeyites in tn plaisance have the
prospect of decapitation when they get
back home. Some of them expect to
escape with paltry twenty lashes- or so
II they behave fairly well while they are
on their exposition outing. The most
tactable are booked for minor menentoes
OF their trip in the way of occasional
furnishings when they stay up too late of
nights or get hold of a neighbours belong
mgs without his permission.
The Dahomey village occupies large
space of ground surrounded by a high
lence covered with rough bark Along
the south fence is built the barracks and
Jhe other three sides are lined with cot
Jages in which the people live In the
center is large pavilion like those used
Tor dancing platforms a a country picnic.
The roof is made of canvas and stained
the tri-color The building is to be used
Tor the war dances At home the fighting