Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-10
Oh WHAT A NIGHT
The Press Club Revels in a Ghost
Dance
IN THE PRESENCE OF SKULLS


The Press club 10 about 10 remove 10
new quarters The old rooms on lonia
street have been the home ~ the club
FOR many moons. and have been the
scene Of many brilliant sDirce partici-
patci IN by the molders IL public
opinion. liz was decided In give ghost
dance last evening IN honor OK the clubs
coming removal 10 new quarters. IL
was bohemian sort Of a celebration.
There Was no more formality than there
Is 10 a free methodist camp meeting.
The guests were nearly all arrayed IN
flowing white costumes and looked like
80 many spectres from the neither world.
The rooms were decorated in honor 81
the event. Skeletons grinned at the
hyiq2 hobgobiins who darted around.
and the hobgoblins winked in prospec-
tive sympathy with the skeletons. In the
dining room long geared bony rem
nalt ~ humanity dangled from the
plice where the chan Heller should have
hung. \ four-foot rattlcsnal&e reposed
I'M the corner. and kept his mouth
stretched from eye Ia eye an anticipa-
tien II the fun he would have with the
bays who have not signed the pledge.
Okls aQd skulls We'd with each other
in:giving the quarters home like. com
foytable appearance. The electric lights
were sYathed In green wrappings. which
sized bilious light over the rooms and
made the guests look like characters
from Dantes Inferno.
JAS prelude to the evenings enter
tainTncnt the ghost and ghostesses
danced the Virginia reel with variations.
This was the introduction 10 the ghost
capce, but 1t became too swift for the
dancer after time and was abandoned.
Francis Campbell delighted every
body present 10y two baritone solos.
Henry Post kindly acted AS accompanied.
The Press club gang had no better way
OF showing it's appreciation than boy yell
ing in unrestrained pleasure. and so il
shricked for more.
The hit II the evening was made by
the Henley sisters. who aroused unre-
strained enthusiasm by their mirror
dance. which Is as pretty and graceful
a thing IA was ever executed. Their
work was faul,Iess in its way. and was
chcsred until the bricks in the walls
ratified and shook.
Then John r.. Brewer came on-the
&otiiur Nert vi
the Allegheny mountains. Henry Post
played Ia ia IA boom de ay" and Mr..
Brewer danced il with "A grace and
abandon that I.ottie never conceived OK.
He vas dressed in flowing black skirts,
sweet. golden ringlets waved about his
shoulders. and the dainty curls were
surinounted toy Gainsborough hat.
Every time Mr.. Post struck the boom
portion OF the air. and Mr.. Brewer
kicked seven feet and five inches the
skeletons empty eye sockets danced
with glee. and his bony legs attempted
To keep time with the music. Mr..
Brewer is not much thicker than the
skeleton. bat he is lots livelier and the
dance. in the language OF the street, was
out OF sigh-.
Between the second and third
acts refreshments. consisting ~ seven
different kinds Of Grand river water and
six varieties Of pretzels, were served 10
the guests.
Asa era nd finale the entire audience
sang Aud Lang Syne.' Francis Camp
bel was really the only person present
who knew all the words. and nobody ey-
ceyt him and Henry Post had classic
conception 81 the tune; but that really
made no difference. and the farewell
requiem 81 the old club rooms WAS given
with "a burst 81 song that was forceful
and expressive even IL not exactly har.
monious ami tunefuL
The attendance Was large. including
all the active members Of the club and
nearly score Of invited guests. Senator
Doran and DIR. DeCamp being among
the latter.
The club will move into new quarters
on Ottawa street. and when the house ID
ready to warm" 2s9-degree Fahren.
hc-t reception will be given.