Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04

are bringing out their sons as well as
their daughters IN a formal way me
fashion st by Mrs John Is. Van l''hs-
e.laer was followed by Mrs. j. Egmont
Schermorhorn. who sent cut cards Tor Il
reception at her residence, enclosing ans"
"a small card Of Mr.. Jameson 'ottlhs'
which was a convenient way OF letting
her friends know that her br"lh'r WIZ
old. enough 10 receive invitations. F'opl'
smiled a little al the idea Of a Tall youth
I'm his most correct iroch c'ft NI''
iie and gloves. starlinc up Xix Young
Il .ltitaDt. by the side Of mamma 10 y"
presented but on the whole ~ Wda de-
cided to be- "A clever idea. ana "HI J"
much initiated The young man th's
meets All the pretty girls al tn' l'I
swoop. is poorly accredited To their tape
rons. and Is not dependent Tor an Ihuo-
duction on the willingness of a not AWAY
oyfr-interested chum. and, besides NJ Is al
once on the list for invitations OF al
sorts.
All the younger set" the beauN AMI
heIles not vet formally out are skilliul
dancers. and will come iull-iedEed III
the mysteries Of the cotillon, FOR thry
have been trained and drilled in the
movements and figures since infancy.
The fashionable dancing-schools claim
the children at or years. Inc h''ie
limbs are put through variety Oh eN-
ercises and steps. until dancing becomes
q second nature with them. IheY never
know the awkwardness which Is part ana
marcel OF the half-developed natures ana
muscles Of the undrillcd boys ana girls
of 16 and IS on the ballroom noor the
..ieunesse dorcc." who is In his freshman
year at college, is as graceful ana 's
much at ease as the Old cotllloh du'I
OF 20 years.
"Oh. we have had lovely time TINS
,.oar" said a Youthful belle Of IL. whose
skirts are stiil ankle Ength ana her hair
demurelv parted with one curl hanging
ON a white forehead which overstudious-
moss had not yet wTinkled. "AH TIE
university BOYS were home. and We had
one marty after another. or course we
all dance. 1 cannot remember when !
learned; mamma says she took me 10
dancing-school when | was years Oh.
and | know that all the boys ana siil5
of our set were there too. We uScd 10
go twice a week 1t was loads oi Jun
learning the COtillOn. Ii was Ike party
all the time, only fIoItSS"I -. ""H -"
cross and strict.
she chartered on: II won't be out for
two wears yet, and ! don't 20 regularly
IN dancing-schOOl any more, but We nave
lots of little parties and dancing
cspecially when the boys come nome Tor
vacations"
1 humbly inquired what dance was popn-
lar at these festivities. and was told that
everybody dances the 'twO-step now.
The ladies and gentlemen as well as we
Young ones II Is q sort Of polka that
we dance TO waltz time. We dance II TO
nearly everything the orchestra play. IL
Is rather funny 10 do anything else but
once In a while we DO a real waltz or
polka"
| learned that Dancing Glass spelled
with capital letters is different from
simple dancing class; that is q club or
small social function which Is under the
chaperonage and name of some leader
of fashion. assisted by number OF fash
ionable patrOnesSes.
One of the chief advantages of the
Dancing Glass with capitals Is the FORM
ing OF friendships and accustoming the
young people 70 the etiquette of the ball
room before introducing them into the
more formal atmosphere of grand bal.
The GLASSES" are Of different sets ana
ages Just so soon as the little tots have
zone through the drudgery of learning
the steps and figures their names are en-
rolled az members of IA Dancing Class IN
their own set.
THE CLASSES AT SliEIilff'S
For the last two or three winters there
has been class-meeting every FRIDAY