St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-16

The dancing masters convention con-
;c!aded lts business sessions last night
and adjourned sine die. Today will he
taken up IN recreation exclusively. A
trip TO Lake MINI etonka will be
made. and the evening will be passed at
qpe Of the hotels. There are about 100
dancing masters from all the principal
cities of-the United States present, and
: ile convention has been the most suc-
ceessfui in the history of the. ofganiza-
it0n. Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins proved to
be capital entertainers, aud the conven-
ton passed resolutions last night ex.
pressing greatful thanks to them. Tho
visitors are also profuse in their praise
of the city and the courtesies extended
BY citizens. Many OF the dancing
masters will remain In the city for sew
eral days more to visit points Of inter-
est. and to enjoy the bracing climate.
The sessions Of Yesterday were taken
up with exempiifying the new dances
suggested. During the morning Will
lam Mnrand. OF Omaha. taught the But
terf1y" dance, aud very pretty one it
is. Last night Prnf. Masters taught
the new dance. 1.-THE Masters Quad
rifle" 1t has very pleasing effects
and is a difficult one. designed for ex-
perts in the art terpsichorean. Other
dances were taught during the day. -
OF tho new arrangements suggested
to the convention the committee report
ed on the adoption of three new ones,
which were accepted. They are:
''rhe Masters Quadrilfe, "by Il. Wood
worth Masters, OF Boston, Mass, dedl-.
GATED to the masters of dancing through
the world; ''Varsouvienne- Waltz" by
Louis Kretl0w, of Chicago, ILL.,; Ma
tional Quadrille," by A. C. Wirth, OF
Milwaukee, Wis. The first named dance
was awarded the premium as being the
most merttorious dance presented.
+ One of the moving spirits in the con-
venti0n, and very courteous gentle
man who is wrapped up in his profess
sion. is Fourth Vice President r. e.
HuntinghGuse, Of Chicago. During the
and sells bicycles.
Little Miss Haywood. the daughter OF
Prof. Jules E. Hey wood, of Cleveland,
IS beautiful dancer who has taken
part in many exhibition dances, and has
pleased the convention with her grace
in helping to exemplify the new and
the older dances Ill the convention.
8 The convention was in session five
days, and admitted twenty new men,
bers, to whom diplomas are to be issued
suitable for framing. These will re-
, main the property OF the association.
= and may be forfeited by the holders in
ease OF any breach OF the regulations of
the organization. The Organization Is
now the stronges. one ofathe kind in
the world, aud is designed to work
many reforms in the art.
Y Yesterday the new supervisors were
elected for the eighteen districts which
have been reorganized in place of the
!. ten formerly provided for. The super
: .YISors chosen are:
f First District : George H. Elmore.
MOrfisvifle, vt.
"a Second District-Lawrence Dare. New
York city.
Third district = George P. Gillispte.
!. Philadelphia, Pa. .1;s:s:
sa Fourth District William Graham,
Baltimore. Md.
! Fifth District-None chosen.
q Sixth. DISTRICT = jules E. Haywood,
: Cleveland, o.
Seventh District-Ross Granger. Ann
Arbor. Mich.
Eighth District-E. B. oaynor. Chi
cago. Ill.
Ninth Distributions chosen.
Tenth District-Monta Beach, Dallas,
Tex. ~ #ase
Eleventh District-N. S. FrankeL St.
Louis. Mo.
Twelfth District : L. D. Hudson.
Topeka. Kan.
Thirteenth District = Mrs. n. Marie
Robbins, st. Paul, MINI.
Fourteenth District-R. L. Landrum,
/ Albuquerque. N. NJ.
/, Fifteenth District-Z. L. Human, San
Francisco, Cal.
Sixteenth District-None chosen.
Seventeenth District-Martin Acker,
Tacoma. Wash.
Eighteenth District &C. w. Durkee.