St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-06
THE SENIOR PROMENADE.
VERY ENJOYABLE Affair AT THE
COLISEUM
CLASS OF 'e4 GIVES 1T.

CLASS OF '94 GIVES 1T.
The Auditorium Tsstefully Decor.
ated With Flowers and Green
The Military Band and It's
Splendid Concert-FuIly 5000
spectafors-One Hundred and
Fifty Couples Enjoy the Dance
The mammoth Coliseum on the state
university grounds was the scene OF
gay and festive splendor last night.
The event was one toward which every
student looks forward with anticipa-
ton and delight-the senior promenade.
The class of ''94 " in honor of whom the
promenade was given, may congratulate
themselves upon having participated in
one of the most enjoyable affairs ever
held at the university. 1t Is conceded
by all who attended that the promenade
was everything that could be desired.
and the committee on arrangements
was commended on all sides for the
admirable manner in which the pro-
gramme was carried out. Fully
5000 people were present as spectators.
The balcony, which extends around
the interior oil the big building was SO
crowded that many were obliged to
stand ON chairs with their heads touch
ing the gallery ceiling. They were
obliged to crane their necks to see the
dancers below, and then some went
Ex,A ,rif main
along the spine and the memory OF
music ringing in their ears for their
trouble.
The spectators began to arrive as
early as 1880, and an hour later it was
next TO impossible to effect an entrance
to the balcony. The roomy gallery was
not filled, though several hundred peo-
pie were seated there. The dancers.
from the gallery, appeared like
pigmies, and when the strains
of music reached the t0pmost row
they were softened and mellowed
until 1t seemed as though the orchestra
was away off somewhere. The ladies
anu gentlemen who took part i'll the
"danse," though just as eager to place
themselves under the lights of the
Coliseum, displayed something of the
Indifference that characteriZes fashion
able theater-goers, by coming in late.
1t was $3.50 before dancing commenced,
and at that time by no means all Ut the
dancers were present on the floor.
The Coliseum was taStefullY decor
ated with hanging pots of flowers and
terms, and Oh the stage were several
majestic. evergreen trees. There
were also number of palms,
and the effect produced was that
of ian arbor. Over the stage
hung Il banner OIL which was painted
the class plate. 1t was ali elaborate
affair, and was painted by MIR. Brad
street. The music was excellent.
1t was furnished by the Third
United States Infantry band. and
the tweuty-tour pieces fairly filled
the vast auditorium. The concert part
OF the programme, which preceded the
dancing. WAS good, and each selection
rendered was enthusiastically applahd-
March, ''Einerald," Laurendeau: over,
ture. Light Cavalry" Suppe; suDg.
Sunshine Above" Sidney Jones !;
"reminiscences of the Gaiety, Meyer
LUZ; Spanish waltz. 'D3na Carmeia;' %
I'lrnay; Fantasia un English. Irish and
Scotch airs. Balteus. {
The grand march was led by Lewis
Schwager aud Miss Robinson. When
the programme was we'll under way
fully $50 couples were OIL the tiopr. The
gentlemen were, OF course, in full dress.
The ladles-aii, the ladies'! Their cos
I tunes were of fluffy. creamy white, pale
blue and delicate. pink. There were
jewels and flowers, cleaning shoulders,
bright faces and sparkling eyes. "a
sight," in fact, as Tennyson said OF
all old man young" The dance pro-
gramme consisted of twenty numbers.
and it will be seen from that fact the
affair did not conclude until late. The
committee Oh arrangements comprised
the following:
F. NJ. Manson. chairman; Miss Hope
Mcdonald, NJ. Ii. Manuel. G. s. Paltee,
G. NJ. Antirlst, W. NJ. Carver. Miss
Laura Frankemtield, j. II. Dewart, ii.
b. Martin, Miss Mary q. Steele. e.. L..
Whitman. Miss Una Zl.I merman. w. Z.
PooHier, Miss Edith Robbins and +. Ii.
Barney.
The patronesses were:
Mrs. Cyrus Northrop, Mrs. j. S. Pills
bury, Mrs. w. 5. Pattee, Mrs.. w. +.
Haskell. Mrs. E. c. Gale. Mrs w. l..
Merriam, MrS. "A. d. OtOle. MIS-. y.
E. Glass. Mrs. s. Il. Mcknight,
Mrs. Dorillus Morrison, Mrs. II. H..
Christian, Mrs. j. b. Gilfillar. Mrs. F.B.
Furncss. Mrs. Z. y. Zimmerman. Mrs.
e. Ii. Morgan. Mrs. Z. E. Mason. Mrs.
,knute Nelson. Mrs. Il. H. Partridge. =
Figuratlvely speaking, there was no
end to the carriages in waiting for the
participants of the promenade. The
driveway around the Coliseum was
blockaded with all sorts of fashionable
equipages. and ''Dick," tue colored
.'gemman" who always officiates OH
such occasions, had his hands full.
Following is the list OF the dances:
Waltz. "roreador;;" 2, two step. "Our
Flirtations:" 3. schottische. Pop Corn
Dances" a. waltz, "Synopsis;" 5. Ian
ciers. u. s. Army:" +, two step, High
School Cadets" 2, waltz, Loves
Dreamland;" =. promenade, 1.-The
Darkies' Jubilee;" 9, waltz, En-
sueno Seductor;" 10, polka. BON jour-"
II. waltz. "Reverie:" H., schotliscne.
1.-The Skirt Dance" Is. waltz quadriIle,
'Ski-u-Mah;" Il. TWO step. "Washing-
ton POST" Is. waltz, "Ispahan;" Ii,
promenade. "rhe Golden Robin" II,
two step, monte Carlo;" IL, waltz,
.Sabre Las Olas;'' 10. lancers, Estate
Ball." 20, waltz. Jolly Fellows"
RaST CINE uyCJ SCuOOr