The morning call., 1894-03-05
CLUB PARTIES.

The 40 dance given by the members Of the
Twenty-one Club, which Is composed OF MEM
bers of the National Guard, took place last
Tuesday evening at ArmOry Hall on Ellis street.
There were almost a thousand dancers aud
SPECTATORS present and the affair was both in
teresting md enjoyable TO all of them.
The Stage was nicely decorated with Amer-
can and Bear flags, with a campfire in the cen
ter. and stands of picks, shOvels, shotguns and
pistols at each corner. The invitations and
cards had been printed on straw paper.
with the printing noticeable for The studied
typogra phIcal errors. These were sent out In
paper bags instead of envt lOpes. Original as
this idea was The dance programmes were
quaintnesS themselves. They were pieces Of
barIel-sIaveS fastened 10 he person with hay
ropes. On one side was burned with brand
the formal announcements, while The order Of
dances was traced on the other side with a red
hot poker. Nearly all The dancers were In the
attire popularity suppose TO have been AFT cted
by the pioneers Of 1S49, with heavy boots, red
shirts and wide sOmbrebos, and reYolveFS and
bowIe-kniVes a. dress trimmings.
Much originality was displayed in many Of
the costumes OF the ladies and gentlemen Evrn
the musicians appeared IN free and easy attire
other a flask Of 'hIe wafer" Instead of q
whistle pistol shot was The signal for the
music 10 begin, and for The opening march the
programmes were handed out from wbeelbar-
rows. During the evening additional amuse-
ment was Afforded by squad of twenty-four,
with sand sboveis, drilling an original manual
of aims, ending with a ludicTous representation
of how the S1-a-day men at the park WORK. A
sermon, with original hymnal accompaniment,
gave BuIon Kelley, who impeTsona &C the
paTson. an opportunity TO add further amuse-
ment of the occasion. A realistic Dy-play was
tie one in which w. ). Grafton, one OF he floor
committee. pretended 10 have a misunderstand-
ing with one OF tile dancers, with some new
tangled notions OF proper conduct IN a ball
room. Pistols were drawn and In the melee the
committeeman was apparently shot dead. A
vigilance committee too the murderer in hand
and hanged him In proper form.
All in all the '49 dance was such success
that the Iwenty-one have been asked TO give a
repetition of 1t.
The ExcelsiOrS.
The xcelsiors gave a very pleasant ball last
Thursday evening at Union-square Hall. The
rain had no effect on The attendance, which
was very large. and all present enjoyed the
affair very much. The grand march was led
by /. Budd and Mrs. Sarah Horn. who was
richly atIired in black silk with trimmings of
floor diIectress. The committee of arrange
mentS conn rised Mrs. Major. j. G. Horn aud
j. w. BIuett. L. Budd was assistant floor
manager. The next party of the ExcelsiorS
Will be held on thursday evening, April o.
The Glover Club.
The nineteenth party of the Clover Club was
held at Ma ionai Guard Hall last Friday even
Ing and was very successful affair. The at
tendance was large, the young ladies were all
handsomely gowned and the excellent music
lu.ed every one TO the dance. There were
loDged the affalr until midnight, when all de-
parted feeling highly pleased.
he fioOr-maDager was Edward S. Martin
and his corr Of assistants cOmprlsed Ere W.
Knerr, James S. Hawkins, &. W. Dixon G.. T.
Balch, n. ii. Hickman. ID. w. Wise, Humphrey
Il. Sullivan and Joseph A. Muehe.