Arizona republican., 1895-03-09
BALANCE ALL. Genuine Old Fashioned
 Country Dance. Legislators Do Them
 selves Proud.
Popcorn and Peanuts Galore
 for the People of Phoenix.

Long Haired Lasses in Calico Gowns l and Alfalfa Fiddlers
 and Pliers.
 Was it success?
 No one who had passed within 6 block of Gardiner's hall last night be- tween the hours of and midnight could have doubted that it was.
 The grand old fashioned country dance devlsed by the legislators aa an expression of appreciation of hospi- tality and favors received was howl ing success in every possible sense.
 In the first place there was splendid crowd. The people turned out en masse and at g o'clock the floor was alive with whirling, gliding couples, young old and middle aged.
 No special attempt had been made at decoration. the pillars were becomingly draped with bunting. the walls were decorated with the same palms which have graced more than one previous oe- casion. Across the back of the plat form was extended an immense national flag. Nothing more was necessary. The brilliant light, the handsome cos tunes, the happy moving throng, lent an air of gaiety and gave the whole an aspect of loveliness which if lacking DO amount of decoration could have atoned for.
 The music was much better than usual. It would seem that the very musicians, stol1d, indifferent chaps, who usually only seem to wish the thing over, had caught the spirit of the affair and gave an added zest to their labors. A regular old fashioned country fiddler had been procured from some unknown Iquarter, and at the call of 'sOld Dan Tucker" one could, with a very littie stretch of fancy. have imagined himself at some genuine old-fashioped country dance held in somebody's ranch or farm house where the boys and girls danced until daylight and hailed the dawn with regre@. ss
 The refreshments were liberal in quantity, excellent in quality and eminently appropriate. They cor sisted of lemonade. fruit, pop corn and nuts handed around freely to ali who wished to partake and all partook
 The gentlemen of the legislature, the hosts of the occasion. were all on hand. Appreciating that 1t was their dance and that the people of Ph9nix were their guests, they bestirred themselves. Nothing was left undone in the way 0f supplying the refreshments, filling us the sets and procuring par tners. Their activity and evident determination that everybody shopid have 8 gooa time even if necessary at little ex- pense of formality, caused ali feeling of restraint to vanish and had the ef- feet of making every body pitch in heartily and with good will to take inll old fashioned enjoyment.
 A pleasant feature WAS the appropri- ateness of the costumes of several of the staid and ordinarily digni6ed matrons. Realizing that this was country dance they appeared Tn coua- try girl costume with calico gowns decked ID bright and gaudy ribbon and with hair plaited down the back. And very charming indeed was the effect of this innovation, giving an air of piquancy and picturesqueness to the affair which added materially to it's success. Few of the ladies wore thers best gowns, many contented them. selves with their second best, and those who made no attempt at all at elabo- rateness of costume felt perfectly at home and enjoyed themselves all the more for the omission.
 As had been promised there were plenty Of square dances, Quadrilles, ] Virginia reels and lanciers, with just & satisfactory sprlnkling Of the plainer , kind of round dances.
 It would be difficult and almost ipa- possible task to enumerate all who , were present. Suffice in that connee- tion to say that in a general way every body attended for short time at least, , and those who had sufficient fortitude to , take themselves away early were heroes ; and heroines. Judges danced and ca- vorted in the set with clerks and the leading ladies of the town social circles joined hands in genuine fun with school girls. A number came from Tempe and other suburban points, gladly , undergoing the not entirely pleasure ble experience of moonlight ride , home after midnight.
 , Much credit Is due to the gentlemen ] of the committee having the affair in charge for the admirable manner in which all arrangements were perfected and the entire entertainment managed. . They are Messrs. Barnes, Hunt and l Baker, of the house, and Messrs. Davis and Dunlap, of the council. They } were ably seconded last night by Her bert Drachman, who called of the } dances in stentorian tones and per. ) formed his full share in promoting smoothness at every point.