The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-29

uen aud Women In Hunting Costums
90 the Dance.


The cotlllon this season often In.
cludos the maypole and the cushion
dances. and TO add 10 ils attractions
there are specially arranged dresses
for some OF the figures. says the Lon
don Queen. For example. In the ami
NAL figure. the gentlemen enter wear
ing not only the heads Of the animals
they were supposed to represent but
dressed throughout In character. and
instead OF carrying dishgurlng masks
by which TO secure their partners they
have only a fascinating bow Of ribbon
TO which the miniature animal from a
Noah's ark was attached In tho
course OF the evening, these said ami
mails were made TO have a great effect
In the several professions. and other
diyerslties Of this most amusing dance.
In the bow figure competitors for the
ladies' hands are required to tie a bow
o. ribbon round their legs quicker
than their opponents. but the leader
only brings up 10 take part In this
dance these who are dressed In the in
oroyable costume with enormous bow
cravats. large bows on the sticks they
carry. and the same repeated on the
shoulders In the musical windmill,
a very capital figure. In which a mus
lcal windmill is brought on the scene.
from which the leader grinds some
popular tune. while distributing the
ilags which are taken out OF the top
Of the mill. the only ladies eligible for
selection are those dressed as wind
mills. but In varying colors. while the
lady and gentleman who conduct wear
folly dresses, with bells attached 10 all
the points Of their costumes. and carry
wands gay with ribbons and more
bells. Quite a pretty tableau can be
made In the well figure. when a rus
tic counterfeit is drawn into the center
Of the room by a bevy OF peasant girls
and men who have previously taken
part In the maypole dance. The ladies
form a circle inside the gentlemen
outside. and then one by one they are
brought up to the well blindfolded.
a., and. having been turned round several
I times. are requested 10 pull up the
bucket from the center OF the we'll
In doing this they should ring a bell
which is attached. and II they succeed
they dance with any OF the ladies' they
may select: otherwise the contents Of
the bucket, which are generally slips
o. paper. are emptled over their heads.
A cotlllon party requires a good deal
OF prearrangemeni. and there should
be plenty Of waltzos. polkas or any
other dance that may be liked. be-
tween the figures, or else Il drags and
there should be intervals. just as there
are between dances on ordinary occa-
slons when this a. done Il viii be
found that great deal OF life and
yigor Is impaired into a fancy ball,
and an element Of novelty. which Is
always a very desirable item Young
people especially enter well into the
spirit OF the thing. and know OF
two Juvenile Easter balls in prepare
tion to be carried out on these lines
as well as one or two country balls
OF grown-up people. No one is content
nowadays TO give fancy ball without
preparation.
An amusing item Ia the evening,
amusement Is Ia Chase. and for thil
the ladies and gentlemen taking par
On Il appear In hunting costume. IN,
men In red coats. the ladies as d
Vernon. or some pretty riding dresi
with skirts just touching the ground
basqued jackets. lace ties. tricorn hat
and powdered hair There is an ele
ment o., absurdlty In this figure. iol
obstacles are set all over the room
J which those engaged In Il have to hoI
over. and those who achieve thil
quickest are entitled to the partners.