New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-03
no interes, In the business whatever. Further am
davits arc 10 be submitted.
IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT.
AMERICAN DANCING MASTERS IN AN
NUAL CONVENTION.
OFFICERS WERE ELECTED YESTERDAY. AND T'
DAY WILL BE OCCUPIED BY DlsCossiN"
BALLROOM ETIQUETTE

DAY WILL BE OCCUPIED BY DlsCCssiN"
BALLROOM ETIQUETTE
The second days session of The American so
c,etv ~ Professor. Of Dancing was called to order
IN the Knapp Mansion. Bedford-ave.. at 10 O'CLOCK
Yesterday NJ B. Gilbert, Of Portland Me- pre-
sided. and Walter Curtis. Of Amsterdam ~ l.,
acted as secretary A discussion OF the proposeu
consolidation with the National and western So
cities occupied the greater part OF the forenoon
Communications were read from the societies. ana
II was finally decided not to further CONSIDER 'he
subject. Many new dances were submitted ~ Tue
director of the society. William Pitt RIVERS. LOT
approval
Af,er dinner a, the Hanover the afternoon ses-
sion was taken up with a study OF positions
and steps The etiquette Of the ballroom includlhs
formality and department. will be discussed TO-
day Three members were proposed yester-
day-Henry T Miller. Miss Barbara BiankeHhorh
and John c. Smith The following officers were
elected: Melvin b. Gilbert. Portland. Me. presi-
dent: David II. Bowen, Ogdensburg. \. Y, vice
president: Walter l.. Curtis. Amsterdam ~ \"
secretary; Joseph T. Martin, Brooklyn. treasurer
William Pitt Rivers. Brooklyn. director trustees
David H. Bowen Ogdensburg. y. y: Judsoh
sause New-York City; Joseph T. Martin BROOK
Ign: William Pitt Rivers. Brooklyn; Charles H.
Rivers Brooklyn. Executive Committee. Melvin
s. Gilbert. Portland. Me: David ii. Bowen. Os-
densburg. y. Y: Walter J.. Curtis. Amsterdam
\; y; A. G. Bourniaue. chicago H.; :; AsheT
Ohio. and Oscar Duenweg. Terre Haure. lnd
Other members OF the society. most OF whom were
present are s. Asher Philadelphia; Mrs A. +. Bour-
niQue, Chicago: James y. Brooks. Pittsburg; d. H.
Brenneke, Indianapolis: Horace w. Beck. Chicago.
Willard f. Chambers. Omaha; Henry Doring, Troy;
Oskar Duenweg Terre Haute; Pisiro Pierrl, NssH-
VILE. Tenn: Mrs. G.. IL. Folsom. Milwaukee; T. e.
Tanning. Poughkeepsie: Melvin B. Gilbert Portland
Me Anthony G.. Graves, Albany; I. \. Holland,
Springfield, Mass: Henry J. Kramer, Los Angeles
Cal: w. Keer Rochester: Frederick LAmoTeaux
Bingha mion: Joseph T. Martin. Brooklyn: j: Edwin
Marine. Chicago Jacob A. Mailer. ST. Louis; Johh
Mullen. Wheeling. " Va: H. ". Malcolm, Mime
apolis: Clarence Matthewson. New Beriln 'eHue,
Mrs Jennie Abbott Nation, Worcester: Mass
Allen De Con Mueller. Washington; kittie A.
Nathan. Providence. r. l.; Adolph Newberger New
York " G. Newell: Bridgeport Conn: T. W I pra-
ger Ithaca, y y: George Putting Hartford Conn.;
Horace NJ Puen Bangor Me; p. Harvard Kelley.
Hartford. Conn: w. f. Rogers Meriden cong sod H.
NJ Sellers Polokshields. Scotland; Mrs > j. sever
ance Milwaukee: Israel Smith New Bedford, Mass
Mrs NJ f. D. Sperra Durkrk y. Y; MIS- carrie a.
Snink Providence r. l.: John Steyer. Philadelpha;
clifford c. Sweet, Aurora Ill: John +. us. BROOK
Ign: l.. W. Way Milwaukee: j. {. IL vance, V u.h,
land: George T. Wilson Auburn Me: Mrs W. W MT
beck Colorado Springs. Col