The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-18
The Fourth Dance Of the Season at Mascn-
iG Temple.
STUDY FROM LIFE IN BEAUTY AND GRACE
The German Last Night Wa. ono Of
tho Lnrgcst Ever Given by tho sen.
for Cluh-Many Strangers who
VIII Spend tho Holidays Here
Wcro Present.. aI

The devotees OF that most beautiful
Of oil graceful and bewitching dances.
the german. were present In large num-
Ders at the Masonic Temple last night
Two long lines of cabs, their lamps
glarnS like eyes IN the darkness stand
ing on both sides of Brewer street. from
tfeemaSon street almost Ito New Mar
ket square, and the full, rich strains OF
| the Naval Post Band, interrupted at
intervals by the shrill whistle of tho
1eader. the happy laughter floating
downward from the second floor o.
the great building within whose por-
tais nave taken place 50 many bril-
llant affairs, and where so many social
buds have blossomed; all these pro.
claimed to the passer-by that the scrior
german, the fourth Of the present season
| was In progress.
If sights and sounds on the outside
lhulcateu gaycty and brillIancy, surely
Il Slimpse of the interior was not a
disappointing fulfillmcnt of their proph-
ecy. Under the Notwithstanding lights
moved gallant men and grand, beautl.
ful women; men distinguished In the
service OF their country and social
hons, no less distinguished in thciv
own circle; women ranging in social
excellence from the grande dame VIII,
danced again in reverence TO the mem
CRY OF Eirihood days. or who acted the
diSnliled chapcrone to the happy RI
diant bud" triumphant In her FIRST
saiiy into this new world of conquest,
german suggests 50 many of these
!htnSs that one might soar for columns
among the stars and only evolve the
thoughts that other men have though,
before. So 'twere best Ito get down n,
earth again. ~
MIS-. Richard A. Dnbie and Mrs. D
>. ourwell were charming, as always
In the capac city OF chnpcrones ana Ar
r. Calvert Taylor led The doncars
through the intricate mazes Of Tho bco,.
Fliui dance with the skill born of many
former delightful experiences.
WIN the strains of the Post Rand
lingering lovingly over the bars Of
Dreamy waltz or inspiring march the
kaleldoscopic view of grace pcrsonjfiod
III the moving, happy throng OF richly
appareled and beautiful women show.
ing up with wonderful briliancy bv
oInparlson with the sombre black OF
me mems dress suits; fair heads ona
dark, now marching In solid nha,onx
now parting and forming In opnosinr
pattaIions. which advanced only to meet
ana dissolve by couples in the stately
osden waltz known by our Darnnis
Or In the mad. enhancing mazes NJ
mat wonderful contamination of fern
slchorean art, the mr. ,iern two ston
me scene was one ITO inspire p1et or
PAINTER. or to drive to suicide any p,or
telIow who couldn't dance well.
f'or they were ALL that Is to saw mos,
Or them, splendid dancers, mos, Nor.
toik folk are but the strangers nres
ent were dreams OF grace. An,,nc
these ante-Christmas visitors were no
TED Miss Virginia Cooper. of RaltImorn.
MISS Wormsley, of Richmond. NIie,
Booker, of Hampton; Miss Atkinson ~
baltimore; Mrs. Emericb ITnitod
states Navy, and Miss Bonsal OF Raj
timore. VI i'"'
Ihere were also present Commodor,
farquhar. commanding the Norn,,,,
navy yard. and Miss Farouhar. Mic
smith, of the yard; Captain si1os w
Terry, commanding the United Sto.os
Terry anu MIS-
After the dance an elaborate bonouc,
was served
All IN all the german was one Of Tho
most entirely successful events over
given by the Senior, and II ta:as nrs.
RANK as the largest of the preser; son.
son. NN'Sh' Hc''-