The evening times., 1898-09-05
THE GOLF DANCE.
A Social Diversions which fs New
This Season.

This season.
The golf dance Is certainly new on this
side of the Atlantic, and bids fair TO be-
come very popular. A good band of mu-
sic is the chief requisite; next come a
good dancing floor and IL this Is not
forthcoming fair putting green" IS the
alternative.
One does not require elaborate refresh
inents at "a golf dance, says the Phila-
delphia Record This entertainment often
serves to wind up the season, as 1t were,
and II Is Usually given by the governors
of the course. A club house is the proper
place in which to hold II ii there Is a
fair assembly room: but golf clubs are as
plentiful as blackberries this season. and
most of the summer institutions have not
established the dignity of a club house.
Content with their links, and spending
their club funds on building. or digging
''bunkers" and keeping the course NOW
ed. the local clubs have attempted moth
ing further than the customary tent
Here one can seek shelter from the fierce
sun or cool off with a cup of some re-
freshing iced drink. Wooden benches and
ice pals constitute the customary furni-
ture of the golf tent. II is obviously i'm
possible to dance in such a tent unless
one hires marquee for the occasion A
barn is one resource, but the putting
green on moonlight night is a tar
more picturesque scene for the golf
dance.
The turf must be in good condition
here. The Scotch (and therefore the
proper method of keeping golf links In
order iJ to have a flock of sheep grazing
over them.
This saves the expense of moving, ex-
ceIT at the putting green's where the
services of lawn mower are neces Sary
green keeper: a steward TO keep
the caddies in order. and ladies' maid
at the tent, dressed In as nearly Scotch
costume as is feasible, in tartan gingham
If possible. are the functionaries OF a
regularly constituted golf club, but these
again are lacking in the clubs which are
made up by the floating summer popuIa-
ION OF our country or mountain resorts.
For the golf dance you will need a Ia
dies maid In the dressing tent to take
charge Of tile wraps and hand out shaWls
10 the heated dancers. and 10 be on hand
when needed with a cushion full Of pins
tray OF brushes and hairDins and the
sewing basket with threaded needles
ready 10 repair any untoward rip or
ffounce that has been troddeu upon.
informality is the keynote of the golf
dance. Here it is permitted to wear a
short skirt. and how much easier # is
TO dance in one of these skirts than in
Anything becoming can be worn. II the
dance be on a board floor evening dress
can be worn. but if it be on putting
green long skirt of delicate pink or blue
silk will be ruined by contact with the
grass. Even its full and fImy .'balay-
cuse" (the inside founce of white mus
lin and lace that faces a dancing skirtl
will not save it here. A dancing dress
should have short skirt just touching.
but not lying on the ground.
The refreshments served at a golf dance
need not be elaborate. Plenty OF cool
drinks and good creams and ices are
suitable 10 the occasion A few sweets
are served. but one need not expect the
made dishes or elaborate suppers of a
winter dance
These are not forthcoming at the golf
dance. II there be a cotillon the favOrs
are easily suggested. Golf clubs and
balls are always welcome. Does the indi-
vidual exist who plays golf and at the
same time possess enough golf baIIs2
Sllvertowns are always in demand. and
for smaller favors there are the gutta
percha golf tees" and bags to hold the
balls. Besides the handsome Scotch
plaided golf bag, many girls carry a lit
tie chatelaine bag in which TO hold the
two or three balls ready for an emergen-
cy. These bags measure a quarter yard
each way, and can be made as handsome
as you choose of silk or broeade A
drawing stick keeps them closed As the
aim IS iuformaIity. unnecessary expendi-
ture is avoided
II Is customary to raise the golf flag
on the days when there is play" This
ensign must not be forgotten on the even
ing of golf dance. a golf flag is usu-
ally white canton, with a coIored
sphere 10 represent a golf ball in the
center. If the flag be of red or white
the ball is white, but the Japanese ma
tiOnal flag. a red ball on a white ground
does Very well. College boys like 10 in
troduce their own favored coIoFs on the
scene. and often the golf flag is hoiSted
with national cOlors above il. and the
red and blue Varsity pennant also wav-
ing over the animated scene The Arreri-
can flag and university or yacht club
flags. guidons and burgers. are the Gus
tomary decorations. Autumnal flowers
as SNOWY possible, are placed in the
tent Get plenty of golden rod. purple
asters, "b!ack-eyed SuSans," Queen
Aune's lace. ironweed Cvernonia) and ma
rigoldS- These make a fine show. better.
in fact, than the finer garden flowers.
Remember that dollhouse flowers are ut
teriy cut of place on such an occasion If
you want 10 spend money put il into
good music y bagpiper in costume adds
he can be procured from CaIedOnian
club.