The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-11

Anne n!U took up the days, Nhlie GaAcanS
parties and moonlight rides made even
ings merry. Although society did not gem
orally know IL, Seattle was favored during
the week with d visit from Mr.. Edward
Greenway, San Franchises "40o' leader.
Taken altogether, the week was gay
one.
Hugging while Waiting is under the
ban. The decree has gone forth from the
men who teach Waiting that no hard
pressure should be permitted during the
process of the fascinating whigl. Repri-
mands are in store for all young men or
young women who persist in hugging IN
the dance.
All this has been decided ut the twenty
first annual convention of the American
Society of Professors OF Dancing. which
has adjourned after four days session
In Lyric hall. New York city, after adopt
Ing the now dances for the coming season,
electing officers and settling other mat
tiers interesting 10 the dancing world.
Much OF the time Of the convention was
given TO Il discussion of methods for rem
edy.ng what the dancing masters term
vulgar positions" assumed by dancers IN
round dances Just what the masters de-
Is. In plain terms, "hugg.ng." Ii is a mat
ter that recurs annually al the meeting
OF the society, and A matter very distress
Ing 10 the teachers of the tcrpsichorean
art. During the coming season the mas
tiers will strive hard with their classes 70
make their pupils assume a correct posi-
ton in the waltz and the two-step. The
new dances and the new figures in the
german for the coming season wall feel
the influence CT the war with Spain. There
will be much display OF feeling and much
display OF colors patriotic III the german
figures
Admiral Dewey. who has already had
many things named after him. will figure
in the german, bearing his name 1t was
the first OF the new figures to be adopted
by the dancing masters.
The bomhardmeut OF Manila is the belle.
the ladies and gentlemen standing in OPP
posing lines and throwing AZ each other
balls Of variegated hues. watch burst 10
the air and send their ribbons Of paper
scattering over the room. Another figure
based on the war is the camp figure. In
which paper tents are placed in each Ger
ner OF the room. The gentlemen hide n
these tents. sticking a finger through the
paper. and The ladies. c.rciug around
grasp the protruding fingers ana drag the
owners fhro4gh the paper walls OF the
tents TO be captured In the dance. Other
figures hase1 on military lines are the
stars and strip =" Imperial I.anyartis"
and Charge Of he Light Brigade" There
will also he q volunteer Waltz" which
differs from the ordinary waltz n having
a long side step to the iett other new
dances VIII he the Glass Day Polka" ana
the Cadet Lancers.
The five~step polka VIII. by removing
some difficulties in the way OF learning.
vie for popularity WIKI The twd-step.
@ . .
Kinnear park. Queen Anne hill. was a
thing Of beauty Fr.day afternoon. The
society ladies' ivias n that portion OF the
city gave Tea n ;he park on that day. ii
order 10 show their friends IN other parts
os the city what 3 really beautiful pleas
l.re ground they have n their midst. What
nature and the gardeners art had not al
ready done for this picturesque spot. the
artistic ladies' u tire h.ii dl3 Friday The
pagofs. which occupies The highest po.nt
IN the park MAS beautiied hy the addition
OF rugs and oric-a-brac here the guests
were received ~ Mrs. George Garry Lyon
Mrs Charles stimson, Ms Herman Cha
pin and Mrs. A II Broolses. o. the lawn
In the center OF the park refreshments
were served. presided over hy Mr.. - y.
Baxter. ASSISTED by number OF ladies' Il
the hin Al immense American nag vas
gracefully draped so as 20 make a canopy
over the tables. Will japanese lanterns
we're placed IN Easy effect a1oIf the trees
In most attractive oOo.G Mrs. Edwin
Webster assisted by Mss Olive Baxter.
Mss TAlny ard Miss Elise Brposes seryed
lea during the afternoon. The delightful
weather w1!ch prevailed Friday added -
aaItsly ID tie pleasure az the Eay. The
ladies Who conserved ard acted ogt the
.deA are Mrs r. II OsgOo3 ATr =. y.
Baker Mrs Herman Chap.G. Mrs
charles :. lulson. Mrs A NJ. Breokes. Ms
Gs~0rge Garry Lyon. Mr.. George Don
worth and Mrs. Edwin Webster.
Q Q .
Miss Ala L%gertag Hanfori. daughter
81 Judge - II Hanfcr5, with tie snCcu--
agernent AID assistance of J99Es ard Nrs.
Thomas Burke. Ars III. - Henry. Mrz
James r. H4ydea. Mrs Il. 4. Eg.aes.
Mrs. J. =. Ferry and other paIr.o.5c peo-
s.s 9; Wassl7gson. aas pat into operation