Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-12
THE DANIELS DANCE
THE HALL GIVEN LAST NIGHT A
DECIDEDLY uNracE AFFAIR.
MANY PROMINENT PEOPLE PRESENT.
Eovcrnor Tyler, Members OF the
Legislature and city officials I'm
Astesdance--Many Quaint Co.'S
tunes.

Democracy, the patron std''St''" va -
Daniels; the luminous political s'a
whose glory IL lustrous beyond the supel
lative In the eyes Of that loyal Jemers'
Man yeomanry, the John w Daniel Cin'
and great Ia the fame Of President SAL
stern. who conceived the idea, pianne
the plans. ana personally directed IN
execution Of the same IN every stage 0
progression. from the very inception eve
unto the grand. glorious. and giitterini
contamination OF 3 predestined success
for sarely, IL was while his propiuous sta
was IN the ascendency that the inspira
zion came 60 him.
Sanger Hall was aglow with many ruo
g. lights. beneath which nearly one nun
Cred masked couples were fitting hithe'
and thithcr over the cleaning hoor' VI
chatting gayly in cane-bottomed chairs
against the wainscoating. when. at s'l'
O'Clock. the foor manager. Mr.. G. C.
Fhmie. In the conventional way called the
Daniels and the friends and LADY i1enus
of the Daniels into line and started on
the grand march with the signal Coz
Kessnich's string and brass band playing
Sousa's Inspiring march from lei Capi-
tan"
A PICTURESQUE SPECTACLE.
What mattered IT that the night was
sloomy without? That the heavens were
overcast by suilen. cumbrous rain-cloudsY
That there was dampness underioot, ana
fog overhead in the streets? These things,
having tendency ordinarily 10 initiate
deleteriousiy against the happiest Of SO
cfal functions, detracted not the substance
OF a canary birds dram from the glory
Rradeur. life. light. ~ rose-coior or the
dance of the Daniels. The very atInos-
phere clrcumambent TO the outer Waiis
took on a lightness several degrees above
the barometer's score. and the raindrops
fen against the window-panes with
merry swish
And then the gay masqueraders went |
rnaching on. Such cOstumcsi Such capers /
us the wearers cutl IL was funnier than !
"a wagon-load of monkeys with their tails
cut or" IS the elder Mr.. Weller might 1
have remarked had he been there TO see
Il all.
And always In the foreground OF the
Kaleidoscope picture the glorious sam.
Stern, irradiant in evening dress and
wearing q KOhinoor diamond almost as
big as a birds egg Ever and anon he
would pause TO wave his hand and smile
at Mrs. Stern and the bevy Of ladies. who,
with a score Of prominent members OF the
Legislature and the municipal govern
ment. occupied the stage.
CHEERS FOR THE GOVERNOR.
And then Governor Tyler came IN. The
crowd cheered him. He was escorted 10
q seat on the'stage. where he sat during
the evening with his private secretary.
Mr.. Zen. owen, on one side and Senator !
Barksdale on the other.
Colonel John s. Harwood STROBE in at
The door, and came likewise Mr. H. NJ /
Tyler. Chief-of-Police Howard. City-Ser-
yeant Claiborne Epps, Mayor Taylor. ,
Hon. L. C. Richardson. Harry Smith, J.
. Smith, Senator Kane Of Scott county, {
Delegate John NJ. Gwynn, and Louis l
Nendenburg; and the face of President ,
Stern shone even as the monday as he
escorted them to the stage while the =
lance went on: ard the dancers. their
'eet enmeshed in the weft of the waltz ,
unes of the orchestra, whirled 1izziiy ,
through the mazes, dreamily and dizzily, :
gaudily, and Enthusiastically.
Delegate Charley Wallace and his bro
her jeff entered the hall resplendent
n glossy silk tiles and Prince Albert ,
,Oats. And so the procession filed in un-
Il there was an absolute jam on the ;
ioor. the dancers finding hardly room !
nough to go through the measures.
u Jefferson Ward" pushed his way !
through the crowd on the stage. and with !
milling face hammered on the marble +
op centre table with his walking-stick {
rhe music stopped in the middle OF a
hord; the dancers paused breathlessly.
Ladies' and gentlemen, come to order"
allied President Stern. and a hush fell >,
pom the gladstone gathering. Ladies and
entlemen," continued the heaming
Mayor OF Jefferson Ward" Il take great
leasure In introducing TO you the Hon n
'aptain Frank Cunningham" :,
'Hurrah for Cunningham yelled some :
ody. "Hurrah for Cunningham thun- u
cred the crowd.
Then Captain Cunningham made plea
ant little speech, directing attention to =
he presence Of Governor Tyler The !,
Iention OF his name evoked the greatest '
Enthusiasm. y
THE GOVERNOR CALLED OUT +
A member OF the John w. Daniel Club . /,
anded a rich big bouquet OF roses to ~
aptain Cunningham, who presented them c,
ith few more happy remarks 10 his C,
xceliency. There was another outburst C,
enthusiasm as Major Tyler arose hold c,
y In his hand the fragrant bunch of C,
,ses- p
Ladies and gentlemen. and members
the John w. Daniel Club" he began. IL
congratulate you on the splendid as OF
mblage you have here tonight. When OF
came TO this hall IL was with the I'M a
that / should neither speak la
~ dance. 1t was understood and ex-
aimed that II / were called on to dance
y secretary, Mr.. owen, would dance in
y place. and If l were asked Ia make n :.
eech. some OF these distinguished Viz
MIA orators on the platform-Senator
irksdale, for instance-would respond
r me. ] have always wondered why tn
natOr John w. Daniel was such q 70
pular man. i understand it now. The en-
lies and gentlemen both vote for him" CO
Re Governor closed his speech with a ~
city compliment TO the audience before q
m, and sat down amid another enthu- ne
'stlc demonstration. We
THE WINNERS. &c
'aptain Cunningham then read a tole- tol
Am. just received from Senator Daniel we
Mr.. Stern, congratulating him on the
'asion and extending his best wishes 'i'
the clubs welfare, after which ~
judges who were 10 award he 10
,isiops on prizes were introduced by W
, Captain la the following order. -.
yor Richard NJ. Taylor. Colonel John ~ ~
Harwood Mr. IL. C. Epps. and Mr.. J. ~
smith. The winners OF the various
zes were announced by Colonel Har- p
Cd as follows:
or best lady character, prize. q dia- n
nd ring won by Mr. Felix Vashon
0 was costumed as "A Cullud Belle"
carried the name OF Pokey Barnes Z
econd laoy's prize. pair Of opera Z