The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-05
Unique Exhibition by
Mrs. A. H. Days
Dancing Glasses.
SEASONS BEST PARTY.
Pretty Costumes and Pret-
tier Dancers Form a
Charming Scene.

The annual dancing reception Of the
I classes Of Mrs. Annie H Day and her
daughter, Miss Ruby Day, at Mechaa-
les Hail. last evening, was the event
of the season in a terp5ichorean way,
and it would be hard to imagine a
more beautiful scene than that pro
scented by the precise evolutions Of the
two hundred graceful dancers on the
polished floor.
As early as o'clock crowds began
to assemble in the hall, both on the
floor and in the galleries, and by the
time announced for the exhibition pro-
gram, not a seat was to be had in any
portion of the hall. Hundreds gather q
in the passages and about the eHtrar-
ces in a vain endeavoT 10 catch a
glimpse of the merry dancers within.
Owing to an accident in the electrical
lighting mechanism, 1llSt as the or
chestra was about - 5-Iin the open
ing strains of the march, the illumina-
ton of the hall ceased, and for mo-
ment all was utter darkness. AS quick
ly as possible, however, the accessory
gas lighting was put into operation,
but from long continued 1isuse failed
to work to satisfaction. This incOn-
venience, however, caused by the burn
ing out OF a fuse, did not interrupt the
program as planned. Previous to the
exhibition program, there was A con-
cert by Days orchestra Of twelve
pieces. They were stationed behind an
artistically arranged bank Of ever
green palms on the platform and both
for the concert, the exhibition and for
general dancing discoursed sweet
strains
The pupils Of all the classes two
hundred strong, assembled in Wash
burn Hall at o'clock and marched 10
the west anteroom, where the line Ior
the grand march was formed. Mid d
blaze of light and the attendant ef-
feet Of several calcium lights arranged
in the galleries the grand march, head
ed by little Miss Irene Hinchley and
Master Earle Harper, followed by
Olive Norcross and Howard cheney,
marched into the hall, closely followed
by a hundred couples.
The feature Of the evening was "A New
Years dream, or carnival of holidays.
This feature is original with Miss Day
and certainly much credit is due both
to her for the idea and to her pupils
for the aptness with which they have
acquired the various figures and move
ments As the name implies the W.
rious numbers were arranged to COM
TnemOrate the various holidays
throughout the year, beginning with
New Years day and ending with
Christmas. The following dance days
We're given prominence in the program
presented:
January 1st, New Years day, old and
new; January goth, Emancipation day,
colored cakewalk; February 14th, ST
| Valentines day, Will O -the-Wisp,
| February I'D, Washingtch's birthday,
/ Ninuet-George and Martha; March
/ 18th, st. Patricks day, Bfannigan s
reel; April LIST, All Fools day, Palmer
( Ccx's Brownies; April 18th, Patriots
day, drill-revolutionary maidens; May
Goth, Memorial day union and liber-
ty Gavotte-chorus Of children, solo
I Mrs. Dorothy McTaggart-Miller; June
/ 14th, Flag day, Uncle Sam and Colum-
I bia; June 18th, Bunker Hill day, Old
/ Glory, Yankee Doodle; july 4th, hide
( pendence day. parade-horribles; Sep
TENDER 4th, Labor day village fetcl
/ November Goth, Thanksgiving day
/ family gathering; December 25th
/ Christmas day, snow, ice, and wind
/ Santa Claus-inale.
+ The grandest spectacle of the even
/ ing was at the time when Mrs. Dorothy
! McTaggert Miller stepped from in from
Of the platform and surrounded by {
score or more OF miniature goddesses
sang Union and Liberty" to the ac-