El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-29

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the youths of the time when the May
dance was first introduced in New
York, about the year 1900. This will
be participated in by the boys and girls
Of the high school. The girls dress
of his period is a very odd one after
the fashion of Kate Greenaway
skirts with pantalets below n short
waists with a broad ribbon sash. Mrs.
| Chase is leader.
Mrs. II. w. Allen will lead the group
which the women's costume resembles
that of the noted pictures of Queen
Louise and the men in high water
trousers which show their white hose
above low shoes.
The tenth group will represent the
| 1860 period and most every one has
seen pictures of Mrs. Lincoln and 9TH
er prominent ladies of the period. Mon
ster hoops were worn under the skirts
at that time and the bottom of the
; skirt would cover a ircular space ten
! feet in diameter. Mrs. Ramsey will
lead this group. The men of this group
will wear the solemn black as worn al
most exclusively by the men of Lin
coins time.
The eleventh group will be the col
lege boys and girls of today, led by
Mrs. Hyde. and wearing the caps and
gowns of the present day colleges.
The last epoch represented is the
present in which Mrs. McKinnell will
women will be the present day evening
dress.
This will be followed by a group
known as Looking Backward" led by
Mrs. Shuster, in which the dress will
be after the fasnIon of the costumes
worn in a ball in Vienna, Austria,
about the time O. the first appearance
of Bellamy's book, Looking Back
ward"
The ball will open with a grand
TUNED dancers will perform intricate
evolutions. first in couples. then four
abreast. eight abreast. single file, etc,
after which a waltz and a two-step
will be participated in by the costumed
ones and then the May pole dance by
the boys and girls of Bowling Green,
about a dozen couples.
The dance will be opened to all after
the May pole dance and will continue
until IL o'clock when all will welcome
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by the Metropolitan orchestra. The
woman's club promises a grand sur-
prise for the attendants at midnight.
After twelve the dancing will continue
at the discretion of the dancers.
Refreshments will be served in the
cafe of Hotel Sheldon. and the tickets
at S1.5O each for admission will admit
to the refreshments. and forty persons
can be accommodated at one time.
Tickets may be secured at the jewelry
and at the Walz and Klein curio stores.
The short descriptions of the cos
tunes are given for the benefit of those
who may wish to enter any group and
particulars concerning the cos
tunes may be had by applying to the
leader of each group or to the presi-
dent, Mrs. Rawlings. 1t is the desire of
club that all attendants at the ball
possibly can. wear one of the cos
The club wishes to thank the many |
citizens who are assisting |
them in arranging for the ball by act
on the reception and floor commit
tees.
The reception committee is composed
If the following: Mayor Magofin, |
Judge Harper. Judge Buckler, DR.. Aus
in, DR.. Horsley, Messrs. J.. A. Eddy, |
r. F. Campbell. Courchesne, Kindrick,
Martinez, A. P. Coles. McKinnell,
J. H. Russell, Ramsey, Blan-
%, and McKinell.
On the oOr committee are Messrs.
". H. Burgess, Harry Dillon, Robert
Arakauer, j. w. Magoffin. Charles
H. d. Slater, D. w. Tucker,
=. NJ. Turner, and DR.. Kingsley.
The carriages will approach the Ore
ION street entrance from the north.