Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
From Tuesdays Daily.


last evening, the affair being in the
nature of the second annual cotillion
given by the Elks and the last few
hours of the old year were danced out
in merriment and continuation into
the new year The occasion was one
that will long be remembered by the
Elks and their lady friends who par
ticipated in the gaieties of the even
ing. Inspiration for the dance pro-
gram was furnished by the Reception
orchestra and was in keeping with
the other appointments, no detail OF
which was overlooked to make the
affair the unqualified success that
1T was.
No small amount of credit Is due
Paul Thorn of this city, and Prof. F.
w. Kehl of Madison, under whose di-
rection the cotIllion was given The
favors were as pretty as they were
unique and Messrs. Thorn and hehl
certainly showed them off to the very
best advantage. The favors all came
from the Huntinghouse CoUillion COM
pany of Chicago and were secured
only at a large expense.
There was general dancing from
about o'clock till 10 O'Clock, when
the grand march was announced,
which was the signal for the cotillion
proper, which was certainly pretty
and spectacular sight. For the entire
ball, bonnets in the Elk colors
were provided for the ladies, while
Elk hats were worn by the gentlemen.
The grand march was led by Messrs.
Thorn and Kehl, the latter dong hon
ors of the lady. The march conclud-
ed, all took their seats for numbers
for the cotillion, which lasted till the
midnight hour, and the new year
was ushered in.
The figures as represented IN the
cdtilIlon were charming spectacle and
beyond pen description and to be fully
appreciated, should have been seen.
In a weak manner, we will under
take a description in order that the
readers nay have a faint idea at
least of the splendor and pretty sight
that greeted the eyes of those in at
tendance. One of the figures was
what is known as 'Trooping the
Colors." FIRST came the Ameri can
flags, then the red, white and blue
and then the flags of all nations.
This figure was indeed pretty one
and elected great enthusiasm which
was continued all along the list.
Another very striking figure was
what was termed the Japanese Fire
Fly This was indeed one of the
prettlest of all. Lights were turned
low and each of the dancers pre-
scented with piece of lighted punk,
making what was certainly a spectac-
ular sight.
Then there was the figure, "The
Dancing Poodles,' each gentleman
appearing in costume representing
poodles. Next came the dancing
Clowns the Dancing Bats and
the "Headless Men, all of which
contributed much to the general
effect.
What was without doubt the pref
tiest of all the figures was the
"Screen Figure back of which was
concealed eight of the most fair young
damsels presents. There were eight
PANELS in the screen. There were
eight gentlemen, each provided with a
handkerchief which they held on their
knee. As the signal was given the
fair young damsels emerged throught
screen TO dance with the gentlemen
who held the handkerchief to cores
pond with the color of the pannels
through which the ladies appeared.
What was indeed an amusing fea'
ture was the Curiosity Shop The
dancers were lined up in twos,
tours and Fights and during the
changes the ladies mysteriously dis
appeared, only to reappear with little
feather busters to the "curioslt!
Shop dancing IL TO dust and "brins
to life the figures with which the.
elected to dance.
Next in order eame the ''Scarf Fig
urea pretty waltz During thu
mazes of the waltz, each couple wa
wound IN close embrace, tut Liberated
as the waltz progressed. This wa
a decidedly PRETTY spectacle and tn
better the walker, the prettier tn
sight. And in this connection, PIof
Kehl causally remarked that tber
were a lot OF pretty walters IN Wat
ertown-among the fair sex.
Perhaps what was the most laugh
able and interesting of all the figure
was the ''Wash Day. take-off- Tw
ladies we're chosen, each to represen
a side of the hall, the crowd bein
equally davided. 1t being Monday,
was very appropriate and the two la
dies representing the contesting side
appeared on the scene with wash has
kets filled with garments of wear