The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22

A Lipscomb of Athens. and Miss Mil- dred Rutherford.
 Serving punch and coffee were Misses Anice Hawkins, Charles owens. Sarah Rawson. Callie Hull and Flora Bewick,
 Among the out-of flown guests at the wedding were: Mir. and Mrs. R. D. Oglesby. of Lynehburg, Va; Mes siay- den. of New York; Mss Mary Lou Berkiey of Mayodan. NC; Mrs- Louie Farley. of Montgomery. Ala; Mir. and Mrs. Patrick Calhoun. of Macon; Mise Rose Crutehfield. of Macon: Miss Min nie Adams. of Savannah; Misses Saliie Hull and Caliie Hull, Mrs A. L. Hull Mrs. n c. Hutehins and Mrs. John Hull. of Athens: Afr. NJ. A Lipscomb and Miss Mildred Rutherford
 The bride Is the eldest Of the three attractive daughters of Governor and Mrs. Hoke Smith. and made her debut In the executive mansion two years ago. Arr. Ransom Is the only son of Mir. and Mrs. L. A. Ransom, and Is among the brighest of the younger lawyer of the state. He and his bride left last night for trip to Cuba.
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 NOTICE. YE TEnPsIcoREAN.
 The following has just come to us by wireless from Paris, and we hasten to take the dancing set into our un- reserved confidence:
 Paris. Dee. 2I.-The prevailing fashion of wearing directoire dresses that cling closely to the figure Is bringing about important notifications in the art of dancing. Owing to the new fashion. which closely iInprisons the knees. ladies are unable to waltz with the former ease or take part fin the graceful figures of the Boston.
 The result has been remarkable decrease in the number of women who dance ti1is season. This serious con- dltion or things aroused the attention of the Academy of Dancing Masters" corporation which takes itself most seriously. If" wrote one of the mem- bers. dancing falls otf as q eonss- quence of the existing fashion, what Is to become of society?" A "plenary as- ssembly" of the academy was therefore held to discuss this grave question. The dancing masters stood in cir- ele. each professor speaking to the beat of metronome When all had spoken, Professor Lefort. one of the high priests of the art of terpsichore, grave ly adjusted his pince-nez and spoke as follows:
 -Brothers and fellow master-pro- fessors. we have it on the authority of ancient master. TOinet Arbeau, that the pavane was introduced in conse- quence of prevailing fashion of wear ing wide manties and ample, tuckeFed dresses. Therefore acording to the traditions of art of dancing. the dances of the hour should always be arranged to suit the fashion of the hour in wo- mems attire"
 The master having spoken at con siderable length of preeedents. the dancing masters unanimously adopted M. Le1ort's point of view, and passed the following resolution:
 Whereas, in every age and in every country dances have always been inn- provfsed to suit the prevailing fashion In feminine attire whereas. 1t has re- gently and till now been the custom to dance with long. gliding steps, we, the assembled masters of the art of dancing in Paris. hereby decree that this year and hereafter dances now in fashion shall be executed with very short steps. so as to suit the existing fashion of wearing direetoire, dreases.H
 On this the members of the academy, conscious of having safeguarded the honor of French dancing, gravely sep- arated.