The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-12

J1aL the real fascinating uHuDtE- il
is possibly more popular than any Of
the old fancy dances a. they were
called The barn dance is practic-
ally a revival OF the old military
schottische. 1t seems with its new
frilIs, however, to be more popular and
more lasting than that old military af-
fair. 1t seems TO be a permanent ad-
dition to the dance repertoire. The
barn dance is derived from the old
Irish barn dance. The Irish dance.
however. has certain movements not
unlike the highland fling and with re
minders Of the Irish reel. These steps
would be hard TO transport to America
owing to the fact that the dance is
really not done in Il barn, but usually
on a crowded ball room floor. The
Irish reel step takes up much room
and delays the action Of the barn dance
proper Americans want action all
Of the time and some rythm and little
that is difficult or suggestive Of the
intricate in their dances.
So the Americanized barn dance is
not unlike the old military SchOttische.
The barn dance is easy to learn If the
music is right, the time measured to a
nicely, and the dancers atune to the
merriment. The music must be of the
schottische time with lots Of action.
The dance is begun in what is known
as the open waltz position. The dane
ers face the line of direction around
the room, the gentleman with his left
hand free and the lady with her right
hand disengaged, The other hands
are in a regular waltz position. The
start is what is called the running
walk. In the first movement the gen
tleman starts out in the running walk
to schottische time on the left foot.
The lady starts out with the right foot.
In each of the steps the lady uses the
opposite foot to the gentleman. The
description will be the steps for the
gentleman. At the start the gentle
man steps forward on the left foot for
one count; then he steps forward on
the right, count two; then the steps
forward on left. count three; hop on
left and at the same time give a dainty
little kick forward with the right foot.
In each one Of these steps the lady us
es the opposite foot to the one given in
this description for the gentleman.
This same movement is repeated,
with the gentleman starting on the
right foot instead of on the left, and
he finishes with 4 kick with the left
foot instead of the right az in the first
movement The kick should be made
gracefully.
After completing the second kick,
the dancers assume with the kick
regular waltz position and hop around
four times. After the kick with the
left foot the gentleman steps on the
left foot for the first step in the waltz
movement. The lady steps on her
right. After the gentleman steps on
his left then he hops slightly on the
loft then he steps on the right and
then hops on the right then he steps
on the left and follows With a hop on
the left, then Il step on the right and
Top on the right. This concludes the
second movement and the dancers i'm
position as in the beginning for the
running walk steps and the two little
kicks as before.
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Mrs. Albert GAYLE of South Six
teenth street, has for her house guests
this week Miss Martha Belle Gayle OF
OWcntOwn, Ky. and Miss Anabel
Wheeler of Maysviile, Ky. They, with
Mr. and Mrs. Byram Robbins formed
party at the SOusa band concert Mon
day evening.
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Mr. and Mrs. Lcandcr Woodward
left today for a three weeks visit in
various parts of Florida. They will
visit with relatives in st. Augustine.
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The Occult Research society will
meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs.
A. f. Johnson, 206 South Eleventh
street. Miscellaneous readings will
be given and full attendance is de
sired.
The Madrigal club concert, which
was to have been given last Wednes-
day night but Was postponed on aC-
count of inclement weather will be
given tonight. This is expected to be
one of the musical treats of the sea-
son.
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The "Gabbers' met last night with
Miss Opal HussOn of West Richmond
Refreshments were served and gen
eral good time enjoyed by the men,
bers. The club will meet again in two
weeks.
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The Duplicate Bridge Whist club
will meet tomorrow night with Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Burr Of South EIey-
euth street.
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The engagement of Miss Marjorie
Taylor of Washington. D. c. to Mr.
Herman WILDE of Huntington, West
Virginia, has been announced. The
wedding Will take place in the sum.
mer. Miss Taylor was formerly of
this city and since her residence in
Washington has made many visits
here with her sister. Mrs. Milo Ferrell.
She Is quite we'll known in Richmond.
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The wedding Of Miss Ethel Taylor
and Mr.. Glenn Keh.onbrin1> will take
place about the middle OF April
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Miss Lillian Carson Of New Castle.