Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08
Mis- Ethel RooseveITs Coniing-out
Ball

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rhis afternoons Journal j have Just
read. and before Lls~ 70 sleep sIel' =, II
clined 10 write a word on oans, etc,
cause Aiiss Roosevelts ball i sohis"1.
Nneu was a small giri baiis weaS
common occurrences Dancing was niue q
in vosus- IN old Decatur days, nav ''
sen The dancers al the ~court-NeeA
hall where the presiding judge was the
finest dancer in the crowd, and crowns
they were. "a -
The aancing vas mostly confined 10
cotfIlious and the Virginia reel. and the
YOUNGSTERS danced because they loNe0 -
50 did those not 80 young likewise
an the music they needed was nlaoe
BY a good fiddler. and triangle IN tns
hands of another who felt the inspiration
of tbs occasion. Hour after hour passed
in this exhiIaratiOn. and rapid exercise.
ana While there may have been . lot OF
courtinr going ON. I had eyes only ior
these breakdown Georgia dancers men
and women
i have seen later dancing in large cities
Urhere uxaitzing was carried on from start
10 nnish and / Infinitely preferrea me
cotiIion and the Virginia reel exercise 70
the waltz.
Miss R0oseveits music viii be niaae us
the marine band tonight. the finest on
tta constituent for show OCCASIONS. and
everything win be swell. and sh9wyb The
lucky girl- has Oniy abOht two months
mere to reEgn IN white house festivities
30 she must make a. hot-fOoted and con-
tinuous. to get an the fun she rzH out
Of il before Miss Helen Taft succeeds
= her.
ID was ny good fortune to Be with Mrs.
President Hayes. on the last evening or
her oficiaI residence in the white house
az washington. j..
The president gave a big dinner % his
cabinet and ofIicial companions. and the
dinner was followed by. a reception Tn
latter / attended and vas near Slr4
HAYES when the marine hand was about
ready tosIeaye the building az the close og
the reception. t hf
she asked nat they play her faSorite'
as the last piece OF the evening she
Eraeiously clasped my hand in hers. as
they played a Joy Polka" with a vocal
CRY Of sJoy-Joy'' in a particular strain Of
The music. -.
she. OF course. understood that this
was the last time tfor General Garfield
was to Be inaugurated next day. and the
reign OF Rutherford p. Hayes would pass
into history. but she thoroughly enjoyed
The music in her sane and sensible way
remarking ss the musicians departed that
the eventful evening closed four delight
tmL years Of residence N Nne Wnlte hOuSe
FOR herself and family.
This splendid good woman has gone to
her reward many years agO-her husband
eIso-and the Marine band will play to
night for newer people and In other sur
rcundfngs / hope Miss Ethel Roosevelt
VIII enjoy every moment OF her coming
--S-ass r.artvt II IS siraE 20 be young ana
Sneezess a.s'6 F5-7sss' - - 're'.
When Mrs. Taft enters the white house
"a VIII De seasoned with pleasant recOllec7
lions OF her own girlhood- vel remem-
Der a bevy Of four Ohio girls who we're
Mrs Hayes guests. one winter, and Miss
Helen Heron was one OF them. now Mrs.
w H Taft -
The Marine band made much music for
those favored young ladies. ana they
made many friends as guests OF the
white house Visitors were graefously
received BY these young ladies, and they
also returned calls in the city.
But Il must all be very still and stale
to ambitious young women to leave these
white house attractions and come back 20
normal gaieties. az plain citizens. after
such whirl and rush, attended as II is
With ffattery and attentions galore. =
1T needs a level head 10 turn away with
10 sad repinfngs-and some of them may
be really satisfied. but not all of them.
50 passes the glory Of the white house
excitement and giamors Enjoy yourself,
Mss EtheIl While YOU CAM