The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-21
CIVIC LEAGUE
PLANS FOR THE
FUTURE IN CITY
WILL GIVE "REILLY DANCE"
SHORTLY AND THIS WILL BE
ONE OF THE IMPORTANT AND
ATTRACTIVE EVENTS OF EARLY
SEASON.

The Civic League, with a wisdom
and foresight only equaIled by its
earnest determination to become
factor of betterment in the civic life
of Pensacola, believes in share and
share alike for our public institutions,
and the patronage so necessary to
their existence, and so has made few
demands during the latter half Of the
year upon the general attention OF
the public.
The members of the league are not
idle, however, nor their interest dor
mant From time to time We hear Of
them and their plans for The City
Beautiful. which are necessarily re-
tarded now on account Of municipal
improvements which interfere with the
accomplishment of these; but recently
our interest has been aroused by the
announcement of a Paper Ball, and
out curiosity piqUed, but the ladies
wish to satisfy this, and through the
medium of these columns, which are
always open for the public good.
The use of tissue paper in It's artis-
tic effects now lends itself to graceful
decoration and results, and will be
used entirely in building the cos
tunes worn in these dances, and the
flowers used in decoration.
A master Of the Terpsichorean art
from Atlanta, Prof. Morris, will train
the dancers. It Will be remembered
that his sister, Miss Gipsy Morris,
made her home with us for several
years, and conducted dancing classes
here then; her brother is no less an
artist than Miss Morris. which is
enough to ensure success for the un-
dertaking. He viii present The Reilly
a uew-Cld square dance, with the
stately measure of the minuet. The
cotiIlion, the barn dance and the
rythmic swing of the twO-step and
waltz are enhancing and wholly sat
isfying to the participants, but are
not possible of the artistic effect Of
the more dignifed square dance, and
in tIlis-The Reilly-PrOf. Morris will
present something new and still old
to us who recall the laucers and quad
rifle of former days.
The Reilly has been given by Prof
Morris in Atlanta and at GreenbTiar
White Sulphur Springs, two centeTs
of Southern hospitality and social
life, and by these presentations made
for himself. as the originator Of it,
reputation which guarantees to Pen
sacola something unique and wholly
good
Interested women. whose names
have already appeared in these
columns with the dances for which
they stand sponsor, VIII be in charge
of the different classes in training
as assistants to Prof. Morris.
There will be four dances TO be fol
lowed by the cotillion. The first of
these, the Barn Dance. will be paTtici-
pated in by fifty little children; the
smaller girls will represent milk
maids, the boys, IoOsteTs, and the
larger girls pOppies and the boys sun
flowers. The leaders will be two of the
smallest children, five and six years
old, representing chickens, who will
give the public a special dance in the
foreground. with the milkmaids, rOOst-
ers, pOppies and sUnfiOweTS as fit set
ting for this rural scheme. They will
make the dust fly, no doubt.
The Butterfly Dance will be given by
twenty young girls in cOlored dresses,
representing the fleeting, fragile
beauty of this specie.
Holland will lend its artistic set
ting for the third dance, the Dutch
Dance, which will probably prove a
rival Of the feature dance of the eve
ning-The Reilly It is useless to de
scribe the attractiveneSS of the cos
TUNES used in this dance. but they viii
be made of the crepe tissue We are
all familiar with the national peasant
" costume Of this country. and Of how
it lends itself to artistic grouping
This dance will consist Of twentyEOUr
men and women. twelve each.
The Reilly will be composed Of
those who made up the PompadouI
ball Of last season, which proved such
q success
The decoration of the Opera House.
where Tho entertainment viii be given.
will be artistic and novel The par
uuette. boxes and first balcony viii
he converted into a flower garden. the
heart Of its flowers glowing with the
warm light of electric bulbs. Floral
garIands Will festCon the walls and
ratings. and the stage viii be an aD-
propriate setting for the living rose
buds who make up the evenings en-
tertainm2nt-
We besDOak for the sponsors of this
undertaking and the participants. as
well as the Civic League, the liberal
patronage they deserve
Women Who Are Envied.
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