The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-03

l don't want any of your barley.
To bake cake for Charlie"
Every one knows the swing of that old
tune. \ genius OF a fiddler had come all
the way from historic Pike county. In
Missouri. 10 play IL for the old-fashioned
dance at Boundary castle. He made his
fiddle talk he threw spells over the
dancers and lured them back into a
golden land, the land of long ago.
Dancing Good for Nerves.
Mrs. John b. Henderson believes that
dancing is good for nerves. and she has
had dancing class at her home twice n
week through tho Leuten season. The
pupils numbered the best known hos
tesses in Washington. with the vice
presidents % wife and a majority of the
cabinet lady-a member Of this class
who Is several times grandmother. but
as light on her feet as fairy-actually
Washington with Captain Archibald
Butt, the presidents chief aide in an
after dinner whirl in the cast room.
With the spirit Of the waltz shining in
her eyes. she. failed to notice that every
one had stopped dancing. and that her
partner. the presidents aide, was losing
she exclaimed, with contrition. when the
true state OF the case and the aide burst
upon her, II forgot 1 could dance down
any one in the world, and you must for
Even the Lenten season did not stop
the dancing. for Mi Careme brought the
beautiful cotIllion given by Madame
Loudon, the wife of the Belgian minister
when the dance OF the tulips" and other
exquisite flower figures, suggestive OF the
Netherlands. were introduced.
Always a Dancing City.
Washington has always been dane
ing city. but the fillip TO dancing feet
came this time from the White house.
even before The southern hall W %
president selected a certain Southern
woman. Mrs. Pierce Horn, to be his
partner. and sent his aide TO ask for an
Introduction and a dance. BY the way,
Mrs. Pierce Horn has put away the pink
gown she wore that evening as q treas
ure 10 be handed down. just as the old
by our grandmothers. and put away 10
yellow with age. In fragrant lavender
chests. Dancing has broken the formalIJv
OF state receptions this winter, and
changed the whole atmosphere of White
house functions. IL began at lne con-
gressional reception, After the regular
receiving was over. and the majority of
people had been served In the state din
Ing room. the Marine band left It's sta
ton In the main corridor, went into the
east room, and played the most rayishing
was accepted by young and old. The
president caught the fever and asked
Miss Mabel Boardman to take a few
turns with him, and a new feature as
pleasant as this winters innovation Of
serving refreshments had been success
fully introduced.
Difficult Art Mastered.
Did you ever try 10 dance with a
sword dangling at your side, and threat
en!ng TO impale you? II is even more
dangerous 10 life and limb than your
partners trailing gown. But the Off
GERS at the army and navy reception nau
mastered the difficult art and the palm
for grace and endurance was bestowed
upon General Franklin Bell. chief OF
sian. There were more dear old relies
at this reception-army women who were
buds In hoop skirt days. and Just as
ready 10 dance as eyer-all they want is
the chance" said well-known officers
wife; all army women arc like that"