Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-05

Lucille Bate.
After refreshments had been en-
joyed the club adjourned, with thanks
to Mrs. McInnis for the successful. APP
propriate and enjoyable celebration OF
Texas Day.
on Tuesday evening the swastika
Dancing club entertained In most
enjoyable and unique little dance.
The Shirley was decorated in a fash
ion symbolic OF the day so dear to
the hearts OF neutrality-suspicious.
Day. Around the walls OF the room
were clusters OF little Texas flags and
stacks OF old swords, bayonets and
sabers--relics OF past wars. About
these decorations were large swastika
charms done In the club colors-blue
and gold. Large streamers OF blue
and gold radiated from the center of
the hall to the walls. The lights were
shaded with lanterns. on the walls.
also were a number OF swastika ban
ners and pennants. In one corner OF
the hall an improvised coy corner
was fashioned with Texas flags. col
lege pillows and antiquities.
The grand march was led by Mr.. r.
q. sherrard and Miss Alberta Adams.
The sixth number was very unique,
being a starlit dance. all the lights
having been extinguished. A large star
in one end Of the hall gave the effect
OF a moonllt night.
There was only one cotlllion. but II
was so prettily arranged and so char
acteristic OF the occasion that II won
the applause OF the guests. The dane.
ers being seated around the hall. one
half arose and danced. then marching,
they received fayors ofSTexas flags:
then favoring the other half the first
dancers danced with the favored. At
the whistle all resumed their seats.
and the ladies were gwen miniature
cotton bales on which they wrote their
names. The ladies then danced TO the
time OF Il Wish I Had Girl" They
marched to receive their favors Of
little pickaninhy eating watermelon
another symbol of Texas. The gen.
tlemen were then given the'bales OF
cotton: In this manner were the cou.
pies arranged for the rest OF the CO.
tillion. Texas Under Six Flags" the
name OF the cotillion. was emblema.
tiled In this fashion--after the cou.
pies had danced a short while they
formed in six rows and the leaders OF
each row were given six different
flags. French. Spanish. Mexican. Tex.
as. United States and Confederate.
To the time OF the "Marseillaise
Hymn" the row carrying the French
flag marched on; the second row
20 the time OF The Spanish
Cavalier" the third TO THE Golden
Dream" the fourth to San Antonio"
the fourth TO The Star spangled Ban.
ner." the sixth 20 Dixie" Then
the leaders OF the first and last
rows came together and marched with
bid Glory and the lone Star banner
side by side. thus carrying out the idea
n reconciliation.
During the intermissions most de-
icIous club sandwiches. coffee and
chocolate were served.
Twenty regulars and six extras we're
ianced before the merry dancers sep
lrated. all loud in their praises OF the
Those present we're Misses Emmie
+. Davis. r. Davis. Dolly
Reeves. Raysor. Arnold. Maybell NIL. |
Ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Bagley. Mr.. and Mrs. |
Moran. Mr.. and Mrs. Carson. Mr.. and |
Mrs. ouarles. DIR. and Mrs. Bail. Capt |
md Mrs. Moses. Mr.. and Mrs. We'll
'orn. Mr.. and Mrs. Giesecke. OF the
'ampus and the following outside Wis.
tors: Misses Adams. Rhodes. Gregg.
lucille and Helen Demaret. Fannie
Irene Board. Of Bryan: and
Kisses Franklin and Mills OF Nava.
ota. Misses Harrison and Heard OF
and Miss Addicks OF Hunts.
flle.