The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-12-03
SILK STOCKINGS AND
WORKERS OF MILWAUKEE,
CITY WALTZ TOGETHER

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Dec. 2.-With
Emil Seidel, Milwaukee's Socialist
mayor, and mem bers of the city gov,
eminent parading in the grand march
what is probably the first municipal
dance ever given in America was held
here last Saturday night at the city
auditorium.
Men and women prominent in the
city's business, social and. political af-
fairs acted as hosts Of the occasion
and made. every conner feel at home:
Factory girls, lronmolders, society
leaders, both men and women, were
present and danced together. Some
came in carriages, some in their a,u-
tos and many walked. Evening
clothes and ball gowns mingled with
the calico and hand-me-downs of
their poorer neighbors and every
where the feeling of social bonhome
prevailed. All were happy and for
the time social status was ignored. All
in all it was one of the greatest free
hor-all exhibitions of cosmopolitan
ism ever seen in the state or country.
Louis w. Vizay, 80 and at one time
dancing master at West Point aca-
denny, led the grand march and was
AO4AO"eu ny MAYOR SelOel.:
That the paternal touch was there
came out when Mayor Seidel talked
for 10 minutes to the wildly applaud
ing throng.
You will do we'll to go home af-
ter the Dance" said the mayor. 1T
is closed early for that purpose. What
the dance is for is to provide you
reasonable amusement in reasonable
hours. We are all happy now. Let
us be happy tomorrow. Anr the best
way to attain that desirable end is
to be In our homes in good time.
The municipal Dance" he contin.
ued, lis Intended to furnish whole.
some and legitimate amusement tc
all save women known to be dis
solute and to those who are 1ntoxi.
Gated. They will be barred.
Aim of Administration
Our administration" continued the
Socialist executive, feels that II
| must throw protection about the
| young, The man, woman or chile
! who has worked 60 hours a week
| penned up under the eye. Of fore.
man or a boss. needs relaxation. The
dance hall operated by unscrupulou.
people is not a. fit place to find It
Our municipal dance IS for the pur.
pose of furnishing clean amusemen,
under wholesome conditions.
| THE, people, young and old, will
be given the greatest possible ~lati
tude and eventually / hope to sc,
the municipal dance widen to self
sustaining basis and that then Their,
will be added other features: such a.
special entertainments, dramatic
vocal, musical and anything of in
terest along the lines of art.
Social purity means, morality,
concluded Mayor Seidel, "and tina
is what the Socialist government o
Milwaukee is attempting to brin,
about with its initial attempt in GU
dance. for all classes tonight.
The dance ended promptly at 11:3
and nothing but soft drinks wer
served. A charge Of 20 cents per cou
pie betrayed all expenses.
! The great success of the gathering
4 led Mayor Seidel this week to de
clare that this was only the be.
] ginning. That the city would hav
.more municipal gatherings and tina
the getting together of the peopl
would be encouraged In every man
ner possible. -: TIA i.
| $ The association of public play
grounds and social education ha
charge Of the affair. ~ -: ~ :%>@
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