The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-12-08
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Milwaukee's Mayor is
PLEASED by'FirstD Dance
Given by City.
NO WALL FLOWERS
Official "Introducers" Saw
That all the Girls Who Went
Provided With Partners.

Provided With Partners.
Milwaukee,, Wis.-Milwaukee will
have another municipal ball. Thi.
is the declaration of the Socialist ad
ministration after a review of Satur
day nights initial municipal dance
at which the Mayor, city officials anG
society danced in the same hall as
workingmen and women.
Il think these gatherings have
something about them that will make
for the bstterment of the city," said
the Mayor. you know when we
read about each other in the papers
or hear each other talked about we
sometimes think that the other fel.
lows are awful fellows. But when
We look into each others eyes, as
We did that night, we find that the
other fellows are not so bad after
all.
For one thing, I hope to see these
dances as democratic as they can be.
Gentlemen will leave their dress suits
at home at the next dance, I hope.
If any young ladies have new hats or
fancy gowns at home, l hope they
won't wear 'em."
The plans did not take cognizance
of wall flowers and there did not
seem to be any. 1t was the duty of
floor managers to see that young per-
sons were introduced. The spirit of
friendliness so far took possession
of the affair that it was not long be-
fore a fellow could ask a girl he did
not know to dance without being
.snubbed.
There were almost as many differ
ent types Of costumes as there we're
types Of women dancing, and they
were many.
AT irregular intervals in
the grand march would come a wom-
an whose carriage and gown pro-
claimed her one who probably was
used to the ballroom of the -Four
Hundred" rather than the public
dancing place. The soft folds of her
crepe de chine or other clinging ma
terial made in demi-style, for none
of the visitors from the fashionable
coofion. n o1od IN o1o,;pp o4}iro
lent a bit of elegance to the long
line of the march.
Following her would come, per-
haps, a little girl off for her first play
in a week Of labor in shop or in fac
tory. Perhaps it was the girl with
a gray wool skirt and a white shirt
waist. And then a %statuesque blonde
in a black frock with a sailor collar
trimmed with rows of red braid. She
had a big red ribbon bow in 'her hair
and a band of the same about it. One
girl in light blue was hobbled. as only
a princess gown may hobble its year
er. Her gown was short, way above
her shoe tops she, too, came from
the shops.
One girl, hardly more than a school
girl, wore a simple little blue and
white cotton gown. but her fresh face
looked so pretty that no M paid
much attention to what she was wear
ing. 1t was enough to look at the
happy smile and the bright eyes and
her graceful step as she was whirled
away in a waltz with an equally hap
Ply looking young stranger whom one
of the official ''introducers' bad pre-
sented to her.
But no one seemed troubled about
her own gown or that Of her neigh
Dor to any great extent. Each one
was intent on the good time she was
having, and the great matter of spec
ulation was who her next partner for
the dance would be, and not how
much some other dancers dressmak-
er's bill had been.
The "Introducer" at Work.
The official ":.troducers" worked
faithfully. One of them would APP
preach a couple of demure looking
girls who we're. all by themselves in
some obscure corner and ask them
If they wanted to dance. They usual
1 ydid. Then the official "introducer'
would disappear and presently re-
turn with two young men and intro
auctions were made.
The Rev. Frederick Edwards, who
attended, said:
IT was delighted to see so many
there and l sincerely hope that this
will be but the beginning of many
such pleasant affairs. Deep down in
every human heart there is a desire
for advancement. That desire should
be fostered in play az we'll as in
study. The object is to develop the
public properties Of our city to their
fullest capacity so that the longing
for development may best be served
BANKS ON SURE THING NOW.
"Ill never be without DR.. Kings