The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-28

enburg, Mrs. Lewis Cass Ledyard, Mrs.
j. Z. Morgan, jr., Mrs. Ogden M. Reid,
Mrs. Hiram w. Sibley, Mrs. Charles
Steele and Mrs. Egerton L. Winthrop,
jr.
"The genuine turkey trot is no long
er in vogue" one of the leaders said.
She is the manager and founder of the
Junior cotillions, and last year took a
stand against the popular Barbary
coast dance and the bunny hug" The
name of turkey trot is, however, ap-
piled as a generic term to all kinds of
dances which do not resemble in the
slightest degree any of those decadent
movements" she continued w have
no objection to ragtime music, to which
years., but we think that the whole
difficulty with modern dancing lies in
the position. of the dancers"
The lady explained the difference
gle" and then told of the approved
hold which is to be the one used by
the dancers at the three fashionable
In he clutch" the girl faces her
partner and rests her hands on his
shoulders, while he holds her in the
same manner. The "strangle," as its
name suggests, is a neck hold, where
on to him, both hands encircling his
neck so that her hands are Clasped at
the back of his head.
The approved position, which is so
modest and innocuous that it has not
been named at all, is where the girls
left hand rests inside the mans right
arm, which goes around her waist.
IF you place your hand inside your
| partners arm, the he cannot hold you
too close, for you are in a position to
push his arm away, but when you rest
your hand on the outside of his arm,
then you cannot regulate his grip"
she explained. w are recommending
this position, which is pleasing, is per-
fectly sensible and comfortable and
can be assumed by any young girl with
perfect propriety.
"Even the old time waltz can be
greatly altered and made extreme. Our
dances will have only waltzes and one
steps. The one step is not in the least
like the original turkey trot, and 1t is
approved by all our members, If n
ed in the proper way. We lind that
the only way to call a guests atten-
tap him or her gently on the shoulder
and say: oh. they aren't doing that
now
. I'VE agreed that it is not to be eX-
pected that the present widespread et-
fort to make the dances of public halls
more decent and respectable can sue
coed unless an example is established
in the entertainments given by So
| called society.
A the junior cotillion no radical
measures will be taken because the
~patronesses rely on the moderation ana
good sense of the young persons them
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every effort will be made at these
dances, as well as at the dances given
by our ~patronesses, to see that there
will be nothing extreme"
Mrs. Wesley G. Mcdowell of Marion
was the guest of Mrs. Gertrude Gilman
of Eleventh street north over Thurs
day and attended the installation of the
Eastern Star on Thursday evening.
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Miss Katherine Keye left Wednesday
for Bismarck. where she is a guest of
her uncle and aunt. MI. and Mrs, AL
fred Zuger and other friends. during
the holidays. Miss Keye will return
in time for the opening of the A. c.,
where she is taking a domestic science
course.
The Coterie Dancing club gave their
Christmas german last evening in the
knights of Columbus hall. The event
was one of the delightful functions
this year a decidedly happy one. One
hundred and fifty guests made UP the
company and the programme was well
arranged. Regular dancing was en-
joyed until supper time. a three-course
spread being beautifully served. As
the guests left the diningroom the
ballroom was darkened and dancing to
the Blue Danube commenced. A sur
prise in the form of a Christmas tree
proved a splendid success. The german
was lead by w Montgomery, who
introduced many new and clever fea-
lures in a most capable manner. One
unique figure was composed of all the
young people whose engagements have