The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-28

New York, January 27.-6Special.)-
 The bizarre dances with tenderloin names which have invaded society this season are being bitterly fought and with more or less success. At some of the dances they have been absolutely tabooed and many leading society women are not only staying away from functions where they are permitted, but
 are urging their young women friends to boycott them. At recent dance of the Internal Art society at the Hotel Astor this announcement was made to the guests by the president before the dancing began.
 T wish to speak of the Turkey Trot' and the exaggerated Boston Dip. We hope that no one will attempt to per form these dances here tonight. Some say that such dances are artistic, but if such is the case, we have not reached that plane of art Committeeman will be stationed all around the ballroom and if any attempt to execute these dances, they will be politely requested
 to stop If they do not stop, am afraid we shall have to ask them to leave the ballroom
 Nobody attempted to defy this man. date and the dance was a great success. Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge and Mrs. De-
 laney Nicoll are among those who are actively campaigning against the Tur-
 key Trot, the Grizzly Bear, etc.
 Mrs. Dodge says. '"rhe ideals of our
 young women should be cast on lines
 that will refuse to tolerate such danc-
 ing at social functions which they at
 tend. deem it the duty of every
 mother to caution her daughter against
 the danger of dances that become popu-
 lar because of their sensational feature.
 T think the Apache dance Is per feetly horrible and I cannot see how any self respecting woman can enjoy dances of that kind"
 Mrs. Delaney Nicoll says: T am
 heartily in accord with the views or
 Mrs. Dodge upon the question of the
 propriety of acrobatc dances of the
 Turkey Trot.' and Grizzly Bear type
 at social gatherings at which young women are present. They may not be immoral in themselves but as they are capable of distortion they are likely to do much harm.
 In some circles, however, these aero batic dances are given full swing. Social activities arc increasing witil the advent of the mid winter season and the coming week promisies to be quite as brilliant as last.
 While many are turning their faces EuropeWards, and some have already sailed for warmer climes, the social calendar yet holds in store many in teresting functions, and the older peo- ple as well as the younger set. will unite in turning the nights into one round of gayety until Ash "Wednesday sounds the knen of all social display. Among the hostesses of the days to come are Mrs. ogden Mills, Mrs Will liam Douglas Sloane, Mrs. ]. Pierpont 1 Morgan, Jr, Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt, | Mrs. John Clafiin, Mrs H. Van Rensse- laer Kennedy, Mrs. Theodore Frenling- | huysen, who is to be hostess at the ! small dinner dance on February 1, for | her daughters, the Misses Adelaid and Marian Cannon; Mrs, Charles B. Alex ander who has just issued invitations | for a dance a her home on February 2 and Mrs Edward S Hardness. who is to | give a dance also on February ?, for
 her debuntantee niece, Miss Elizabeth Kendall.
 l With this notable array of hostesses I the social pessimist, who is ever sound ing distinctive notes of prophecy over 1 a dull wind up of the season, will per I force retire to realms of silence This
 list is augmented by many dinner hos 1 tesses Among those who are giving 1 dinners are Miss Emily Sloane. Mrs iGeorge Leary, Mrs J. Kennedy Tod | Mrs. Joseph Stickney. Mrs Thomas B Clifford, Jr., Mrs William M. V. Hoff-