The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-02
waistcoats OF different colors."
Skirts Tight and Shorf.


The tight skirt was then in vogue as
now, and a chronicle Of that admins
tration complained that dancing would
have been Impossible had not the mar
rowness OF this neither garment been
matched by it's shortncss"
The first dancing ever seen ut for
NAL White House functions was dur
ing the last drawing room OF Mrs
John Quincy Adams. when. according
10 letter written at the time the
Ereat audience chamber was lit up
Lhe Dand OF music stationed there and
dancing took place"
Terpsichorean delights were approved
t hy Mrs John Quincy Adams. also. rs
feature of White House entertainments.
as was .attested by the wedding bali
which she there gave to her son the
night OF his marriage to his cousin.
Mary HELEN At that bail the second
ADAMS himself entered with spirit into
the nlazes of the Virginia reel
Tyler Revived Dancing.
NO such pleasures appear to have
until Tyler revived them once he
East Room for his little granddaugh-
ter, Mary. who, as Titania, the fairy
queen queen with gauzy wings and silver
scep,Fc, sat IN state upon throne
while her Lilliputian courtiers bowed
before her. And another of Tyler's
famous dances was the farewell ball.
IN honor Of his successor, Polk. given
fore his retirement from Office
But the President elect was prevent
ed from attending this function by the
vent on in the East Room. where Mrs.
dTst o, ana ,SIecrejary Wilkins led the
seen the like before" says an old let
ter. which adds that the number of in
vitations 70 select guests" reached
Perhaps Mrs Folks indispostion
upon this occasion was aggravated bv
the fact that having been educated
pious turn of mind. she frowned upon
cards, dancing and all such vanities'
met taboo upon the poetry OF pedal
than she could have hoped for. during
the next sixty-siX years. or until the
incoming OF the Rooscvclts, the ban
appears to have been lifted BY but
one President Andrew Jackson.
Ihis he did by giving In the East
Room during December 1865 a ball
10 100 guests of his little grandsons
These children merrily executed the
waitZes: polkaS and Ianciers which
most OF them had learned at Marini's.
me Then famous and fashionable dane
corded that two little girls upon this
occasion gave a Spanish dance. and
.nat at me end OF the evening the elder
guests deiied pious Mrs. Folks pre-
Gedent by tripping gaily through the
Virginia Reel.
Would Not Let Prince Dnnce.
An attempt TO lift this ban had been
made during 1860 by none other per.
SSonage than the Prince OF Wales, late
king Edward VII. who. while the guest
Of President Buchanan. innocentiy sug
Eested dance in the White House
where he was so delightfully."- entertain
ed by the chief magistrates young
anan declined to allow such frivoIity
on the ground that 1t would be mis-
lhiterPreted by some Of the plain peo-
PIE. however, the Sprightly prince had
his way during his return from Mount
vernon upon revenue cutter. whose
u ,,.a,, was cleared for hop. 1t is
was reduced at his royal highness
suggestion, in order To prolonc the pieos
ure. There is still living in Washing
i ION Il woman who takes pride In the
FUSED round dance with the prince
because she thought 1t improper
n,in me III r"st Room was reconstructed
Roosevelt had the White House rippcd
OUT ana made over within \ vast cx-
P Panse or crash was spread upon its
commenced TO chronicle gay dances
given by Miss Alice Roosevelt and her
most of young friends. The grandcst
dances seen in the mansion during his
regime were the balls which the Rough
Rider President gave In honor OF the
deDuts or his two daughters
Enter Tango and Trot
me tango and turkey trot did not
reach WASHINGTON until the admins
tTatlon OF President Taft, who, like
washington. was personally fond OF
the divine art OF terpsichorc
The soicmnity OF the state rccep-
lions. was relieved during his regime By
dancing in the East Room following
each such function, as well as by the
serving OF refreshments to guests
Modes OF dancing were left To the indi.
vidual tastes OF guests. aud inasmuch
as the younger element was, toward
the end OF tho Taft regime learning
the tango and turkey trot from even
the most exclusive dancing Instructors.
thCY were introduced In tho Mhltn