The evening world., 1913-06-28


REiLbERTS fODEL IDANcI
that time was closed up a. an amuse-
ment resort on the ground that It didn't
pay. Then I put an Advertisement In
the local paper. stating that the hall
would be open on . certain night with
the best orchestra In town. but that
only the waits and the two-step would
be danced.
I'VE had L good crowd the very nrst
night, partly. doubtless. out Of curl
osity. But the trolley runs directly to
ths door Of the pavilion and the place
10 . natural recreation centre. Every
body was admitted free and I charged
i've cents per dance-six dances for q
quarter. may add that I cleared 500
last season.
DIDN'T NEED ANY "RuLEs" AND
KEPT TO TWO DANCES.
II put no placard Of rules on the wall.
for ] didn't want to begin by assuming
that my guests were school children.
They had been warned beforehand. and
! simply had one big card at the front
Of the hall with waits on one side and
''Two-step' on the other. The card was
turned according to the music played.
II myself sold the dance tickets and
stood directly In the centre OF the
floor. That was q suitable position for
my ostensibis Job and It also enabled
mo to keep good lookout. My wife.
who Is herself very fond OF dancing.
moved about and kept her eye ~ differ
ent parts OF tho floor. never had q
policeman In the hall except once"
But didn't the young people ever try
to override your decisions?" Ques-
toned.
There was one young man who tried
to dance In . corner with his arms
around . young woman's neck
"Excuse me. DEAR" interrupted Mrs.
Gilbert, 1T WAS the young woman who
had her arms around his neck"
LID TO REFORM IN DANCES At
HIGH SCHOOL.
You're right" he admitted. "welL
anyway. went up TO them and put a
hand on each of the young woman's
arms. bringing them down to her side.
I said. You know that isn't the proper
way to dance! They stopped immedi-
ately. and very few persons noticed the
incident. The young man often came
to W after that. though the girl never
returned to the hall again."
but she was the sort that we didn't
want" came In an aside from Mrs. Gil
bert.
"You may b surprised 70 know
tAat our most Troublesome guests
were boys aaA girls from the high
school" eent1nusa the minister.
- AuAhe1 Of them oomplainsd
that u wss very queer that they
hsA 70 obey str1otsr rules In Q
pablo dance han than at their
school sntsrtailms1ts. IN fact,
things reached suoh . po1nt that
people salA the public dances In
10lalstow1 were better managed
thsa the private onss.
However, ] had q talk with the high
school principal this spring. and l must
Give him the credit OF saying that he
changed the whole condition of affairs.
You see l had proved that the young
folks could be kept from dancing In
an unsuitable way.
NO LIQUOR, NO PATRONS UNDER
THE "NFLuENce."
Nov. I rarely have to speak to any
body more than once. II I see couple
attempting the improper steps l just
20 up to them and say. I think you're
making a mistake. II you will look at
the card you will see that this dance is
a two-step Tor a waltz. not what you
are trying Occasionally have to
speak twice. but there are never any
disagreeable scenes.
I'VE sell soda, candy and homemade
Ice cream and cake-made by my WIFE,
There are. Of course. no tntoxicants for
sale at the hall. and I am very careful
not to admit any one under the hfiu-
ence Of liquor. Some one came to me
with q story Of having found whiskey
bottles out under the trees near the pa
WALTON. I retorted. Ibid you ever OF.
anime the ground near the horsesheds
back Of church without finding
bottiesT"
I doubt II many Of DR.. Gilberts cier!-
cal brethren would have made this I'M
resenerate retort. but fancy Its very
frankness disposed OF his critic.
what other rules have your" ! In
quired.
mo young man may dance with his
hat on. Hat checks are cents. and n,
tipping 10 allowed. Neither men nor
girls are allowed TO dance together; the
practice IL apt to mean roughness D.
undesirable guests.
BAN ON SLIT skiRrHeur NONE
IN TOWN VET.
- nAa may smoke ~ the hsi. ss'