Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
TRIPPING THE TANGO
BY LIGHT OF STLVERY
MOON ON THE MALL
Newest Fad at National
Capital Is Dancing in the
Shadow of the Washing
ton Monument.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Society folk
of the nations capital have at last found
something new. 1t is the moonlight har-
vest tango an outdoor affair, danced on
the green sward surrounding the Wash
ington Monument.
Here Is the formula: One or two auto
mobiles filled with women and their part
ners. dancing kind preferred Add plenty
OF wraps to prevent dancers taking cold.
One dash through the Speedway to
secluded spot on the Mall where the
headlights from the automobile are used
for illumination purposes. Spread lap
robes carefully on the ground in Turkish
fashion, for use after the dances. Use
leather seats for tables Carry full supply
or grape juice. lemonade, sandwiches and
other refreshments. Turn on Victrola and
tango.
Three of these parties have been held
during the last week. Congressional cir
cles are all agog about the idea and IL
is hinted that the fad will even permeate
into diplomatic and other circles
The spot selected for the new dance is
one of the most beautiful in Washing
ton. Directly back of the White House
is the wonderful Mall. 1t extends south
OF tho executive mansion to the Potomac
River, one or two miles. Beautiful
drives skirt its boundaries.
TANGO IN MONUMENTS SHADOW.
So far the most popular spot for the
moonlight tango parties has been one
Immediately south of the Washington
Monument. There is a hotel in WASH
inSton which advertises itself by throw
ing from its roof garden the rays of
searchllght on the monument This
searchliSht arrangement Just suits the
dancers. IT casts sort of mellow glow
over the ground to the rear of the monu-
ment and lends an air of enchantment
TO the opcn-air dancing parlor. Up TO
this time there has been no interference
from the police. 1t is estimated that
there are 60 acres of park that can be
used for the moonlight harvest tango, so
there Will be no lack of dancing space
Three of Washington's most beautiful
society girls, who We're present at the
first parties In the rear of the White
House, gave 1t is their opinion that the
dances would continue until far in the
fall, probably until the snow drives the
dancers indoors.
DANCE UNDER HARVEST MOON
There is nothing more delightful than
dancing under the harvest moon with a
tufted carpet of grass as flooring" said
Miss Marie Payette, one of Wash'ngton's
most graceful dancers. II am sure that
the society girls of the capital have n
great treat in store for them this fall
Thcre is some good exercise connected
with dancing out of doors. II really never
becomes so cold in Washington that the
dance cannot proceed. OF course the
snow would be a hindrance: bur lust as
men and boys play football in the cold
weather and feel no i'll effects. so the
girls and women can take up outdoor
dancing as a sport"
Ihera is great bandstand on the Mall
IN back of the Washington Monument
where the United States Marine Rand
gives concerts. While the Marine Band
dlscontinues its concerts about this time
or the year, II is likely that the society
folk viii engage a band of musicians to
furnish music, so that the Eictrolas and
talking machines may be dispensed with.
SHOE STORES EXPECT PROFIT.
Local shoe stores are looking TO a
prosperous fall season on account of !
the new fad. The only difficulty which |
the dancers experience on the outdoor |
ballroom floor is that the soles of their |
shoes do not step over the grass as
smoothly as they do on a highly waxed
lard oak floor This can he overcome
say the shoe manufacturers, by using |
special Shoe designed with a sole made
# pgskin.
And WASHINGTON is enthusiastic about
he new form of dancing Those persons
VINO have been there say that when four
automobiles are stationed nj the corners
II any particular plot of ground selected
or good dancing the headlights make the
cene as brilliant "a the well-lighted ball
oom of any downtown hotel.