Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-02-19
ICON MUNICATED.
The st. Valentine Dance.

Surely Brother st. Valentine made the
one bad guess of his life if he arranged
that snowstorm on last Friday thinking
to deter the devotees of Terpsichore from
gathering at the Town Hall where upon
the eve of his own day they had planned
to fling the light fantastic toe.
The call had been sent east, west, north
and south, and the faithful bravely re-
sponded, so that by $50 about seventy
five refrigerated dancers began on the
three preliminary numbers before the
Grand March, which was the only means
to keep from freezing for not sign of
fire enough to warm barefoot flea was
to be found in that hall, and it was even
colder than rubber coat. Paradoxical as
it may seem, the absence of heat that
night reflected directly upon the boss of
the Hall, but who cared, each one came
there for good time. and they took it
regardless, and held it and ha d it to the
end of the very last number.
Finally came the Grand March, led by
DR.. K. B. Seton and Mrs. &. +. Shatfer,
in which about thirty couples took part
and in which was represented many fan
tastical and truly laughable costumes.
The devil marched with the nun, the
clown with the graduate, the nurse took
care of poor weak and hungry hobo;
and so it was down the line flower girl,
ghost, actor, cadet, Indian, cowboy, val
entine-all were there and the Old Lady
in the sky picking her geese could not
keep them away and they are not to be
blamed. 1t was distinctly lark to come
out that night-a local eventif you please
and then too it had leaked out that sew
eral young ladies had urged the cake
baking contingent to do their best and
that good leafs" were to be had for the
eating. The refreshments served were
delicious and we take off our chapeau to
these young ladies and the committee in
charge.
And there was music, and plenty of
musicians to make it-five in all and good
ones-and when they played my Ha-
rem, feet danced without particular re-
gard for church utilization, because that
piece is like the measles-it's ketchin'.
While there were goodly number of
near neighbor folks, all seemed to be we'll
acquainted, all fraternized, everybody
danced excepting few of our most eX-
al LIANT of SONAR and
it was pleasure to see them there and
quite thoughtful of the committee that
they wee asked to attend. No wall
flowers bloomed that night, it was too
cold without, too warm and friendly with
in. Upon the whole, that little party
was nifty" and don't believe that up
on a vote one black ball could be found
IN opposition to what that word implies
No account of this delightful party
would be complete without reference to
FIJI Islander who from his warm cline
had somehow wandered into the cold night
and then into the Hail. The smile that
stole over his face as he stood on the
register while the heat gently waved his
neither garment was one of home mem
cries, no doubt, dates, bananas, etc. The
report that it was one of our own citizens
from Lombardy is without doubt can
ard and direct slam at our own Bobbie
and should be dscountenanced as well as
the report that Charlie boy laid aside his
artics and piroutted various pirouttes