Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-28
A RECEPTION AND
DANCE BY PUPILS
OF MRS. MABEL FOX
Friday Evening at City Hall
Proves Enjoyable Affair
Many of the Latest Dances
Demonstrated by the Young
People

A very pleasing demonstration OF
the latest ballroom dances was given
at the reception and dance of the pu-
pills of Mrs Mabel King Fox on Fri
day evening at City hall, which drew
n good sized audience and proved TO
be a very enjoyable affair. Three class
es took part in the program. the High
school class and two classes of young
er pupils which in all comprise about
14oo Young people, and needless to say
their. work was excellent. Dennis or
chestra of 10 pieces furnished music
for the occasion. The dances were eX-
ecuted upon the floor of the nall rain
err than upon the stage.
American flags were used largely as
decorations in the hall, while around
the auditorium were decorations OF
red. white and blue bunting. The back
ground of the stage was decorated
with fir trees which with red. whl'e
and blue lights shining upon them
gave a very pretty effect. In one cor
ner of the hall was n booth decorated
with red, white and blue, and at when
refreshments of ice cream, cake ana
punch were served. The costumes
worn by the young people in the
dances were particularly pretty.
At s O'Clock a reception was held. the
pupils marching to the front o: the
hall where they were greeted by Mrs.
Fox. The boys were at;ired in blue
coats, white pants and wore white
gloves and the girls were attired in
pretty frocks.
Representative couples OF the three
classes then gave an exhibition OF
some OF the new dances including the
Biltmore waltz, the one-Step, the FOX
trot and the Biltmore one-step. Inc
London Taps was demonstrated by the
following young people: Misses Nlr-
einia Holway, Dorothy Gray, Mildred
Dixon. Katherine Thomas, Vivien Cur
rier. Doris Nicholson. Lora Nicholson
Marguerite Chase, Ruth HazelWood
and Evelon Stewart: Masters Llewel-
lyn Cooper, Linwood Currier. Kenneth
Merrill Sanford Fogg, Eldon Gray
Robert Prescott, Arthur Lambert
Richmond Purinton, Harry Pierce and
Leo King Fox.
A new dance, the Inner Circle toddle
which is taking the place of the FoS
trot, was executed by the following
couples: George Partridge and Miss
Katherine Wyman, Hervey Fogg and
Miss Irene Purinton, Smith Cooper
and Miss Lucille Purinton. Richard
Hight and Miss Ruth Nickery, William
Wyman and Miss Emily Teas, Lee
King Fox and Miss Ruth Carleton, Ha-
zen Hill and Miss Alice Goodridge
Howard Owen and Miss Barbara Fro
berger. The same couples also gave {
skillful demonstration of the Trio
waltz.
Part Two Of the evenings program
| was made up for the most part o
aesthetic dances, but was opened Will
a glide waltz and one-step given b,
the classes. Trioka (Russian foil
I dance) was then demonstrated, thi
being an imitation of horses Of Rus
sian sleigh.
| charming dance number entitled
Bouquet" was executed by LITTLE
Misses Edith Stebbins, seven years o
age, and Madeline, Fox, five years old
who wore pretty dresses of white me
| line and CARRIED grandmother bou
Guets This is their first season o
dancing and both showed that the,
had made fine progress.
| The Flower Waltz, a difficult aes
thetic dance, was executed in an eX
cellent manner by Misses Emily Toas
| Catherine Wyman, Betty Cooper
Irene Purinton, Ruth Nickery and Lu
| ellie .Purinton, who were attired in SCI
| green crepe de chine and carried larg
American Beauty roses.
| Another difficult dance was the Ha
waiian dance, which was given yer.
cleverly by Leo King Fox and Mis-
Aide Goodridge. who wore costume
of yellow, red and green.
The concluding number was tn
Dance of the Sunbeams which ha
been given previously at the presen
tation of Little Red Riding Hood re
Gently in this city. This dance was o
the style Of a ballet and was execute
by Misses Ruth Stewart and Alic
HAYES, who were costumed in laven
der; Lora Chase. in light blue; Doro
thy Gray and Vivien Currier, in vel
low.
General dancing was then in orde
and during the remainder of the eve
ming an order Of dances was carrie
out that was enjoyed by all. The pa
tronesses for the reception and dane
were: Mrs. D. w. Adams. Mrs. Levi
A. Burleigh, Mrs. Benjamin Cleave
Mrs Charles T. Penney. Mrs f.
Purinton. Mrs. Luther G. Straw. Mr.
Arthur w. Whitney. Mrs. Thomas !
Cooper. Mrs. Norman l.. Bassett. Mr.
Francis B. Purinton. Mrs. Blain
Owen, Mrs. Hiram L. Pishon, Mr.
/ Frank E. Smith. Mrs. Thomas c. In
graham. Mrs. Samuel Stewart, Mr.
Paul S. Phalen, Mrs. Paul D. Sarger
and Mrs. Walter S. Wyman. TIL
pianist for all Of Mrs. Fox's classe
is Mrs. F. A. Dennis.
| Misc Rrida Haines of this City is a ps