The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-03-23
Rebekah Dance.

Yes, it was a disagreeable night,
there's no doubt about that, but it was
fine up in the hall, the lights burned
exceptionally bright and brought out
the colors of the decorations in beau
tiful shades. The predominating color
was green, and do you know the
reason why? Well, the good old St.
Patrick celebrated in ''illigint STYLE"
Mike and Pat were there with Bridget
and Nora and all the rest of the kin.
In fact the whole Irish clan were out
for a time.
There was SO much green around
that methinks I can see it yit; why
even Joe Cohoes wore a necktie the
shade of grassy meadow, Floyd Men,
mann had on a collar that reminded
on of the abesent-minded professors,
the corners turned out and surmount-
ed by huge green bow that covered
almost his entire neck and chin. The
ladies wore shamrock, head bands and
sashes. The wearing of the green was
all the rage. Did they dance? Say,
did they? Well, every old Irish mel
ody, and few Of our Yankee favor
ties were played with pep that no
one could resist. Why, every one
danced even Mai Neumann and Irve
Hetrick, who claimed they didn't know
how. None of us thought so. Well
have to hand the banner to Archie o.
son and Floyd Neumann for expert
swingers. Hans Hammer danced in
true Irish style. VIM. Swanson says
he couldn't get away from the ladies
after swinging, probably because they
were rather giddy headed. They were
regular old-fashioned waltzes, two
steps polkas and squares, the interest,"
ing duck-dive and everyone just Joined
right in and helped the other fellow
have good time. We didn't get quite
all the brogue, but favorite express
sion seemed to be "Howdy saints ?"
It's rainin' out and Mike, me boy, get
your partner for the next square.
You should have seen the commo-
ton when supper was announced.
Delicate fresh rolls, smothered with
fresh sweet butter, hot coffee with
farm cream, and two cutloaves, if you
could swipe them on the sly; delicious
cake, and last but not least, real
frankfurters, commonly called hot
dogs, and they were hot all the way
through. If you grabbed for one you'd
had too keep a sharp lookout or your
neighbor would interfere and you'd
have just a mouthful. The ladies re-
member distinctly seeing H. Leonard
and Will Martens trying to cross the
hall with whole string of them only
to lose them all. Well, if you didn't
it's mistake of the ladies'. Anyway,
numerous hot dogs disappeared all of
sudden and the circumstantial evil
dence pointed that way, although
they claim that Chas. Cohoes and the
musicians seemed to be eating all
through the evening, so no doubt that
will account for the lions share.
How the ladies enjoyed the evening
can best be judged by having noticed
how they conducted themselves. But
they evidently knew the whole crowd
because Mrs. Joe Cohoes wouldn't
dance because she didn't want her
husband to get the habit. Mrs. Irve
Hetrick was just the opposite. She
wanted her husband to dance but
thought one Of the other ladies should
get him first. Margaret Swanson was
anxious to learn all the dances but
wasn't so particular about Bill. Louise
Neumann seemed oblivious to every
thing and had the time to dance each
number. Mrs. Rosene was an adept at
foxtrotting, and, let me see, oh YES,
there wer Blanche Tiff, Stella Schu-
maker, Esther Bergquist and Eleanor
Rosene, and we know that they danced
with married men and ladies' choice
at that. Ruth Cohoes was one of the
youngest women on the floor, judging
from her desire to dance, while Goldie
Neumann put on her coat at least four
times when the strains of the music
recalled her. Myrtle Tiff tripped
through the duck and dive with regal
bearing. Grace Cohoes, we'll, Grace
was wallflower, not from choice. not
because no one asked her to dance.
but because she doesn't care in the
least to dance. There were many
others present who all had interesting
experiences. We remember Irene
Martens desiring her husband to 90
home at the end of the last dance. and
that's about the way they all felt. It
was some time for everyone, and be-
cause all joined in the merriment is
the reason it was so thoroughly a
success. Ernest Mckenzie and Har-
vey furnished music.