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Show FOR THE COTILLION MME. MERRI EXPLAIN8 IT8 AR-RANGEMENT. AR-RANGEMENT. Many Figures May Be Devised for This Popular Amusement If the Leading Dancer Is Clever About Favors. So many questions havo been asked Mmo. Merri about tho cotillion, or tho Gorman as it Is commonly called, that tho following description will bo wol-como wol-como doubtless to many readers, especially es-pecially thoso In tho younger set. A cotillion, oftentimes spelled "cotillon," "cotil-lon," which Is tho French, Is conducted In this manner: Thero are a certain number of couples, with n leader; If It Is a largo party of say, DO or CO people, peo-ple, there should bo two leaders. Ono couple, called "tho head con-plo," con-plo," may lead, or a man may lead alone. Tho latter is gcnorally done. Ho slgnnls by means of Binnll castanets or 'a wTilstlo when to begin .tho dance, when to stop, when for couples to sopnrnto and chooso other partners. His control Is absolute. At tho beginning of each figure it is tho leader's duty to nnnounco how many couples shall lead out not more thnn ten as a usual thing. They danco to-gothor; to-gothor; then nt tho signal soparato and select other partners. Favors are given to them before thoy go for their partners. Tho girls are given favors for men, tho men tnko favors for girls, and thoy In turn "favor" whoever thoy. please. After this tho two danco until tho signal separates them nnd thd young womon aro ro turned to their seats by their partners. Then a second ten couples lead out, and so on until tho figure Is ended. There aro all sorts of clover figures fgr tho cotillion; somo do not require favors. Ono young woman has mado tho leading of cotillions her specialty; sho Is a fino dancer and most clovor In working out original figures. Her services during tho Benson nro in great domand. Sho furnishes tho favors when tho hostess desires It; In fact, sho wljl plan tho cutlro- dancing program pro-gram and furnish tho music A charming young woman pianist generally gen-erally accompanies her, nnd dancing to her absolutely correct rhythm Is a delight. Many of tho old-time dances aro being be-ing revived, and 1 hoard a celebrated dancing master say recently that society so-ciety should not confine Itself to tho waltz nnd two-stop, but cmbraco many stops nnd figures, so his teaching Is along theso lines, Including fancy dnnclng, which Is onco again classed ns a necessary accomplishment, besides be-sides being most excellent exercise. A Scotch Entertainment. I .must In tho capacity of prcsldont entertain a study club. Wo havo been studying Scotland tho past winter. Whoro could I obtain heather to bo used as souvonlrs? Could I servo Scotch dishes? Tho refreshments aro always very light. Also can you suggest sug-gest something for cntortalnmont? ELSIE D. You can make your room very attractive at-tractive with Scotch plaids for draperies, dra-peries, thistles (tho blossoms nro plentiful plen-tiful nt this season) and florists usually usu-ally havo a supply of hcathor. It Ib such a dainty pink blossom. It you can got a bag-plpo player havo him for tho afternoon, or nt least havo a program of Scotch ballads. You can servo out meal cookies, tea, and there Is a Scotch broth mado from barloy, a Boupbono bolng tho basis. Servo in bouillon cupa with oat meal crackers. MADAME MEimi. |