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Show OH. MARK WALKER, TANGOI8T Dr. Mary Walker has a new excuse for her old cry, "Cut out the skirts 1 In the vernacular of the day tbat Is the next step In the evolution of dancing, according to the famous Washington woman who simply wont wear them. The dear lady does not mean we aro not to have fascinating femininity femin-inity present when we do the grape vine with the double dip or slide a subtle variation Into the caterpillar glide. She wlshos to be taken liter-ally. liter-ally. She objects to the clinging garments gar-ments that handicap her hesitation, tangle her tango and mess up her maxlxo. She Is eighty-one years old and hasn't worn dresses for over sixty six-ty years. Now she Is demonstrating to startled Washington that the new dances Justify her life long fight against tho clothing of her sex. Nothing In official life at Washington Washing-ton has upset the natives quite bo much as the spectacle of Dr. Mary Walker, the grand old woman, of the National capital, the original new wo-man wo-man and tho pioneer of women suff-rage, suff-rage, clad In her familiar black trousers, trous-ers, or pants,' as she prefers them called, doing the Dr. Mary Walker Glide, at the slightest provocation. She is the only woman In the United Unit-ed Btatcp, she asserts, who knows the real Joye of the new donoe steps, because she is the only woman In the United State to whom congress has granted permission to wear the bifurcated garment. Other women wear slashed skirts, but, according to Dr. Mary Walker, they do not know the first note lu the scxery of freedom. free-dom. "The modern dances are hot Immodest Im-modest any more than were the old round dances," declares Dr. Walker. "1 havo long contended thnt women's clothes were dangorous on tho dance floor, and there Is nothing which will mako tho women of this country come to their senses and don proper ottlro so quickly as will the need of proper nttiro in dancts. See now when I stoop in the dress reform dip there Is none of toy leg exposed; but tako the little girl who Is dancing with me. Bhe Is wearing one of thoso narrow skirts, end It Is Impossible for hor to keep It from slipping up and exposing her knees. The dress reform for women which I have advocated for many years Is sure to come, for It Is sensible, and woman Is at last finding herself." Dr. Walker Is not only an ardent follower of the present school of dancing, but has Invented several numbers herself, among them being the Mary Walker Glldo and the dress reform dip. Her first appearance as given by tho Women's Democrat club given by the Women's Dcmocrtic club in Washington not long ago. Slnco then she has gladly danced on, numerous num-erous occasions for private exhibitions ami nt social affairs. She dances principally with women, though tho sex of her partners makes little difference dif-ference to tho well known doctor, as she dances equally well with a man or a woman. Neither, however, must have the slightest scent of tobacco about them, for if there Is one thing aside from a skirt which Dr. Mary despises it is smoking. Tho odor of the finest cigar or cigarette disgusts her and makes her peevish. Dr. Walker explalno that sho has taken particular Interest In tho dances danc-es of the day bccatiso of tho opportunity opportun-ity to demonstrate tho superiority of her manner of drees over'thnt now in voguo for women. 'TJk!t''' Walker is sTaT'tllo quaint llttle"gu8,uho has been for sixty years, wearing her black trousers and frock coat and top bat on all occasions, accompanied by a stick or umbrella. For evening she wears stickpins, of which she has a wonderful and varied collection; also al-so the two decorations presented to her by congress for bravery as a, surgeon during ,tho Civil war, as well as a -wrist watch. The watch Dr. Walker wears' In a most unusual manner man-ner In the center of ber left hand the bracelet part being too big for her wrist. She says that having the whtch on the back of her hand Is really most convenient. Dr. Walker's age seems to be of little concern to her, and she Is quite as alert physically apparently as sho was sixty years ago, when she gave tho world an active Jolt on dress reform. She Is very seldom 111, and then dispenses with tho services of a physician, ministering to her own needs. Onco when suffering from a serious attack of pneumonia Dr. Walker was taken to a hospital. It was very much hgalnst her will that sho was taken to tho Institution, but when tho authorities Insisted upon her wearing what she described as a frilly, flimsy, chilly, foolish nightgown, night-gown, Instead of her pajamas, Dr. Walker rebelled, and still In a serious ser-ious condition left tho hospital and went to tho homo of a friend. So ardent an advocato of dancing has Dr. Walker become that she has recently posed for a moving plcturo firm. Tho pictures were taken on tho terrace of Uie publlo library with tho capltol In tho background end a huidy-gurdy playing danco music for the celebrated dancer, because she declared that sho could not possibly achlevo tho proper rhythm to tho pictures without music. The Httlo escapade es-capade attracted a largo crowd of curious spectators but that never cnused Dr. Walker to lose her rhyth- nilc balance i |