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Literary
March 11, 1900
The Age Herald
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
What is this article about?
Description of the mid-Lent 'parrot cotillion' dance in New York society, introduced by Mrs. Elbridge T. Gerry. Guests, including prominent socialites like Mrs. William Astor, carry life-sized parrot favors on poles during the dance, providing a festive break during Lent.
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A PARROT COTILLION
Now that Lent is on, dancing has stopped and festivities have quieted down until after Easter. But there is one day, at mid-Lent, when the gay world awakes, and for twenty-four hours enjoys the frolics of the year.
A cotillion is the most popular form of evening amusement, and for this nothing can be prettier than the parrot dance. Vari-colored life-sized parrots on long gilded sticks are given as favors, and are carried through the figure and, sometimes, through the whole dance.
Mrs. Elbridge T. Gerry, New York's popular society woman, introduced the parrot dance with great success, just before Lent. Her guests included Mrs. William Astor, Mrs. Ogden Mills, Mrs. Henry Clews, Mrs. Levi P. Morton, Mrs. Herman Oelrichs, Mrs. Townsend Burden, and ever so many other dignified society dames, all of whom marched down the room and tripped through the measures of the dance, carrying a long slender pole, on which perched a life-sized parrot of gay plumage.
Now that Lent is on, dancing has stopped and festivities have quieted down until after Easter. But there is one day, at mid-Lent, when the gay world awakes, and for twenty-four hours enjoys the frolics of the year.
A cotillion is the most popular form of evening amusement, and for this nothing can be prettier than the parrot dance. Vari-colored life-sized parrots on long gilded sticks are given as favors, and are carried through the figure and, sometimes, through the whole dance.
Mrs. Elbridge T. Gerry, New York's popular society woman, introduced the parrot dance with great success, just before Lent. Her guests included Mrs. William Astor, Mrs. Ogden Mills, Mrs. Henry Clews, Mrs. Levi P. Morton, Mrs. Herman Oelrichs, Mrs. Townsend Burden, and ever so many other dignified society dames, all of whom marched down the room and tripped through the measures of the dance, carrying a long slender pole, on which perched a life-sized parrot of gay plumage.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Parrot Cotillion
Society Dance
New York Socialites
Lent Festivities
Mrs. Gerry
Literary Details
Title
A Parrot Cotillion
Subject
Introduction Of The Parrot Dance At A Cotillion By Mrs. Elbridge T. Gerry
Key Lines
Vari Colored Life Sized Parrots On Long Gilded Sticks Are Given As Favors, And Are Carried Through The Figure And, Sometimes, Through The Whole Dance.
Mrs. Elbridge T. Gerry, New York's Popular Society Woman, Introduced The Parrot Dance With Great Success, Just Before Lent.