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| − | <html><p>seven o'clock, but we were a trifle late, and almost everyone had arrived. We joined our fellow polo players, and never have I seen more becoming costumes. The girls were all gowned in evening dress, with hats to match, light slippers + stockings, + carried parasols. The men were attired in either light blue or yellow [satine?] shirts, white riding trousers, Ascot ties, riding boots, and polo caps to match shirts. They carried mallets. In our dance the girls appeared first on a balcony and watched the men while they were supposed to have a game of polo. Then the girls walked down the [?], joining the men, and all took part in the general dance. The Walsh girls then did a dance together, followed by the song "Half past two" from the Arcadians which Mr. King and I sang, + then Helen + John danced the "Riding lesson." In the end we all formed two [spike teams?], and drove off, the drivers snapping long lashed whips, + the girls twirling their parasols for the wheels. We are all crazy about our dance, and at <span style="text-decoration: underline;">last</span> have </p></html> | + | <html><p>seven o'clock, but we were a trifle late,</p> |
| + | <p>and almost everyone had arrived. We</p> | ||
| + | <p>joined our fellow polo players, and</p> | ||
| + | <p>never have I seen more becoming</p> | ||
| + | <p>costumes. The girls were all gowned in</p> | ||
| + | <p>evening dress, with hats to match, light</p> | ||
| + | <p>slippers + stockings, + carried parasols.</p> | ||
| + | <p>The men were attired in either light</p> | ||
| + | <p>blue or yellow [satine?] shirts, white riding</p> | ||
| + | <p>trousers, Ascot ties, riding boots,</p> | ||
| + | <p>and polo caps to match shirts. They</p> | ||
| + | <p>carried mallets. In our dance the</p> | ||
| + | <p>girls appeared first on a balcony and</p> | ||
| + | <p>watched the men while they were</p> | ||
| + | <p>supposed to have a game of polo.</p> | ||
| + | <p>Then the girls walked down the [?],</p> | ||
| + | <p>joining the men, and all took part</p> | ||
| + | <p>in the general dance. The Walsh girls</p> | ||
| + | <p>then did a dance together, followed</p> | ||
| + | <p>by the song "Half past two" from the</p> | ||
| + | <p>Arcadians which Mr. King and I</p> | ||
| + | <p>sang, + then Helen + John danced the</p> | ||
| + | <p>"Riding lesson." In the end we all</p> | ||
| + | <p>formed two [spike teams?], and drove</p> | ||
| + | <p>off, the drivers snapping long lashed</p> | ||
| + | <p>whips, + the girls twirling their</p> | ||
| + | <p>parasols for the wheels. We are all crazy</p> | ||
| + | <p>about our dance, and at <span style="text-decoration: underline;">last</span> have </p></html> | ||
Latest revision as of 15:59, 17 October 2023
<html>seven o'clock, but we were a trifle late,
and almost everyone had arrived. We
joined our fellow polo players, and
never have I seen more becoming
costumes. The girls were all gowned in
evening dress, with hats to match, light
slippers + stockings, + carried parasols.
The men were attired in either light
blue or yellow [satine?] shirts, white riding
trousers, Ascot ties, riding boots,
and polo caps to match shirts. They
carried mallets. In our dance the
girls appeared first on a balcony and
watched the men while they were
supposed to have a game of polo.
Then the girls walked down the [?],
joining the men, and all took part
in the general dance. The Walsh girls
then did a dance together, followed
by the song "Half past two" from the
Arcadians which Mr. King and I
sang, + then Helen + John danced the
"Riding lesson." In the end we all
formed two [spike teams?], and drove
off, the drivers snapping long lashed
whips, + the girls twirling their
parasols for the wheels. We are all crazy
about our dance, and at last have
</html>