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Rh the gentlemen, and ask them to dance. Every gentlemen who acts contrary to this condition commits a breach of etiquette, and for punishment is not asked to dance."

The invitation was accepted with this condition. The new order of things proved a great success that evening, and all were agreed that they had never on a similar occasion enjoyed themselves so much. Several American ladies, who were present, were of the opinion that things were managed in a more humane and more social manner at a German convention of women than at an American convention, and declared that they would hereafter try to introduce the German fashion.

Thus closed the first convention of German women in America.