The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-05-15

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la ,5.~-s---, uraueliul selection bys
of costume.
Miss Eliza OsNiel, as a Hungarian Peasant
girl, wore the National colors aud was dressed
in most excellent taste.
Miss Qaitman, { daughter Of Gen. Jno. A..
Qnitman) was nlagni6cehty dressed in the pre-
vailiug Partisan style dancing with unusual
gracelalness. and was the centre of observation
through the evenulg.
Miss Virginia Rogers wore the dress of d
Flower girl.
Miss Lizzie L. Shaw, Every pretty daneer)
was also in the same costume.
Miss Jane b. Stockman. wore a rich costume
and appeared as a Peasant Girl of Bavaria. :
Miss Lizzie Brandon Stanton, in the same
style or dress aud Miss ilulda Mary Stanton
as Tie Evening Star were much admired.
Miss Bessie Stanton, as the Goodies Of
Liberty, attracted more attention than any
other lady in the room. Her costume was re-
ally superb, and proved the possession of an
unusual amount Of taste.
Miss M. ). Neazie wore the dress of an
English Peasant Girl, and appeared rs the
Pride ofthe Harvcrst.' Her taste was admir-
able. l
Miss Lucy p. Wade looked delightfully."- in
full costume as a : Swiss Shepherdess.'
The Misses Winchester had exhibited a very,
great amount of taste in their selection Of
costume Miss Virginia wore an elegant Span
isircostnme; Miss Louisa peisonaled the bloc.
ming goddess Ceres
Miss Clara Wood wore a beautiful costume
and representing to the life, the Lady Of. the
Lake" Miss A. NJ. Wood appeared as La.
flenr de la Creole;'' while Miss Kate Wood in
the character Of Annette in the play of the
Swiss Cottage, seemed as lovely as her fair
prototype.
You've GENTLEMEN.
Master Errol Boyd, as the Fisher Boy of
Naples Master Samuel Boyd as an u. s.
Deck Boy and Robert Boyd as She young
Highlander, were all dressed in good taste.
Louis Buckner, as La Fitle, the Pirate Of
Barrataria costume dashing and fancy.
Waiter Buckner, as Albert in the play of
William Tell.
Wm T. Brown, Highland Costume.
bfevoort Butter in the character of Cab
rler da Bosplore,' was faulllessly correct in
costume.
Giles NJ. Hillyer, IT,, in the costume of
: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark dress pellect in
all its appointments.
Dopeli w. Hunter, : Pierrot, the French
Motsquetaire; very beautiful.
George W. Koontz and John Macpherson.
as miniature representatives of tie Us Navy,l
were dressed ready for inspection.
Geo. 4. Vaudeville, costume that ola Conr-
tier in the reign Of Louis XIV.
Il. o.. Minor, wore the undress uniform Of The
French naval apprentices.
Dacan Minor, the Young Highland Chief
Inc most accurate costume worn by any vounp
gentleman present. -
Newton Stanton, as a Venitian Gondoliers.
man, aud Frederick Stanton as "a yonfr
ehsyalier,' were dressed very appropriately.
VIM J., Shaw, as a Boatswainfs mate, and
Frank >. Shaw, as a Swiss Peasant, were very
in their appointments.
I.P. Neazie and j. j. Veazie, both an
dressed as : Blue jackets On n cruise.
Frank G. Wood, a miniature edition Of
John Hancock, wore a perfect fac smile Of
the costume in which that distinguished pat
riot invariably appeared.
Frank Winchester, was dressed as a High.
land Peasant.
George Winchester, dressed as q syouno
lieeler, fully sustained his character and
would have been mast-headed a dozen times
iaring the evening, il under sailing orders
mere were a great many pupils present who
were not IN costume, but who enioved then,sel-
perhaps as well as those around him. We
nave mentioned every costume to which our
Or those of our friends, was directed
md believe none have been omitted.
one lutte incident took place during the ex.
'eHllon OF the l~4anecr's Quardrilles, that we
QUO not avoid noticing. A frightened. lii.
lie lti'ow' unfortunately, lost one of his shoes
u Inc commencement Of the set, which his yis-