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TEEFAIR AND COSTUME PARTY.


affairs of its kind, and the highest credit is Gu
to tho ladies who for many days past hay
given to it their unstinted if not untirin,
labor and care. How much Of care and man
agement, and hard work of hands and heat
and feet is involved in thing of this kinc
and on such a scale as this, is fully appre
hcnded only hy those WHO draw upon the
own experience for their knowledge of it
We congratulate the ladies on their success
and on their rest from their exhausting la
bors.
The fair closed Thursday afternoon at
O'Clock. The Party opened at ! in the SANE
Hal, and Mt a hour or two later the broad
fo)r Of the hall was covered with motley
throng. 1t WAS by no means a repetition OF
the Charity School laity. We were at once
disappointed to find BAT very luw Of the cla-
borate and beautiful costumes Worn at the
forlner PARTY reproduced on this occasion,
and agrceably surprised to see their places
supplied by such variety of new dresses
and characters.
The various guests, on their arrival, were
ushcicd in by Gen. Clarke and Dr. Hickok
the former. as was fit, announcing tho "col-
lud persons. Of all shades, and the latter
doing the same civil office for the white
| folks
Paul Pry, Mr. {. My was charac-
tcristically ubiquitous, and, like. Daniel in
the Snowman picture, was 'easily distin-
guished from the lions by the green cotton
umbrella under his arm '"iiss Ophela, y"
had any quantity of trouble in reprcssing the
cxuberance of Top,y (Mrs. 3D. who
"niscd ned generally in topsical style.
Another Topsy Master G-w) divided
the attention of the company, and made a
great lca of fun. Bo h Topses were pro-
nonnced yood by all. y group of Holland
ers, Il buxom damsel (Nlrs. d. w. c. C-e)
with her two "proders" (Mr. S. c. Ne
and Mr.. 4. H-d) were truthfully dressed,
acted their parts "to the life and were
among the very best characters of the even
ing. Little Eva, II child of five or six, with
delicate features and sweet expression of
countenance. wandered through the crowd,
ever closely followed and watched by sable
guardian, who of course could be none other
than Uncle Tom. Gen. Joseph Warren, (Mr
r, H-e) was carefully got up, and at
tracted much attention. Sam Slick (NIr.
Il-d) re-appcared, accompanied this time
by his sister SAL (Mrs. B--n)
We have all read how Sal. ordered by the
doctor to apply n blister plaster to her chest,
as she had not any chest put the thing on
her handbook, and it drew her bonnet all out
of shape This was the identical bonnet,
and it hasn't recovered from the effects of
the plaster, irit ever docs. 'Peels of lafture"
followed this couple wherever they went.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. &C, the former as a
Spanish Grandec and the latter as lady of
40 years ago, in shoulder-of-m
sleeves and turban, were among the most
most noticed characters. Night Miss H-r)
in robes and veil Of black, with silver crescent
and stars, arm in arm with Day Miss R--ll
of Middlchury) in white, with luminary of
brilliants blazing on her forehead formed
striking and beautiful contrast and there
was another Night Miss M-y)-very
striking; knsh, in glded armor (Mr.
| D--e) in gilded armor and helmet; a
lady from Cairo (Mrs, M--h); Hiawatha
(Mr. j. Wy and Minnehaha Miss y;
the Evening Star Miss My; black
nun, (Miss H-k) Officer Of the Spanish
Inquistlon (Mr. A-n). in black from
head to foot and closely masked Russian
lady, (Nliss B--w) very pretty and
truthful costume; Paddy from Cork, (Nlr.
D-D; Proud Miss Mac Bride, (Mr. f.
P--n,) silent and naughty as possible; Wild
Irishman (Mr. McK-n); Turkish lady,
Miss r-n): Nose (Nlr. G. Il-k) Il
genuine specimen of the New York fireman !;
Canadian Exquisite(Mr I. MY one Of
the best sustained characters of the party !;
Spanish Cavalier, (Mr. q. lI--r,) very
good German damscl (Mliss Y-gD with
laced boddice and red cap, blooming and fair
as possible; gipsies and bayadcres files de
Regiment and Swiss peasant girls; negro
minstres and Indian braves Highland
lads and la'sies soldiers and beggars;-such, i,
with Il liberal dilution of gentlemen, only
disguised by broad cloth and clean shirts,
and Of well dressed ladies', was the crowd
1t was decidedly democratic gathering
All seemed to enjoy themselves, and smiles
and laughter were the order of the evening
At eleven dtucing lmmen ed AMI was kent
up till three, when the las oI the party dis
persad,
N'leirn that tue proper eceipts of the
Far and Party fill ittle short of the hand
some sam Of 500. This amount is increases
by donation of Sl00 by Mr.. D. d. How
ard another Of $50 by Mr.. X. q. Cole. and
several smaller donations. The rent Of the
Hall (s23) WIS paid and presented t. the
Ladies by j. &. Adams, Esq, pnd other in
stances Of lihcraliiy will make necessary nut
II mod rate deductioa for expenses, All will
allow that this is doing capitaN3, aud will
iIin us in conSratulating the Institution thus
beiiilnGod, on sacl an indication Of its pop-
ularity in the community, as well as on such
substantial addition TO its resources