Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-04-02

| GRAND FANCY D2Ess BALL-On Friday
evening last, Fancy Dress Ball off at the Ward
House. 1t complete success ; far exceeding the
expectations of the sangune The characters were
generally selected with good taste, and well sustained
But to the Ladies must accord the credit of greatly
surprising the Gentlemen in the richness and elegance
of their costumes, and the very able manner IN which
| they sustained their several parts.
Want of space forbids any attempt to particularize
must content ourselves with brief mention of the
characters represented The Union beautifully rep
resented by Miss LIE W-d with her stars and stripes,
the red white and blue She sustained her part WELL
and was among the bellies of the evening. Miss H-n
Me and Miss S-h A-y the former representing Morn
ing and the latter Night elegantly attired and at
tracted much attention Miss E-e B-w appeared in
the character of the Goddess of Liberty she beau
tfully dressed and usained her character admirably
Miss FIX C-r personated the character Of PocahOntas
her elegant and exceedingly appropriate,
and she sustained her part we'll and attracted much at
tenton during the evening. Miss lie Ky as Lady
OF the Lake was decided Mrs. J. W. Ms
the Spanish donua; Misses B-i S-g H-n P-l and
D--a I'd, as Flower Girls A-e Ky and S-h C-h
as Highland danes H-a Ne Flora McFlimseyi"
D--l FIX a" Young Lady OF Color" D--a CT as
the Irish Lady Ma P-s a Bloomer; Ma At as
odd Aunt Choe" A-e FIX as Mrs Partington ;
u
Ny C-h as an Ancient Lady He W-n represent.
ing the Union "A W-n the Young Bride I-aG-h
as Summer-a were dressed with taste and propriety
and pore themselves in their several parts with much
grace and effectiveness and deserve engthier notice
than we have room to give.
Many of the Gentlemen performe their parts we'll !;
though their costumes did not show the taste and eabo
ration of the Ladies' Mr.. j. G. Pm as Sir John Fastaf
dressed in character and sustained his part equal to
the merry knight himself to the very great amusement
of the audience C-k Pr in the character of a dandy
negro took IF the " intelligent contraband to perfec-
tion and has rarely been surpassed by the Christys
J-e Wn in his Irish character was splendid, and would
have done credit to Barney Williams himself C-yR-e
one Of the Imps of Darkness j. w. S as Smikes';
&c Ell as Sailor Boy; At B-r Plantation
Darkey; Ar BIT New England Yankee Mn
S-g as French Zou I'VE col. Fl. i. McK-n as Knight
Of the Red Cross P-y Q--s as Modern Puritan
FIX C--n Brigand C--y P-h as the Last Rose
Of Summer" Al P--s the Continental; WI I'd,
as English Officer in B-r elaborately got up in
Turkish style the most noticeable costumes
present, aud done credit to the wearers.
The dancing was entered into with much spirit, and
apparently enjoyed with great zes Goddesses Devils
Aborignies, Contrabands, and all the motley crowd ap-
parantIy gave themselves up to the reign of Tepschoe
with unusual abandon keeer, the prince OF musicians,
present with is full band and was never more nap
by in his selection of music. The dancing was kept up
until - the sma hours agent the twa" when the
company separated in the highest possible state of salts
faction and enjoyment.
Fancy Dress Balls have been of late all the rage in
cities and are now becoming popular all over the coun
try and properly cond icted source amusement
and pleasure. 1t is gratifying to know, that this the
first public held in Towauda passed off SO sa-
tisfactorily and pleasantly to all