The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-10

tsh ana puzzled the brains OF the wise tnIOugnOut
tho world. The "Queen of Night" was robed IN
the traditional Rnuze of sombre hue glittering with
the accustomed spangles, and crowned with the
time-honored crescent.
Presenting q similar contrast were a couple Of
masks which attracted considerable attention. The
one was quaint, old.fasboned gentleman, atrayed
in hight brown knee breeches and dark brown klrte,
and sporting the extremites OF his neither limbs
pair Of re bra stockings. HIS head-r'g was yellow
wig and queue, which looked very much as IL they
had been subjected 10 an imperfect sngeing over
slow fire. His bows were the profoundest that we
noticed, his antics the most In pdesciibabe. At one
time he was seen whirling through the dance with
dainty little Swiss peasant for partner; at another
he was amusing himself by Ralloping from one end
OF the hall to the other with vertable imp Of
Satan on his back.
The counterpart of this fantastic individual a
"Sister Of Mercy" arrayed flowing robe Of
simple black. For some time she lent new grace
and dignity to this character and then catching the
prevailing passion, she went rushing through the
waltz and sorming through the galop.
Ano her prom neut character was that personated
by young lady-every one thought she was such at
first, and every one was justified when her mask
was finally removed-who assumed the part OF an
Italian cavalier OF long ago She was as dashinV, as
bewitchlng Morensi herself in the role Of Mdfeo
OrsiRi. She had her counterpart in a damsel of
Hibernian extraction, who glorious in head-
dress surrounded by monstrous frills Her crimson
skirt was so looped up as to display to good advau-
tage lively little pair OF feet and a gorgeousy
vauegated pettlcoat.
The extremes of civilized and savage life like
wise brought together. A Noble Red Man of the
Forest" personated the one, and Frenchman of
the old school the othOr. This Jean Crapeau was
arranged IN suit of black with a large yellow vest
and u monstrous white cravat. His whiskers were
on par with the latter, in the item of color.
The RED Man" was respondent IN feathers and
horse hair, and had bad habit of ipoknQ people
the RIBS with his bow. He was supported by several
cred Women," whose costumes were quite as fan
tastic as his own.
There were several gentlemen present who had
somewhat of military bearing. One especially
partook slightly of the Sancho PanZa order. His
pantaloons we're blue, and striped with white; his
coat was formed OF long red and yellow patches;
his chapeau was an intermixture of cOors futter-
| ing with ribbous of various hues. When not
engaged in the dance, he strutted about as ii In
search of a windmill. This military gentleman was
| much in company with one who had but slight pre-
| tensions to the same character. He wore blue
| spangled sugar Loaf of hat white coat bordered
with red, and CRIMSON pantaloons HIS head ap-
peared TO be set very far back upon his shoulders.
TO de tail the particu aTs o another fancy costume
would exhaust our supply of adjectives. Suffice it
| TO say that there were numerous specimens, each
one more or less varying from ali Others, of every
style of dress in which the coStumier accustomed
| to DEAL Ladies and gentlemen of the last century
| were abundant and some who looked If they
| might belong to century or two in the future.
| Long coat. tails and patchwork pantaOOns were all
| the rage in some quarters Cavaliers, both male
and female, were likewise abundant, well as sun
| dry reddish imps who looked AMI acted as If they
were destined to grow INTO tirstclass impersona.
! tons of the Evil One himself.
| The dominos weIe too common and too numerous
| to mention. There was also group OF whIte-robed
| Cinnamon, who carried about with Them tremen-
dous specimens OF the pig.tal order; and to the
monstrosiues of eyes and nO1es shall not attempt
| to mention, much less enumerate them.
| But the masque aders composed only moiety of
the assemblage, while every one present at lib
| erty to participate in
| THE DANCING.
| And every one apparently availed himself of the
| coveted opportunity. The hall was crowded to its
utmost capacity, and there was out little room for
the light fantastic tripping OF ones toes. This mat.
tered not; it rather impaired spice and hustle that
otherwise would have been lacking. So, despite the
pressure of the crowd those with elaborate as well
as those with fantastic toiletes, rushed INTO the
| ma 20 and whIrl of Terpsichore.
| The scene thus presented was not unlike that
which one encounters on the beach at midday
They reeleO, they tumbled, they rolled about, with
| such utter reckessness that it is a marvel no
| suffered IRON a broken neck Or-ankle. AS we
| gazed in wonder, not unmiXed with awe, we pro-
posed this silent query do tnese people labor thus
because of the sport that is in it, because it
fashionable to 90 so at q watering. placer The pro.
blem is an interesting one, but shall not attempt
to solve it.
But to all such things q Carnival BAL Masque
| there inevitably comes
THE FINALE.
On this occasion 1t transpred at halfpast one
O'Clock In the morning, just Hassler's orchestra
| played the last strains of the "Cape May Vistors"
the multitude meanwhile taking the last turn in the
"Qua0rille Jig"
In half an hour thereafter the hall was desolate
| Yet this was not the end, for Beck's musicians
strolled about the lawn for another hour, playing
some OF their choicest airs, by way OF a serenade.
On every hand was, and still is heard, the yer.
dict-the Carnival was success, the
OF the KIND that the Is and City has been called
upon to witness and for all this carnival OF pleasure
the public is indebted to MsssIs j. q Risley ana p.
| c. Abel, OF Philadelphia, the orginators and mana.
| gers of the performance No lesser need of praise
| is deserved by Mr j f, Cake, "mine host' of Con.
gIess hail. for the thorough and efficient manner in
| h;oh ho dad hair aNn fro tha drsf