The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-07
The MASQUERADE GREAT Success GRAM

THE MASQUERADE GREAT SUCCESS GRAND
CoxBISATIoN OF TALENT .-USEQUALLE BRILL
IAScY THE BEAUTY AND CHIvALRY OF ORo-
VILE OUT IN THEIR GLORY AS we had antici-
pated. the heavy rains of last week had so swooen
the river that il was impossible for those living on
the opposite side to attend the Masquerade and
Fancy Dress Ball. on Friday night week. 1t was
perhaps fortunate for all, except Billy Hopkins of
the Union, that it so happened, the crowd would
have been too great for enjoyment, and nimbe feet
and fairy slippers could not have chased the flying
hours with the easy elegance and poetry of motion
that characterized the numerous masked fairies
present The characters seemed to have been ap-
propriately assumed, from that of the gossamer
clad and glass-slppered fairy to "Hale Columbia" :"
So natural, easy and graceful the part of each
performed, from the sprightly and graceful Zouave
to the most gracious and stately moving Queen,
that the close observer might well adopt the belief
that entrance to the Hall was simply taking pas
rage in Aladin's lamp and being transported to
fairy land, and that every day life was the coun-
terfeit. We enumerate some Of the characters
present, but say in explanation ofany objectionable
omission that our reporter was SO intoxicated by
the scene before him that he has not recovered
from the illusion that be is Maximiliano or Count
Johannes, and his notes are ilegible and confused
serawls, representing every dance as the Virginia
reel and every character as the Queen of Beauty.
The delight of the fairy maskers too, in remaining
unknown was enjoyed to the utmost extent, and
the assumed character often forgotten over the
puzzled and fruitess efforts to guess the real per
son. The following list, however will convey
faint idea Of the characters represented: Spring
Chinese Prince, (readiy recognized by those who
have witnessed the Bronze Horse,'') Tamborine
Girl, Columbia, Moonlight, Queen, Zouave, Red
Riding Hood Gipsey Queen, Irish Grandmother,
Lady of the Olden Time, Old German Lady
Flower Girls, Union Girl, Night, French German
and Swiss Peasant Girls, Child of the Regiment
Coquettes, Pages, &c.
Amongst the gentlemen present the following
notabes were conspicuous Black Knight, Sultan
of Turkey, English Hunter, knight in Armor,
King Charles II, .(who lost his head) and geutle-
men of his Court English Hunter, Highland
Chief, French and German Counts Indian Chief,
King (who seemed exhausted with the cares of
State and very sleepy) Harlequin, Midshpmen,
Pounds and Pence was good y Old Age (our re-
porter has it written "0ld Man Matthews y Red
Devil, Emperor Norton Hamlet, with Hamlet
omitted and Polonius substitut ed > Mexican Ban
dit. Bruin. (who fancied himself Romeo in the
fhrilhng Romance of Beauty and the Beast =
Pages Chinese &c. The evening passed pleasantly
and rapidly away, and the enjoyment of all seemed
not to flag, until they surprised by the band
recalling them from the fairy scenes in which they
had revclled with so much enjoyment, by sending
forth the familiar notes of " Home, Sweet Home"
We understand that those on the opposite side of
the river who were prevented by the flood from
attending, contemplate having Masquerade Ball
of their own at Thompson's Flat. If they wish to
make it exclusively their own, they had better es
tablish guards at the different ferries of the river
Feather, and require all who attempt ''to pass that
way, to say ye nown-Where are YOU going?