Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-05
La CoteFie Carnival.

past for this affair, which took place last
evening at Marinis Assembly Rooms, on z
street. were suficient to make il q great sue.
cess, a. IL undoubtedly was. Costumes of
every style and description, both historical
and comic were brought into requisition, many
Of them very rich and gotten mp at great ex-
pense. The en'ire building was devoted To
the pleasure and comfort Of the guests The
company began 10 assemble about half-pa
eight O'Clock, those In costume repairing to the
lower rooms, and the spectators 70 the main
hall, where seats bad been provided for them
None but those In mask were admitted to the
floor before twelve O'Clock. The dancing hall
was handsomely decorated with eyergreeus
comic scenes, masks, &C., and festooued
with the national colors, while strips of
gauze. OF various cOlors, Were suspended
rom 'he chandeliers. Shortly before ten
O'Clock, all things being In readiness for the
grand eHtres, the procession OF maskers was
formed In the large hall on the FIRST floor, and
marched to the dancing saloon by the stairway
was headed by Prof. Marini rs Gen. Baum"
OF 1.-The Grand Duchess" who sustained his
part eapitally. He was followed by his assist
ant n. II. Bates, master Of ceremonies, IN the
wedding dress Of Don Caesar de Bazan," and
George w. Evans, chief floor manager, as
Faust" Then followed over one hundred
ana nifty couples in every mag inable style OF
ecstume-kings, princes, knights, clowns de-
mons, haTlequins. boot blacks, jockies, str ct
sweepers, queens, fsiriee, peasant girls, High
land girls, fortune tellers, &c, &c.-many of
great amusement. As the procession marchCa
around the hail, the programmes We're dis
tIibuted - each masker. They were printed
on a strip of paper with eighteen folds, .ch
one bearing a picture of some charac ter
from Of-nbachs operas, and each fig
ure bearing card containing the daUC-,
with a space for the name OF the plr;-
ner. Following each dance vas d promenade
curing which there wasa general mixing mp
or the mas eTs and Inuumerable Jokes carri. d
out by the various characters representa-. At
Midnight the masks Were removed. ana then
fOiIowcd scene OF great merriment, as yari
Gus perplexing disg discs Were found to con-
ceal Intimate friends. shortly after this sup
per was announced and the company repaired
TO the dining hall, On the first floor, where tn,
caterer, Mr.. Joseph Schaffield, had prepared
his tables. About one o'clock dancing was re-
sumed. all beng admitted 10 the floor. and the
festivities kept up until neir day light. Among
the many characters represented were the fol-
lowing, which attracted much attention and
Were we'll carried out: SAM" the brother Of
the celebrated "Dundreary," by Jas. Y. Davis,
Jri king Charles the H." by H. b. Cole;
..Harleq uin," by Geo. w. Calvert; English
Clown" by Charles +. Wurdermap; Polish
Gentleman," w. Scott Smith. "One Hun
Indian" by p. +. Evans; liking George the
ILL.," by John Altman; "Street Sweeper"
by Charles Schaeffer; "Fop," by George Lam
born; .Postillion de Longemaux," by W. J.
Noble; '.Rhoderick Dhu," by w. T. johnson;
Hamlet" by Herman Seligson; 1.-The Span
ism Cavalier" BY Theo. W.. Noyes;. .'The
Country Parson," by Mr.. Lansburg; IAN Old
Rooster" by H. Semken; "Pantaloon, by Jno
]. Bogue. .'General Grant, by L. Moxley
was happily sustained character. Thomas
Col. Robert Boyd and Jos. Pearson in masks
and dominos. figured prominently. Numbers
OF other characters Were represented in CAPT.
tai style, and many CT our Well known citi-
zens participated in the affair, among whom
Were Capt. w. II Nalley, John r. Bridget
r: Mc(iaan, W. II. Dempsey. Theodore Shsck-
ellis. j. w. Boteler. DIR. Thos. Hills, Col.
James Y. DAVIS, ana others. Among
the female characters were the following =
"English Court Lady," by Miss Halstead,
dress of white illusion trimmed with quilting
Miss ANNE Morgan as the ''Cioddess of Liber-
ty," dress Of white alpaca with silver trim-
miDgs, and rose colored scarf; Mrs. John Hit
as "Bermese Peasant Giri." in black velvet
dress with silver trimmings; The GIpsey For
tune Teller" by Miss Aunie Dubant: Grand
duchess of GerOlstein," by Miss Emma Ey-
ans; French Peasant Girl.' by Miss :. Dur
rell, short dress Of white silk, skirt richly EN-
broidered. bodice Of CRIMSON silk with bullion
trimmings, white kid boots; Mrs H g. Cole "a
the .Grand Duchess" Mrs. Rosa Miles as
black velvet waist and cap; "Gipsy Girl" Miss
Annie Riggles: ''Msritana," by Miss Ella lar
vey; Queen of Nigh" Miss Doyle, s.SpanIsh
Peasant Girl" by Miss Lizzie y alley; Mother
Goose" ny Mrs. ] III. Kelley, On which
welI-behaved live goose figured with immense
eiisct;) s.Alsddn," by Mrs. Glasscott; Miss A.
Bielaski as an Irish Peasant Girl Mrs. HUI
bert as the .-6ipsy Queen Mrs. q W Calvert
as "SpTing;' Mrs. General COvode as might
Miss Lima Davis in a rich Hungarian riding
dress, and Miss Marion POw-r in Spanish
costume,were all we'll repres sut.d-the dresses
IN many cases being very ricl and costly,
Marlnis Carnival for 1869 will be remam-
bersd by those " no were present as one Of the
most bI iiiant affairs of the kind ever wines sed
Many OF the handsom' 81 costumes were from
the well known establishment Of l. Monkey,
10Th street, between and q, and attracted
much attention. The orchestra was under the
leadership OF Prof. a0sch, and comprised q
large mum Der OF our we'll known musicians.
On Tue sday next Prof Marini will give his
grand Fancy Dress Party for children-1n al
fair looked forward TO with intense interest by
the lille folks.