Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-16
JUVENILE SOCIETY
nj p.I3nrlnts' Costume
AN ENCHANTING scENIn


There Is no gathering In society, oulslde
the home circle, that combines 90 much Of
true beauty aud innocent grace AZ an AZ
sembly OF little ones, and last evening re-
corded scene at Marlui's dancing academy
that Is seldom rlyaled, even In tho most bril-
liant asscmblages. More than hundred
children, in costume, were upon the floor Of
the large saloon, their dancing tue poetry Of
motion, their beauty still fresh from the
hands OF the Creator, and all alive with the
characters they assumed.
One little goldeu,halred prattler, Miss
Gertle Wilson, attlred a. the aower girl,
shed her blossoms and her baby-sWeetness
upon the audience, and her escort, Master
Hoover, In n rich courtler dress, exhibited
all the dignity and nobility Of one Of prince
ly birth.
The grand entree was made at ak o'clock,
aud the promenade continued several mo
ments, giving a nne opportunity for review
ing the varied and beautiful costumes OF the
participants. Here was found q gentle
Quakeress, baud In hand with MeGregor,
and Paddy Niles Boy escortlng fairy.
Here also Night danced gis pls with Morn.
Ing Star, au Angel looked bewitchlng At III.
kAAOf AAAy was hNAIuu0u W
the Prince Of Wales, and the Queen Of the
Fairies danced beside Hamlet, and all these
were the embryo beauty aud talents which
may be destined 10 rule over homes and
legislative halls In the next generation.
These little prattllng girls, and prauelng
boys, so full ofardor and grace, viii take
the places Of those who now throuK the
gay world, aud arena Of busy life. They
have commenced tholr sovereignty by WELD.
ing the sceptro Of pleasure, and may gray
boards and hopeful middle age have many
more chances Of seeing such a happy phase
OF human Joy as was shown 10 these cos
tuned children at Marinis Last evening.
Much praise IL due the attentive proprietor,
for the management and success or his ball,
q praise that he has already received from
those who appreciate beat his merits.
Among those present We especially noticed
the following Master Morgan Harris AZ
Hamlet, and he looked every inch the mel.
ancholy Dane In miniature, Master Hoover,
In rich eourtler dressj Master sohon, a. .
rolllcking Jack Tar Master Iturblde as
Harlequin, Master II. @. Stewart as High
lander, Master Noble as n Swiss peasant
boy, Master Marshal Brown WAliaek as
Handy Andy, which character he rendered
eIcellently, Master McCallum ha a courtler,
Master Garrett Hllls and brother a. pages,
Master John @, Stacy a. the Prince OF
Wales, Master Robert Stacy as Don Cesar
do Bazan, Masters Ruric aud Franz Hell.
berger as pages, Master Frank Nc.
Chan as clown, Master Harvey Mcghan
as Rob Roy, Master WIN Harper a. Ruy
Gomez, Master Emil Schafer as courtler,
Master Ward Mohun as Claude Melnotte,
Master Quesenbery as q Gmuggler, Master
Paschal as page, and Master Iturblde a.
Figaro Misses Marie .Marini as Marie An.
tolnette, Annio 0aburri as a Greek girl,
Lubelle Embrey as Reading, with her dreas
very richly embroidered With all the letters
Of the alphabet, very unique and faueiful
costume; Mamie Stewart a. = HunEariaA
girl, Kitty Loomis az q Shepherdess, Bessie
HewllngS as q FalryIQ Queen, Miss Morgan a.
an Italian peasant girl, Miss Forney a. the
girl Of the period, Miss Wells as tambourlno
girl, Mas Graft hS moonlight, Mas
Gertrude Wilson (the smallest child In
the assembly and a cunning little dar-
llng) as flower girl, Eugenta LaskeJ as
Butterfly" Bertle Fisher a. "Nlght,"
Julia Laskey as dolly" very unique
costume, Miss Hutchinson as a Quakcress,
Lille McCSllum as a flower girl, Nottle Bor-
land as La File du ReRiment,n most ex-
quisite dross, Miss Quesenbery as Polish
girl, Miss ElchStadt as a French peasant
girl, Addle Stacey as fairy, Mollle horland
as Highland laSsle, ltiss Sawyer as 'Snow
Flake" Miss Wolf as ''sprlng," Miss Noble
as Summer" Miss McGuiggan as a Qua.
keress, MiAs Smith as "Moning Star"
Mise Van Risen az Rainbow" Miss Fitch
as fairy looked truly beautiful In her
chaste and airy costume, Miss LOOMS as
/" Little DO Peep" Miss Barney ns q Neapol.
ltan girl, aud the little Misses Gallagher, one
as a shepherdess and the other as I" May"
The following was the order Of dancing
Grand March, Les Lanciers, Galop, Quad.
rule, Waltz, Les LaucIers, Polka; Quadrllle,
Galop.
During the evening the following fancy
dances were performed In q manner which
reelected great credit upon the instruction
which they had received from Professor
MSrinl and bis asalstAnis, Professors ii.
Bates and G. W. Evans, aud also exhibited
remarkable proficiency on the part OF the
pupils "Hlghlaad Fling" Mbs Neltlo
BorlRnd; "Bolsro," Miss Gaburri, "Tyro-
lean, y Miss Loomis, aud Sublequeutly hlss
T.: Craft "strathspey" Miss Gaburrii
"ylllage Horuplpe," MIss NJ. Gallagher
"lhsh Lit" Miss Lille MeCaIlum; 6syl.
phie," Miss BesGis H0wllBg, aud 'smo-
llnsky," Miss GaburrI. M,
After the dancing BY the children was
concluded, the foor was cleared for the
ladies and gentlemen present, friends and
relatives OF the little ones, who enjoyed
Gripping the light fantastic too" until 4
late hour, when all separated we'll Eatis1ed
with the pleasant and agreeable manner IN
which the evening had been spent,
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