The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-02-02

the devices to pierce the ystary Of mask OF
domino 1woulds hsYe delightedta 7TallegIand.
FsSome silent mask, whom ane'f onet could
find out, like the princess In Fthe
fairy tale. awoke to life Ssand gactl0n
as soon as the tight young prince eameinto
her presence. The dressing among the ladies
was handsome, and; IN some cases, rriagnif.
cent-where they did not wear the provoking
domino. Several dressed in the style OF some
centuries ago, with lacea, feathers and pow
der. These excited much admiration. Among
the funny maskers was a hideous. China wo-
man, whose admirable acting carried out the
celestial character to perfection. Two pink
dominoes had d.piecesof the same mate
rial exactly In the shape Of owls, but they Gid
not carry out the character when they spoke.
Fortune.tellers, Knights; Morning Btars,f &C.,
filled out the rest, with hundreds of close domt.
noes-all closely masked, and making the eyes
ten times more bright and dangerous than
when they shone without q foil. The costumes
among the men were principally Of the gro!
tesque order, and the race seemed ito be
which could excite more laughter by hls un7
couth appearance. a fat boy, ina suit like
that Of the Immortal Grimes, went wandering
around tRI room, and another with q mask
representing the face OF the fattest'of babies
complained that he was. a great fayorite
among the ladies'. In one place 9 darkey,
with the dirtiess of clothes and the, blackest
offaces, went around ringing an auction bell
and in another q humorous fellow: with q
mask representing buzzard, andztwrapped
in the stars and stripes, stalksdaaround!
the room,a most laughable repress sntatlcnl
of the aickly condition of hfs grea {
national prototype Here Brother JON;
athan in his huge white beaver, hickory
coat and strapped pants, clung lovingly to q
personation of ..the everlasting nigger," and
through the .thIckest ot the ecrowd would rush
hldeous gorlllas, with unmietakable caudal
appendages. Hussars, rtillerymen, schlsgers,
schutzen, &C., with an army Of black, white,
pink and variegated dominoes, filed up the
rest, and gave, brilliancY aud variety TO the
Fthreng. From the stage Mtller's Band de-
lIvered their most attractive waltzes and
qladrilles, and in compliment to their Ameri-
can guests, ,,the English dances were brought
out by the courteous committee. .:'.!.s
at twelve O'clock q strong blast from
o. cornes was heard quiverlngs through
the ball,s and at the. signal the
Masks like the walls of Jericho, fell down.
i.hWhy how,s this'' .'Well!' 81 DO 'deelarep'
and other exclamations Of the kind sncceeded,
to be followed BY q hearty peal Of laughter as
the merry maskers shook hands and addressed
themselves to the .task.ot preparing for the
ball, What followed was but g repetition Of
the handsome balls of this society, rendered
still more interesting by the recital Of the ad-
ventures and discoveries of the masked hours.
Dance followed dance in:quiek succession, It
rainedi and stormed outside, bnt the music
grew Iveller, the eyes brighter, and the laugh
ter more CHEEKY as the hours grew, on and.en-
croached upon the coming day. 1t is9over
now, but many will remember for years the
masquerade ball of the Freandscha haftsbund in
1872. 80, tx, = 5.. H. ~ H.,