Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-01-25

the party.
Miss s. A. H, of Manchester, looked
charming in fancy dress of Metternich
green, trimmed with illusion.
Master NJ. J. H., of Manchester, was
appropriately dressed as yankee Doc
die" His hat and nose were prominent
features of the costume.
The pretty Misses Fanny B., and
Mary O., of Manchester, looked be-
witchingly as Highland Lassies."
"Sir Walter Raleigh" a we'll dressed
character, was adopted by Mr.. Lewis
NJ, of Manchester.
A delegate from the Ottoman Empire
was also present, dressed in the usual
picturesque costume, in the person of
Mr.. G. P. T., of Manchester.
We were thrice happy in renewing
our acquaintance with Miss II. NJ. B., of
Manchester, who was enchanting as the
beautiful Glover Girl"
In the charming dress of a Page, >"
we noticed our little friend Geo. R. NJ,
of Manchester. His costume deserves
great credit for the general makeup of
his very becoming dress.
The Stars and Stripes were worn with
becoming grace and dignity by Mrs. G.
P. T., of Manchester, as the Goddess of
Liberty"
Mr.. J. A. NJ. of Manchester appear
ed as a II. S. Army Officer"
Mr.. o. c. W, of Manchester, appear
ed dressed as a Court Jester" and act
ed his part to T.
Mr.. W. \. B. of Manchester, was
clothed in striped habiliments as Sing
Sing Convict" of Hibernian extraction.
Two twin Daughters of the Regi-
ment, were persOnated by Miss Fanny
and Miss Minnie P. Of Manchester,
gracefully cOstumed
Miss B., of Wallingford, as Martha
Washington" graced the scene with her
presence.
Harlequin" who was ever on the
alert cutting up his antics, was cleverly
done by Mr.. c. F. O., of Manchester.
whose wife assumed the character Of
Mother Goose" to perfection.
At the eleventh hour" (nOtwith-
standing the storm , appeared on the
scene Mr.. J. NJ. L., Jr., dressed as the
Grand Sultan of Turkey"
At twelve midnight the ball had reach
ed its zenith and Romeo" mounting the
rostrum gave the order to unmask, after
a general Misunderstanding the line of march
was taken up for supper, which was
gotten up regardless of expense by tie
ladies of Manchester, under the super
vision of Nh n. H. Perkins the efficient
steward of the Equinox House 1t is
needless to say that the tables fairly
grOaned beneath the weight of delicious
viands, but this we do say that we never
remember being seated at so sumptuous a
board, and it is not out of place here to
say that the ladies deserve great credit
for their cndeayOrs to make this feature
of the entertainment a success, and
ladies permit me to remark it was sue
cess-yes, decided success.
After the cravings Of the inner man
were satisfied dancing was again resumed
and continued till the wee sma' hours
ayont the twaI and not until the strokc
of four were the last strains of the mu-
sic heard i'll the sweet melody of Home
Sweet Home" announcing to the assem-
bly, that the Grand Masquerade Ball
was numbered among the things that
were.
AS ''everything went merry as mar
riage bell" or as marriage bells are sup
posed to, nothing occurring to mar the
harmony of the occasion, we fail to ste
how any improvement could possibly
have been made to add to the joyous
picture Our hope is that those who fail
ed to attend may learn how much they
missed, and we feel assured that those
who were present will carry with them
pleasant recOlleCtions of that festivitv
around which fond memory will ever
love to lingcr.
Among the prominent persons present
who We're not costumed. we had the
pleasure Of observing, Mr.. and Mrs G.
Thatcher Jr. of North Bennington
Hon. \. q. Clark and Miss Clark. Hon.
and Mrs A. L. Miner, Hon. and Mrs
f. B. Burton. Hon. and Mrs. F. H.
Orvis, Col. and Mrs. NJ 5. Colburn, Hon
and Mrs. c. Green, Judge Fl. K. Fowler
and wife, c. B. AIunson, Esq, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Lathrop and Miss Lathrop, Mr.
and Mrs. L. ]. Hawley, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Perkins, Mr. and Mrs Robert Ames,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. OK. Young, Mr.. and Mrs H. W.
Davis, besides many others of Manches-
ter; Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Dunn and Mr.
and Mrs. II. A. Sawyer, of Rutland
Mr. J. G. Pitkin and Mr. r. c. Colburn,
of Fairhaycn Col. II. s. Hard and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs G. c. Kendall of
Arlington; Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Brad
ley, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Graves and
others, Of Sunderland Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo W. Farwell, DR. and Mrs. E. J.
Farwell, Mr.. and Mrs. ". \. Tyrel,
Mr.. and Mrs, John Cochran and Miss
Cochran, Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Wilson,
and others, of Dorset Mr. and Mrs. J.
f. McNaughton, and others, of Bar
numyille; II. NJ. Harris, Esq, of Ben
nington; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM, Root and
Miss Root, of Rupert; Mr.. and Mrs S.
c. Wise, of Brooklyn; Mr.. s. J. Loop
and ladies, of San Francisco; Col. and
Mrs. j. NJ Lewis, of Little Rock, Ark.
Mr.. W. Fowler and ladies, of Chatham.
And to those whose costumes and char
acters we have failed to mention, we
can only say that in so great a number
it is impossible to recall all, although,
no doubt, as much more could well be
written and still the 'half be not told"
We hope none will feel sighted, we be-