, 1873-02-07
SUBURBAN GAiEI1.
Grand Masquerade at Hins'
dale Station.
One Of the Most Notable Gatherings
Of the Season.
Description of 9 Few OF the Hand
some Costumes.

DESCRIPTION OI u rev OI luc aluO.
some Costumes.
The village Of Hinsdale, II miles west Of the
CITY. and one Of the prettiest suburbs of Chi
cago, was enlivencd last Wednesday evening by
an event OF social importance. This was
masked ban, given 1t stough's Hall, place that
has seen many gatherings Of similar description.
Tho guests we're from the principal suburban
towns on the. line Of the Chicago, Burlington j.
Quincy Railroad, with tile addition Of fow from
Evanston and Chicago. The largest quota WAS
from Hinsdale itself, which furnished nearly all
its residents-certainly the best portion Of them
to grace the occasion. The maskers from
distance went by special train, that left the
Union depot ut o'clock p. m., receiving contrl-
buttons at all intermediate points, and arEiy-
ing at its destination an hour. later.
They were Hospitality received By Mr.. and Mrs.
Slough, who did the honors Of the evening,
kindly and gracefully. Dancing commenced at
O. and continued until in the morning. when
the train returned to the city.
There is perennial freshness about masked
ball, well-dressed, and properly managed. There
is IN opportunity for an unlimited amount Of
display in the way Of toilets, and for an infinite
amount Of ingenuity in the way Of disguise. We
a1e brought face to face with our ancestors with
little effort Of the imagination, and mako the
acquaintance Of people Of all nations, and re-
mote quarters Of the globe without tho incon-
venience Of foreign travel. The incongruities
are fruitful source Of amusement. To
see bluff Henry VII. so far forgetting
his kingly dignity as to hob~nob
fr .Fliya~
beth whirling in the may waltz with the typical
bog-trotting 1rishman, and all the endless jum-
ble Of Lords, ladies', Knights, fairies, CLOWNS,
and a1le5orical perHonages, is at the same time
laughablo and perplexing. OF course ne under
stand the costumer's art, but this does not en-
ti1ely destroy the Illusion. We know that our
friends are somewhere under the disgulses, but
cannot f1 their identity, and the mystery Is kept
up until the hour Of unmasking, and the pleasure
becomes simply terpschorean. The reporter
recognizes the full measure OF enjoyment but
does not enter into them with the zest OF the di-
rect participants. The gloss and newness OF pub
Lie festivals wears off with repetition. Even the
most inyeterate Jenkins tires Of wandering at q
late hour aud in plain attire, among ladies and
magnificent cavaliers, and Of following, with
weary midnight pencil, details Of dresses that he
can never hope to wear, and OF splendor he can
never expect to emulate. all OF which digzession
is aside from our present purpose. Our jenkins
has attended many masked balls, but rarely one
where tie dresses we're more costly, handsome,
tasteful, or ingenious. Many articles worn had
come, not exactly from. "Silken samar-
cand,' but from points far beyond it:
There were silks from Turkish looms, and
peaked slippers that had really seon Oonstanti-
nople; there were cunning silken fabrics from
far Cathay," curiously wrought In Chinese
fashions; laces of complicated texture, and vel
vets and silks Of skilled workmanship. The
more common and hackneyed costumes showed
ingenuity OF detail, and the unusual dresses
were made with care and ingenuity. Assumed
characters were generally well sustained, and
the dancing, was spirited, and IN many cases
in tho way Of dull generalities Nc descend to
personal particulars.
Mr. ]. b. Easter, Of Evanston. Was present
with Ills three daughters. Miss Ella Easter, a
aahng X1ang sstor oessea as e
Nell Mr. j. II. Lyons, OF the same place, was
coatumed as Louis the Fourteenth, in royal pur-
pie and satin, in keeping with the period. River
side Was handsomely represented, both as re-
Becretary OF the Riverside Company, in the gulee
of gay Spanish cavalier, accompanied his lady,
who was attired in the bright 1ues. affected BY
Castilian danes. 31r- Jenny was simply dis
gulsed in black domino, Mrs. Jenny, appearing
Is Mexican girl, in pretty and appropriate
costume. Mr. and Mrs. Gladding we're in simple
evening Dress Several others we're present from
tho Same village, whose modesty prevents their
achieving that Immortality which 1t is the in
tention Of this article to confer.
The various queens Of cards were handsomely
iuporsonated by four ladiea, whose dresses cor
respondcd in general particulars Miss -Doo1it-
tie. Of Hinsdaie, as lie Queen Of Clubs, wore
scarlet satin skirt, over which was an overskirt
of vel-et. Adorned with medallions OF blac1 vel
vet. On which, as ground, clubs we're wrought
in ar green m satin. The symbol also appeared efso-
where On the hat and on various portions Of the
costume. Mrs. Isaac Hines of HinsdaIe, repro
,rnra ,reeu eatin oyerekirt. with
Hack satin underskirt The diamonds were
beautifully .inwroueht in crimson upon medal
lions Of orange aatin that adorned the oyerBkirt.