Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-26
BaI dEnfans Costume.

As usual on tie occasion OF the annual COM
EinentaTy Jdt deIJaRs COSTUME by M8rini &
Bates there was an Overlooking attendance
last night at Marini's academy of happy
children aud interested parents and friends.
The display of costumes was brilliant and
varied. there being a large number OF home.
family device. ami also a number of decided
originality ami beauty. designed by Moxley
the veteran eostumer. Ii would be useless to
undertake to specify all the characters pre-
sented, but the following may be mentioned as
amongst the best perSOnifcatiOns:
Willie Joyce. Gentleman OF the Olden Time
Mamie Joyce, the Widow BedOtt; John YarrOw,
Fireman; Clara Freeman, Flower Girl; Violet
Beale- Shepheriess; Letitia Humphreys
daughter OF General Humphreys, JardinIere;
Oracle Bailey, Minnehaha; Robert Linton.
Red cloud; Thomas Berry Linton, Soldier:
bertbie Linton, Grandmother; Willie Bailey,
Fireman: Clara Sawyer, daughter OF Senator
Sawyer, Swiss Peasant; Alice Riddle, Star
light; Alfred III. Murphy. Earl of Essex: Henry
Brent. Prince; Frida KOndrup. American
Flag; H. ID. Maynadier, Robin Hood; Carrie
Stewart Queen OF Fairies; Emma Stewart, Tam
BOURNE Girl; Frank Moves, Gen. Washington:
Maud Moves. Highland Girl; Florence Wyvil,
Spanish Lady; Percy Hickling, Earl of Leices-
ter; Frank Avery, Page; Lille Acker, Snow
FLAKE; Hattie Richards, ShepherdeSs; Harry
Leonard, George Washington; Maud Robinson
Parry Star; Meenie Merritt, Spanish Peasant:
Lille CluSs, Greeian Girl; Annie Cluss, French
Peasant; Florence Webster, Spanish Princess:
Carrie jenkins, Nan, the Good for Nothing;
Bessie JOrdesOn, Folly; Beatrice Paul. Flower
t.Iri; Mamie lngeIsoll, Spanish Lady; Laura
tie RitChey, Shepberle>s; Arthur Nav, Turk:
Eugene Hinkley, Lima; Willie NOerr, King
James, Lille Hunt, Turkish Lady; Grace Rum
dell. Spring; Harry Garfield, knight; Walter
Hewitt, Sailor Boy; Emil Schafer, Position:
Cara Blodgett. Huntress; Mary King Swiss
tiHl; Gertie Wilson, Morning Star; Lottie
Brown, Swiss Maid; Ernest MAY. Marker of the
Presidents Mounted Guards; Louise Mitchell
Eivandierc: Clara Sehutter Ariel: Annie
Chapman. Red, White and Blue; KATY Stone
Flower Girl: Annie Murphy. Folly; MAY Gal
lagh.r. Aurora; Carrie Noah, Forget Me-Eot;
Willie Writ Prince of Wales; johnny Writ High
Lander; Stella Merritt. Fairy: Willie Maxwell.
''entieman of the Dlden Time. Clara BigelOw
snow Flake; Jennie Young. Fairy Queen; Les
he DUNCAN. Greek Sailor; Mary Laurence Me
Falls and Bruce NcFalls. grandchildren of
Mr. l. ~ GObright,l as Evening and Don Cesar;
Maria Marini. daughter of Professor Marini !
French Peasant OF Alsace; Eugs ME Graff Pack
"t Cards, Nicholas Acker, COurtier; Mary Wal
len. Marie OF Lorraine; Charles Selintz Ham
let; Felicia Bouligny. Swiss Peasant; Carrie
Hall Spring Flowers; GeTtie Wilson, Rainbow:
Ella Thompson, Purity; Carrie Stevens, Span
IN CE!; Jennie Young. Fairy Queen; Lizzie
Young. Gipsey TambOurine Girl; Richard Bur
ney, klag James; Burton Webster, Italian
Bandit, &c. Sc.
After the fancy dances and the chiidren's pro-
Sramme hal been completed, the invited guests
took the hOOr TO the music of DOnch's band and
the pleasures of the dance were eniOved with
zest for some hours