Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-13

tuition or ckinsonan fount os charac
ters, by which they might so disguise
themselves as to leave husbands, wives,
children and lovers in a mystery. For
want of such institutions the services OF
numerous costumers and tailors we're
called into secret requisition by the merry
party invited; curtains were down and
doors locked to their most intimate
friends, each vieing with the other to
keep their costumes out of sight till the
event came off, No doubt much curios-
ity prevailed, but for once give the ladies
credit for keeping a secret. In defiance
of bad travelling, at an early hour car
riages began to drive up and deposit
their curious looking loads by halfpast
eight the last masker put in an appear
ance. Forty couple attended and many
characters were represented with a fidel-
ity to the novelist's idea which would as
tonish even the authors themselves. 1t
would be useless for me to try to enumer-
ate all the costumes and names of the
party, but would say that all did we'll !;
the costumes were we'll chosen and grace
fully worn. Among those in character,
Night was beautifully represented by a
Mrs. Wilson of Springfield and Miss l..
Lee of Chester, two others, names un-
known. Mrs. Stillwell and Mrs. Day of
Bellows Falls, represented fairy like
twins Mrs. A. G, Moore of Bartons-
vile, displayed much skill in her Co.'S
tune as Folly; Miss Sarah Wilson and
Miss Cora Moore as FancifuI, with sever
al others, were quite charming. Mrs.
o. w. Fletcher and Mrs. M. F. Burt
represented two characters in the first of
the evening appearing as Nuns, attracted
much attention. Their disguise was SO
complete as to out-wit their most devoted
husbands. Later in the evening Mrs.
Burt came in as daughter of the regi-
ment; Mrs. o. w. Fletcher in dress of
black velvet with gilt trimmings, turban
cap of the same with light golden curls,
looking quite like a princess; her dress
was by far the most elegant. Miss Alb
bic Day as queen of the Gipseys; Hat
tie Parker as flower girl; Carrie Adams
q perfect little fairy. The gentlemen
we're also we'll represented in costume
Mr.. o. w. Fletcher and Mr.. A. G. Moore
were noticeable for their elegant cos
tunes as Spanish Counts Mr.. A. Liddle
as genuine Yankee was truly comical
Mr.. John McRae made complete In
dian with his feathered turban, long
black hair, Ratchet, &c; Mr.. Stillwell
and Day of Bellows Falls, represented
the clown with fanciful dress. Flremen
and officers Of all ranks were represented
as well as the old English gentlemen
Irish emigrants, Scotch lassie, &c. One
gentleman from Boston as a British of
fcer; one as Mason with robe of black
with Masonic skull and cross bones in
white on the back, looked quite frightful;
there were many fanciful costumes.
Altogether it was pleasant affair and
satisfactory to all. The music was fur.
nished by Mr.. Wheeler of Bellows Falls
he having secured the services of w
Richardson of Chester. All were pleased
with it. The refreshment tables looked
very inviting, and were pronounced al
good as the best by all, rejecting much
credit upon Mr.. and Mrs. Wooley, the
successful host and hostess. A good joke
is told of one of the party who thought
he had detected his wife, whereupon he
engaged in converss ton asking various
questions relative to Chester affairs not
getting any satisfactory reply, and still
being confident it was his wife, he ven.
tured to suggest that if her feet we're moi
so large she would be very good dancer
Imagine his surprise, when the masks
were removed, to find the lady to be a
stranger from Springfield, who, 1 am
told, wears number one boot. The
gentleman was from Chester, and is quite
popular business man. b.
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