Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-02-07
UNION MASK BALL.

people 1or patronage, they respond
heartily, and 50 it proved in the case of
the Union Masquerade Party for the
benefit Of the public school, given at
Columbia Hall, on Friday evening, the
30th ult., under the management of sew
eral of our puLlic-sPirited married la
dies. Notwithstanding the inclcment
weather, the ball was thron9ed with a
gay and well-dressed company-well-
blessed in more senses than one, for
though many Of our citizens came in
plain evening costume, a large proper
ton were az moSYa', and some of the
finest as well as most grotesque charac-
tors were represented that we have ever
seen in any ballroom. in city or town.
Notably among these we observed the
stalwart form of an ancient dame, sup
posed to be Mother Hubbard, clad in
a scarlet dress and the tall, pointed hat
of the Salem witches Of the last centu-
~, whom we were amazed at discover
ing, later in the evening, to be our wor-
thy townsman, 7. +. McE-y.
a priest and nun in sombre robes,
glidcd noisclcssly about. Two of our
amiable townswomen personated these
pious character, but we are sworn to
secresy and dare not even hint at their
names.
A plantation darkcy, p~rudently sup
piled with a ventilated chapcan, kicking
up his heels after themanner of that ilk,
proved to be our esteemed fellow-citizen,
&. A. B--s.
A Spanish cavalier, with Sombrero
scrGpc and jingling spurs, and an Eng
lish L of the era of the First Charles,
proved to be when unmasked, Mr.. R--ts
and r. p. ST, respectively.
r. G.. OBrien as q scissors grinder,
r. r. S--th as a bootblack, and Ben.
B-r as a gamim Of some remote period,
contributed largely, as usual, to the fun
Of the evening.
Bob H--ys, an English hunter, in
the proverbial red coat, and Capt. T-e,
in riding costume, looking as if fresh
for " Ascot or Derby" were much
admired by the ladies.
Mrs. McE-y and Mrs. B-n, as two
Friends, were simply and appropriately
dressed, and another little Quakeress
in a brown scoop bonnet, Miss Stella
S--r, divided with them the honors and
maintained the dignity of the sect.
Our tall friends, NJ. II. SIT and r.
w. R-n, appeared respectively as a
Garibaldian and CA fine old English
gentleman"
The bonny Highlands of Scotland
were we'll represented by Mr.. and Mrs.
C--y, of Tumwater, Miss K--g and
young Harry McE-y.
Two gentlemen from the Pacific Ho-
tel, personating Sambo and his lady
love Dinah, were among the most prom
inent and best sustained characters.
The graceful antics of Dinah kept all in
her immediate vicinity in q roar of
laughter.
Mrs. S. CT as a Normandy peasant,
Mrs. lid as a Neapolitan lady, Mrs.
Ms as a fairy, and Mrs. We as a
Dutch maiden, straight from "Fader-
land" were conspicuous.
Mr.. J. j. Ct with a big head, Nat.
C-y as Sam Slick, Losh" H-r as al
old nan past his prime, Miss K-g as a
page in black velvet, Miss Fanny C-y
as a gypsy, Miss S-h as a rag-bag, Mrs.
B-n and Miss Nellie Pr as Swiss
ladies, Mrs. T-y as a tambourine girl,
Mrs. Fanny Ct as a country lass, ST
lie as a living monument to the men,
DRY of the Nryinius, Misses Nettie P-t,
Emma G-r and Jessie lie were all
distinguished amid the throng in we'll
dressed and pleasing characters.
Three of IL young men, Earnest
We, Sam. BIZ and Ed. Pm dressed
as young ladies Of the period, succeeded
during the evening in completely mys-
tifying their friends, and when their
masks were removed and it was ascer-
tanned that they were of the male per-
suasion, our efficient Marshall, Moss
man, without scruple, Immediately
marched them cup to the Captains
desk to SETTLE" much to the amuse-
ment of the ~bystanders.
Dominoes of every hue and masks of
all degrees of ugliness effectually dis
guised a large number of the dancers,
and the effect produced by the mingling