The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-13
THE RUTLAND MORNING. FEBRUARY - 1874

changed to n kaleidoscope, whose rapid
changes the eye could not follow. The
locker on could only applaud aud admire
when some gay or richly dressed parsonage
passed by in gold lace and satin, or in silk
and spangles, and laugh aloud ut the ap.
pearance Of the more grotcsquc and ridicu-
lous costumes presented. Amid the con-
glomcration Of the picture there were to be
observed many striking aud peculiar sit
uaiions
The commanding figure of the adju,ant.
general was prominent in the eye Of all,
the tail, white plume Of his military hat
waving ike banner above an army, while
his form ioworod above the rest of the
company, There was to be seen at all
times the inevitable Yankee, his long-tailed
coat streaming conspicuously out behind,
his exceedingly grotesque mask grlnning
ont from under his tall, broad-blimmed
white hat, while his mammoth repeater
was ever displayed to the laughing crowd.
Dame Trot, whose "comical cat" ran away
''''f ~ NhN f'Nhiii9s hlS u lIUltlntDl tllNI-
aotcr of the ridiculous type, and excited
much mcrriment by her amusing actions
with her inevitable umbrella and bandanna.
She was attended good portion of the
evening by a well-known gentleman of
Brandon, to whose good taste in such mat
tcrs. the masquerade owes much Of its sue
cess. King Charles the Second, in his
elegant court dress was noticeable for his
stately and majestic tread" Old Seventy
Six, with powdered wig, cooked hat and
knee buckles, presented well-preserved
constitution and n very dignificd bearing
for an antiquarian relic of yc ancient time
Major Dagstock was to be seen flirting,
with becoming gravity and particularly
wise cast If countenancc, with the fair
Goddesses of Night, the Forget Ne Not and
other enchanting bellies present A stately
goddess of Night, with bespangled sable
robe, sent running through the head Of the
observer,
perfect woman nobly planned
10 warn, TO comfort, and command.
The fiery and impctuous Pocahonlas made
known her presence and her sway over the
hearts Of her followers by the jingle of her
beaded dress and the spirited stamp of her
foot. The Queen OF Hearts was noticed as
making sad havoc with the attentions Of
fcred her by the urbanc Major, the polite
foreigner and the bashful stranger while
the representative Of the Fashions in her
every motion made one recall the lines
When you dance l wish yon
\ wave Of the sea, that you might ever DO
Nothing but that.
The fsr unknown" was observed trin-
ing with the curiosity AMI admiration of
the opposite sex to a tantalizing and very
cXcitablc degree. The colorcd orphan was
hardly 20 be considered forlorn on account
Of his orphange, but on the contrary was
rs lively and dandicd as the gentleman of
color is just now expected to appear. The
Canada Frenchmln might have been seen
alongside the representative of our Union
in very friendly diplomatic terms; the
Brsand arm in arm with the pretty and
Innocent dairy-maid; Paddy McGuc hand
IN hand with a dashing Highland lassie
the fayorite Pan,aloon indiscriminately
mixed in with bloody Irishman, bonnie
Scotch lassic and the Sultan from Turkey
the Irish gentleman who pm, on number
of American airs with his white beaver
tied roundabout with blue ribbon, was
everywhere present and nowhere in par
ucular: the little hoy in blue was evidently
well acquainted with the entire assembly,
The acquaintance, however, being only on
one side; Iumpty Dumpty was noticeable
in makeup rs was also the Queen of Clubs
and the Page
The costumes were procured mostly VIC
understand from Albany and Boston, while
some were made and fashioned by expc-
ricnccd hands at home Everything re-
gardng the dress and general department
of all concerned was a credit to the partici-
pants and joy to all.