The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-18

MASQUERADE BALL AZ BRAN
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On Thursday evening last was witnessed
another of those enjoyable occasions for
which the lively town of Brandon is becom-
ing noted. This event was a masquerade
party held at the Town Hall, which was
strictly an invitation affair, none being ad-
mittcd without the card of invitation. The
affair was under the especial management
of Messrs. ID. c. Bascom, Frank E. Briggs,
and II. G. Crossman, three well known So
ciety leaders of the town, who were well
versed in all the modes of procedure in
such enterprises, and whose ability in that
| line was well shown on this occasion. The
spacious Town Hall was admirably fitted
for an entertainment of this kind, and had
been made especially so on this occasion.
Shortly after half past seyen the party
began to assemble, those in costume meet
ing in the armory below the hall, while
the spectators proceeded directly TO seats
assigned them either in the gallery or at
the rear end of the hall At
about half past eight the maskers
formed in procession and marched up
into and around the hall giving all present
an excellent opportunity to view each one
in mask and note the many beautiful and
varied costumes presented. About thirty
couples were en- DaSque, and all at once en-
tered into the spirit of the occasion with
great zest Wells quadrile band of Rut
land were stationed at the upper end of the
hall and discoursed most excellent music
and the dance was begun. The scene was
brilliant one upon the floor. Amid the
variety of costumes, colors and shapes dis
played, men and demons, clowns and
courters. kings and pages, queens and
mimic princesses fraternzed with the fa-
miliarity of old acquaintances. The rich
ness of many Of the costumes of the female
dances was beautifully blended with others
remarkable for their simplicity of design,
while quite a number of the character cos
tunes of the gentlemen were especially
brilliant with velvet and tinsel. Monks
and nuns, schoolboys and the "fat boy
were favored with bewitching glances from
pink, blue and white dominoes that shield
ed the fair wearers from recognition.
A description of the costumes in detail
is utterly impossible, but we shall endeavor
to give a list of costumes and theil wearers
as far as can be gathered
LIST OF COSTUMES.
Mrs. L. G. Kingsley of Rutland was cs-
pecialy noticeable, inIthe character Of Win
ter, from the elegance of her costume and
the taste displayed upon it. Miss Mech
of Shelburne as Snow was very fine; Mr..
Carroll Hutchns of Concord, n. H., as the
Greek Bishop, attracted great attention;
Mr.. ID. c. Bascom personated we old style
Doctor with capital effect; Mrs. Bascom
appeared as pretty Flower girl; Mr.. A.
w. Higgins of Rutland created consider
able amusement as an organ-grinder; Mr..
n. p. Kingsley of Rutland was particular
ly jolly as the Fat Fireman, and Mrs. Kings
ley was irresistible and charming as a
Tambourine Girl Mr.. Charles E. Jackman
of Castleton made noble looking Earl,
dashing as Brigand Mr.. and Mrs. Il. G.
Sherman of Rutland appeared as Dominoes
of mysterious presence DR.. A. Il. Wood
ward was very noticeable as the Black and
white man, of distinguished mien Charles
Denison made a fine looking High
lander Miss Hattie Bishop was very
beautiful in the snowy COSTUME of
winter f. d. Higgins made dashing
Italian Brgand and Miss ANNE Higgins
made bright and gorgeous Rainbow Mr..
Charles Page of Boston, was especially
funny in appearance as the long-waisted
man Mr.. L. Thayer was capital in the
dress of an English hunter Miss Hattie
GooIlel attracted much attention as Night;
Miss Minnie Goodell was very happy as
Folly Mr.. G. w. Briggs was capital
Yankee, and Mrs. Briggs appeared hand
somely as Night. Miss Ida Meacham was
quite bewitching as an Irish peasant DIR.
+. +. Pierce was fine Turkish sultan !;
Charles Meacham was, 'childlike and bland
in the costume of the heather Chinee ;
Miss Eva Meacham was charming Peri
Wrinkle George Crossman appeared in a
handsome court dress Miss Mary Macau-
lay was very acceptable as Normandy
peasant DR.. L. A. Smith appeared as a
knight templar Austin Gibbs made great
sport as Dickens fat boy George Ohm
stead wore the official rank of ma or /;
Miss Fanny Jackson made quite an impress
sion as a dairy maid George Briggs per-
sonated sailor in good shape and Mrs.
Briggs assumed The laughable character of
Mother Hubbard Frank E. Briggs was ar
rayed in the elegant robes OF Henry the
Eighth Miss Mary Jackson looked decid-
eddy fairy in the character of Moonlight
Will Cults was quite amusing as
heather Chinee Frank Taylor was
a lively Red imp; Miss Nellie
Briggs WAS charming popcorn girl Miss
Nellie Hunt made a brilliant Periwinkle
Geo. Babbitt took the laughable character
OF Humpty Dumpty; Miss Nettie Bishop
was a bewitching Bo-Peep Miss Flora
Griswold was handsomely dressed Peri
Wrinkle. Messrs. w. ii. King and George
NIeigs of Malone, N. Y, James King ant
G.. l.. Goss of the Vermont university, II
A. Hutchins of New York city, Ozrt
Meacham and John A. Goss, Mrs. Il. ]
Ormsbee, Mrs. w. C.. Simonds, Miss Cor,
Smith, Miss Addie Briggs and Mrs. Bishop
were en-nlasque in different characters ant
dresses of becoming style and unknown
titles.
The inner man was catered to by Mr.. f.
w. Hunt of Brandon, who achieved grea
success and deserves the utmost praise TO
his efforts to please. The tables were spreat
IN one of the basement rooms and wer'
loaded with delicacies.. Mr.. Hunt certainly
did himself great credit and will surely b.
called on to do likewise on future occa