Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-01-14


whom we counted large delegations from Spring
field, Ludlow and Rockingham.
For several days past the devotees of Terpisehore
have been in a futter of excitement over the com
ing event from which so much enjoyment was an
tioipated-all of which was realized-and more too,
The scene presented in the hall when music rose
with its voluptuous SWELL was indeed brilliant.
The myriad changes of the kaleidoscope could only
give an idea of the TRANSMISSION alienation and ev-
oluton of color form and loveliness which kept
time with the music of Peabodys full band The
hall elegantly appointed Cor the OCCASION Hap
pness ruled the hour, ard the delight was all the
deeper for the strange position the partners
held one towards the other. In a measure the par
ty was arranged and conducted on leap year prin-
! ciples. One gentleman was engaged fifteen sets
ahead, and another informed your reporter that he
had hurredly made his last viii and testament, as
he had promised to dance every set, which by ac-
tual computation would take steady dancing till
| four o'clock in the morning, and he did not expect
| to survive. One young fellow whispered in his
loved ones ear that he would like to go out and see
man, but she stenly refused to allow such de-
sertion A great many incidents of the most comic
character occurred which would require more than
our space to relate, but which will long time keep
fresh the memory of this party
| Very many of the costumes were elegant, es-
pecialy those of the ladies, which exhibited high
degree of taste in the fair wearers Time and space
will only permit us to mention some of the most
prominent. Might" a character assumed by Miss
| IA Id, with her sable robe sprinkled with
golden stars, shone Respondent through the entire
evening. Morning" with her golden crown and
dress of purest white adorned with silver stars, found
a worthy representative in Miss S-h H-y.
The ever joyal representative of the Boston
Journal, FIX II. B-n of Springfield, ar
rayed in purest white emblematical of the purity
of the press. We were not aware of the arrival o.
a ship of war in this port until we noticed in the
full costume of an English Admiral, Harlequin,
who was ever the alert cutting up his antics, was
cleverly done by R--t BIN, whose lady as
sumed the character of Mother Goose to perfec
ton. A Modern Greek Costume F" of great beauty
was worn by Miss L--c F--r, who, it appears
captured the English Admiral" Humpt1
Dumpty also present, persOnated by j.
WI, whose antics forced smile upon every
countenance, even upon that of sedate "Nun, Mrs
la B--s,) who was present, and for a tint
ceased counting her beads and kissing the cross
and seemed to forget that she had retired from tn
feeting pleasures of this vain world. Mrs. G.
B--n, was gorgeous in a robe of black profusel,
covered with golden spangles. Mrs. NJ. H. A.
appeared in white-by the size of the fan pendan
from her side, she reminded us Of Dutch steam
boat. Mrs. NJ. +. BIT of Rockingham, Mis-
. A-e Bill and Miss E-a S--h were lastly arraye
as Children of the Forest" Behind the mask 0
jolly Fat Boy" shone the ever beaming counte
nance of E. S. Id, who had just graduated iron
the prmmer class. The character Of Uucle Zeke
was well sustained by N. A. S--h. Majestic in hi
manly moccasins, rose the commanding form q
in McC-a, habited in a blanket "a C0mancht
with chignon Martinique. Reminding your reporte
of the winged and graceful Hermes of the Olymp
an Court, the god of commissions and the messenge
of Jove now enters the ball room, leaning upon tn
arm Of a worshiping Psyche, young man VIII
seems happy. He halls from Ludlow, and wears a
elegant knight Dress handsomely trimmed with ru
files la clinchona de picturesque. Sweetly habilita
ed trips about among the parterres of feminine love
illness, C-s. 0. lie A Maude adjustable trai
concealed the graceful proportion of his under-pil
ming, and only the oscalcis and the Toedal elongi
tons of his well grounded understanding were Wis
bic. His second story was Kasomined with RI
= dalia basque, Corinna sleeves, and exquisite wrs
u
5 dalliance adown his arms His mansard roof wi
finished off with elegant designs. Or w. s.
the champion of light weights, was habited in cas-
/ mere trousers, with such large checks, that one W
e reminded of Western township, vatican COS
" boots de OXIDE and hair dressed a la Mozambiqu
p Fl. Rs, habited as gentleman of the 0
Is school" who dealt out the pasteboards, caused u
It pleasant reflections, as he reminded us Of ped
q gogue who was in the habit of threshing us wi
such vigor that we had to sit down on our hip
= our school days G. D. BIN encased in
'e cassian surtout, and his head rested coquetsh
at a Frau Frau hat His wonderful and daring eyo
tons in the jig figures of the quadrilles, excited
little admiration. R. D. G-g was miscellaneou.
gotten up regardless of the fashions. All the sch
~ of modern style were mixed in his habit with {
Il mirable confusion. His collar was a Beaumont
Fletcher, with Byronc designs. Novel and pictl
IA esque wrapper and combinations concealed TO
er that Phidas might have sighed for but never ha
es found in Greece. Upon his queenly( b brow wa
gay herbarium of selected flowers, and he wor
8 pannier which was finely set up with Carks Co
he mentaries and Webster's Unabridged. He moN
he about amid the festive throng as if unconscious
Oh his weight of learning. la H. A shone respl
dent in robe of gorgeous hues, and by his grace
evolutions and pungent wit, brought to mind S
Weller, when he was closing off suddint" Ca
H. E. TT was distingue of the old sch
as gentlemen" and his faxeu " hair fell like c
IN namans que, nearly to his dorsal fin. In the SC
bre dress of Monk " we noticed ]. f. Fly. '
seemed to be enchanted with the Queen of Nigf
lg, The above are only few among the many RI
in rare regal and recherche robes worn by both
We would gladly extend the descriptions of
TUNES had we space to do so. But when it is
ICE membered that there upwards of 200 ladies
as gentlemen the greatness of the task viii be Apr
ated. As everything went merry as mari
BELL or as marriage bells are supposed to, noti
en- occurring to mar the harmony of the occasion,
80 fail to see how any improvement could possibly /
been made to add to the joyous picture. Our
et, is that those who failed to attend may learn
'od much they missed, and we feel assured that Il
i'm who were present will carry with them pleasant
collections of that festvity around which fond N
'nu DRY will ever love to linger.
led Among the prominent persons present who
not costumed, we had the pleasure of obser
Judge Rounds, P. Il. Robbins and lady, +. W. Nj
au- j. E. French and lady, J. L. French and lady, G
led Weston and lady, J. R, Richardson and LADY, Re
~ ]. Chaffee and lady Rev. H. E. Whitney and Ii
- G. A Hall and lady, E. P. Gay and lady, R
10 Gowing and lady, and Chas. Robbins of Che
to- Messrs. Green, Whitmore, Warner and Brow
G 80 Of Snripgfeld Messrs Baldwin and knight of