The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-21
AT THE HIGHLAND HOUSE.
The Private Masquerade Given Last
Night.

Night.
The ninth of the series of Highland
House Hops was given last night, the occa-
sion being varied by making it a nasquer-
ade This brought out the full member
ship, and it is no exaggeration to say that it
was in all particulars the most brilliant, ex-
elusive and pleasant event of the kind that
has taken place in Cincinnati this season.
These hops are given by society composed
of one hundred and one gentlemen, who,
with their ladies, make up the parties.
None others are admitted under any pre-
tense, and the asemblages are as select and
as free from the intrusion of outsiders as II
they were in private parlor.
All the upper part of the Highland House,
embracing both parlors, the ballroom and
restaurant, are put at the disposal of the
Society on meeting nights, making by far
the most elegant rooms for such purpose
to be found in the city.
The costumes last night embraced every
thing, from comic to superb, that the i'm
agination could picture 1t is impossible
to mention more than very few, even Of
those that, for their beauty or the ingenuity
and originality displayed. deserve especial
notice
The most conspicuous of the cos.
tunes and the one most original in design
and at the same time as beautiful as any in
the house. was worn by prominent young
druggist of one of our suburbs.
1t consisted of beautiful suit trimmed
with designs ingeniolrsly representing the
journalism of Cincinnati. Every paper
was shown in some part of the trimming
and the whole made 10 blend harmoniously
yet with conspicuous beauty. He wore a
hat of the old chapeau style, sllrmounted
by scroll about sixteen inches long bear
ing in gilt letters the words, '"rhe Daily
STAR The STAR acknowledges the corn-
plilnent of being put conspicuously aboy5
them ALL
very handsome young lady from Lib
erty street in the early part of the evening
wcIe domino, which, being put aside, dis
plaved a most elegant and becoming crim-
SON and white velvet costume of the Span
sh Court.
A Third-street ladys 'Lotta" would hags
made Miss Crabtree feel proud.
| The "Lone Fisherman" by ayoung gem
| tleman of the Phoenix Insurance Company,
was good. as was also the princely bearing
and beautiful costume and curls of gal
liant young gentleman of Pike street.
The young ladies from Bellevue, Ky,
were costumcd in good taste, and did great
credit to the old Commonwealth.
| Columbus (O.) was represented by Morn
ing" 1t was bright morning, too, beam-
ing with sunshine and beauty.
Pike street sent, among Others two Dolly
Warden girls, good costumes; photograph
girl, three for a quarter, and well taken; a
cute little peasant girl; another bright
morning. A young lady from Louisville.
visiting on Pike street, also added much tn
the representation from that locality.
"The Daughter of the Regiment was !
conspicuous character well represented
George Washington was taken by a
young genNeman of the little hatche."
school, and was accompanied by Martha
Washington" The two met the idea Of
the couple quite well,
The young Mexican, represented by a
! Fourth street iewcier, was bright, dashing
| fellow, the same fayorite in costume that he
, is as his natural self.
The Peanut Girl" 'Circassian Girl"
and "Topsy" were watched with interest
/ ,luring the entire evening.
m are were in addition to these any num-
ber of ",r,,uliaus," 'clowns," flower girls y
s.housewiy,.s " "courtiers," market girls. :"
and don,inoes of all varieties
and shades. And not least by
good deal were the "Swiss "eaS;sh' iao
of gentleman connected with H. hlaa'
agcment, and the Elderly Dunkard' u Z
well-known railroad man.
1t was altogether a most satisfactory oc-
casion, thoroughly enjoyed by all present,
and highly creditable to those whose cI.or q
were crowned with such success.