Arizona citizen., 1879-02-28
THE CITIZEN.
FEBRUARY 9s 1S7n
{ CIL HA TIER S
The Masquerade.

1 THE CITIZEN has now to speak Of one O the most pleasant occasions in the bistor,
 oi our city. Almost the entire social ele
 ment of Tucson participated in the ma.
 querade at Levln's Hall on Februarv 22i
 eve; and we say 10 that part Of it which | was not fhere, that it missed an eventno,, l enjoyment such as will not soon retur,
 Many had before seen like occasions i'm other parts of the world, but curiosity wa,
 high as to what could be done. Now The : freshness Is gone; the success has b,en ra. Ialized, and like affairs in the future will
 want that never to-be-recalIed novelty which added zeSt to the first masouerade yo those gentlemen who pushed the afli,ir | 10 is merry conclusion, the society Of iso. ] lated Tucson owes many thanks. They have opened another chapter Of possibili. | lies for our people To amuse themselve. |innoceutly and well.
 |" But the matter, my Lordgo
 Well, there was dignity enough in broad ! cloth and without masks Co indicate. from ithe start, that the evenings fun ana fool. lishness would be properly chaperoned. ' The most Of these came eally and were drawn up in ranks to see the naskers en. ter. But we shail not catalogue. nine o'clock the hall was comfortably ull ot the spirits grave and gay and it was about then that the dancing commenced. But previously HE CITIZEN had been obec,v.
 ing what went on among the bustl.ng ng. ures, and somethinEth thuslt saw and heard: The Duke de Morny sbdked To and fro ia
 stately court garb, bat paused by 90 very black Shoe-bluck for five ceut shine.
 An Apple-woman, crying umbrellas la mend." sold eggs Co the Muk-maId. while .a mob or BlarG-a-mors skipped and e.i about under everybody's feet The Devil came up Grom be,owl and fired a bit of birthstone under tbe ArcbiShop or Canter-
 0ury'S nose. Richard Third was rassfDs
 and the tlasl scared his new horse, price.
 one klagdoml, which ran away, upsettins a Man-ot-war's- He screamed fire! and brought on three Fire Companies with
 steam up. The Schoolgirls stoppluz to See wha. the matter was, duly min-ed and were taken to their weeping parents.
 Atout the same tune Top,y was very
 naughty .as usual, but while piIerin- tlree y.,-is oi ribbon, was discovered by TWO ,er- r. be Geudarmes, who immediately walk co. -Ae otherWsy. No, SD oHumpty-Bumo.y. who attempted Co swallow a cabbage. cho',ed, dieG, and vas only relieved by Tue approach Of Dr. Mary Walker. Mrs.
 Harrington suggested al aueeio.e for tIie
 sun n.-er, but ,He bas Citizens r.swa.l upon Che innocent misrlSe. The Bride .f Abydos took Up tor The old lady, aid Soun-iy boxed t"e ears ot a salcy Miner iu black clothes. Isaac meanwhile s-t ois a balloou-vlisi.e ln the e8.- of another Old Lady from lue country Ail this and more Was occurring pretty mucA at once. aui the crowd og Dpmiu3es and What uots ro3med about and p-aped at each other and waited. But not for long, Fol ly was Et Eorz. doubled Or the occasion, aud when Lhe music truck, st eltler end she led the dance. The vctari-s followed far and near. ,u. Folly always i-J Who can describe the anin. .skug, The surprise. the uproatf I> it a wise child lhai knows IiS own father; tneA it were very wisdom to know one's vie, mother, >.s.e.. sve-;- hearl at the masquerade. The mistakes would hii a volume; the fan al,"d msug a wearied ueart. Black Care was baai~a- ed ios tAe hour; nothing sensible, car rsas- 0na5io, or proper, or D ec.>e. was allowed Go be suit or done. Euttne :go.ic was nat permitted Go Teach to dissipation. for the people went home early, and by three o'clock t.e hall was dark. it wiI be re- mem5ered as a red-let,er day. Niye la masQue.