The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-15
THE HIGHLAND HOPS.
Annual Masquerade of the Conn
pany Last Night.

The Highland House Hops are known as among
the m st delightful social events of the CITY, The
membership is selected with care numbers even
one hundred gentlemen and not one outside of
the membership IS admitted on any account what
ever. The organization has been in existence for
some time, SO that the members have become well
acquainted, and at the commencement of each
season opportunity is afforded for but few new
ones to enter Once during each winter mas
querade is given. This too is confined strictly to
members and the occasion is one of even more
than ordinary interest and pleasure.
The masquerade took place last night, and the
beautiful pailors and spacious halls of the High
land were tn onged with as merry a band of
costumes were of every conceivable kind, depict
ing the comic, grotesque, dramatic and poetic the
beautiful and the practical-n fact all sides and
phases of life, real and ideal were represented.
1t was merry throng. and right merrily did they
spend the night.
Where all the costumes were so fine-and a
finer costumed party has seldom ever been seen in
this city-it is pretty hard to discriminate in max
ing special mention.
Two of the best characters enacted were the
organ-grinder and beggar woman by two we'll
known young ladies of Mansfield street, they
afterWard personating a Persian P, inceSs and
French peasant girl. Perhaps the most elegant
costume WAS that worn by the wife of we'll
known Main street wine merchant, that lady per-
sonating to the minutest detail Aimees costume
in the first act OF the "Grand Duchess" Twomar.
ried ladies of the West End were lovely-the one
"Night" and the other as d flower girl. The
1.-TWO Orphans" never looked sweeter than they
did at the hands OF two popular young ladies of
the East End. An Engl sh peasant girl. as
minutely described in Goldsmith's "Vicar of
Wakefield" and Chinese lady were both un-
usually well presented by two young ladies Of the
Northeastern part OF the city.
The Folly Girl" by charming young lady of
East Fifth street, was one Of the most attractive
costumes seen.
The Italian brgand Of a young gentleman of
Milton street, was splendid as was the Dutch boy
of well-known Fourth street Jew Ter. The Chi
naman was never better presented than it was by
popular Fifth-Street furniture dealer. The four
baby characters, by four prominent business men
of the city. were simply Immense, and these gen.
tlemen being all of nearly the same size, made it
all the more puZzling 10 discover them.
One of the finest costumes worn by gentleman
was that of q Russian General personated by
prominent Fourth street restaurateur. 1t well
became him. The Spanish priest was also ex-
cellent
The ladies from Bellevue. KY, always among
the most beautifully dressed at the hops were cos
TUNED last night with especial good taste.
The Pike-Street ladies, who are always con-
spicuous for numbers and beauty were in full
force. Prettilv and tastily dressed were young
lady from the west side of the street and her
friend from Baltimore, daughter of former resi-
dent of This city. The Gypsy Queen was good
character and well costuned. Its transformation
from lady of color was very complete change
'The Two Orphans" were also very neatly
and faithfully by married lady, resi-
dent of Pike street, and young lady from Canaan
daigua, N. Y. The 'Euchre Girl !" an odd but very
pretty costume, one of the most striking in the
room, was taken by a Young lady from Maryland
as its wearer is bright. II danced through The
room reminding ono of Sally" in Babes in the
Woods."