The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-03-05

tions of visitors who came to seek
fun and pleasure. At an early hour
in the evening the building was pul
in order and every preparation com
plctcd for the reception of maskers
who began to appear about half-past
seven o'clock, and continued to come
until more than a hundred and fifty
were found in the large upper hall,
representing all nations and peoples
under the sun. The euat9ms and
habits of every race and age, from
Dan to BeersAeRa, Ron. .classic, clas-
sic and modern, we're here grouped
in one view on the floors Of tAe spaci-
GUS hall. We could scarcely tell from
our surroundings whether we were
breathing the air Of Greece and Rome,
or invading the hallowed precincts of
Fairyland, or lording it in the Feud-
al times of England and France, or
slceplcsslv dreaming in heathen Chi
ma, or rusticating with Bismarck in
Germany, or trying to preserve our
scalp from the noble red man Of the
West. There were host of domi-
noes, white, black, blue, red, brown.
There were Dukes, Counts, Princes,
an English officer and wild Irish
man, Paul Pry and the Quack, the
Pedler and the Knight, the retoubta-
bic Brigdier and the inevitable Fif-
teenth Amendment, the mischievous
School Boy and the blessed Baby, ye
Edisto Rillcman and the Clown-all
mixed in one grand conglomerated
mass that made oEfusion worse con-
founded than the dispersion at the
foot Of Babel. Indeed it was a rich
scene, such as was never witnessed
before in staid old Orangcburg. Some
OF the dIsguiscs were complete, nota-
bly, that Of Mrs. II. X, as Reporter,
Mrs: A. l.. as Lii crty, Mr.. j. Meyer
rs schoolboy, DR.. Wolfe as Hump
ty Dumpty; Mr.. j. G. Boliver as n
Texas Cow Driver looked as if he had
sold stock, and Mr.. T.. N. Scoville,
in uniform, was past finding out.
Lieut.. =. G. Cannon, rs the wild Ir-
ishman, did not seem to be troub-
led much by the famine. About elev-
en- o'clock the jewellers unmasked
and among them we recognized many
familiar faces Notwithstanding they
were clothed in the habiiamcnts OF
royalty and grandeur. Music and the
dance was now in order, but our
reporter, feeling that he had been
cruelty wronge:l in having been de-
ccivcd into the belief that lie was
consorting with Princes, Dukes, and
big men generally, became disgusted,
and after stealing one of the fairest
and lovelicst maidens present, left the
scene, while merry laughter still
fingered on the air, Apollo ruled the
dance and Morpheus lay dethroncd
The dancing was kept up until the
wee sma' hours, wien The crowd
quietly dispersed to their sayersi
homes, long to remember the scenes
and festivities Of the occasion.
The committee in charge of the
ball were indefatigablc in their efforts
to make it a pleasant occasion, and
the enjoyment of the guests in attend
ance bears undoubted testimony of
their success.
The following are some of the most
conspicuous characters and costumes
represented at the ball: Daughter Of
the Regiment, Miss f. c.; Queen Of
Clubs, Miss g. II, B. Night, Miss Nj.
M. B.; Rocahontas, Miss W. F. B. !;
Flower Girl, Miss c. F. H.. Liberty,
Mrs. A. L.. Reporter, Mrs. il. X. !;
Sunrise, Miss G. B.; Maritana, Miss
l.. L.; Jockeys, Miss r. f. b., of
Georgia, and Miss M. NJ. w.; Soub-
rette of Louis XIV, Miss l.. y. +; Lily
of the Valley, Misc n. D., of Colum-
bia; Rock Candy, Miss A. W., Of St.
Matthews; Dominoes, Miss Nj. r., of
Camden, and Miss j. H., Of St. Mat
I hews; SNOWFALL, Miss S. r. Queen
of the Fairies, Miss +. F., of Yam
assoc; Baby, Mrs. ID. r.; Queen of
Night, Miss s., Of Bambcrg.; Domi-
noes, Miss s., of Ramberg, and Miss
NJ, of Virginia Prince Carnival, A.
M. b.; Sheridan's School Boys, T.
l.. w., G.. +. b., II. N. B. and j. M.
NJ; Fisherman, j. I. S. Heather
Chinee, 5. S.; Prince Bismarck, v.
W.; Little salley Water, A. D. G. j;
English Jockey, ". P. G.; Russian
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