The Worthington advance., 1882-02-23
RUSHMORE.

The masquerade at the Rushmore
Hotel was i grand success. About
thirty couples were present, represent
ing knights, clowns, peasants, court
ladies, and i variety indeed of many
kinds. Thanks to Mr.. A. G.. Seuey.
his estimable lady and Mrs. $. {.
Welnple tor the pleasant event.
The literary 1T the Rusl,nore Hotel
last Wednesday evening was of course
pleasant affair. Next meeting at
Mr.. A. F. Horst's, Wednesday, Feb.
I'D.
Well, now, we have had small SAM
pie Of last winter in the shape of q
good snow storm, with a screaming
northeast wind making the shutters
rattle and our teeth chatter and draw.
ing people into all manner OF comical
shapes and positions, with fearful eyes
and noses, climb fast for their tiyesides
or the grocery stove around the corner.
Some talk Of creamery being start
ed here in town. It would he Il grand
thing for the country.
Fred Thompson goes to Milwaukee
this week with hogs for A. G. Seney.
A. G. Seney intends having a number
of COWS for sale this coming spring.
Despite the severe snow storm which
assaulted US last Friday evening, il good
ly number Ventured out to participate
III al event at the Rushmore House
! which for nearly Il week had kept ev-
| eryOne on the Qui Vive. A few, want
ing courage to brave the incle'nent
weather, stayed at home, and sought
| to mitigate their disappointment in IL
| philosophical manner. Notwithstand-
! ing, between twenty-five and thirty
gentlemen were provided with numbers
| in order to secure their turns in danc-
lug during the evening. Unusual COM
motion heralded each new arrival, and
continued during the necessary ar
rang cement of the toilet, the final ad-
justment of drapery, ETC.. when the
quaint masquers came trouping III to
the amusement of tEe delighted spec
tators, and the greater merrlment OF
themselves.
Appearing III costume was entire ~
optional with those attending, the only
requisite being to wear Il masQue, vi
which there WAS an incUnceivabie vari.
ely. The most noticeable lady charac-
ters represented were the Press, Morn
ing and Evening Stars, the Goddess of
Liberty, IL Sister Of Charity, A!satian
and Swiss peasant girls, and last,
though not least, Il Princess of the
Emerald Isle. Among :le gentlemen
were Kelly, the renowned u. +. polili-
clan, Il constituent. the ''White man
and the Black" Buffalo Bill, John CHI
naman and another representative of
the celestial empire, SantaclauS. and
some others whose names could not bc
ascertailled.
The music, by Prof. Wiliam,, of
b. aver Creek, WAS of asuperior order,
as evinced not only by those keeping
time in the Terpsicoran ?rt. but by the
lovers If good music generally.
At II O'Clock. pursuant to order.
masqnes were removed. when for a
few moments hilarty reigned supreme.
| Following this 4 sumptuouS reI,ast
was quickly laid by skillful hands, and
| par:aken Of with much Zest, bon mot
and rerartee in the interim flowing like
| sparkling champagne.
This interval over. table and rem
nants disappeared with magical celeri-
ty. when dancing was resumed until
| early dawn. when the merry jewellers
dispersed, leaving nanght save the
pleasing recollection of a few tieeting
hours. OBSERVER.