The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-02-14

s9 The long talked Of masquerade
party at the briggs House is over at
last, and 1t was In every respect perfect
success. We are not prepared to give
the costumes worn by every one, but
will give those we remember. Misses
REEA Way and ADA LITTLE we're pop
corn girls; their suites were dark velvet,
trimmed with popped corn and were very
pretty Misses AeGtE KnTzEpuE aad
JOE HoEFFLER represented Folly; Miss
AGGIE's dress was Of black velvet trim
med with small bells: Miss Joe's was
pink tarietan, trimmed with bells; both
costumes were IS pretty as could be
Miss BARBARA HoEFrLER assumed the
charac'er OF the Maid at the Innsbruck
Inn, which was something entirely new;
her dress vas q skht OF da,k green,
white bodice and white apron, q scarf
Of red wound around tue throat and fas-
tened with a brooch, and the ends, then
separating, passed under the arms to
meet at the hack, we're then tied togeth-
or 10 cash fashion che looked quite pic.
ture.qre. Miss MATTE OKEr repre-
sen,ed a Polish lady; her dress was Of
black velvet trimmed in ermne, With er.
mine hat and cloak: this was q beautiful
costume. Mrs. FRITs BucKro and Miss
LIB HAYDEN we're both dressed as nuns,
and as they kept 50 quiet it was impossi.
BILE to reco gnize them; Mics HAYDEN
retired before time for anmasking =
Miss ANNA WAY represented Bou-
que,iere; she was dressed In white trim
med in pale blue Mrs JOHN b DRIaGs
represented to PERFECTION Qnakeress,
doing only what the spirit moved her to
do. Miss PUss DIEHL, as tambourine
girl, was very pretty; her dress was OF
black velvet, scarlet satin vest, tiny
cap of scarlet satin WAS jauntily
perched on one side Of her head and in
her hand she carried a tambourine. Mrs.
H. R. WEST. as U. S. Mail, was dressed
in black velvet and gilt braid. Miss
LcUIsA LAuENsTEIN had the most hand
some costume at the party; il was OF
black velvet trim ned in white lace,
broad hrimmed velvet hat with feathers
the sult was male In Wheeling some
time ago, hut Vas never worn here be-
fore; il was q long time before she was
known. Miss MARY BEARD, as Daugh-
ter of the Regiment, Was dressed IN
scarlet, which Was very becoming cos
tune. Miss LENA BURKHARD, G lddess
Of Liberty, wore red, white and blue
The dresses OF several ladies we're as
follows We do not know what they
represented. Miss LOUISA PoeaENBERG
looked beautiful in white organdv, Miss
LOUISA KorzrBuE in Iavenier, Miss LUcr
READ in wine culored silk, Mlss ANNA
BAKER in white swiss, Miss LUcr PEAR
SON in cardinal and black, Miss Ell
la BAKER in green.
The fun OF the evening was In trying
to discover Who those two old maids
we're, and not one succeeded until their
masks were removed at the supper table
and disclosed the familiar fac"s Of Mrs.
FKFD DIETL and Miss LIBsIE HELB
LING. Their disguise was complete 10
every respect.
We are no, able to give the costumes
OF the gentlemeh. but some of them
we're very handsome while others were
perfectly h:deous About two hours
we're spent in dancing and amusement.
and the cry of, "Guess who am?
came from MANY q fair lip-but who
would do III C,uel the man who would
not give to a woman the power of de-
crption in q ballroom. Let him fall
hack on the old. old compliment and
tell the hidden b. an,y that oil be knows
or wants 10 know is that
Fair ladies :nsSxed are roses in their iii."
At half pastten ,uppsr vas announced
and all repaired to the dining room where
was served q iepsst 6t for the gods,
Jus, such an one as mine host OF tue
briggs House could serve to his guests.
After supper more dancing and amuse
went until quite lac hour when the
company reluctantly departed, saying
We have had a grand time and only wish
il ,uld he repeated some day in the
near future. We thought q, We looked
on the scene, that truly the dav OF uni
versal brotherhood had arrived. Truls
all nations are at peace-in ballroom
II is a pretty play, and one cannot but
he glad TO see mankind for few brie!
hours, throwing of the cares and Wor.
ries OF lie. TO assume snoiher personality
and enjoy harmless and genuine amusc-
ment