National Republican., 1883-08-14
A GALA NIGHT AT ORKNEY.
Brilliant Fancy Dress Ball nc that Sum
mcr ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Who Were

There.
SDecfdi Letter.
ORKNEY SPRINGS, Aug. 12.-Tho usual
quiet of this charming resort was broken on
Friday night by fancy dress ball, and the
event was one which will long be remem-
bered, far eclipsing in point of brillianoy Ct
decoration, olaborateness of costume, and tho
number which attended, any similar affair
which has taken place here. Tho decora-
tions of the ball room woro placed in tho
hands of q committee of six, with Mrs Thos.
w. johnson, of Baltimore, as chairman, and
they performed tho duties assigned them
most efficiently. Flags bunting, flowers, and
plants were arranged with most artistic
taste, and the scene was perfectly charming.
Tho costumes were many of them of eX-
treme richness Many showed great ingenuity
| in their construction, and many were so
| foreign to the supposed tastes and dispositions
of their wearers as to be the most perfect
| disguises. As the various characters passed
in review at the grand opening march tho
effect was extremely brilliant. A jolly Dutch
man, with his comical costume, walked
arm in arm with quiet and mild-oyed num-
while Othello, with his Venitian attire, es-
oorted do nty Quakeress. Oscar Wilde
talked soft nothngs to Patience, and Rigo-
lctto told the story of his wrongs to q beauti-
full Gypsy. Round tho room they marched
spectators ample opportunity to note
the number and extent of tho characters rop-
resented, until Col. s. III. Forbes, who was tho
master of ceremonies, announced the Centen-
NAL LanceTs. Then dancing was INDUCED in
and kept up TO the strains of PistoriO's excel
lent orchestra until 1880 o'clock, when the
order for unmasking was given, and then the
way was led to the supper room, where a
most elaborate repast was served under the
supervision of DIR. Q. A. X. Moore,
The spacious dining room was also hand
somely decorated with the choicest flowers,
while flags and bunting tastefully arranged
added greatly to the brilliant effect
Among thCse who appeared in character
were tho following: Miss Mary Skinker, OF
Richmond, Queen of Folly; Mrs. Ernest Rob-
bins, Baltimore, Lady Washington Miss
Agnes Turnbull, Baltimore, Gipsy Queen !;
Miss Ell Sutton, Baltimore, Flora cFlimsey;
Miss Elise Moritz, Baltimore, Daughter of the
Regiment Mrs. Nevin, Pittsburg, Nun; Miss
Matte Hethington, Philadelphia, Highland
.-s3; Mrs Campbell, San Antonio Texas
Nun; Miss Jennie Forbes, Baltimore, Mme
Mobcap; Miss Emma Lokenbach Baltimore
The Press; Miss Julia Campbell, The Old
Woman that Swept the Cobweb off the Sky ;
Miss Helen Campbell, Little Kate Greenaway;
Miss Mamie Buser, Baltimore, Flower Girl ;
Miss Fannie Johnston, Spanish Lady, Balti-
more; Miss Belle Willet, Flower Girl, Balti-
| more; Mr.. Robert Wilson, Sailor, Norfolk;
Master Charley Skinker, Baker, Richmond ;
Master Eugene f. Moore, Little Page, Vir-
ginia; Master Joseph Lohenbach, Old Woman,
Baltimore Master Walter Sailor Baltimore
Master Willie Highland Lad, Baltimore
Mrs. G. A. R. Moore, Virginia. Susan; Miss
Lisesto Fisher, FatiuitSa; Miss Lucie Lee
Powell, Pink; Mia Louise Powell, Flower
| Girl; Miss Laura Gierhart, Lady of the Sevon-
teenth Century; Mrs. Van Lear, Quakeress
Master Finlay Van Lear, Sailor Boy ;
Mr Th,,,t
EsMorgan Moore, Mother Hubbard |;
Among the Washingtonians at the fancy
dress ball were Admiral Fairfax Mrs. Fairfax,
Mr.. w. NJ. Fairfax, Oscar Wilde; Miss Jo-
sephine Reese Nun; Miss Lima Reese, Maid
of Athens Miss Nellie Reese, Night; Mics Jen-
ME Reese, Peasant; Mrs Augustus Foote,
Wood Nymph; Miss Susie Roy, Lady of Sew
eatecnth Century; Miss M. Heap, Morning;
Miss Evalina Heap, Little Bo Peep; Paymaster
Heap, U. S. N, Domino; Mr.. Seigueley C. FL
lott, Boy in Blue; Miss Belle Elliott, Patience:
Miss Montrose Elliott, Patience; Mr.. Dodge,
Country Woman; Miss Re Smith Turkish Cos
| tune; Miss Lidia Warner, Shepherdess
Among those who participated in the fes-
| tivties, but who were not in costume were
Mrs. Skinner, of Richmond, Va, in black
silk and diamonds; Miss Eliza Payne, Lynch
burg, Va, black silk, with lace overdress and
diamonds; Miss Alice Bradford, Orange
county, Va, lavender silk, garnitured with
l.
man, steel colored silk and diamonds; Mrs
r. p. Leary, berege and grenadine combina-
tion suit, with rich insertion laoes and pearls
Miss Rosa Gowell, Culpeper, Va, white satin
and pearl ornaments; Miss Lizzie Waite, Gull
peper, white satin; Mrs VIM. Busey, Balt-
more, black silk; Mrs. NJ. l.. West, Washing
ington, cream-colored silk and diamonds;
Mrs. S. II. Forbes of Baltimore, Nd, Worth
garnet silk and diamonds; Mrs. Dent,
black satin and diamonds; Mrs. Por-
ter, black silk; Miss Maritz, of
Baltimore, black silk and diamonds
Mrs. Graham, black ottoman silk and
diamonds; Mrs M. f. Hetherington, Philadel-
phia, black grenadine with diamonds
Mrs. Thomas Johnson, Baltimore black velvet
and diamonds; Mrs. Il. NJ. Sutton. Balti-
more, black silk and diamonds; Misses Con-
ME and Fannie Bush, of Alexandria, Va,
blue satin and diamonds Mrs. w. r. Handy,
Washington, ID. c., black Spanish lace and
diamonds; Miss Ella Whiting, pink silk and
diamonds. PHO.
SMOKr tha onofaIInu r;uora voryu l;lro