Daily Republican., 1884-01-14
WEBS rER's MAsQUERADE.
Tho social Event OF the season,
and How IL " Ill bo COndUcted.

The social event Of the season, and
one that promises TO eclipse any pre-
vons affair given for tone time, will
be the select masquerade party to be
given by Professor A. =. Webster, on
Thursday evening next, at his dancing
academy IN the Masonic Temple.
. In a recent interview with the Pro-
fcssor, he stated that the affair would
be on a much grander scale than ever
before, and would bs no cond ucted az to
insure those WHO attend on. Of the most
pleasant evenings Of their social career.
The party will be strictly select In
every particular, as no person, either
lady or gentleman, will be invited only
through Mr.. Webster personally, who
will / sue Mi invitations, thereby
preventing any Objectionable person
/ from getting in.
Every thing has been arranged with
, the utmost caution ia this respect, and
10 person will be admitted except
! those " hO have received invitations.
, The ladies who have received invita-
tiDns notify the Professor OF their ac-
ceptance, and their names are entered
on book, and on the evening Of the
party ID thb 10 Will tb IuTfi
and they are driven to the hall, where,
upon their arrival they are escorted to
the reception room. A room haa been
set apart tor the use Of gentlemen,
where they can mask ard arrange
their toilets, hnt no one IL admitted to
the upper floors without holding cards
Of invitation.
As this party in to DO select and de-
signed for the special enjoyment OF
the participants. visitors and lockers on
are excluded, Tor the simple reason
that oil parties given by Mr.. Webster
are 30 popular, that the dancing hall is
always uncom mtortably crowded, and in
consequence, the dancers experience
but little real tnjOy ment.
This trouble is more fully felt when
the dancers are masked, tor, with
crowded room, it il impossible TO regu-
late the temperature OF the room to suit
both the dancers andvisitors, hence, for
the comfort Of the former, the latter are
excluded. No gentlemen, accompanied
with ladies, are admittcd, but all
OF the fair sex must be sent tor by the
Professor, aud are driven To tie hall
in cabs provided for their especial bene-
it,
As the festivities will begin promptly
AT 8 O'Clock, ladies' should De ready to
be- called for by 4 O'Clock In order to
cause no delay. Quite number of la
dies and gentlemen have already ac-
ccpted invitations, andthe event prom 8.
es 10 be- grand success. The children
are 1iso looking forward with consider
able interest 10 the masquerade, to be
given for their benefit. which takes
place or Saturday atrornoon, January
16th, under the direction of Professor
Webster.
No children, excepting those under
the Professors instruction, will partici-
pate. and all the little ones are trans
terred from their homes TO the hall III
cabs. AT this party parents OF the
children are given complimentary cards
of admission, while other visitors who
desire to see the little ones masq uersd-
ing will be charged an admission iea OF
% cents.
Mr.. Webster has been teacher of
the tcrpsichOreau art IN this city for
over twelve years, and has been very
successful, while his parties from time
to time have been spoken OF as among
the best. Asa proof of his ability his
classes both here and elsewhere are
larger this season than ever before, And
n new class is shortly to be inaugurated
nj w ~ lhratur