Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-10-16
Fancy party.-Those who have studied

Fancy Party.-Those who have studied
the world, who have turned over page after
page of the human heart, who have seen it
in the sunshine and the shadow, who have
watched its throbbing from the palace to the
cottage, never fail to realize that pleasure,
however fleeting, ever has its throng of vota-
ries, and particularly with the young-those
whose hearts have never borne the shadow
of care, and whose joyous laughter, richer
than all instrumental melody, has never been
hushed other than by the weight of its own
music.
The fancy party given by number of the
young ladies OF the town, on Tuesday even
ing last, at the residence of Mrs. r. II. Veirs,
was as unique as pleasant-it was particu-
lary joyous to the young, as it was full of
interest to those who looked upon the shift
ing scenes and ripples of an unclouded
youth-a partarre of beauty beyond the
artists skill to paint, and that unspeakable
lustre which wins one almost to admiration
The hall and drawing presented a
cheerful and inviting appearance, the din
ing-room, which was used for dancing, had
been tastily decorated, whilst the soft, sweet
strains of music furnished by Donch lent
inpiration TO the occasion.
At 8 o'clock the music announced the
procession, and as it made its way through
the several rooms and halls, marching and
counter marching and finally breaking into
sets in the dancing room, We penciled the
following representative characters, all of
which were decidedly good and which eli
cited the most favorable criticism:
Miss Hattie Offutt, as Indian Princess !;
Miss Lula Wells, Court Lady of we olden
time; Mrs. John Dawson, Msrthar Wash
ington; Mrs. Fletcher, Lady five centuries
ago; Miss Lucy Russell, Folly; Miss Julia
Vinson, Lalla Rookh; Miss Mamie Vinson,
Summer; Miss Ballock, Mary had Little
Lamb; Miss Mittie Hodges, Kate Green
away figure; Miss Mary Hodges, Spring
Miss M. Holland, Snowflake; Miss Wads-
worth, Cleopatra; Miss knight, Little Bo
Peep; Miss Josephine Maddox, Cigarette;
Miss Annie Maddox, Spanish Lady; Miss
Prettyman, Daughter of the Regiment; Miss
Pye Veirs, Joan of Arch; Miss Fannie Veirs,
A study of colors Miss L. Offutt, Autumn;
Miss Mollie Dawson, Gypsy; Miss Nam
ME Dawson, Flower Girl; Miss Williams,
French Maid; Mr.. Beall, Gentleman of the
old school; Mr.. Vinson, Court Gentleman
of Charles II; Mr.. knight, Moor; Mr.. Rus
sell, Military Dude; Mr. Offutt, Gentleman
of Conventional times; Mr.. II. Peter, Gen.
tleman of Revolutionary period; Mr.. AL
money, Sailor; Mr.. Veirs, Cigarette holder;
Mr.. Maddox, Captain of the Nine; Mr.. E.
Peter, Winter; Mr.. A. Kigour, Court Gentle
man of early period.
Among the ladies present were Mrs. Judge
Bowie, Mrs. Judge Vinson, Mrs. Knight.
Mrs. Maddox, Mrs. Wall, Mrs. Gillis, Mrs.
Colvert, Mrs. Talbot and Mrs. Brown, and
also the Misses Kimmell, Maus, NJ. Holland,
NJ. Maddox, Codwise, Hodges, NJ. A. Jones
and Kilgour.
At ii o'clock refreshments were furnished
in the shape of cake, coffee and chocolate,
and the festivities lasted until half past two,
when the happy participants returned to
their respective homes after pleasant even.
ing's enjoyment.