Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-03-11
Correspondents Of the Beacon.I
JARsoEsvnLE, March I. Isss

Mes-rS- fdifOFS III Is not Offen Cow that
yon or your readers are troubled with my
eGusions, but being present b invitation
at masquerade given ST the residence Of
Mr.. Wesley Freeman on last "Wednesday
night hy the Misses Norma Bohanan and
Cora Howard, have thought probably an
attempted description might lie Of interest.
The characters were as various a. the COS
Tunes OF the wearers, whose disguises were
perfect and wen sustained. The following
named gentlemen and ladies and the char
acters they assumed are noted from memo
~ and may be- al fault in some particulars :
Big, "a ,. coloIed woman Thomas Abell'
Dredger, Harry Dent Big Casino, George
Roach. Peddlers, Willie Hilton and Willie
Dent; Ace of Hearts, Joe Mckay; NuIse,
Ernest BOhanan; Ben Butler, Jshn J. Be
hanan; Gypsy Girls, Miss Cora Howard and
Miss Estelle Hilton; Oriole, Miss Norma
Bahanan; Little Quakeress, Mrs. Queenie
Jarboe; Flower Girl, Miss Katie Hilton;
Bride, Miss Carrie Hilton; Winter, Miss
Genie Mckee; Widow Bedott, Miss Susie
Dent; Ancient Lady, Miss Sadie Dent, Red
Ridinghood, Miss Rosa Ford; Ghost, -.
The comical eccentricities of some We're
very amusing and the frantic efforts of the
Big Fat Woman 10 avoid the persistent ad-
vances Of that dredger" was simply side
splitting. She evidently put q high estimate
upon her own character, and was intent
upon defending il at all hazards. The two
peddlers also came in for their share of
amusement, as dancing with their packs
upon their backs. they did not fail to ex-
paciate upon the quality Of their ''goots,"
and 10 assure every one they were "scheap,
VERY scheap goots" The two gipsies
we'll sustained their parts, and the little
flower girl, with her basket filed TO reple
lion and bedecked with those innocent adj
juncts of feminine adornment, looked "her-
self the fairer flower" The bride floated
majesticAlly and grandly through the dance.
She well upheld her role, as did also wild
ow Bedott, the ancient lady, or lady ofold-
en- times, and the little Quakeress-the last
looking - demure and pttt and apparent
" cut Of place until she joined in the may
waltz" when il was discovered that a Qua
ker could dance. Winter with her snow
fakes was we'll taken, and We think the
nurse with the baby and Ben Butler were
spleudidly caricatured lam poSitioely sure
one trick was taken by the ace Of hearts,
eide big casino at the extreme end of the
hallway, as also Oriole and our friend r.
by the side door. Subsequently We no.
ticed him (triend b. playing at cards
rather reckless hand, and could not imagine
what the trouble could be until we discov-
cred that Il certain widower held Posses
sion of a certain young lady, when all was
made plain. All, well these things ale
nothing after We get used 10 them, but they
do play the Very mischief With young fel-
lows feelings in getting used 10 them, now,
don't they.
While the dance was III progress, the
outer door quietly opened, and in slowly
but surely stalked the ghost But where il
came from and whittier il went or what il
was "deronent sayeih not The costume
of Miss Rosa Ford as Red Ridinghood was
very appropriate and she looked lat home"
in her new role.
About half-past Il an elaborate supper
was announced, consisting OF ham. stuffed
and plain, turkey, chicken, oysters, ETC., for
which everybody seemed prepared, some
particularly 50, especially the stuffed ham,
which was really enjoyable as the writer
can testify. There was enough and to
spare for enc and all. Supper being through
with, the dance was resumed. with occas-
ional interIudcs tor cake and lemonade, UNI
Ill the we Snla' hour" ofapproaching day,
when the old Virginia Reel fifty concluded
the festivities, and all repaired 10 their
homes we'll satisfied with their nights en-
jnymcnt, dampened, however, somewhat
by the drilling rain which had just begun
10 fall
We must not forget TO thank the host and
hostess for their kindness and efforts 10
render everything pleasant and agreeable
10 the company, as well a. the young la
dies whose efforts brought il 10 a successful
issue
With kind regards, respectfully,