Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-03-11

J.ppoFsvuI.r. March / Iae

MeSSfs. ultOrS Ill - nOtOlten now thal
you or your readers are troubled with my
illusions, but being present by invitation
at masquerade given at the residence OF
Mr.. Wesley Freeman on last Wednesday
night by the Misses Norma Bohanan and
Cora Howard, have thought probably an
attempted description might be of interest,
The characters were as various as the cos
tunes Of the wearers, whose DISCUSSES were
perfect and well sustained. The following
named gentlemen and ladies and the char
acters they assumed are noted from memo
ry and may be at fault in some particulars;
Big fat colored woman, ! Thomas Abel;
Dredger, Harry Dent; Big Casino, George
Roach; Peddlers, Willie Hilton and Willie
Dent; Ace of Hearts, Joe Mckay; Nurse,
Ernest Bohanan; Ben Butler, John J. Be-
hanan; Gypsy Girls, Miss Cora Howard and
Miss Estelle Hilton; Oriole, Miss Norma
Bohanan; 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 were
very amusing and the frantic efforts of the
Big Fat Woman to avoid the persistent adj
vances of shat dredger" was simply side
splitting. She evidently put a high estimate
upon her own character, and was intent
upon defending it 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 to assure every one they were "scheap,
VERY scheap goots" The two gipsies
well sustained their parts, and the little
flower girl, with her basket filed to reple-
ton and bedecked with those innocent ad-
juncts Of feminine adornment, looked ''her-
self the fairer flower" The bride hoated
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 SO demure and petit and apparent
ly out of place until she joined in the "mazy
waltz" when it was discovered that Qna-
ker could dance, Winter with her snow
flakes was well taken, and we think the
nurse with the baby and Ben Butler were
splendidly caricatured lam poatieely sure
one trick was taken by theace of hearts,
eide big casino at the extreme end Of the
hallway, as also 0riole and our friend B.
BY the sido-door. Subsequently we no.
ticed him friend b. playing at cards a
rather reckless hand, and could notimagine
what the trouble could be until we discov-
cred that certain widower held posses
sion Of a certain young lady, when all was
made plain. All, well these things are
nothing after we get used to them, but they
do play the very mischief with young fell
lows feelings in getting used 10 them, now,
don't theyS
While the dance was In progress, the
outer door quietly opened, and in slowly
but surely stalked the ghost But where 1t
cat9e from and whittier It went or what it
was 'deponent sayeth mott The costume
Of Miss Rosa Ford as Red Ridinghood was
very appropriate and she looked "athome"
in her new role.
About half-past 12 an elaborate supper
was announced, consisting ofham, 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 one and all. Supper being through
with, the dance was resumed, with occas-
ional interludes for cake and lemonade, un.
til the 1--WE sma' hours ofapproaching day,
when the old Virginia Reel fifty concluded
the festivities, and all repaired to their
homes well satisfied with their nights en-
joyment, dampened, however, somewhat
by the drizzling rain which had just begun
to fall
We must not forget to thank the host and
hostess for their kindness and efforts to
render everything pleasant and agreeable
to the company, as well as the young la
dies whose efforts brought it TO successful
issue.
With kind regards, respectfully,