Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-03-04

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The Masked Ball and Supper, held on
the evening 81 Friday, the 20th uIt., at the
Society's Hall for the benefit ofSt. Andrews
Parish, was quite a success, 80 far as the
pleasure of the entertainment was con-
cerned, and considering the inclemency OF
weather, which prevented many from a
distance frora attending, was one, financi-
ally, the proceeds being about an hundred
dollars above expenses,
5 Many Of the ladies' costumes were re-
markable for their taste and beauty.
Among the male portion, comic characters
predominated, only one, not comic, Hia-
watha, being on hand, but he seemed
equal to the occasion Of paying the devoted
to both Minnehaha and Pocahontas. This,
and Old Black Joe, were about the best
male characters, while among the females
the Wandering Minstrel, was one Of the
best sustained characters in the room
Some of the handsomest costumes were
those Of Mary Queen Of Scots, Roman
Peasant and Winter, the beautiful wearers
ofwhich set them off to the best advantage.
The characters were, Wandering Minstrel,
Miss Louisa Stone, blue bodice, dark skirt,
lace mask, with music on violin; Turkish
Maiden, Miss Anna Stone. black silk dress,
trimmed with silk fringe, black lace mask
Oriole, Miss Mona Bokannan, black mask,
short dress Of black and orange; Liberty,
Miss L. Hutchins, striped skirt Of national
colors, blue body and mask and Liberty
capi Minnehaha, Miss Nina Cole, crown,
black lace mask, red and black short dress,
flowing hair Child Of the Regiment, Miss
Link, red mask, short plaid dress, drum;
Gypsy Queen, Miss Nellie Adams, crown,
flowing hair, black and red dress; Sailor
Girls, Miss Ruby Yates and Miss Annie
Ford, blue and white Watching costume;
Oriole Miss Blanche shadriek, dress Of
black and yellow Fortune Teller, Miss
Wee King, mask, dark dress and plaid
shawl hi Vernon, Miss Julia Raley, mask,
dark green riding hat and habit, huntrcss
horn and whip; Maybe, Miss Emma Hay.
den, neat white and black costume, with
tinkling ornaments, mask; Queen Of Dia.
monds-and here was misnomcr--it
should have been the other suit--Miss
Nellie Hayden, black and yellow dress and
cape, broad hat one side caught up and
displaying, ready 10 take every trick, the
ace, King, queen and Jack Of diamonds !;
Folly, Miss Julia Hayden, blue and yellow
skirt, with diamond points ornamented
with little bells: Butterepp, Miss Edith
Drury, straw hat, trimmed with roses, white
mask, blue and white bodice and oycriSirt,
short red skirt basket; Winter, Miss Veya
Leach, black mask, black dress, covered
with snow flakes Brown Domino Miss
Mamie Combs. Housekeeper, Miss Mamie
Fenwick, white cap and mask, pink dress
white apron, basket Of Keys; Pink Domino,
Miss Lola Holmes; Mary Queen Of Scots,
Miss Lucy Loker, crown, black velvet dr@,
with train, black'velyct oyerskirt. trimmed
with crminei Aurora, Miss Della Maddox,
pink mask, bodice and skirt, blue gauze
veil, with gold spabgles; Coming through
the Rye, Miss Nell Fenwiok. broad straw
hat, white mask, pink and white short
dress; Roman Peasant, Miss Matte Mad
dox, Italian head dress, red bodice, square
neck o. white, tight white sleeves, pulled
with red, between shoulder and elbow,
short red skirt and apron, trimmed with
bright Roman colorg, oyerskiri o. yellow
silks PocahontAs, Miss Edith Wathen,
crown, flowing hair, red bodice and shor,
red skirt, trimmed with beads and feathers;
Old Lady, Mrs Clements, grey dress and
Poke bonnet Winter, Miss Cora Maddox,
white mask, ecruo plush dreas, festooned
with holly leaves and berries; Topsy, Miss
Josie Harris, black mask, black and red
short dress; Russian Peasant, Miss May
King, tall black cap black mask and body,
green and red striped short skirt Quaker.
ess, Mrs. Olive Moore plain drsb dress and
poke bonnet Though this costume looked
plain among the snowy ones,
Queens, peasants seasons all gave place,
When the lovely Quakeress showed her
face
Mr.. Morgan Raley, Hiawatha, usual In.
dian chief costume Mr.. weems Huichins,
Old Black Joe Messrs. John cryer, John
Leach, "Doc" Budd and w. Yates were
dressed az sailors; Messrs w, Y. Waters
and Harry Graves appeared a. dredgera In
yellow oil-skin suite Messrs. Geo. Cryer
and Walter Jones presented the appearance
Of "turn-coats.' The entertainment was
kept up until o'clock Saturday morning.
Supper was served from II o'clock to the
end Of the dance. II was d frst.elasa one