The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-01-28
From Saturdays Daily.
A BRlLGIANE EIAsQUERADE,

The usual happy tumble attendant upo
the well regulated masquerade was seei
IN all directions. The Bengal Tiger hob
nobbed with the Polar Bear; the Span
ish dancing girl waltzed with Brothe
Jonathan, while "Ralph," Of H. B. n
ship Pinafore. sought out Josephine,
passing frost" and "S0ow" IL
the race, and oglinG tn,
Flower Girl" and the Butterfly" ss b.
went on his attractive tour; dolly Var
den" brushed against "Queen Anne
and both were regarded with q quizzi-
cal eye by the "Old Fashioned Girl,
who crept closer 10 "Maud Muller" anc
bestowed passing look on the "Cadets,
the trim members Of the 'Royal Guards
the "Friar" and the 'Oxford student,
LAWN Tennis" jostled against the more
sombre"Alexis, NOR did he quail even or
approaching the aristOcratic ''SIr Mar
makuke." aud all because of the happy
strains of music seut forth by Miss COrs
Blair, whose melodies were so catching
and inspiring as Co urge the flying feel
of the youthful dancers to constant ex
ertion and rob them of all sense of ia
tigue.
It would be difficult to discriminate
among so many elegant costumes, grace
fully worn. and so many characters 30
truly represented
Miss Anne Blair was the Josephine
Of the occasion and was 9 daughter of
whom a captain Ia her nsjesty's service
might justly be proud. Her dress was
exceedingly becoming, studded with an
chors and stars and the traditional sailor
collar rolling over the navy blue and
appropriately trimmed throughout.
Miss Emily Moffet as Little Red
Riding Hood" brought the old story of
the wolf to mind, but had the wolf seen
her last evening sailing gracefully over
the floor with the merry walters, he GER
taInly would have spared her, for she
would surely haYe beWItched him.
Mrs. Helen Scott, rs "Maude Muller"
with the little garden rake, carried US
back to the wealthy judge and the vii
lage maiden of Whittier, and made ev.
erything glow with the silver sheen of
summer. II is u beautiful character
and was well portrayed.
In striking contrast to this was Miss
jeanette McCandless. who ain robes 81
spotlesss white" persona'ed the besuti-
full snow, so naturally as to make every
one SILVER until the hour of unmaskInR
revealed her face wreathed in sunny
smiles. As an intermediate character
between these came Miss. Bessie Swan
rs frost inImItably dressed to repre-
sent the character and, fully understand
ing how to enact it.
And yet Miss Ida Totten as the
"Flower Girl" with garlands of natural
flowers, did not shun the frosty habili-
ments, but on the contrary seemed to
take pride in the contrast by PRONE
nading with her about the floor.
Miss Lulu Barnett was very gracefully
costumed as "Queen Anne" sustaining
the character with uncommon dignity
in one 80 young. and being courted
upon all sides.
Miss Florence DeCamp as the "oId
fashioned girl" looked very pretty in her
odd costume, and looked at the queen as
much as to say Il am as happy in my
realm as you in yours
Miss Dora Hanna, as the Spanish
girl" with the witching mantilla and
the tiny tsmbourine, made an excellent
iInpersOnation OF the character.
Miss Florence Hood was most natur-
ally cOstumed as dolly Warden"
Miss Ethel Hurst as Valentine
made sad havoc among the young gen
tlemeh present, and was much sought
after.
Miss Matte Hendy offered another
specimen of the dolly Warden" type,
quite different from her sister character
and yet equally correct and natural in
90 tune.
Miss Jeanette Burton as tie
Peanut Girl" with hair Orna-
ments aud necklaces of peanuts and
dress oBrnments Of the same, al
Horded oceans ofamusement to the
little princesses, Sadie Newcomb' and
Florence Weaver, v no delighted every
one by the genuine spirit with which
they entered into the eDjoyments OF the
occasion. Miss Burton's dress was very
original In design and execution and
gained her many compliments.
Miss Kittie Whitley appeared in a
dress of most unique design, and so ar
ranged as to enable her to personsts the
Butterfly" to perfection, and true to the
nature the character, abe fitted here and
there, Insuring the comfort and pleas
ure OF her happy guests In all direct.
ions.
Miss Wilbur, of Carthage. in evening
dress, appeared delighted with the
scene before her, as indeed did all pres.
ent.
Too much cannot be said in praise Oi
the costumes of the young gentlemen
present Among those were:
MIR. Rankin Hendy, as the "tiger."
MIR. d. +. Laws. as the "West Point
Cadet"
Mr.. Frank Owens, as the 'sedAte
frlar"
Mr.. l.. Martin, as the cultured "Ox.
ford student"
Mr.. T. Delaney as the rolllckinI
"Yankee Doodle"
Mr.. Dale Plumb, as Q member of tn
Royal Guards"
Mr.. Harry I-WIn, as the naughty
ALEXIS"
Mr.. LIE Mont DeCcmp, az "Nailons
Guard cadet.
Mr.. Charles Ferguson, as Ralph" c
II NJ. 8. Plnsfore.
Mr.. Charles Collins, great iavorite
as Lawn Tennis"
Mr.. VIII Eastman, as the srIs,ocrati
"Sir Msrmaduke."
There was scene OF great mortimer
and happy confusion when the orde
came TO unmAsk after the grand marcl
aud the surprises were numerous an
agreeable. Then the company went |
the spacious dining halls OF the COolIdg
where Col. Whitley had spread 9 reps
that was credit To the house and
which ample justice was done MlssK at
/ Collins had surpassed herself in arron
ing the tables. under the supervision
Col. Whitley, and was ably seconded /
The other attendants in minIstering
the pleasures Of the young and hapI
guests.
D Altogether, IL was one of the most q
v loyable parties of the season
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