Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-08-20
Masquerade Party.

The course of dancing lessons taught
by Mr.. Harry Chaffee closed on the even
ing OF the 18th inst. with a masquerade
party at G. A. X hail. The occasion was
unanimously conceded, by both partici-
pants and spectators, TO have been one of
the most delightful and satisfactory that
1t had ever been their good fortune 10 at
tend. Most OF the dances were quite mod
ern and seemed, from the grace and ac-
curacy with which they were given, TO
have been fully mastered both by the
children and young people. The new
dances such as the "Douchess, ~ orke, =
ssFascination, "Bon Tom "Belle Cana
dienne, n"Polka Dot Waltz" and others
were given in a manner almost beyond
criticism as regards time, grace, spirit etc.
while the more familiar Waltz, Berlin.
Schottische and Rush Polka impre ssed
the spectator as perfectly easy and natural
methods of progression. Much attention
had evidently been paid to the costuming,
and the results were in general highly
satisfactory. Most of the characters I'M
personated were so correctly and taste
fully dressed that it was easy for the OBJ
server to recognise them without for
NAL announcement. In this, as is custo-
mary in matters of taste and dress, the
palm must OF necessity be awarded to the
gentler sex. With no desire to institute
comparisons, we must nevertheless re-
mark that to our crude and masculine
taste il seemed that the following ladies'
were particularly successful in the fidelity
and appropriateness with which they had
costumed their several characters. might
and Morning" by Mrs. Will Huntington
and Miss Weber, "Queen of Clubs" by
Miss Hattie Huntington, "Swiss Lady,
by Miss Helen Chaffee, s'Queen OF Hearts
by Miss Hemenway, sPolly" by Mrs. @.
Nj. Ford, "Marguerite' by Miss Vinton,
informing Starr by Miss Essie Cook,
1Martha Washington" by Miss Jessie
Morgan, "Yum Yum" by Mrs. H. H.
Cushman. Among the gentlemen the
following costumes seemed TO us more
than ordinarily correct and tasteful. "Os-
car Wilde" by Mr.. John Vinton, "LittIe
Boy Blue" and "Highland Boy" by Mas
tiers Walter and Wallace Wing, George
Washington" by Master John Hunting
ton, .sThe Little GrenadierM and Lord
Fauntleroy" by Masters Leslie and Ches-
ter Pierce, "Jack Tar by Master Leon Al
bee, "Prince Arthur" by Mr.. Frank Tow
er, and "Mephistopheles" by Mr.. Harry
Chaffee. At the close of the sixth number
masks were removed and each one resum-
ed, to some degree, his or her personal
identity, and all difficulties as to (which
was who" at once disappeared. The mu-
sic, which contributed in no small degree
to the enjoyment of the occasion, was ex-
cellent fact which hardly needs stating
when we say it was furnished by MIR. Gill
son of Bethel. Supper was served at a.
bout twelve O'Clock, and like all other
features of the happy event was more
than satisfactory both in quantity and
quality. The meats, cake, ice cream, sher-
bet and coffee were contributed by the
families and friends of the pupils COM
posing the dancing class. The tables were
tastefully arranged by the lady dancers
before the festivities OF the evening COM
menced, and the supper was gracefully
and satisfactorily served by Mrs. Pierce
and corps Of competent assistants.
Dancing was continued until nearly three
in the morning when all dispersed to
their homes carrying with them the mem
DRY OF happy occasion, unmarried by a
single disagreeable incident, thanks to the
carefully perfected arrangements of the
teacher, Mr.. Chaffee, so quietly and deco
rously executed by the floor manager. Mr..
Paul Tinkham. SPECTA TOR.