The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-01


aders followed tn w.
Melendy, floor m more
brilliant and pictu olage
was ever seen in lace.
All nationalities and almost every
conceivable phase of humanity, SEEM
ingly, were represented: The thi
Tipped African, the more modest loo
ing Topsy, the red man of the fore
and the yankee clown; the Japane
lady and the Turkish gentleman;t
princess of India and the MeXic
general. Then there were night a
morning, the little flower girl and t
big policeman, the dude and the pla
countryman, the continental otfit
and the poor old lady with the be
back chow she Strengthened up VIII
the dance began y the monk WI
his sombre black and the gay you
lady robed in glittering white, t
iollv Dutchman and the Dauphii
and last, as we must stop somewhe'
but not least, the round faced, jol
everywhere-present "baby."
And thus they danced, about
couples, to the inspiring music II
nished by Parker's Orchestra, M
DR.. w. R. Woodward, organist;
W. Parker, cornet; DR.. W.
Woodward, violin Frank Loveje
clarionet; G.. L. Parker, bass
and prompter. At u o'clock the Or
der came to unmask. Then follow
ed series of surprises, many OF
which were laughable.
The completeness of the severa
DISCUSSES were very noticeable and ad
ded largely to the pleasure OF the &C
casion.
Among the elegant costumes worl
we note the Mexican general, f. e
Dean the Continental officer, H. r.
Darling; the Indian chief, Fred M
Parker; the Royal Page, Frank Mel.
endy the Princess Of Carnival, Mrs
Josie Huntington the Oriental Prin-
cess, Mrs. E. w. Melendy; the Jap
anese lady, Miss Eta Gibson. Be.
side these were many others that ex-
hibited rare taste in the make up Of
costume.
Taken altogether no more success
full affair of the kind ever came off il
this section, and to the four ladies
mentioned above as the managers
great praise is due.
The people of this village take
special pride in their entertainments
and, as naturally would be under
these circumstances, they are almost
invariably successful and pleasing.
The floor management, under the
direction of B. S. Wait and j. W
Melendy, could rot have been better
Indeed, everything went smoothly an6
pleasantly.
| We herewith give, as space will
permit, brief mention of the mos
striking characters represented:
Miss Eta Gibson, japanese La
dy-lose fitting dress of large figured
material, head dress of small fans
carried large japanese parasol
The character was acted completely
and was noticed and admired by all
Mrs. G. L. Parker, Fancy dress
bodice cream satin trimmed with sill
yer lace, skirt white with silver stars.
Mrs. A. H. Stowell, Fancy dress
green and black satin decorated
with glittering material representing
dew.
Fred M. Parker, Indian Chief
full Indian costume richly trimmed,
cap of feathers with tail piece of
same material reaching nearly to the
floor, moccasins.
Florence Smith, Dauphine-short
skirt, navy blue and red velvet, white
satin front trimmed with gold, cape,
red velvet and white satin, with gold
lace hat and plume.
| Mrs. Josie Huntington, Princess
Crnival-handsome satin costume of
many colors, deliberately trimmed
with gold lace, bells and spangles,
| head decked with cornucopia.
Mrs. E. W. Melendy, Oriental
pale blue satin skirt with red satin
basque an drapery, trimmed with sill
yer lace, jaunty cap with spangles.
Mrs. II. R. Darling, Fancy dress
black silk and white illusion.
Mrs. H. A. Dudley, Fancy greer
costume.
Nina Dudley, Fancy black ant
white costume.
H. R. Darling, Continental-crim
son knee pants, black vevet coat, vel
low satin waistcoat, three corneret
cooked hat, gray wig.