Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-02-12
BRAVES AT PLAY.
The Red Mems Masquerade Rail-.

The masquerade ball given last Friday
evening by Quonectacat tribe of Red Men
was literally "howling'' success. The
hall, with its profuse decorations of insignia
ana trappngs of the order, presented an
appearance which was at once unique and
charming, and testified to the skill and
good taste of the committee having them
in charge. On the south side of the hall
was large skin which was decorated
with ghost shirt, Squaw's club and war
ciub. orlamented tOmahawk pipe and
medicine bags, a scalp lock, Sitting Bulls
moccasins, knife sheath and armlets. I'M
der which was small tepce: west of
the above on the same side was a beef
skin, on which was a canoe and snow
shoes. and near the gallery a skin with
war clubs crossed on it, Directly oppo-
site on the north side was vet another
skin similarly Ornamented and near the
stage another on which was a hoop
thlckly covered with pipes. On each side
OF the stage We're hung immense buffalo
skins, ornamented by Indians: these are
the property of c. NJ. c. Richardson and
were sent to him from Nebraska by w. Z.
Waite. In the front of the stage. which
was banked with evergreen. was a deer
over which hung the totem of the order.
surmounted by an eagle, also eagles over
the entrances to the stage. Under the
gallery were numerous pelts, mostly taken
this year by members of the tribe. A war
bonnet OF "a eagle quilts, occupied a con
spicuous place on the north side of the
hall.
The stage was crowded with spectators
and the gallery was filled with a solid mass
OF people, who applauded heartily the diff
terent features of the evening as they were
developed.
Leitsnger's orchestra, from its stand on
the north side of the hall, back of which
was large landscape painting, the front
banked with evergreen, gave a promenade
concert from to 8. At 8 came the grand
spectacular event of the evening-the cell
ebrated Peace dance, the evolutions of
which were performed by 20 braves in full
costume in manner which proved the
careful drill of the tribe. This was given
with the lights turned low and the council
fire burning, while the torches of the braves
added to the weird effect Following this
came the grand march led by Col. Miles
and Mrs. Messer, upwards of rs couples
participating
At the beginning of the second figure
most of the dancers unmasked, and the fun
and jollity were redoubled for the time.
The moving picture produced by the min
Cling of the varied costumes, presented a
scene long to be remembered The differ
ent characters represented included morn
ing, night, clowns, fat schoolboys, sailors,
goddess of liberties, twins with their baby
doll and little dog, Greek costume, paper
costumes representing The Phoenix and
the RefOrmer Uncle Sam, Continental COS.
tune and many others Much good taste
and great deal of work was plainly visible
in most of the costumes, attesting the in
terest which all felt to make it one of the,
If not the event of the season.
About l l an ntermssion was announced.
during which the inner man was satisfied
with coffee, sandwiches, ice cream and
cake The dancing was then continued
until 1:3O, and as the crowd dispersed
nothing but complimentary remarks were
uttered about the Red Men