Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-17

Pence Dnnc,.
aha= To the village near the river.
fAtfVA ln Wautasriuuet dark shnd0u.
EMrtA From tire wales and from the hillsides
EM&H Came toe warriors for the peace
at uaun.
49, Heavy laden were the pine trees
Win tine SNOW so lately fallen
Aud the snowflake like mantle
Law on frozen lakes ana mf0-uud.
But the warriors laughed an su0wurifJ-.
and they gathered with their peace pipes
Dressed in deersiliu shirts and begging
Iucniv wrought with qulii- au1 wampum.
on their nead- their eagle feather
Round their waists their belts of wawuuu
With their blankets wrapped about them
And their fires auu pract pipeh lighted.
Gathered for the YEARLY ID. ace Uar..
And their que sts assembled with them.
CLAD Iu ADJ their richest raImer.
Suleudil with their paint uua Uiumu-u
beautiful with breads am tassa
And their pale fucn frlHuue wore with them.
AS they gathered for the ueare nance
And all this means that the second an
nual masquerade bali given by the OuOn-
ektacat tribe of Red Men at the town hall
on Tuesday evening. was q brilliant affair
aud q decided success. The attendance
was very large. over 100 tickets for dane
ing being sold while the seats reserved for
on-iOokers were filed 90 overtowluc The
proportion OF maskers was not so large as
last year but enough were lu costume To-
give the hall a gay appearance. as rich.
dainty. absurd and elegant mingled IN the
most democratic fashion with the Indian
braves and their pale face friends.
The DecoratiOns.
The decorations of the nail were espeo-
ialiy apt and effective. There were Indian
relics from bloody battles calculated TO
make the venGeful braves dance with giee,
and there were emblems OF peace, also,
that were more pleasing TO the pale faces
present. From the ceiling 10 the centre OF
the nal. hung a gorgeous war bonnet
around which q ring OF scalps and horn
ratties was suspended. High up on the
walls on either side were six large buffalo
and other skins. two of them being en0r-
mons buffalo hides. tanned and decorated
bv the Indians in Nebraska. Lower down
the walls were covered with small ever
green trees. while below all was red. blue
and yellow bunting. the cOlOrs OF the OF
der. a pretty effect was secured on tine
stage Along the front was % hedge o.
laurel and other evergreen. behind which
stood a stuffed deer as naturally as though
IN lis native thicket. The bunting also
extended along the front OF the stage
Perhaps the most striking feature of the
+ decorations were the indian portraits Oh
F llit WALLS al tLLltl slut Oh the oAl-ts me.
were done bv Will stuart. and were actual
4 Representations OF the four famous chief.
Sitting Bull, Great Bear. White Horse and
Two Strikes. The portraits were sur
rounded by coon skins. The stand Tor the
orchestra. placed inst over the entrance %
the nail and ID front of the balcony. was
decorated with evergreen and bunting. Al
the right. upon entering, was rustic
lodge with a genuine bark roof. Here if
was that the wants of tine inner man were
supplied and savage appetites appeased.
In front OF the balcony were gilt shields
decorated with blue. red and yellow. alter
mated with coon skins. Shields We're also
placed among the trees at the sides The
moor was canvas covered, and relics like
the ghost shirt. the pipe OF peace. souaw
tomahawks. scaipin@ knives. etc, were
grouped about effectively.