Catoctin clarion., 1893-02-16
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The masquerade party ut the Hall on Fri
day evening WAS brilliant success and stun
nlng surprise to every one, rejecting gre t
credit on the artistic sense of Mechanics
towns young people. 1t is rarely one sees
in large ci'y, more charming display.
The costumes were striking and unique, rep
resen,lng the various vocations, natonalilics
and different periods of time. The grind
pairing of march under the dazzling ga,licht
showed every part Of the various cosinmcs
10 perfection.
We piiied profoundly the many restless
feet that fairly achci to trip the light fnntas-
tic toe to the music cf the hand organ. So
cs,nplctc was the masking tina, very few
could br identified, aud il WAS amusing to
oyerhear the girls offering thcir partners all
sorts of sugar p'ums to make themselves
inown. The costumes were well gotten up
ou both sides, the Young men outhoing the
girls perhaps In richness aud uniqueness Of
design. a few Of the exceptionally fihe ones
We're Uncl" Sam. Jolly Tar, Lord Chester
tield. Falstaf, Jockey negro, clown, Farm
boy, Pedagocue. Evangelist and cowboy.
The gay Mexican cavaliers in dashing gar''
and big sombrcro, lacked only the mandolin
and guitar to carry one back to the dreamy
fragrant atmosphere of orange groves and
lotus plants, and We missed among the faircr
sex, the corresponding gracious senorla.
We fell quite in love with the Turkish
Amb ,ssador, he was decidedly The handsom-
est man on the floor.
The grace and beauty Of the feminine SIDE
of the hall were So evenly distributed, |,
seems almost invidious to make spec al men
ton. Dinah was perhaps the most decided
hit of the e. .ening, along with ye olden times
the coming costume, and apple woman, also
little Quakcress, Little Demon, Spanish Dane
er, Maid of Orleans, etc. At 1890, the party
repaired to the Gilbert House where Il table
groanng with the weight OF viands tha,
would tempt the Gods, kept the young folks
busy slowing it away until midnight We
are reliably informed it was the most tempt
ing spread ever shown to mortal vision in
Mcchanicstown. The menu was as follows
Fried oysters, turkey, chicken. cranberry
sauce, cold ham, potato salad, celery, mince
pie, coffee, bananas, cake and vanillnlcream
After the delcctatlon of the lower inner
man, the party returned to the hall wherc,-
what occurred from that time until the wee
small morning isht, your reporter dare not
tolt.
Chas. Osler was swell manager, dong it AL
.owcl! that we forgive him the one bad break
Of sending his reporter up stairs, if he vii
promise never to do it again The charac.
,crs were as follows
B NJ Jones, III. L. johnson and Lester B
Dimuth, McXicanS Chas. MackleY anC
Clarence Crccgcr, Sailors; Arthur Stocks
dale and Harry Cover, Clowns; Robt. Grot
and viii Lohr, Farmers; Will Black Cow
boy; Jos. Gernand, Evangelist; Ed Seton
SOLDIER f. + Black, African; John Hen
SHAW, Jockey; Will IIenshaw, Turk Chas
Root, Jolly Tar; Harry Root, Monk; Jos
s,eunett, Uncle Sam; Chas. Croft, Domino
D. T. Winger, Falstaff; Sam'l Long, Dude
Ross Witnerow, Lord Chesterfield; Rober
10y Turkish Ambassador Chas. Stokes
just an Oddity Chas Null Washington
AIDE; G. NJ. Stock, Dwarf; Henry Bart
pedagogue; Chas S.ocksdale A Countr,
Squire.
Carrie Jones Pink Domino; Byrde Jonr
Goddess Of Liberty; Fanny Landers Music
Clara Landcrs Lotta Martin and Minnie
Foreman Columbia Mary Weddle, Blncl
Diamond Katie White. Red Diamond
Clara Valentine, Tennis GIRL Sadie Sayler
Winter; Effie Wcdde, Morning; Rosa Lohr
Night; Mary Cassell. Spanish Dancer
Bertha Bennett and Bertha Stocksdac
Grandmother Jennie Payne, Red Rdin!
Hood Ada Gaugh, Mary Waesche and Min
nie Fox. Supflnwer; Maggie Osler, Crlnolinc
Flora Stocksdale, Ye Olden Times; Ma,
White, Lady OF the Lake; Daisy 10y. Juliet
Hyrde Mcclellan, Maid of Orleans Add
johnson, Aunt Diuah Carrie BoblItz, Th
Press Matte Wisotzkey, Little Demon
Laura Wlsoizkey, Normandy BRIDE Edn
Waesche, Telegraph Messenger; Mani
Rouzer, Apple Woman; Grace Henshaw
Tel. Messenger; Name Henshaw, Quaker
ess Kate Stokes, Nun Myrtle Seton. Fir
Girl Mamie Seton Lady Matte Black an
Nellie Boblllz. japanese; Susie Freeze, Gipsy
Beth FirJr
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