Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-02-15
MasQuerada Ball.
A Delightful Entertainment at the academy
Of the Visitation, Frederick. Nd,

was beautifully retrescoed, was on last Wed
nesday night the scene of one of the prettles
masquerade balls ever held within its walls
Electric lights, which were due to the kind
courtesy OF the friends of the institute, gas
lamps scattered here and there, with profu
sion palms and rubber plants, all combined
to render the scene brilliant one Most Of
the costumes rich in taste and beauty, be il
said to the credit Of the young ladies, were
their own work. AT O'clock, p. NJ, the
long file of masqueraders, one hundred and
fifteen in number, entered the hall to the
march around the hall gave the audience
full time TO admire the picturesque scene
Each costume called forth the admiration
OF the audience, and each should be de.
scribed, but neither time nor space will per.
init Some of the most attractive were:
"Sir Perciyal," personated by Miss Major
in black velvet with silver Trimmings, com
piete armor and bearing the "Hoy Grail"
Romeo and Juliet" Miss Gouldman and
Miss N. English. The former wore a hand
W.
decorated with black lace diamond buckle
at the waist, and the latter attired in yellow
crepe de chine trimmed in ermne, with dia
mond ornaments on the breast and in the
hair. Miss Annie Hanlon appeared as the
Dauphine, Louis XVII, accompanied by
Miss N. Foley as Louis XVI and his wife,
marie Antoinette,' personated by Miss
Julia Grant, all in iull court dress, wearing
the .teur de us. The two princes in the
Tower" Misses Louise Montague and Re
Decca Jenkins, the former costumed in a
handsome suit OF blue, and the latter in blue
and black. page" and Flower Girl"
iron over the bridge OF the kings,) Misses
Anne Grant and Louise jenkins, the former
wore pink and white satin, the latter pink
and gray, with violets. Miss Nellie Jones,
"Eglantine," in u beautiful pink, with char
acterlstic flowers. Miss Mosee Jarboe,
"Gypsy Fortune Teller" wore handsome
costume of red silk and jet trimmings Miss
Edith kengla, Turkish Peasant" in suit
of pale blue and yellow, with black velvet
bodice, Miss Eva Harriss in lovely even
ing dress of pale blue. Misses N Eisen
hauer and AWE Offutt in evening dress
Misses NJ l.. Myer, Bette White, I Me-
Sherry, Cora Stsnsbury, NJ. Cullen ana NJ.
TrundIe, Pink Rose, ""Buttercup,"" Msrn.
ing Glory" Forget Me Not" Red and
White Rose" all in in characteristic suits
Miss l., Esenhaner as "Carnation Pink"
Misses l.. Manning and Belle Scarburgh,
Beatrice and Benedict, the former in laven,
der, with point lace trimmings, tue latter
wore a pretty costume of white and tan,
with dark green mantle. Miss Edna Nor
man, "Ione" Miss NJ Prince, Russian
Princess" costumed III a dress Of red satin,
with trimmings of green velvet ermine and
gold Miss NJ. Campbell, Duke ot Reich
stadt,' red aud black costume with Ostrich
and point lace ornaments. Miss Julia Mon.
tague in picturesque costume of "Bo Peep"
Miss Salie Sellman appropriately wore
jockey costume. spanish Peasant" Miss
A. Totten, very pretty costume of pale
blue silk, with black velvet bodice aud head
dress of red silk with silk fringe. Miss Alma
trimmings Miss Maude EutwsIe, Queen
OF Hearts" Miss NJ. Healey, Ocean" green
tarltJn with shell ornaments Miss II. Webb
"Ihmbourne Cir Hiss y NyeT, "Ljber-
ty Miss NJ. McCafery, "FyroIean Queen"
Miss Helen Cassin looked pretty as Katrina
Van Tassel," yellow satin and black velvet
trimmed in black lace. Miss Adele Harri.
son, "Yum Yum" Among the little ones
Fairies and Angels and Butterflies and |
Flower Grls-glided in all directions, their
tasty costumes attracting the attention OF all
After the grand march, which WIS par.
ticularly attractive on account OF many new
figures being introduced, the serpentine
lance WAS formed ia which the youthful
displayed much grace. All
went merrily in the festive hall until supper
was announced, then they fell into line
again and proceeded with gay steps TO the
lining hall oi the Academy, where IA sump-
uous banquet awaited them. Those among
he guests who visited the dining room and
saw the tables burdened under the weight
ii every imaginable luxury Of the season
;an alone judge the school girls anticipa.
ions before such viands When natures
cravings were fully satiated all returned to
he hall to continue till late hour the
OF the evening Worn out from
lancing they willingly retired when the
signal was given, and found in their cozy
beds the rest which the days excitement so
lu ole Ia ina 1
/ pang, but what gloom would have been
cast upon the merry crowd had they sus
)ected Tor single moment that the angel
Of death had lowered over their convent
nome, and had called from their midst just at
he moment they entered upon the scene OF
pleasure one who had been for many years
heir guardian in play and study, and had
;ndeared herself to their hearts by her man y
ovely virtues. Death came too suddenly
in the end to defer their pleasure, but hearts
around them buried under pleasant smile
heir own grief, in order not TO mar the hap
Dines5 ol those for whom they must sacri
ice their own hearts sDrrows and JOYS.
February 8, 1895. iNCOGNrTo.
Teachers AssOciat ton. The follow.
ng is the programme of The Montgomery
County Teachers Association, which meets
n the Court Room, this town, on February
list, at 10 A. M.
methods of Teaching Fractions" Mr. f
w Watkins aud Miss Maggie E, Schaeffer.
"Inccntives To Study" Mr.. Ernest Ieiger
md Mss Helen Bailey.
Recitation, Miss Elizabeth Eigle.
"Eiucation by the State" Prof Avis.
methods Of Teaching Physics" Mr.. 5 A.
Layman.