The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-02-06
Leap Year Masquerade.
For the Benefit Of the Kindergarten As-o
citation. 4 Brilliant society Event

For the Benefit Of the Kindergarten Aszo
citation. Brilliant society Event.
Society people, old and young, have
been looking forward for the past two
weeks to the leap year masquerade oal
which some Of the entefplising adde's of
orr town vert arranging Tor the benefit
OF the kindergarten Association and
which occurred Friday evening last. in
Coburn Hall. 1t will % on record as
one Of the cases where realization vas
greater than anticipation.
A few minutes past eight the grand
march was started, the participants
entering the dance ball from the doors
on either side Of the stage, gentlemen
on the left and ladies On the right, the
two lines meeting in the center. Tie
march was under the ebaperonage Of
typical new woman.
The costumes Of the maskers were
particularly fantastic; grave, gay. art
istic, absurd were all represented, and
in almost every case the disguise wa
complete. The gowning of the ladies'
was exceedingly picturesque, and in
fact many of the costumes of both sexes
called forth much favorable comment.
The grand march and circle vas fol
lowed by some fancy marching by few
of the kindergarten children which was
of much interest to all
After three plain dances the signal 10
unmask was given and the many sur.
prises which followed this event were As
much enjoyed by the spectators as those
on the floor.
The dancing of the Chautauqua square
by sixteen young ladies was an impor-
tant event of the. evening and was as
pretty picture as Zone could wish to
see. The dance is both stately and
graceful. The dancers were: Miss
es Ethel Walton, Alice Wides,
Florence Pooler, Lola Marston, Susie
Callahan, Ethel Mudgett, Lizzie
Williams, Minnie Lowe, Mollie Marston,
Mabel Pooler, Tina Green, Eolia Bray,
Addie Lawrence, Ivy Norton, Margaret
Goodwin and Edith Frost.
The whole program consisted of
seventeen dances with an intermisson
of 80 minutes. Excellent music was fur
nished by Kendall's orchestra.
! Very choice refreshments were served
in the Mason's banquet hail which had
been kindly loaned for this occasion.
They were in charge of Mrs. II. NJ. Jones
and Miss Gertrude Weston and the
tables were presided over by Misses
stella Jones, May Dascombe, Mabel
Phillips, Grace Emery, Mabelle Judkins,
Amber Young and Dena Pratt.
The whole affair was great success
and reflects much credit upon the ladies
who had it in charge, Mrs. ". II.
Wildes, Mrs. f. O. Sawyer, Mrs. L. L.
McNeeie and Miss Sara J. Anderson.
Every detail which would add to the
pleasure and entertainment of all was
arranged for. The planning and carry
ing out the plans for the ball involved a
vast amount of hard work but the
kindergarten is something in which
many are interested and the ladies
found many willing assistants.
About - couples weIt in attendance
upon the dance and the galleries and
reserved seats down stairs were vel
filled with spectators.
1t is gratifying to note that the bal
was also a financial success and that the
treasury of the kindergarten Association
will be one hundred and fifty dollar,
richer because of it.