Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-01-23
The Leap Year Bail.

On Friday evening, Jan. II, the ladies oil
Bethel assembled at the town hall with
the gentlemen of their choice for the pur.
pose ct showing what the new woman
could do at managing public entertain.
ments, and at the same time to extract 8
fair amount of pleasure for themselves
About thirty-five couples were on the
Moor, with goodly number OF spectators
in the balcony. The programme OF TWEEN
ty-four dances was very neatly arranged,
and the floor was ably managed by M ISIS
Twiddie Stearns, assisted by Mrs. w. H,
Creamer and Mrs. r. s. Wheeler.
In speaking OF the costumes worn, it
would hardly be consistent with leap year
to speak Of the ladies and as this Is one OF
the times when man finds out how pop
ular he is with the fair sex, few remarks
on the costumes OF the gentlemen would
not be out OF place. To avoid any cause
for jealousy, we refrain from naming the
| belle.
W. II. Creamer was arrayed In grain
leather gown, cut decOlette, ornamented
with shoe buttons and eyelet holes. This
costume was made exceedingly attractive
by the addition OF forty electric lights, OF
sixteen candle power each, tastefully ar
ranged around the neck and in the folds
OF the skirt. With the exception OF pleas
ant smile, Mr. Dreamer W. re no orna.
ments.
A. Lee Cady attracted considerable at.
tentiOn in sheet-iron costume, riveted
at the back and trimmed with logging
chains, fastened at the shoulder with
hammer and nails. A beautiful necklace
OF padlocks, from which hung nickel
plated coffee pot, gave charming effect.
Frank Kendall wore close-fitting suit
OF turkey red, with leg of mutton sleeves,
hair combed high and fastened with ham
bone II 10 rumored that the elegant neck
lace OF Frankfort sausages worn by Mr..
Kendall was valued at ~ cents.
George Marsh, in pepper and salt suit,
appeared very charming. His arms were
encased In pair of wooden leggings, and
Lis ornaments were yellow -eyed beans
and lemons. He carried a large bouquet
OF Pillsbury -four.
Roy Stearns, in a short skirt of black
leather, rosebud mouth aud a blonde
wig was quite busy during the evening.
One OF the charming costumes of the oc-
casion was that worn by M. q. Stafford, but
owing 10 the gentleman's extreme bash
fulness, it was not seen upon the floor. It
consisted OF a brown and white hide, i'm
ported from Barnard, cut square neck,
with V in the inside pocket. This was
caught up at the side with rosettes Of hen
skin. His Vermont hair was powdered
with soapstone and he wore five diamonds
from the ace down.
John Wilson was daintily dressed In a
legal blank, looped up with an attach
ment. A smooth face and cheerful look
completed the costume
A beautiful costu me OF waybills cut en-
freight train was worn by Mr.. Walter
Baker. He wore no ornaments with the
exception OF piece OF lost freight in his
hair.
Austin Emery wore broad gauge
Pullman suite, cut en- train and orna-
mented with railroad iron and time
tables. After intermission he wore
tired expression.
f. G. Cox wore a coated book paper
costume bound with cloth, beautifully
ornamented with half-tone cuts. His
hair was powdered with grease paints and
he carried roll OF music.
Rollin ellison was tastefully arrayed in
an American plan hotel register with
rooms single or en- suite. This was deco
lated with pudding and two kinds OF pie.
and he wore large corsage bouquet OF
celery and onions. In his hair, which
was combed high, several brands Of cigars
were arranged.
Many sweet looks were thrown At H.
Chester Moseley, who was gowned in
hort circuit with two transformers. He