Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27

here and there, while Mr.. Abram Hewitt,
ornamented with q ferocious pair OF
feline whiskers, moved among the mask
ers with a tread that was very different
from that Of the soft walk Of the animal
he represented.
THERE WE'RE FAMILIES OF CATS.
There were cat families as well as IN
dividual cats. Mr. and Mrs. Abram S..
Hewitt, I'm the guise Of the parent cats,
were followed by the Misses Hewitt, en-
gagingly gotten mp as two Kittens. Mr.
and Mrs. James /. Breese were the centre
of select party of mouse-chasers,
while the tall form of John Jacob Aston,
unmistakable, in spite Of the fact that
where his face usually appears there
grinned the tigerish head of large and
spiteful looking gray cat, was followed
closely wherever he went by the form OF
Worthington Whitehouse, who had i'm
proved on nature by browning himself
with the head Of a cat possessed OF enor-
nous ears that gave him the appearance
of being a cross between cat and
mule.
had not Mrs. Henry Sloane worn the
d,amonds that are Enthusiastically hers,
che might have been effectually disguised
IN her cat headgear, but as 1t was, she
MAS greeted by name from behind various
masks I'm the course OF the evening. Mrs.
St,ivvesant Fish was also recognized
earIv in the revel on account OF certain
Characteristics that are peculiarly hers'
ond was forced 20 acknowledge her
identify from behind mask that repre-
eented her TO be a white cat OF anguish
ing appearance and delicate lowls. M .
9LS Garfield was also discovered, Tor
a a ~. Osor +bot Mrs. Garfield disguised
nv nov Is her own charming SELF
"a Nfiee Anna Sands found 1t imposslple'
o,ttorgb she spoke as seldom as she
co,,id 10 disguise behind a mask an
sselti.,, that &c so we'll known in New
York society. Aoto,,+ +be
wien the revelry was at It's height the
',-to 80 the band was accompanied py
descending snarls, and feline lansuase
that would have been consdereu iilueouS
bad n not been for the fact .,at 10
claim was made to the tunclion pen-e 80
co .sl o;obt end every one was at liberty
IA ~ 100 the straight-laced rulings Oh
-, 20 the wind, and go In Tor hlsh.
% s,so,,r,ent that carried one back 10 .he
~ 80 .,,hou nursery romps were IN oruer,
u, ~ scere when the maskers removed
-. doroinos was the climax Oh nc
'.io,,t,s endowment. The "l-told-yo
a,'e4 ao,,ld be heard on every side We,e
nc i,.s.,oS With bursts OF irrepressioie
, ni.'s5 as from beneath the htteIllsn
iaus aus, Emerged the face Of middie-aseu
a,,'' dame while the ferociens iooh,ns
$50 So cat countenance turned out 70 u So
ugsl notbing more formidable than sne
Iii ss,;,,rg features OF young society Dei'e'
QUITE A sCccEss.
CO successful was tie affair that com
vo,t,ee was appointed there ana .hen ~
a.,s'tno+e another function on the saHie
,,.ss and q was decided that the anar
shonia be vegetable ball. wnen ' ~, =,
snos,u vas disguised as some vegetaoie OF
t tues common garden variety sucn as car +,
~. ~ cucumbers, and potatoes society :"
tHis citv Is nothing If not Original o,.aa
nh ,rbe -Four Hundred are mildly eHcIse ',
- d,egr,islng themselves as saIuen
o ~ Vaudeville has palled' amateur
oa View even though led by a Vance
az hava become q source OF ennui;
Afayor Hewitts daughters pn. s,.rto.
MsyJ Instead Of turning 70 the pian na,
nv 70 the music hall, or 70 meulaeva'
ttoiv they have boldly sought ins pn,tnsh
49, the social customs OF Vshhosl n,
I Zen ~ the guests hidden 10 ,ne '01 ,so
i....arsonated vegetable. ana as nv
,as,s were invited. 1t may De r ,,a
s uoo, that the green grocer ms'
'..ares was drawn upon very no"''''
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