Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-02-14
Masquerade Party at Atlantic.


The much talked of masquerade
party came off Friday evening, Feb
ruary 9th. Miles Hall was filled to
It's utmost capacity by jolly crowd
OF young folks of the neigh orhood,
together with quite number OF old
folks whose curiosity tempted them
to be present and all seemed to enjoy
the pretty, comical and antique cos
TUNES, and the antics OF those dis
guised. The comical costumes pre-
dominated throughout. There were
about fifty disguised to represent
different characters-no two being
alike. Dancing was INDUCED in by
the younger fry. Those not so light
of foot ged In various games.
The following is a partial list of
the characters and costumes:
Harry P. Miles, his lordship, the
Duke OF Devonshire, costume, tall
silk hat, prince Albert coat, white
trousers, white vest, large tie, large
bouquet, cane and travelling case;
E. w. Levers, a Dutch seamen with
accoutrements of same; Miss Adie
M. Taylor, an old maid of ante-bel-
lum days with appropriate costume;
Miss Bessie NJ. Conquest, in sable
robes bespangled with stars and
crown surmounted with half moon,
representing night; Miss Lena b.
Taylor, with crown and our national
flag representing Columbia; next the
queen OF the fairies, Miss Lily b.
Miles, with appropriate costume;
Ralph Ross in the comical disguise
of a policeman; Miss E. Beatrice
Thornton in very pretty costume
representing RED Riding Hood;,,
Miss Kate Waterfield, Punches
troublesome wife, judy" Miss A..
RIda Thornton ,pickaninnie costume;
Miss Sallie G. Waterfield, Irish wo'
man; Misses Jennie Z. Thornton and
Eta Fisher in the uncanny costume
OF our departed ancestors ghosts;
Miss Winnie E. Parsons, trained
nurse; Miss Lena f. Mock, queen OF
May; George Corbin, the abbot OF
Inchafray," a very good costume OF
monk OF the MEDIEVAL period; Dale
Corbin, colored servant; LOOMS W.
Thornton, We old time minister oil
the Gospel; Upshur l.. Bunting, a
very good specimen of Africa's realm
Miss Mamie s. Bunting, in the cos
tune Of decrepit, old, forlorn grand
mother; Asher II. Revell, fair speci
men of bhylock's descendants; John
Darby, In a very coed nautical COS
tune, representing tar; Misses Hat
tie Collins and Pearle Thomas, In
dian maidens; Joseph A. Conquest IL
a sergeant's costume; Harry A. Mock
in the costume OF cowboy OF th'
wild west, with pistols, knife, belt, leg
gins, sombrero and flask; Harry Thorn
as, William II. Watson, Kenney d
Taylor, Guy l. Levers, Woodland
Conquest, disguised as the gentle sex
Ohio Powers, one of Turkeys fierce
inhabitants; Letcher Bunting, Ton
Thumb as the dancing master; Car
Ross and John F. Bull, clod hoppers
Mrs. D. @. Waterfield AS grandmother
Mrs. Edith Davis, trained nurse.
At times during the evening on
was reminded of the miscellaneou
collection OF characters and the babe
Of tongues such as Ben Hur encounl
cred on his entrance into Jerusalem
| 1t was quite amusing to see,m my lord
the Duke OF Devonshire, take q negr
nurse for his partner and go throug
a cake walk with a cowboy and cloc
hopper. Some of the Dutch seaman
square dances were quite interesting
also his Waltzes. Quite large mum
her of those present in regular Coz
,, tune Joined hands with the mas
aueraderS and thereby caused tn
affair to be a success. The evenin
went all too quickly and the fnis
the same. Ky. q.