Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1906-08-09
BRILLIANT COSTUME PARTY
HELD AT DETERMINATIONS, CHE.
eEAGUE, FRIDAY MIGHT.
GaiIy Dressed Quests Danced and
Stroiied verandas by MoonIioht

StroIied verandas by MoonIioht.
All was life and gaiety at The Ham,
iIto1 Friday evening when the hoteI
guests and invited friends from several
other houses met in gay and wonder.
iui costumes and make-ups at the first
costume party OF the season. The
dulcet strains Of Chambers Orchestra
OF Portland called out the revelers a,
O'Clock and as they strclled into the
double parlors, cleared for the occa-
sion. one seemed to feel waited away
into days of yore. so precious To MEM
DRY and history. with the demure com.
pany OF Dolly Warden. Nellie Gusts
and Colonial danes. Here and there
were cowboys from the wild and
Woolly west. devils. Romeo. princes
Of England and France. a steepiechase
miss, gypsy, high class japanese
or two and few Of George Wash
ington's cronies. The Jack of Clubs
parlors and veranda, waiting TO turn
the trick"
The two handsome rooms were re-
splendant with light and the floor is
one II the best in the bay. II was
perfectly waxed and the smoothly
gliding dancers showed their a2pre-
citation by keeping il up until IL go
when Virginia reel, in which almost
everyone present participated. closed
the evenings program. Between
dances the wide verandas. which were
thronged with onlookers. were a Mecca
for the dancers. who promenaded them
in body. The moon kindly lent her
self TO the general enhancing effect.
hanging in the eastern sky amid rae
ing clouds. and lighting up the scene
outside TO perfection.
At intermission, after refreshments
had been partaken of in the dining
room, the prize winners were an
nounced by the judges as follows:
Handsomest ladies' costume. Miss Bes-
sic Widmer of Boston. wearing a
iaunty crimson riding habit. The prize
was a large fancy vase. The second
prize. a vase, was awarded to Miss
Nina Bissell of Newark, dressed in a
very fetching gypsy costume. Mr. An
drew Mel. Clark. of Springfield, as a
Prince of the Court of France took
the first prize. for gentlemen. fine
wallet: Mr.. Edward Gray of Newark.
The JAP" was awarded second prize.
comb. brush and mirror in a case.
Miss Lillian Lukens of Wayne. Pa.
was very prettily dressed as page of
Louis court" took the prize for hand
soonest petite" costume, Lotto box
Among the other dancers in fancy
dress were: Mrs w. II. CUNNINGHAM.
Sharon Hill. Pa. Queen Elizabeth: :"
Mrs. l.. ]. Chandler and Mrs A. Alex
ander. Springfield. Colonial Danes:
Mrs. Robert Fuller. Springfield. Jap
anese lady: Miss Elizabeth Widmer.
Boston. Dolly Varden;" Miss Judd.
New York. Nellie Custis;" Miss Wood.
Wayne, Pa, Colonial lady: Miss Viola
Bissell, Newark, "shepherdess;" Miss
Harriet Cremer, Washington. "Dotty
Dimple:" Miss Cook. Philadelphia.
Mary. Mary. Quite Contrary" Mr. Ed
ward Gray. Jr.. Newark, Scotch High
lander" Mr.. John S. Crowley. Bev-
erly. Mass, Romeo" Mr.. l.. B. Clark.
Springfield. "Mephistopheles:" Mr.
Clarence II. Lunt. Beverly. Mass. Jack
of Clubs" Mr.. F. w. Higgins. Cow
boy" Mr.. Scott B. Putnam, Beverly.
Mass, Colonial Cavalier"
The patronesses were: Mrs. W. w.
Broga of Springfield. Mrs. Edward
Gray of Newark. Mrs David Crawford
of Montreal and Mrs. John ID. Cremer
of Washington, all of whom wore
handsome evening gowns.
An efficient committee of the follow
ing young men had the arrangements
for the affair in their hands: Mr.. l..
b. Clark. Mr.. Edward Gray. Jr.. Mr.. c.
A. Gleason. Mr.. J. S. Crowley and
Mr.. Hamilton Murray. The proceeds
will be devoted TO the fund being
raised for Field day expenses next
week.