Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-02-14
The Masked Party.

The Masked Party.
On Friday, February, 9th our good cit
liens of Thurmont with quite sprink-
ling of out of town guests turned out in
force to attend the mask party given by
the music committee of st. Stephens
church.
Promptly at half past eight the mask
ers began to appear on the scene Of fes-
tivities; from then on until about $50
there was continuous stream Of fanci-
fully CARRIED jewellers, and soon as the
party had all assembled each lady and
gentleman was given duplicate number
and on these being called out they form
ed for the grand march. lead by the fol-
lowing couples: Park T. 10y "Pierrot"
Miss Daisy Waesche "Alice in Wonder.
land; Mr.. Seton "Cream of Wheat;
Miss Lycett "Red Cross Nurse; Mr..
Frank Webb "Blsck Domino" Miss Weir
Carmen; Mr.. Birely paddy; Miss
G. Waesshe Spanish Grip; such con-
glomeration of faces and figures it would
be hard to imagine. A jolly clown with
a lovely spanish girl, and old time dorky
with prime puritan maiden and so all
down the line this hodge podge of part
nership served to lend merriment and en-
tertainment. The evolutions of this
march were very pretty and interesting
and reflected credit on the four couples
who had worked it up. After the Grand
March the "Negro Band" composed of
Messrs Rouzer, StockDdale, Stull, Eyler,
Creager and Wisotzky, led by P. W. T.
10y, which rendered some old darby songs
and they did themselves proud.
Then followed bright and tuneful
little Japanese song by a petite little
Geisha girl (Nrs. Beachley), followed by
many other funny stauts Of all descrip-
tions to numerous too mention. Mr.. C. R.
r. Beck the photographer of Thurmont
had all of tho masquers group on and
about the stage and took several flash
light photos, which we hope will turn out
successfully.
About midnight nice lunch was serv-
ed to all, who by this time had unmasked,
as they gathered in little clusters and
friendly groups all over the Hall; lovely
maidens attired in their fancy costumes
fitting about serving the eatables.
Your correspondent wandered back on
the stage and looked down. The scene
presented was very pretty sight indeed,
not the least of which was that every
body seemed to be having a real jolly
good and sociable time.
After lunch had been served many of
the elder members departed for their re-
treats; the younger element remaining
an hour or so longer. Among host of
pretty costumes the following were not
cd:
Mrs. Tyson, Country school GIRL"
Mrs. Kefauver and Miss Zimmerman,
"Old Maids; Mrs. Pusey and Laura
Wisotzkey, Red and Black Domino; j..
Pusey and Luther Stull, "Zu-Zu"; Mable
Freeze, Maude Freeze, Elizabeth Lantz,
"Gypsies'; Mrs. Beachley, Japanese
Lady,; Matte Wisotzkey, might" Ma
ny Root, TRAINED Nurse; Lucy Dotter-
er, Florence Russell and Mary Martin,
"Sailor Girls; Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins,
masked; Lima McGuigan, supplement
Girl'; Bessie Martin, "Press Girl; Mrs.
Clarence Creeger and Arean Fogle, "Old
Lady,; DR.. Seton and Grason Shaffer,
"Cream-of-Wheat"; Margaret Waesche
and Lila Cover, Sisters of Charity;
Mary Grimes, Graduate Girl''; Mary
Oerter, Rainbow Girl"; Mrs. ]. C. Ger
nand, adelaide of the 18th Century;
Jos. c. Gernand, "Uncle Hank; Mrs.
VIM. Stoner, Butterfly Grip; William
Stoner, "Cull'ed Gemman"; Mrs. d. R.
Rouzer, "Negress Harry Shaffer, EN-
gineer"; David Firor, &c? %; Chss. Null,
Howard Freeze, J. H. Firor, knights"
Mrs. Seton and Mrs. ShafFer, "Old
Fashioned Women; Grace Waesche,
Spanish Dancer; Miss Wier, "Span-
ish Lady,; v. c. 10y, Country Bump
kim; Edna Beachley, "Columbia" Miss
10y, Puritan Maid; Mr.. Lycett, Had
forgotten his name and address,; P. w.
T. 10y, "Pierrot"; Daisy Waesche, cal
ice in Wonderland.