Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-02-13
TWAS A GRAND COURT BALL
FRIDAYS MASQUERADE IN AID OF THE RANDOLPH SANATORUM
WAS A GAY SCENE AND LARGELY PATRONzED

A decidedly brilliant affair was the
Grand Court ball and masquerade given
by the Sanatorium Aid society in Du-
Bots & Gays hall Friday night. The
committee on decorations-Miss Winni-
fred Chadwick, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F.
Tewksbury and Miss Hazel Fairbanks
had transformed the hall into throne
room with crirnson-canopied dais bear
ing gilt shield on which the lion and
the unicorn were supposed to be rampant,
as usual. From large red bell in the
center of the ceiling green festooning was
| carried to the four corners with little red
bells strung along its length. Around
the hall were arranged seats for the mass
of untitled spectators, who numbered
about $40.
An opening selection by the Music hall
orchestra preceded the entrance of a
crowd OF maskers in every conceivable
disguise, for the most part SO cleverly
carried out that Identification was almost
impossible. There were close to hum
dred of them, as they circled around the
hail, and then, in two long lines, waited
to receive the royal party.
-Four knights in dressy costumes of
satin doublets and small clothes, plumed
hats, lace ruffies and all the dandy fix
ings, to which the modern dress suit
affords dreary contrast, had advanced
to the throne at the head of the maskers
and now swept down to the door again to
join the royal escort. In their everyday
clothes, the four representatives of chiv-
airy are known as V A. Grant, DIR. E. o.
Blanchard, A. E. Bass and E. s. Tracy.
"God Save the King'' brought every
body to his feet, and then in stately
form, with the heralds (Robert Bruce and
Antonio MazzolinD announcing their
august presence, came the king and
queen, surrounded by body-guard of six
Knights Templar in full regalia-A. J..
Huse, A. NJ. Hubbard, l.. G. Erskine. c.
w. Hayward, w. w. Sprague and James
Cass.
J. d. Denison wore with BETTING dig
nifty the royal ermine and supported the
jeweled diadem as though it were not es-
sential for the head that wears a crown to
be uneasy. Mrs. J. E. Mccall was the
fair and gracious queen, robed in beau
tiful gown of white renaissance lace,
with court train borne by two pages
Masters Loren Eldredge and Fred Good
win, the latter hiding his raven locks un-
der blonde wig. A jeweled tiara, cestus
and necklace and pearl collar completed
the costume of Her Majesty, who had al
so white tips in her couture and carried a
bouquet of white carnations.
Into the procession sprang the court
Jester, Leon Sault, in cap and bells, to be
'the fellow of infinite Jest and most ex-
, cellent fancy" and after him came, duly
heraIded by the court crier-C. B. Hollis
AN imposing line of noble personages
First appeared the Prince and Princess of
Wales (Mr. and Mrs D. l. Merchant),
the faultless figure of the princess being
set off by an elegant gown of cream-w hite
lansdowne trimmed with lace medallions,
while the prince was in handsome court
suit The Duke and Duchess of Marl-
borough, Lord and Lady Randolph
Churchill. the Duke and Duchess of We'll
linston, Their Graces of Kent, of Devon
shire and other high-sounding titles
were stentorianly announced, as towards
the throne slowly paced DR.. z. c. Angel
in military dress: Mrs. l.. A. Russlow, in
gray silk cut entraine; DR.. A. c. Bailey
in all the bravery of powdered wig and
court attire; Miss Lettie Bailey, richly
arrayed in wine-colored silk and velvet,
with lace bodice; Mark Rix, in uniform;
Mrs. james Amsden. wearing a handsome
gown of white mirror silk; Mrs. III. A.
Leonard, in white silk with pearl trim
ming and lace; Mrs. C. j. Rumrill, in
cream white gown trimmed with lace,
and wearing a wreath of Iilacs in her
hair; Miss Anita Burt, in gray with black
garniture and a lace head-dress; Miss
Ella Skinner, gowned in light blue silk
and lace; Pearl Washburn, in military
array; Mrs. Audrey Howard, in pink