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March 1st my masquerade party.

Feb 19

I have decided to have a large Masquerade party and have made out my list for six hundred people. I have requested answers by the 23. So I will know how many will come. I have programmed and printed of the Dances. Will have unclear bands of music and have moved all the furniture. We have also engaged a policeman to guard against being imposed upon.

Feb 23rd

All today regret and acceptances have been sent in and I have taken list. Mrs Burten spent the day with me. Miss Brainard wants my children at a little May day coronation and concert that she is going to have at the Music Hall to show off her pupils. So I will have four little ones to dress in character to represent a flower. Ada has wild flowers with basket of flowers and dress all trimmed in flowers. Daisy has a poppy with a wand, Sheridan and Shreve poppies with wands. Shreve was also crown bearer Ada sung a solo well, everything went off nicely. We have sent our faithful horse Blackey in the country and he took cold on the unclear and we heard unclear him he is now better.

March 1st 1867

This is the day of my party. All well but Sheridan he has a cold. Everything is in readiness. I have many natural flowers. Mr E. G. Hull sent me a basket of cut flowers and offered me any of his plants in his green house. At nine many came. I had a carpet put down by my front steps to the carriage. Our music was fine and the characters and costumes were fine. Every one thinks our part a perfect success. There was a great variety of costumes and a great deal of rich dress. It was a beautiful sight. I dressed as a Spanish lady myself. Orange silk under skirt,