Word: comus
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...Comus," Professor Rollins, Emerson...
...Boston Club to toast Queen Yvonne White, debutante daughter of Broker Sidney Johnston White. All afternoon maskers danced in the streets. After dinner came the parade of Camus (Spirit of Revelry). Before midnight the streets were growing quiet. In the Auditorium was held the exclusive Ball of Comus, whose Queen was Lucille Williams, debutante daughter of Lum berman Charles Seyburn Williams. At the stroke of twelve, before the Court of Comus appeared Rex & Queen. Everybody danced until morning, ate & drank until sunup, went home to sleep and fast for 40 days...
...most important of the first editions are "Paradise Lost," published in 1637, "Lycidas," in 1638, and a copy of "Comus," belonging to the owner of Ludlow castle, where the masque was first performed. There is also a copy of "Pindar," owned by John Milton and bearing notes written by him in the margins...
...Comus", Professor Rollins, Emerson...
There were a half-million people in the streets. It was fun. Hot oysters and cold bottles. "Promiscuous masking," said the official program. It was a fine old tradition. The gentility rules the city. Their clubs-Comus (the oldest), Atlanteans, Momus, Proteus, Twelfth Night, Mystics, Druids-gave balls and there was much whispering as to whether little Miss Such-&-Such got any invitations. Then there was the Queen, chosen more for her social graces than for Atlantic City qualifications. This year she was Miss Betty Watson, daughter of Banker Eli T. Watson, last year...