Vol. I · No. MMXXVII· Chapter III ·Harrisburg · Autumn MMXXVII

By the gracious hospitality of the Civic Club

The Grand Assembly

An evening masquerade — small plates, wandering rooms, dancing & a great many secrets

Vintage engraving of a Venetian masquerade mask

— The Venue —

Harrisburg Civic Club

421 North Front Street · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

  • 8:30 PM — Doors open · the masquerade commences
  • 9:00 PM — Small plates served throughout the rooms
  • 9:30 PM — Toasts & first dances
  • 10:00 PM — The ball in full swing
  • 11:30 PM — Sweets & late cordials
  • 12:30 AM — The unmasking & final farewells
— The Susquehanna Chronicle —Printed by candlelight

The Harrisburg Civic Club, a stately Federal-style mansion gracing the banks of the Susquehanna, shall play host to the evening's revelries. In lieu of a seated supper, small plates shall be set throughout her parlors, library & ballroom — wander freely from room to room, glass in hand, mask in place.

🎭

— A Note Upon the Mask —

Guests are most warmly invited (though never obliged) to don a mask of their choosing for the evening's dancing. A small assortment shall be provided for those caught unprepared.

All shall be revealed at midnight.

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