The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-02-16
THE BAL MASQUE BALL.
A GRAND AFFAIR AT THE ST.
CHARLES ON FRIDAY
NIGHT.
MUSIC, DANCING, MAGNIFICENT
COSTUMES, ETC.

exercised In the sale of tickets, and AZ n con
sequence, none but the most reputable o.
our people gained access to the ball room on
Friday night. About nine o'clock the mas
queraders commenced pouring in, and by
ten, the hour ut which the doors had beer
advertised to be closed, fully two hundred
persons were c0ngrcyatcd In the large din.
Ing hall OF the st. Charles hotel. The cos.
tunes were elegant. many Of them msgnif.
cent, some very comical, and all in extremely
good taste. Among the gentlemen there
were Indians. Cinnamon, a very successful
Dutchman. soldiers, sailors. clowns, caval.
iers, pages, etc. The DISCUSSES were gener.
ally successful, but among these were not
those of several gentlemen who pcrsonated
"kings and generals"
THE LADIES.
The costumes Of the ladies were all of
them tasteful and becoming. and many were
really superb, Among these were Mary,
Queen Of Scots; Madgc wilddr,, a fancy
costume, pink silk, white swiss overdress.
beautifully decorated with flowers; Turk.
ish Lady of Nobility, and many others.
THE DANCE.
Dancing began about ten O'Clock and the
stirring strains Of Ecisenberg's excellent
band, was carried on with spirit.
UNMAsKING.
At twelve, the hour at which supper was
announced. the masks were thrown aside.
Good bunor and hilarity prevailed and
many amusing incidents occurred which
time and space iorbids oLr relating.
THE SUPPER.
The supper tables were arranged with
great taste aud filled with palatable food pre-.
pared rs the genial landlord OF the st.
Charles knows how to get up for
the enjoyment Of his guests. The tables
were arranged to accommodate twenty-five
couples. Some considerable time was CON.
sumed before the whole company had par
taken OF supper, but the dancing progressed
and was kept up until night merged into
morning. Below we give. as we believe. a
full list Of those present and the costumes
worn by each:
THE COSTUMES.
Mrs. Phil Howard, Marguerite, charac.
ter in Faust.
Mrs. X. A. Cunningham. Flower Girl.
Miss Imogene Steele, sPhantom.
Miss Dora Carter, Mound City, Undine.
Miss Cattle Woodward, Swiss Girl
Mrs. j. G. Arick, Daughter of the Rcgi-
ment.
Mrs: W. II. schutter, Mary; Queen Of
Scots.
Mrs. VIM. Winter. Marie, Daughter OF the
Regiment.
Mrs. DR.. Dunning, Grand Duchess Of Ger.
oldstine.
Miss Ella Steele, Black Domino.
Mrs. DR.. Brigham. Queen of the Night.
Mrs. c. Pink. the Gypsy Bride.
Mrs. IL. A. Harmon, fancy dress.
Mrs. G. X. Hurd, a Spanish Lady.
Miss Lou DcVOu' OF Madison, Indiana,
Fashionable Lady.
Miss Carrie Hurd, Sunset.
Miss Annie Pitcher and Miss Clara Wilson
Snowstorm.
Mrs. NJ. j. Gilbert, Madge wildare.
Miss Fannie Pitcher, Scotch Lassic.
Miss Mollie Webb, Valentine.
Miss Mollic Lannins, Gypsy Queen.
Miss Georgia Hagey, LaFolie Fantasia.
Mrs. IL. II. Candee, Empress of Russia.
Mrs. +. j. Davis, Folly.
Miss Katie Harris of Detroit, Coouette.
Mrs. II. Meyers, Princess Helena.
Mrs. }. u. sheldon, Turkish Lady Of No.
oility.
Mrs. Jacob Martin, School Girl.
Ada G. Halliday, Walking Aquriar.
Miss Julia Hagey, Butterfly.
Miss Emma Riley, o Spanish Queen.
Miss Matte Hagey, Hungarian costume.
Miss Ida Harrell. Dolly Warden.
Albert Chase, Chinese.
w. q. Robbins, Trubadore.
c. r.. Woodward, Hor-ce Greeley.
Jas. A. Phillis, school boy.
W. II. Devices OF Philadelphia, spirit of a
Monk.
II. A. Harmon, st. Valentine.
j. 1. Hart OF St. Louis, u member Of the
Undine Sailor Club.
WIN. II. Thomas, Zouave.
II. Meyers, King Henry VIII.
CIR. Kyle, Faust.
NJ. +. Gilbert, Titlcbat Tipmolse.
Jcwett Wilcox, Maj. Gen. Baum, stair OF
the Grand Duchess.
Frank Hundly, Flathead Indian.
j. Is. Sheldon, Capt. ::Jack, the leader OF
the Modocs.
Theodore Carrigan, Swaban Peasant.
Dan'l Hogan OF Mound City, Claude Mel.
nOtts.
II. II. Csndee, Lieutenant In NAVY.
II. Il. Wolfe, Nashville, Italian Brigand.
A. W. O'Neal, Black Monk.
Ed. Heston OF Mound City, Harlequin.
G. NJ. Espey. Don Carlos.
IL. A. Cunningham, Sporting Dsrkey of
the period.
T. Ii, seaton, Mound City, Spanish
knight Of l773.
j. NJ. RodcnbauSh, Governor General OF
Thos. sloo, Highlander.
Chas. Pink, a Lackey.
Phil Howard, Rigoletto, the king. lester.
IL. II. Wood and j. c. Arick, Luciier.
b. Martil, Gawky Boy.
J. NJ. Watson, a Mexican Nobleman.
I. l.. Watson, Italian peasant.
We were unable TO dicoyer the names of
The parties representing the American Eagle.
The Civilized Indian, the Hard Shell Baptist
Minister and Of three or four other charac.
fers.
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