Daily globe., 1878-02-24
SALTWATER NEWS.
The Masquerade.

The grand masquerade which took place
on Friday evening under the management of
Dud and Bill, the champion orphans, was.
to speak plainly, huge affair. 1t was. as
predicted by THE GLOBE, few days ago.
the most successful masqued ball ever held
in this State. Matt Shortall. who acted as
doorkeeper, states that 45O persons '.passed
III their checks to him, of which there We're
over l6O i'll full masquerade or fancy cos
tunes. and the man does not live who dares
tell Matthew that he prevaricates. A large
delegation from st. Paul, including DR.. Stone
and lady, James Oppeheim and Robert Hirst,
were present. Minnea po is and Hudson
were also represented, as was Newport. bv
Ferd Hughes, who deals in camels hair
shawls.
The costumes as a whole were rich ard
dazzling, among which who deserve especial
mention we would name:
Mrs. A. c. Haspes as Folly: Mrs. D. n.
Hersey as the Chinese lady: Mrs. Theo
Jassay as Bohemian girl: Miss Plat of st.
Paul. as Gypsey Miss Nettie Durant as
Queen Elizabeth Miss Theresa Ouple, as
Flower girl Miss Jessie Robertson as the
Queen of chess.
OF the gentlemen who made hits are the
following:
w. X. Wurdeman as the Bear: Judd Orff
| as Shylock: H. w. Cannon as Don Carlos
| J. E. Staples as Don Juan Geo. Haskell as
| the two faced man.
The following is a list of few who were
present and made good impressions by their
| costumes and acting:
Mrs. Geo. Brown, Mrs. A. Mellin and
Miss Hermie Gilbert as huntresses Mrs. P.
b. Smith and Mrs. William
Richardson, represented tea at 5 o'clock i:
Miss Ida Gilbert, Red Riding Hood; Misses
Emma Jassey and Mamie Goebel, Moss
Rose: Miss Clara Lane and Miss Low. sailors:
Miss Frank Getchell. school girl; the Misses
Nett Easton, Ida York and Libbie Anderson
jockeys: Miss Alma Gillespie, as an emigrant
girl. was immense: Mrs Charles Staples as
Spanish lady, and Mrs. Dolliver of Minneap-
| Oils, as Betty the duster, was as usual full of
life. Miss Ten Eyck of st. Paul, as peas
| ant girl, and Mrs. Randall, as the old lady,
| were all good. Harry Harris. as the school
boy, did well. Will Stewart, as monkey, H.
G. Farmer. as clown, Charles Staples, as
Hamlet, j. II. Townshend, as the Count
Crepeau, as cook of course, Frank Stone. of
the Pr. and John Conrad. as China
! men, Abe Hall, Frank Chase and
Will Reed, as the Younger brothers:
Chas. Jack as Gen. Warren. Bennett and
Davis Dutchmen, Bromler and Bronson. the
base ballers, and Thomas Warren as Jockey.
all played their parts WE'LL
The hall was very tastefully decorated with
the national colors, and conspicuously dis
played near the entrance was the veritable
cherry tree and hatchet that belonged to
George.
The grand march was well executed the
music thereto being furnished by the Still
water cornet band of 16 pieces.
The Germania orchestra furnished the
music for the dances. and Bell & Laravie the
supper, and that closed one of the most sue
cessful balls that ever happened in Still
water.
Hon. Jas. Middleton, of Woodbury.. was in
town Saturday.
DIR. D. Clark, Physiognomist, of New
York. commenced series of lectures in the
temperance club rooms, under the Sawyer
House, Saturday evening" Feb. %, on physi-
ognomy, physiology and human nature. No
charge for admittance, but the plates will be
handed around by the deacon at the close of
the performance.
NOah's Turn Coming.
Worthington Journal.
The GLOBE has let up on Hayes and Re-
turning Board Anderson, and is now paying
its ''distresses'' to that ancient mariner.
Christopher Columbus. Poor old Noah will
catch it next.
4NOnOpOly.
Window Reporter.
If every member of the Legislature is
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