Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-02-14
A MASQUERADE.
ELEGANT DRESS CARFIvAL-FASHIoN ON
sKATEs-BEAUTY ON ssWHEE1s."

Last Friday night, as announced
in the LEDGER of last week, there was
q grand masquerade ct the Skating
Rink, and the entertainment proved
to be a very ''recherche' affair. The
hall WAS crowded in spite Of the
weather and the enjoyment of the eve
ming surprised the most sanguine.
BeautE, style and fashion were there
and Ion wheels" Some of the cos
tunes were most elegant and impos-
ing, having been imported from St.
Louis for the occasion.
The skaters, all except the ladies',
appeared in masks and the chief
amusement Of the evening was that
10 II knew who any one else was
until the masks were removed.
The ladies were not masked, but
were dressed in most elegant and
elaborate style in order to more per-
fectly comp lete their personiacations.
We will briefly notice some of the
most imposing costumes.
Miss Minnie Gordon, Of Columbia,
was most elegantly dressed in white.
She was voted the prize, Il beautiful
vase and silver vase holder, for hav-
ing the best lady's. costume. She
, represented Frost and ia her beau
tiful costume She appeared 10 good
advantage.
Miss Lizzie Marpaduke was also
arrayed iii white. She never skated
SO well as on tbs occasion and as she
giided from place to place. size would
remind you Of q ''hittiag dove She
too pcrsoniiied Frost and more
than one boy in the Rink thought of
"Frost''-ed cake as he led her through
the may skaters.
Miss Mo!lic Shootman wa, The most
perfect peF7ol''ii'atloh o. HiSht we
ever saw robed in the folds of jet
b|9ck silk ~bespangled with g~littcring
stars she truly looked imposing
anu "heh tne iirst Vo1e vas cast 1t
""S " "e 'e'"'eh her an" MISS Cor
don, as to which had the most per-
'eS' costume
Ni'S' '"l'' hiailciaf't lr'5ohliied
Sho"' ana Win a ark dress for a
''a''' gro"h.i' Spr'nkIed "EeF with
"hhse Do"s' t''teiy arranged, she
F!'Sei''e" very perfect representa-
ION
81 Rainey was dressed in a dark
continental costume, imported from
st. Louis. ii carried off the prize, a
beautiful silver cup for he best gents
costume.
John Brooks sported 4 most i'm
posing costume. a full dress Indian
! Chiefs suit. ilnuorted fgo,, =, Ionic
John tied Rainey on the inst ballot
for the best gents costume.
Ben Riley cavorted around with a
Princes Costume from St. Lous'
: Ben made a very imposing Prince.
Jouett Tom!inson Mas dresseJ &C q
baker, and his costume WIS ncrfac,
for this character. White hat, snot-
less shirt, white apron; everything
was suggestive. to the donr saripkled
On his pants.
J. f. Bolts sported . s,;l,r,s ans
tune. Jaunty white hat. blue lack
EFT and spotle.s white pants.
Charlie Murray assumed the gs1-
lantry OF a French soidirr aud no
looked quite Gallant in Ii. rad ,o,ts
stylish cap. &C..
johnny Clark appeared in a neat
costume representative Of oriental
times.
J b. Simpson, our tyno. an th;s
occasion, spOrted a Leant.rpJ ~coJ;oo
dress suit, with a 'sdunce can" for
his head gear. lie presented unite
an imposing appearance. taat is. his
cap did. jim on this occasion va.
the personifjcation OF fashion md
style on rollers.
Johnny Ricketts, and Geo. Gill
represented twin "Murphvs." both
being clad in ftil dress suits of deem
blue.
J. Kellogg with his can. plno hat
long black coat and green pants funy
filed the bill Of an s'Irish Mickey ;,
John is one of the bows and on his
occasion he was on wheels.
Eddie Clark appeared in = full
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