The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-20
A BIG TIME.

BIG TIME.
The Metropolitan Guards have good rea.
son to congratulate themselves,,upon the. cue.
cess Of the grand masquerade ball given at
Odd Fellows Hall last night, for if any,
thing was ever a complete success this most
assuredly was. The attendance was very
large, too large in fact for comfort, although
notwithstanding the crush, everyone man
aged 10 enjoy Themselves to repletion. The
number OF costumes was larger than ex-
pected, and were Of every variety and char
acter, from the clown and slippered panta-
loon TO the courtly gentleman in gold an!
lace, and the pretty peasant girl 10
THE QEEN IN DIAMONDS.
Anyone who was there and didn't enjoy
himself has but himself TO blame for it, as
there was every inoucement there 10 con-
duce that end. The assemblsge was as
selsct as our city can boast and constituted
as elegant party a. was ever known in
the West. The ball room presented gilt
tering and magnificent eight, resembling the
different changes of the Kaleidoscope as the
masked fitted around, the varied costumes
tending to be
GAY EFFEoT,
as bright a one as was ever seen west of the
Mississippi. All the arrangements for the
ball were perfect, and Consequently there
was no iirring, but everything went along
as smoothly as could be conceived. The
supper, received at midnight, was an ele-
giant collation. and most thoroughly appre-
cisted by the merry msskers and their
guests. At eleven o'clock, promptly, the
Scicillian Circle was formed and
TIE MASKS REMOVED,
after which the darcing was kept up until
an early hour in the morning. Ire hall
was beautifully decorated and displayed
great taste, presenting very handsome sp-
pearance and refisctins credit npon the COM
mitlee into whose hands this matter was
given. Many OF the costumes worn, Were
elegant, elaborate and costly, and ELECTED
many praises from the spectators. Below
is given list OF costumes and wearers.
which, however, convey but faint idea Of
what they really were, but owing to the
great crush and rush descriptions could not
be obtained:
LADIES.
Turkish Lsdy, Miss C. Morgan; Blind
Woman, Mrs. Byington; Shaker, Anna
Hansn; Folly, Mrs. Joseph Farrell Liber-
~, Miss Fannie Smith; Black Domino,
Miss Bell Farrell; Red Riding Hood, Miss
V. Mills; Black Domino, Miss Maths;
Topsy, Mrs. +. II Robinson; Topsy, Miss
L. Robinson; Morning, Matte Hicks
Pink Domino, Mrs. Pinkston Pink Domi-
no, Mrs. d. Neely; Old Woman, Mrs.
Swan; School Girl, Miss Neil;
Morning Star, Kate Dickson Red, White
and Blue, Emma Wood; Russian Lady,
Miss Jennie Schmelzer; Dolly Warden,
Miss Carpenter; Domino, Miss S. Pence,
Domino, Mrs. Sawyer; Domino, Mrs. W.
d. Doty; Domino, Il. II. Hunt; Domino,
Mrs. A. Wernhner; Pop Corn, Grant Earl
Mask, Mrs. Keller; lSt. Valentine, Hattie
Hord. St. Valentine, Miss L. Watkins
Fancy Dress, Mrs. Jessie Ingersol
Village Belle. Lizzie Psrham; Fancy
Dress. Mics Hines; Peasant Sneckleville
Girl, Bette Few Pop Corn Girl also Fairy,
Ella Few Domino, Mrs. Earle; Domino,
Mrs. Denman; Swiss Peasant Girl, Mrs.
Rllfinson; Mother Goose. SaIlie w. Davis;
Deitcher Maiden, Mrs. W. Burr; Aurora,
Carrie Cre:ors; Queen of Clubs, Sue Aller
Spanish Don, Mrs. A. Couch; Spanish
Lady, Lou Dickson; Ophelia, Miss Booth
Mallory; Morning, Miss c. English;
Peasant Girl, Virginia NJ. Green; June,
Nelley Hungerford; Spanish Cessetes, Miss
Marsh; Pop Corn Girl, Miss c. J. Simons
Star Light, Ida Fortesque Snow, Ell L.
Forrest; Domino, Mrs. d. +. Anthony;
Domino, Miss Lora Hook; Domino, Miss
ress, Mrs. Theodore Edgersdorf;
Peg Wellington, Miss GRANGER; Domino,
Mrs. Judge Halderman; SAPPHIRE Prin
Rose, Mrs. Eckerd; School Girl c.
Miss Powers; Spring. Agnes Moonlight;
Cleaner, Mrs. Lille Thomas; Dolly Var
den, Sallie Matthias; Snow, Mrs. J. n.
Joerger; Sister Of Mercy, r. S. Kirch;
Peasant Girl, Mrs. II. A. White; Sisters
of Mercy, Mrs. Thomss Leonard;
Queen of Hearts, Ali Fsrrel
Dr.. NJ. S. Thomas, a Double Header;
Fred. Dsnmsn, Ofangem an; Ii. S. Shoe
maker, Yankee; P. L. Biglow, one Of the
Mulligan Guards; Herman Lang and B.
n. Morgan, Jack aud Jill; Thos Deneith,
Grsndpsps; Al Callahan, Big Ingin james
Kelley, Young Gentleman from Hear
Abouts; Willie Gorden, English Soldier;
d. II. Doty, Domino J. V. Wurdemsn
Domino; Ed Phelps, Red Cloud; DR., Sinks,
O5ediah Old Buck from Slab
Town; George L. Denman, Demino;
Frank Robinson, Happy Sam from Csroli-
na; C. ]. Byles. D. ByiDgton, Joe Farrel,
Nurses to Babies mine; Capt. Couch, Mex
ican Cowboy; Geo. Bullion, Soob; W. T.
Green. A Man of the Season; W. A. Tay-
lor, Don Carlos; w. Z. Thomas, Dom Pc
dro; Walter Richards, a Turk; F. CWade,
in one-half Mask; w. C. VanKeuran, a
Knickerbocker Geo. Flora, Greenhorn
Geo. w. Nellis, Cadet; Geo. I. Nelli-,
Knight Templsi; Oscar Seeker, King
Solomon; Capt. Meade, q Dutch Country
man; Walter Strangeman, sn English
Nobleman; Frank Kreybiil, Troubadour;
Alex. I. Caldwell, an Indian; viii Hol.
lister, Turk; Thos. Gamble, First Lieu
tenant. lin your mind); Chss. Durfee, Z5u-
ave; viii Smith, Italian Prince; G. T.
Bailey, Csgliostro; James NJ. Graham,
Knight, before last; J. V. Ellard,
Chinaman; Frank GODDARD, Chinaman
S. F. Neeley, a Continental Don't Care
w. B. Carpenter, a Mexican Rancher
George II. Anthony, Humpty Dumptv
Joe Potter, Keno; J. G. Daniels, Domino
Dr. d. NJ. Thomas, Ed Murphy, Dutch
Countryman; Jno Joerger, Chief Joseph
Frank Phelps, "Mary Ann" Scotchman
Theo. Egdersdorff. Sailor; Frank Mosher,
Mex-I-csn; Ed Hunting Chief
Justice of Continental Times; ]. c
Stone, Domino; Dave Powers, "Ingin;"
II. L. Blunt; Domino, J. d. Hollister
Jack of Hearts, Lyman Scott and Friend
Domino, Chss. S. Smelzer; Organ-Grinder,
Ed. Mallory: Capt. Mulligan Guards,
Will Hewett; Drummer Boy, Jake Krey- |
bill; Sergeant One, Harry Irwin; Jack of |
Clubs, Johnny Resi-; Banner Carriers, J.
T. Mason. Jacaob Liebens.ein; Col. Noon |
Light, "Old Shady"
One of the features Of the evening was |
the parade and song of the Metropolitan |
Guards, the piece being composed by q |
member of the organization for the occa-
sion. Those taking part in this we're |
Messrs. Mallory, Captain; Hewitt, Irwin,
Kreybill, Rossi and Coulter.
Consumption Cured.