Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-02-19
The MASQUERADE BAL1-At the America,

Hotel. on the evening OF the 10th inst. was by
all odds the biggest party given in the Valley
this season. From 9 o'clock in the evening
until o'clock in the morning, the ballroom
was crowded with dancers, and q gayer or
happier time was never enjoyed by the young
| folks of this section. The costumes of the
ladies, full description of which is given be-
low, were elegant and appropriate to the
characters represented; and together with the
humorous cast of the male portion Of the
dancers male up a scene of beauty and fan
tastic variety. At IL O'Clock the order to un-
mask was given, and the usual surprises and
EXPLANATIONS followed. Supper was then an
nounced, and all sat down to a table loaded
with every thing that could tempt the appetite
or satisfy the hunger engendered by the three
hours of pleasurable exertion. This part of
the entertainment was indeed au fait, and re-
fleets credit upon the excellent landlady of
American Hotel. Following is list of those
who were present, SO far as we can call them
to mind; if the name of any one is omitted,
we trust he or she may not consider the omis-
sion Intentional OF course, while the dan
GERS were masked, we could not put them
down categorically, for we didn't know who
too busily engaged with other matters; be-
sides we don't know much about ''women's
fixin's' nohow, and really think we are enti-
tied to great credit for as much as we have
done in the following:
LADIES AND THEIR COSTUMES.
Mrs. Samuel Andrews. PochahOntas. Black
velvet dress trimmed with cardinal and gold
hat with plumes; white kid slippers.
Miss A. G:atiot, Highland Girl. Black vel
vet dress trimmed ia gold and cardinal; hair
hanging; bleck velvet cap.
Miss Allie Meyers, Dinah (colored). Short
black dress; long sleeved pink apron; red
bandanna handkerchief
Miss c. Vasquez, Folly. Black velvet with
with diagonal trimmings of velvet, cardinal
and gold; points with bells; pointed cap with
bells.
Miss C. Taylor, Midnight. Black dress
trimmed profusely in gold stars; crown with
crescent.
white swiss over, trimmed with silver stars;
crown with crescent; white kid slippers.
Miss Amy Coon, Morning. White swiss
profusely trimmed with stars; crown.
Miss Henrietta Lopez, Gypsy Queen. Black
velvet dress trimmed in bands Of cardinal and
gold; cardinal JACKET trimmed with gold and
velvet; cardinal turban trimmed in gold beads
and plumes.
Miss Emma Peck, Queen of Spades. Black
skirt, and white overdress trimmed with lace
aud spades; crown with spades.
NJ IS Rosa Hughes, Queen of Clubs. Black
skirt; white overdress trimmed with lace and
clubs; crown with clubs.
Miss Eda Schultz, French Peasant. Short
red skirt trimm d in rows of gold braid, and
black velvet bodice over white tarletan waist;
white lace cap.
Aise Millie Schultz, Huntress. Short green
dress trimmed with braid: yoke waist; gun
and hunting equipments; beaver cap.
Miss Iona Baldwin, Milk-maid. Black skirt,
cardinal panniers, and bodice trimmed with
gold; white cap.
Miss Sarah Austin, Norway Peasant. Black
silk quilted skirt trimmed with cardinal and
gold; sailor waist trimmed with velvet and
gold; white swiss apron and turban.
Miss Mary Patton, Circassian Girl Car
dinal Skin, trimmed in gold braid; white waist;
cardinal jacket trimmed In gold; cap and
veil.
Miss Celne GARNER, French Peasant. Short
black skirt trimmed in cardinal; pulled white
swiss waist; black silk bodice; swiss cap.
Miss Louisa Schultz, Housemaid. Neat and
pretty dress; white apron; cap; duster and
dustpan by her side.
Miss Sophia Black, Dutch Peasant Girl.
Short blue skirt trimmed In white; white
waist, blue bodice, red roses and white cap.
Mrs. II. M. Bradley, Snow-Storm. Black
silk dress dotted in white cotton; black cap
dotted in white.
Miss Dona Bradley, Indian Girl. Short
cardinal dress and waist; cardinal sash; Cap
with featherss necklace of beads.
Miss Theresa Begley, Gypsy Girl. Short
skirt of blue trimmed with gold beads; white
waist; cap.
Mrs. Paul Patton, Fancy Dress. Pink dress
trimmed profusely with stars; veil and crown
Miss Nettie AXE, French Marquise. Wine
colored velvet skirt trimmed in lace and gold;
gauzs panniers trimmed with gold |
and lace: pompadour waist; lace head dress.
Miss Cora Chase, In Domino.
Mrs. J. w. Wilkinson. In Domino