Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-02

and the result of this neglect has, with few
exceptions, been that those who took most
pains and exercised most taste in costuming
have been excluded from competition,
while those who have hired and thrown
on, rather than worn, garbs hired from the
theatrical costumer. have carried off the best
prizes. Last evening there were upon the
floor about one hundred and twenty maskers,
and from among them note is made OF these
as most worthy:
The Wheat of California, by Mrs. H
Hoppe; original and handsome costume.
Queen of Spades, by Miss Ella Ochsner ;
neat. q
Night. by Miss Mary Bane original.
Shepherd girl. by Miss Mary Roth.
A page, 10y Miss Nellie Jones.
Zouave, by Miss Katie E. Daley.
Night, by Miss Annie Mcdonald.
A French governess of the old school, by
Miss Amelia Glatz; an original and good
costume.
Morning, by Miss Bell O'Hare.
Topsy, by Miss frankie Gianelli very
good.
Denis Kearney's youngest in a baby car
riage. wheeled by John Cninaman, per-
sonated by Mrs NJ A. Howard.
J. H. Sullivan as a plantation darkey.
Turkish girl, by Miss Annie Saal.
Snowflake, by Miss Alice Warren an
original costume and pretty.
Waiting maid, time of King Henry ",
by Miss Julia Hempel; original and correct.
Negro Nose, by P. Wager.
A fairy, by Miss Nellie Hawley; original
and handsome costume.
Shepherdess. by Miss Theresa Odermatt !;
original costume and handsome one.
A deck of cards, by Mary Decker; cos
tune made by the lady, and very unique.
A negro fop, by FL. Ruhl.
Marks, the Lawyer" by Geo. Berger.
A well-known member of the Bench, per-
sonated by Chas. Fisher.
Mrs. Matte Bennett represented the old
lady familiar on the streets with basket and
her knitting.
Mrs. E. J. Ganong, as Venetian flower
girl, in an original and beautiful costume.
An Indian chief, by John Dougherty.
Miss Annie Toland, in dress made en-
tirely of late issues of the RECORD q MON,
accompanied by Miss Eta German, in dress
made wholly of issues of the Erening Bee
The designs were unique. and the dresses
must have cost the wearers much work to
construct.
Evening, by Miss Sonoma Klees neat
original design.
Miss Emily Fisher, as "Little Boo-Peep :"
pretty costume.
"A Deck of Cards, by Frank johnson
good.
Fire." by Miss Emma Klees striking
and handsome design and a decidedly original
idea.
Flower Girl, by Miss Kittie Young origi-
nal.
Western Hotel Runner, by S. Ginsberg.
Original Corn Doctor" by z. J. Corri-
gan; good.
Miss Rosa Ginsberg, as a good-for-noth-
ing schoolgirl"
f. Bruce, as negro fop.
Mrs. j. Klees, as Swiss peasant.
r. j. Dolan, as "a bad man " IA banjo
player. :.
''The Devil" by d. A. Pierson.
"Old Man Blue" by II. A. kidder; a
well taken character, and at once recognized
by the audience.
Two French waiting maids, by Misses
Molle johnson and Martha Sullivan; oTigi-
nal costumes and attractive.
Tambourine Girl, by Miss Alice Chisholm
Indian Princess, by Miss Lizzie Wright !;
an original costume, and attractive.
A Rag Picker, by Miss Belle Strader !;
quite good.
Kings JESTER" by F. C. Stober; well
taken.
Centennial, costume of 1880. by Miss
Lottie Bauer; original and handsome.
lone of the Base Ball Club, by Miss Joy
Falls.
G. Knowfe as a cockney.
S. ?. Hoefer, as a Spanish noble.
The Ninth. street French chicken dealer,
by Abraham Wilson very well drawn,
though difficult character to present effec
| lively.
Miss Alice Won Boden, as :" Eclipse of the
Sun - novel and handsome costume.
James German, as a fireman.
a sheet and DillOw-casa Dartv nv the
Misses Dunn, Miss Longton and Miss Conner.
| A bold miitiaman, by l.. Golf.
H. q. White, as the blind heggar injured
in the mines, led by Miss Mabel Boyd well
personated and a complete disguise.
At 11:30 the maskers were called to
the Judges stand to hear the award
of the six prizes offered by the Club. The
| Judges were: K. +. Wiemeyer, Charles E.
Spencer, L. J. Kearney, j. NJ. Houbold, L.
Miss l.. White, Mrs. A. A. Catlin. When
the company had all assembled, I. w.
Reed for the judges, announced the awards
as follows:
For the hest-sustained local character by a
| lady, silver jewel casket; won by Mrs.
Matte Bennett as Mrs. Quick, the knitter.
For the most erotesque character by gen,
tleman or lady, a silver goblet; won by Mrs.
| NJ A Howard as the Chinaman nurse wheel
| ing hearney's baby.
| For the best local character by gentle
man; gold headed cane, won by III. A.
Kidder, as Uncle Daniel Blue.
For the best sustained original character
| by gentleman, an amethyst ring won by
! Ii. D. White, as the blind man, who pre-
sented the ring to little Mabel Boyd, his as
sistant.
For the best sustained original character
| bv lady, silver bouquet-stand won by
/ Mrs. H. HOPPE, as California wheat.
For group of not less than four charac-
tars, ten dollars won by the sheet and pill
| low-case party, composed OF Alice Longton,
the Misses Dunn and Miss Conner.
The conclusion of the awards was the sig
nal for unmasking, which followed amidst
much merriment. Dancing was then re-
sumed and continued until a late hour. The
masquerade was success, and reflects credit
upon the management. 1t came at the Close
of the season, and fell upon a stormy night
| but these facts seemed to have had no adverse
influence. The company gathered was very
social one and enjoyed itself to the full. The
entire assemblage numbered something ovel
500 persons.
BILLS SIGNED.-In addition to the fifty
FIVE bills signed by the Governor and filed IL
the Secretary of States office, as already
published in the RECORD UNION, the follow
| ing have been since flied, with the Governori
approval of the same: Senate Bill No. w.
An Act to provide for the publication of thu
debates and the proceedings of the Constit,p
tional onvention-Chapter y. Assembly
Bill No. 57-To repeal an Act to compel tn
County Clerk of San Francisco to keep opel
Office on election days-Chapter %. Assem-
bly, Bill No. 62-To declare valid writs, pro
cess and certificates issued by the Superlo
Courts of California, or the Clerks thereof
before such Courts shall have been legally
provided with seals-Chapter "A.
WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
At the annual meeting of Westminster Pres
byterian Church and congregation last even
ing, the Trustees made their annual report
The number of communicates was reported
as go; attendance at the Church Sabbath
School. 2s7; Bethel Mission School, 155
Mission School, 40; Chinese Mission School
50 total number Of Sabbath School pupils
$50; average attendance, SiS. The following
Trustees were elected: A. Aitkep, Fell,
u,-oo,, pohart Kiloour D. Johnston s