The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-03-19
arERRY MAsouERApERs.

ant mystery, which eliminated last even
ing at Bancroft Hall, the occasion being
the bal masque party of the Pleas
ant Hour Club under whose management
a series of social dances have been con-
Quoted in our city during the present
winter.
The attendance was large, and at an
early hour the hall began to ill with al
sorts of fanciful and grotesque figures,
displaying greater variety of elegant
and fantastic costumes than has ever
been seen in Emporia. These were
shown off to signal advantage in the
grand march and drill, conducted under
the skillful management OF Major
Shreve, who is eminently du fat in all
the nice little regulations of the ball /
room
The most striking apparition IN the
hall, and one which seemed empowered |
with ubiquity, was an immense Milwau-
kee beer bottle, which glided in and out |
among the maskeEs and whose imposing |
altitude and easy carriage at once pro-
claimed the tenant-Mr. Harry Hibben. |
Thedisguise was perfect, and it was only
the absence of the lofty occupant in some
more penetrable guise that revealed his
| identity.
As il would be manifestly impossible
IN the space allotted US TO particularize
all the costumes present, we shall be
Obliged to confine our comments to those
which, in view of the special taste, or
the keen appreciation of the ridiculous
displayed by the wearers, attracted more
general attention.
| Among these may be noted Mrs. E. A.
Moore, whose faithful adherence to the
most minute details of the aborig
inal toilet rendered her an admir-
able personation of an Indian squaw.
Miss Myrtle Hamilton, in tasteful
black drapery, be-studded with golden
stars, fifty represented Night, and her
younger sister, Miss Lizzie, who like
wise assumed the dusky role, made
capital Topsy The petite figure of
Mrs Horace Bundrem, in a charming
airy costume of white taraltan, and blue,
with wand in her hand, realized the
popular fancy of fairy, and presented
a striking contrast TO her leige lord, who
presented the appearance of monster
goblin, with his enormous pro-
truUerances and groteque garb.
Two quiet little figures in the modest
disguise of sisters of mercy, shared
largely in the interest OF the spectators,
a feeling which was not diminished
when the wearers unmasked and dis
closed the features of Misses Anna
Kinnan and Libbie Mills. A pretty trio
of sailor lassies was made up of Miss
Eliza Inness, Miss Jessie Schmidling and
Mrs. G.. w. Kreamer, while Miss May
Estabrook in dashing jockey costume,
was the recipient of many compliments.
Two school girls, with long aprons,
white sun-bonnets and carrying book
sacks and lunch-baskets, excited much
curiosity, which was not satisfied until
the order for unmasking revealed the
, faces of Misses frankie Brundage and
Ella Jones. Miss Carrie Goddard, who
we take it, from her novel selection
of a costume, intended TO peTsonate truth,
wore very tasteful dress made from
copies of the Emporia NEWS, while her
sister, Anna, in IL pretty toilet of blue,
with couple of buckets, made an at
tractive milk maid Miss Ida Kiser
made very suggestive Topsy,
, and Miss Beatrice Huggins represented
in appropriate style an inmate of the
cloister. Miss Effie Bond, of Americas,
: in pink and white. received a generous
: share of compliments.
Mrs. George Newman, Mrs. A. McKin-
: ney and Mrs. John Watson all wore very
, pretty costumes, and with well arranged
: masks successfully defied recognition.
: Among the gentlemen, the tall and i'm
r posing form of w. A. Randolph doomed
s into prominence as a grenadier, a role
: which we'll became him, and which he
assumed with marked success.
Captain Heritage, in the guise Of a
1 venerable, portly and dignified divine,
, was unanimously christened Mr.. Beech
or, while Col. Whitley, apparently resent
: ing the assumption of so much sanctity,
i faithfully Swallowed him in the guise OF
n Jew, which suggested strange COM
l bination of DisraelI and Fagin.
, Mr.. C. w. Cleaver, as noble red man
!. and J. d. Holden, as Davy Crockett,
1 made good companion figures, while
, brother Jonathan was well personated
q by w ID. Jones, jr., and Charley Holmes.
e Mr.. Ed Dean lost none of his popularity
1 with the ladies in handsome court
dress, and Mr.. W. II. Severy as king
was flttingly attended by Messrs. Harry
p. Clark and Sam Murphy us courtiers
u Mr.. Frank Payne was gorgeously array
= ed in picturesque calico; Mr.. A. p.
3 Mills looked the soldier; Albert Phenis
X did the German professor; Frank Mac
Lehman the cavalier, and Mr.. John Wat
: son looked odd enough in his wrappings
of raw Gotten.
We must not forget Aleck. Norton
Romeo, and Mr.. Ed. Kinnan, whose
: character for truth and veracity probably
} induced him to pepetuate the memory Of
3 the man who never told lie. Mr.. L. S
e Page in the dress of a courtier, Mr.
II Daniel Mcdonald, as n Highlander, and
Charlie Ryder, as Chinaman, are also
worthy Of mention.
&c AS we have already said, we canno
"a notice all the costumes present, and il
% selecting those which are mentioned, W,
n have been prompted by no desire to MAKE
Il invidious distinctions, and earnestly hop,
n. that no one may be aggrieved by inadver
i tant omissions. The whole affair passed
Is off so pleasantly, that we would indeed
NJ be 10th to mar in any wise the pleasan
n associations of the time.
r. We regret that we were unable to learI
i. the names of all the parties present from
at Topeka, but were rejoiced to see our Wis
:, itOrs enter so heartily into the spirit o
is the occasion, and give such unmistaka
N BILE evidence of their enjoyment.
Is The masquerade was managed witt
NJ consummate tact, and special care wa
,d taken to preserve the high social stand
10 ard of the previous dances of the club
n the executive committee of which are de
= serving of great praise for their compe
tent management of the series of socia
hops which terminated so pleasant,
ar last evening.-DAnY NEWS, March 13.
> An Excellent Enterprise.
"a The orpanization of the cnion Ruild