The Arizona sentinel., 1880-05-29
FL BALE MASQUE YUMA kWAKES 10 THE GUS. TOMS AND FESTIVITIES
 OF THE WORLD. A GRAND MASQUBR ADE. The Pleasure Seekers of Yuma Leaping From the Abyss of Antiquity to Iadulge in an h. noceut, Harmless and Most Enjoyable Masque Ball
 for the First Time in
 Their Lives.
TaeIr Motto. "Ev,l He TO Him
 Who Evil Thinks

Forty years has passed over our ancient little towu, and never before has such all enjoyable affair as that given by Nh. & Mrs. H. Fitzgerald on Saturday evening last, at their residence on Madison Avenue. From the very moment invitations were sent ont, it began to be the sole topic Of the day Everybody exhibited gr- at in- terest in it. and put themselves husily at work tc procure costumes, &r., for the oc- casion. Large numbers sent to San Fran cisco, some to Los Angeles and others had theirs made to order at our iashiona- hle tailoring and millinery establishments. All were intent upon securing, if possi- ble, the prizes offered for the handsomest costume and character best sustained. At o'clock, P. NJ. the hour set for as semblng of those invited, could be seen individuals coming singly, with duscrs. shawls, ulsters &c., pinned closely around them, that their costumes and faces might not be recognized by the large numbers standing at the entryway. Mothers ac- corapanied their daughters to within d short distance of the entrance. Gas i: the custom in Yumn,) and then returned to their homes. It tOok but d few mo- ments for sufficient number 10 arrive, and tue tripping of the light fantastic immediately commenced. A half hour had scarcely rolled around, and the house was aglow with brllllancy, "iitterir:; cos tunes, helmets, crowas, &c. Dancing l continued inceSsahtly until the hour for nnma-king, (12 o'clock) then vote was taken from the ladies as to tbe best rep resented character among the z. Gtiemcn. resulting in .vor of Uncle Sam," icy Leo, Furrer. T+sis gave general satisfaction. l The contest then commenced among the | gentleman, to procure if poss hle. the prize for theIr individual choice of char arters taken by the ladies. Frequent ai- but the rel eaters were iulled in thtir efforts, and throu gh the dctrrminatien and earn est endcavor. of MT. Douglass, who took the votes, a fair and impartial expression was ohtalned, resulting by an overwhelm4 ing majority in favor uf Little Batter by" !" by Miss Jennie FitEgera d. The annollnc- mcmt hy the judges of ;his selection was greeted with rounds of applause, and the prlzs, an eleg ant smaIl phIta Sat0s. Was presented to Miss Jennie, with d long blue ribuen attached Tn.s she wore tho re- uaindcr of the evening, with honor. de light and cumpo>urc.
 The presenting of the gen. .leman' ; , priz,. t.. Mir Furrcr, an immense cloth "haby," immediately followed, and created great merriment. Furrcr Dor; his ho"oFs
 with dignity and Inc 6aby with much
 fatherl, atfcctio. Supper was here all
 nounc,d by Mir. Fitzgerald, after which
 dancing wa, resumet and continued until
 day bieak. tour A. M.. vixen lhe order to rclail partners and march Io the Railroad
 bria.e crus,ing the Colorado river Wa. given. The band proceeded tue process
 sion to the California sdc and tncn re
 turned tu the Colorado Hotel, where eve
 rybody brokv ranks and quickly repaired
 to Their homes. The following is coin 7 piete list of these present., and the char l acttrs they rerresenleo:
 ' Folly, Miss Post; Chinawoman, Mi' $ Harrison; Aged L ,dy, Mrs Choatc; Ne , gross, Mrs Mellon; Q lern of Spain, Nils; , Arals; NghG, Mrs FtzgerArd: Queen Mrs Jaeger; Red Ridin. Hood, Mrs Nor ton; Sailor Girl, Mrs Reese; Butterfly Miss F,,zgerdld; Flower Girl, Mrs Pavdy y Autumn, Mrs Townsend; American Flag :. Miss Daniel; Mexican Flag, Mss Perry P Lilly of the Valley, Miss Swaustegul n Fancy Dress, Mrs Hodge and Mrs Nay j. Tor. Polish NUbluman. ] N Howe; Monk Il Geo Norton; Unrle Sam, Leo Furrer Irshman, M Cutler; U Army O.hcei T. MAslcr Jaeger; Vaquer",J J Neahr; Cava >' Her. J Knapp; Negro, 0 Jahiel; Doll N Warden. J Daniel; DiablO, II Bragg
 African Gent, D E Barclay; Le@mania, :. II Douglas, Chinalnan, Isaac Levy; Chi E naman, Master Hodge; Ghost, Samue
 Purdy; Sailor, Master Garcia; LouaV'