The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-11
FESTIVE rANrAsIEs.
Grand Success OF the Hal Masque given
by the Pleasant Hour Club at Ban
erofS Hall.


pious Friday evening. upon the occasion
of the bal masque given by the Pleasant
Hour club, at Bancroft hall The floor
was crowded with dancers, while every
available seat was occupied by de.
lighted spectators of the gay scene,
whose curiosity was whetted TO the keen
est edge by the merry maskers, who, as
they filed by in all sorts of faneiful and
grotesque CARDS, smiled upon their
friends from behind the security of i'm
penetrable DISCUSSES
As is usual at dances where fancy cos
tunes are the order, the outfits Friday
evening embraced an endless variety of
quaint cohceits. embodied in all styles
of drapery and textures, and in addition
to the standard dresses which are always
represented on such occasions, there were
q number of new and novel inventions,
which added greatly to the interest as
we'll as the curiosity of the dancers and
spectators.
High up on the list of noiables was
the lightning-rod quinteite, an extreme
~ graceful and picturesque group, COM
posed of Messrs. Harry Hibben, Harry
Clark, viii Randolph, Mr.. Elstun, and
George Goddard, ali dressed exactly
alike, in sheets and colored muslin, and
weaking black masks and chip hats.
In the Ethiopian line may also be men,
toned Ed. Kinnan, who made daisy
Topsy, and a lively brace of minstrel
darkies in the persons of John Henning
and w. r. Irwin, who required a great
deal of room and made their presence
sensibly felt in the hall The Uncle
Jonathan role was we'll interpreted by
o. t. Trimble, Frank Payne,
and others, while digni-
ied continental revealed the features
of Mr. Grosscup, when his mask was re-
moved. Alex. Norton, Doc Leek and
Frank Harris made excellent buffoons.
George Loomis and Mr.. Butterworth ap-
peared as Texas rangers, B. F. Wheldon
made jolly tar, H. B. Hood. sugges-
tive Romeo, Ed. Fuller, Sam Murphy
and John Abrams attractive courtiers,
Will Chalfant, a sanguinary looking red
man of the forest, in fierce war-paint,
I. S. Krutz and C. A. Leighton pair of
DrOmiOes, with reversed faces, ]. C..
Burnett, heather Chinee, and Will
Wood, the filling for pair of immense
overalls. Joe Murphy as MIR. Fitznoodle,
assumed with credit the engaging
characteristics of an English swell,
while Charlie Ryder, with cherub face
with abnormal cheeks, and in dainty
drapery of white, made typical Baby
Nine" There were soldiers, firemen,
and memory fails to recall any vocation
that was not represented, in the large
and picturesque aggregation.
Among the ladies we regard as worthy
of special mention, Mrs. c. w. Cleaver
and Misses Mary Kizer and Cora Bor-
ton, all of whom appeared in Span
ish costumes that suggested thoughts of
the fair cline of sunny CASTLE. Miss
Ida Moore wore a very elegant
fancy costume of red and black, with
spangles. which was extremely becoming
Miss frankie Brundage appeared in the
garb of puritan lady, which constrast-
ed strangely with her jolly face A sug-
gestive and pretty costume was worn by
Miss Eta Slocum, who assumed the
role of zephyr girl. Oracle Hood fol-
lowed her patiotic impulses, and made q
fine goddess of liberty. Miss Bell
Carswell made jaunty look
ing waiting maid. and her sister
Mollie wore pretty fancy dress of gay
colors. Mrs. E. A. Moore and a lady
dressed as her counterpart, were attired
as milk-maids, Miss Walkup, in black
and gold, suggested night, and Miss
Peyton and Miss Sundercook did the
characters of school girls with excellent
effect. Two nuns attracted attention, in
the persons of Mrs. Kid
der and Miss Butterworth,
and peasant costume of white and
scarlet was worn by Miss Ada Fogle,
with decided advantage. Mrs. C. A.
Leighton looked the Quaker lady, in a
dainty, sober costume, while Miss Leigh
ton was readily recognized as Marguer.
lite in the conventional blue and
white, and with her braids of fair
hair. Miss Fannie HufFaker, OF
Council Grove, attracted much atten.
ton as peanut girl, and her sister
Miss Aggie, was equally admired, as
Fatinitza- Miss Minnie Flanagan
wore a beautiful fancy costume, Mary
Thomas, Jennie Puffer, Anna Goddard
Mrs. Weldon and many others wore
party and fancy dresses, with masks and
came in for fair share of admiration
Two of the most unique apparitions Of
the evening came in under umbrellas, il
the body of which were placed masks
that concealed the laughing face;
of Mrs. Horace Bundrem and Mrs. JohI
Watson. Miss Lizzie Thomas was {
success as the daughter of the regiment
Miss Lou Clarke looked the queen o
hearts, in a superb costume of black, rec
and gold, Miss Ida Moon made charm
ing peasant girl. in scarlet and black
and Mrs. Clinton Waite, Mrs. j. c. Bur
nett, and many others, displayed taste
full toilets
In such large party it is Impossi
BILE to recall by the mere exercis
Of memory every individual claim
and many have doubtless been omit
ted who are as worthy of. note a
those who haYe been mentioned
If such proves to be the case, it is en-
tirely inadvertant on the part of the re
porter, and we earnestly trust no one viii
feel aggrieved. The evening was too de
lIghtful to result in anything but tn
most pleasant associations, and such W
hope will be cherished of it by all wit
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