The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-01-21
TIE MAsQ
= Gay Gathering and n Social
Success.

The masquerade bail at Freeman
~impTomptu affair. was one OF the most
pleasant gatherings which ever DOL
place here, rejecting much credit upon
the management. Notwithstanding the
brief notice given on the part Of Mr..
Il. II. mckinley, protector and director
OF the j%olities. many handsome cos
tunes appeared among tho motley
throug, which in variety OF character
filed to ovoIG wing oil the available
sPaco upon tho fojr. The characters
wcrageperally so we'll sustained that
seitNions for general merit become
very difficult. il not inyidIous.
At $50 o'clock, tho orchestra began
playing the grand march. whom the
maskcrs fell into line. presenting to the
large crowd of both male and female
spectators L OF the most entertaining
sights Of animated grotesqueEess that
over delighted an Elko nudinuco. At
, o'clock d~ar"!Bg began to a lively
hh' - mug a@eNNluN q
sng continued IN character until 10
o'clock. at which hour the masks were
iIficd and the fun Of the evening cul.
minated in the disclosure Of the most
unexpected identities. After the
amazing and mirthiul recognitions.
dancing was resumed and continued
until II o'clock, whom snpper was an
nOunced and the gay assemblags re-
paired to tho Gem Restaurant, where
an nppetiziug rePasi had been prepared
for tho occasion. After an hour spen,
at reirsshmout, dancing was again re.
stunned and tho enjoyment pursued un.
al 1 o'clock this morning.
The hall was crowded to excess, the
following ladies and gentlemen appear.
log in character:
NGs,a Edwards, PocahoDtas; AIRS.
Rngsdalc, Mariana; Nellie Weather
by. lHion; Mollio Parks. Gypsy; May
Van Drillen. old huckster woman
well sustained; Nellie Rosenstock.
Bric-n-brac: Mrs. Barton. Domino:
Bertha Porcher, s~now-drop; Becca Al
exunder, Peasant girl; Hattie Parker,
Frost; Viola Burner, Domino; Blanche
Frost, Night; May Terry. INDEPENDENT
newspaper costume; Mrs. G.. and J. Nc
Intush, OF Carlin, School girls-woll
sustained; Mrs. J. Z. Edoh. farm girl;
Mrs. Joe Cox, snow; Mrs. Sally Smith,
Frost; Mrs. A. Bixol, Topsy; Eva Nc.
Gtn,ey. Walking lady; Fannie Rogers.
Jersey Lily. Sarah Gilland, fancy dress :
Marion Stone. Acorn; Mrs. Q. W. Hull,
Domino; Mamie Muudcll. Fortune tell
or; Either Frank, mighty dollar; Lib.
bio Grover, Winter; Maiuo Plughof.
Austrian Princess; Mrs. Aiulry, Mrs.
Gooding Mrs. Koyser. Miss Weston
aud Annie Martin, Fancy dress. May
Terry, envolopcd in n rusttling mass Of
paper strips, conveyed the idea Of In.
dependents most i%ngon,ously.
Marcus RosenstoeE. School girl; w,
j. McCleliHnd. Hybrid; J. T.. penrod,
Moon;a. A. Yates, Fire King; l.. Hen.
derson. Venetian; II. Yates, Spanish
Vnquero; +. A. Barton, Chinaman; l..
Reinhart, Charles II; j.. N. Parks,
Teamsterj Chns. Thebo, Indian Chief
with his tommahawk; George Butler,
Nsgro;T L. +. Brennan, Spanish Caynl.
or, NJ. Reinharl. Fra Diavelo; A. Nun.
son, Fourth Of July.I Frank Cogswoll,
Jolly fat man; 100 Cox. Clown; A T,
Nollmor, Courtior; g. j.. Chapman.
George Washington: ]. J. Campbell,
negro; LOWS Bradley, sailor boy; Cbas
Gardner, Catholic Priest; Bradley Wal,
lor' negro; Fred Rogers, squaw; WIN
Peters, Black Domino; Goo. ". Pol
tier, ghost OF the hon roost: J. W. Dor
Hoy' Jack FNlstaf; j. l.. GipnouQb. =
Gay Luthofian;'' J. v. Lowell. Ton
Thumb; Doc. Muller, Susan II. A.
Walter Chase, st Jaoob-tLo o,.,s
jnious. "
Having achieved so marked n suc
cess In their first effort, the manage
mont will doubtless follow with some.
'h'ns OF n similar character somi.oo
n~sgioHallJ.