The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-10
A GRAND SUCCESS
Was the Fancy Dress Prize Carnival es
the Meridian Rink Last Night.

Last night the second grand fancy dress
prize carnival of the season took place ct
the Meridian Rink. Not since roller skating
was first introduced has so successful q csr.
nival been given in this city. A large num-
Der Of the costumes we're elegant and costly,
and others extremely ludicrous, and it
seemed as though everybody on the floor had
chosen the very character that was
specially adapted TO them. There
were dudes. clowns, flower girls, house.
maids, equestrans, Gipsey maidens, peasants,
aud innumerable other characters, each try
ing 10 outdo the others, and 81 exerting
themselves TO please and entertain the spec
tators. Chinese and Japenese lanterns in
great profusion hung about the rink, which,
with other handsome and attractive decora-
tions added greatly to the scene OF beauty.
The floor was never in better condition, and
the skaters were delighted aud profuse in
their expressions of praise.
The grand march took place about 9
o'clock, and was one of the attractive fes-
lures of the evening. Is was led
by Harry Walker, who is one of the best
skaters in the city. He conducted the march
participants, and many were heard TO say,
by wav of lmpliment. that they would be
pls ased to again follow him."
Following the march wss general skating
for quarter OF an hour, after which several
features of a ludicrous character were intro
duced.
The prizas we're awarded by vote of the
spectators, the following being the result:
Best lady costume, Miss Sadie Pfafiiin;
prize, $40
Best ger tlsmsn costume, Frank Gates;
prize, SlJ.
Best dude, Harry Walker: most comicsl
char acter, Mr.. Frank Kurnel; best repre-
sents tiou Of night, Mrs. w. Thompson;
| best representation OF day. Miss Hall; most
graceful lady skater, Mrs. Wilcox; most
graceful gentleman skater Mr.. Will Wood
| each receiving season ticket to the rink.
AS matter of justice we deem it proper to
state that Mrs. George Murray received the
| highest number of votes for graceful skating,
| but owing to the fact that her husband is
manager OF the rink the votes in her favor
were thrown out and the prize given to the
| lady having the next highest number of
| votes.
Among the skaters we noticed George
| Brush, fancy Miss Rhea HULL night; Miss
| Edna ClippeDger, Quskeress; Miss Sadie
P.sfflin, Princess; Harry Walker. dude;
Mrs Phelps, night; Mrs. H. S. Perkins,
gypsy; Miss Anna Bussey, nun; Miss Libbie
Bnssey, old lady; Charles Andrews, Lawyer
Marks; Annie Barbour. gypsy; Eugene Rus
| sell lone fisherman; Birdie Huddert, flower
girl: Mrs. William Thompson, night: John
Geiger, Mother Hubbard; Mrs Murray,
white brocade; Frank Gates, full dress riding
suit Mrs. Frank Gates, flower girl;
Della Dean. Bopeep; Miss Klippenger.
QusEeress; Taylor Power, Scotch lad;
Eleanor Davis, Scotch lass; Hannah Davis,
icicle girl; Stella Mutt. fancy; Winfred
Hunter, Muse; Emma Allen, jockey; Miss
Annie Luts, morning; Henry Liebukicer,
comical character; Charley Onofri, clown:
Louis Capp. clown; Thomas Siegrist, Soan-
ish; Mrs. l. B. Bennett. day; Will Johnson.
colored porter; Mrs. Wilcox, chambermsid;
Eddie Treat, Napoleon; Emma Thomper
Daughter Regent; Bertha Haanerly, night