The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12
MAsoUE sOIKEE.
A Society Eyent-The AIasquerade Given
by the MinUet Climb = Brilliant Sue

Inc mlnaet masQue s0lEee AZ the
Eighth avenue rink Friday was au
affair in every respect commensurate
with the careful and extensive prepare.
tions made for it by the club. There
were present probably over two hundred
of the society people OF Emporia and 9
number from abroad. OF these about
eighty couples we're present to partici.
pate in the dances, and large proper
ton OF these we're en- mssque. The mas
queraders' march was commenced al
about 8 O'Clock, and then the fun
began. Sizes, shapes, motions were
carefully scanned. but the number of
disguised participants who were gener-
ally known was very small, the conceal
ment of identity by costumes and
Mosques being remarkably good. the
costumes we're of endless variety, repre-
senting people from all quarters of the
globe and from every walk of life.
ROYAL life, official life, professional life,
rural life, peasant life. criminal
life, had various good representa-
tions. To dance 9th sweet heart and
know it not, il sweet Inconsistencies,
10 dance with somebody's else sweet
heart believing Ills your own Is decep-
tive bliss. Through sweet unconscious
ness and deceptive bliss, and admiration
of the pretty Representation OF Mary
and her lamb, and comedy peasant girls
aud Highland lassies, and princes, dukes,
! and lords with their consorts, aud
through tear bringing mirih ct the
freaks of FoPsy and the odd dolngs of
toe Indians and the misstrsl artists, the
tun and speculation continued until
a, q halt in the CicIlian circle
the order To "Gamask" was given.
Tuen the uproar Of laughter aod the
buzz OF conversation attendant upon the
many surprises and numerous 81 told
you sos" took precedence of all else.
Waen the iac,s were disclosed we no.
tIcrd among the masqueTaders the fol-
lowing persons:
Miss Gussie CLOSER, Columbia
Miss Gertie iioSser, peasant girl.
Miss Ida Moore, MIgnOn, fancy Span
ish costume.
Miss Cora Blair, harvest.
Miss Jean Gilmore, Indiar girl
Miss Fannie Randolph, Queen Cstha-
rIne.
Miss Ida Kiser of Usage, Scotch iassie.
Miss Sadie KlsSr OF Usage, frost.
Miss Minnie dewins OF Topeka, Eiss
LIhbie Walkup, sisters. Kate GreenWay.
Mrs. 3. +. DsnIson, Scotch girl.
Miss Winsns, jockey girl.
Miss May Clesyer, card girl, whist.
AiSs Lille Dale, broom brigade.
Miss Nellie Russell, TopsY, admira-
bly, Impersonsted.
Miss Emma Lakewood, skating girl.
Miss jennie BOydstoR. pop-cOra girl.
Miss Mamie Davidson, butterfly.
Miss Maggie Buford, school girl
Miss Ruth Thomas, Red Riding Hood
Mira. J. d. Wallace, EMPoRiA DAILY
News.
Miss Ada Stewart, EmporiA Republi-
can.
Miss Florence Kinney, fancy dress.
Miss Minnie Flanagan, queen of
hearts.
Miss Eunlce Bartlett. card girl, euchre.
Mrs. Frank Keller, bo- peep.
Miss Celeste BergAn OF Newton, tam
BOURNE.
Miss Eva Bailey. Mary and her lamb
Miss Bessie SAunderdook, MY Neigh
boris Wife,
Hiss Hattie Strunck, watsAu.
Miss Anna Blair, little girl with cash.
Miss jennie NcCandless, peasant girl.
Miss Minnie Hibbsn, night
Nisses Edith and Mamie Lewis, fancy
suits.
Miss Isa Faust, fancy dress.
Miss Belle Coley, domino.
Mrs. Ben Wheldon, domino.
Mrs. Prof. SRd.er, black and white
domino with train.
Ed Peters, Lord of St. George.
Sam Murphy, southsru gentleman.
John Martin, George III.
Carl Nation and Frank Dale, end men
-BaIrd's minstrels.
Charles Gilchrist, courtship of Charles
II.
PERCY Noise, Hamlet.
Will Eastman and Fred Lakln, con.
victs.
John Penny, Spanish officer.
Harry irwin, Prince of Wales.
Ed Greene, George ".
Ed Kinnsn, English sailor
Harlow Wiser, Royal artillery officer.
Will IRWIN, AleXus, the brave.
Will ChGlfaRt of Lawrence, Lord Cy-
clone.
R. W. Elstun and Capt. A. II. Som
msrs. dominoes and fancy suits
D. L. GRrvOy of Topeka, jockey
Harry Bancroft, "froo de roof"
Harry Price. Indian chief.
Chas. HIbbsn personsted Vickery.
L J. Buck, Prince of Wales.
Harry Hood, granger.
Ell. jay, court suit
Ben WEeldnp, military dress
Prot. H. E Sadler, domino.
Charlie Russell, II n VIckery, S F
D. nnison, VIII Hibhen and Geo. HIb-
ben, Mother Huhbards,
Geo. KIser OF Ossge and j G. Bur
nett, cavaliers
The large assembly having bscome
scquaiBted each with the other once
more, and the istsnsitv OF the merriment
having subsid d, the regular program oi
dances was commenced and completed.
| The music was furnished by
the Knights of Pythias orchestra
and Frank Romano prompted and kept
the dancers moving. The Isrge number
of elegant costumes is noteworthy
Those of the ladies were mostly pTepar-
ed by themselves or in the city. A large
number of the gentlemen procured their
costumes OF Mr.. ] Archer Of Kansas
City, and these were among the mos. Gle
CANT OF those seen. This gentlems an had a
number of new costumes neS er before
worn, aud his entire stock Was neat and
clean, and each suit WAS IL good order
and complete. The company, though
very large, Was select.
The good time that prevailed until the
morning hours had arrived was unal-
loyed With any uHpiessAntness, aud 10
confederation of the very happy con-
summation OF the affair, We congratulate
the Hinuet boys on their sUccess in thil
their greatest undertaking of the season
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