The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-31
REYELRY.
The Third Grand Fancy Dress Carni-
val at the Wigwsm Rink-List
Of Prizes-The Costumes.

When the Wigv am Rink gave its first
fancy dress csrpiYsl this sesson the project
was entered into with some trepidation on
the part Of he management as to its success
bit II was demonstrated that this character
Of amusement was very satisfactory to
both participants and spectators and
highly pleasing 20 the manage
mtnt The second showed the in
adequacy OF even 50 large a structure as the
Wigwam 10 accommodate the immense at
tendance an affair Of this character called
forth, and when the management, some
three weeks sso, announced the third car
nivai Fl re 3Oth of this month, anticipa-
ton found vent in expressions OF delight
from tie hundreds of patrons Of this pop
ulsr = Active preparations at once be-
gan ns,ing for the event on a scale destined
to eciil e previous sfforts, and tina, toe re-
sDlt vas eminently successful was
amply illustrated last evening Long
before the time announced for opening
the ooors, crowds began arriving and by s
o'clock the seats were densely packed and the
skating surface presented the varied appear
sDce of many-hued butterflies lowering over
a wide expanse OF wild flowers. There were
costumes rich, costumes poor costumes Sc
date, costumes grotesque-in fact, costumes
of every conceivable style, quality aud color,
fsom the simplest and least expensive 10 the
nnest and costliest that could be procured.
The interior of the structure had been gaily
decorated for the occasion with japanese
parssols, FANS etc, and this together with
the costumes, presented q truly daz.
cling effect. 1t is but Just to say
that the beauty of the ladies was
particularly prominent, as it seldom hap
pens that so many handsome ladies are col
lected together IN one assemblage.
The management had procured elegant
prizes for the various costumes, the award of
which was placed IN the hands of a commit
tee consisting of three ladies and two gen
tlemen, whose decision wes rendered as fol-
lows: :&3zxsX =
for Best Lazy OnaGao.or Costume Silver
Ice Picher. to Miss Drucie Gilmore, as
Queen Elizabeth"
For Best Gent Chsracter-Gold band opera
glass, to Mr.. Maze Wilson, as Sailor"
For Best Lady Fancy Cos.ume-Silver
cake basket, to Miss Carrie Kakn.
For Best Twins-Sixteen admission tick
cts, to Misses Sybil Swan and Mollie May.
field.
For Best Gents Comic Costume-Plush
bIoon-hC lder and mirror, to Mr.. Will MilIen-
der, as uncle SAM"
Fer Best ChiDaman-Cigsr case, TO Mr.
Joe Reagan.
The costumes were all OF character that
Il was difficult to discriminate, and among
the large number the following few may be
mentioned as very attractive:
Miss Cora Tinney, court lady; A. @.
Moore, Scottish knight; Miss Liboie Forby,
sol flower; Miss Mary Albert, Jockey Mrs.
c +. Depue, Quaker lady; Mrs. May Mar
TN, Miss Rose K:rcbmsier and Miss Daisy
Moore, snew; Miss Bride SuIgrOve fancy
costume; A B. Gutter, spanish bull fighter.
@. -. Hoyl, Turk; Miss Minnie Rsynold
Goddess of Fortune; Mr.. George Phelan,
Oscar Wilde; Miss Anna Barber, Night;
John Lawton, Cow Boy; Lee Forby, Russian
sksfing costume Miss Carrie Gilmore, High
land costume; Mrs. Addie Kellar. Hunt
ress; Mr.. Will McCrary, Hunter;
Ms. Belle Harrington, Quaker lady;
Mr.. William Miller colored lady; Miss
Helen SeideTs and Miss Ella Lee, Kate
Greenaway costumes and scores of others
very noticeable, but space will not permit
their mention.
The carnival was most successful affair
IN every particular and the management
dfserve much credit for the manner in
wbIch they handle affairs of this kind.