Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-27

The tenth annual bal masque of Our
Friends Social Club was given at Armory
Hall last evening The hall was tastefully
decorated for the occasion. The programme
for the evening was good one and faith
fully carried ont. Prior to the grand march
there was an exhibition drill by Company
A. City Guard, thirty-two men, rank and
| file, Captain 7. w. Stevens commanding.
| They first appeared in full uniform, led by
| the First Artillery Band. After marching
around the hall few times, going through
some fine movements, they marched
out to their headquarters, but re-
| turned in a few moments under
command of Lieutenant J. Stinemiller,
and went through with the setting-up ex-
ercises. They again withdrew and re-
turned in full uniform, under the command
of the Captain, and went through with
company and platoon movements. After
wards, under command of Lieutenant Jos
Pond. they went through the tap-drill eX-
ercise and manual of arms. Their closing
exercise was the skirmish drilf under COM
mand ofCaptain Stevens. At the close of
the exhibition drill, the company was
drawn up in line, and presented, on behalf
Of the club, by Henry L. Buckley, with a
beautiful gold medal. Captain Stevens, in
accepting the trophy in behalf Of his
company, replied in appropriate remarks
The medal consists of a beautiful gold
shield suspended from a bar and engraved
as follows: Presented to Company A,
First Artillery Regiment, n. G. c., by Our
Friends Social Club, Sacramento. March
26th, 1885"
AT 10 o'clock the maskers entered the
hall at the northern entrance, headed by
the First Artillery Band and the City
Guard. The maskers numbered about
one hundred, two-thirds of whom were
ladies. There was almost total absence
Of fine costumes, there not being more
than ten that could be so classed, the bal
ance being cheap fancy dresses and
dominos. There were no groups worth
mentioning. no statuary at all, and no at
tempts at local hits.
The judges were George W. Morebouse,
]. Il. Devine, George Newbert, Mrs. George
f. Lyon and Mss Clara Bertram. At II
o'clock they made the following awards:
Coupon door prize, silver pitcher, No.
l ,170 Miss Johanna c. Lewis, of San Fran
cisco.
First bcst-dressed lady. perfume and
jewel case, Miss Sonoma klees, queen of
night
Second best-dressed lady, card receiver
Mrs. Fred. Dustman, Caucasian princess.
Best-dressed gentleman, watch chain,
Chris. Tophoson, lace maker.
Origina! character by lady, opera glasses,
Miss Lizzie Winters, pretty milkmaid.
Rich home made dress, cake basket, Mrs.
G. w Morehouse, astronomy.
Best original lady, silver butter dish,
Miss Annie II. Davis, queen of mirrors.
Best original gent, gold sleeve buttons,
George Nourret, spring chicken.
Best sustained or local lady, berry dish,
Mrs. A. J. Muir, novel reader.
Best sustained or local gent, cane, Kin
ney Robbins. chimney-sweep.
Group of five or more, $50, to the awk-
wark squad, Steve Butler. Johnnie Des-
mond, Joseph Hill, Willie Desmond and
Edgar Kay.
The I-street landlord, Mr. Fairchild, was
dressed up as Romeo. and was awarded
the second prize for the best-dressed gen
tleman He refused to accept it, He
wanted first or nothing. The Judges then
made it a special ladies' prize.