Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-30
DENISON.
List OF the Merry Maskers and the Plrts
They Personated at the
Ball.
They won't do 80 my More--A Devil o.
OF Luck-TIe Coming Car
nivnI.
special to the Gazette.


DENIsoN, Ten, oct. 2g.--At the mas
queradc ball last night, given in hoior OF
the second anniversary OF the Gate City
Social club, there were some very inter-
esting masdueraders, among whomwcre
the following: Misses Maggie Paris and
Fannie Deason, the American flag Lille
Phillips, Queen Elizabeth; Annie Srome
and Mrs. Brown, fashionable lanish
ladies'; Mamie DeVanna, icotch
peasant; Vina Farthing, Grman
peasant; Dosla and May Carr,
represented negro servants with their
clothing; Calie Smith, Goddess Of Tight;
Jane Ayers, American Flag; Jessie Sloyd,
Old Maid; Flora Daniels, Old Maid;
Daisy Hotchkiss, Fancy Dress; Mrs.
Ellis, Fancy Dress; Mgdie Sdlnell,
Fancy Dress. Messrs. Charles Ellis,
Turk; Andy Blair, Santa Claus; Nelson
Beardsley, sailor VIII Labam, "Tuff."
Susie Shuel, jockey; Katie Lane, indian
maiden; Emma Lease, Scotch lassie, Elda
Foster, Buttprcup; Maggie Parks, milk
maid; Mesdames Il. Z. Foster, market
woman; Harvey Thompson, Herald.News;
Williams, Sunday Gazetteer; Ed. Ken
nedy, French maid. In addition TO the
above-named ladies there were great
many who left so soon after unnask-
ing that your correspondent was
unable to secure their names
and costumes, and great many
ladies wore fine and fancy dresses that
attracted great deal OF attention,
though not representing anything in par
ticular.
Among the gentlemen were Oscar
Menefee, sailor; - Caspery, cowboy.
Baily Vinson took a prominent part with
three different costumes, a lady first, cot
ton king second, cotton-tail rabbit third /;
all three were very good. Tom helms
and his partner amused the crowd with
personating clown, and they
did their part we'll Scott
Jones of Sherman came out in Il
full dress of gents underwear, but it Is
hard to tell what young lady loaned him
her stockings, for Scott is noted for his
bashfulness. John Collot, Santa Claus :;
Dell llibbard, Irish section hand. Ted
Walker, as fashionable young lady,
played his character so well that no one
present supposed for moment but that
he was of the sterncr sex. One gentleman
who waltzed with him twice said he could
follow better than any man he
ever waltzed with, and he got
utterly mashed on him but wants some one
TO kick him now All present said "Ted,
you take the cake" Fred Hbbard, how
ever, comes along and takes the "whole
bakery Gas young lady said represent.
mg dude coon, with the pacard on his
back, "New Coon in TOWN. The char.
acter was undoubtedly good and Fred en-
loycd his little cane and plug hat. A
good many other characters were repre-.
scented among the gentlemen, but only
the leading ones are given.
The prize for the best represented
costume was awarded to Mrs Williams
Sunday Gazetteer, and her paper
dress was really attractive. Dancing was
kept up until after O'Clock, and every
one went home well pleased with the
evenings entertainment, and thanks tC
the young gentlemen composing the club
The floor managers, Messrs. Norman
Bennett, Ike Meier, Fred GuicrenhiZor
Mike Collins and Tom Cutler, saw tha
everybody present had partners and en-
joyed themselves, and the boys were un
firing in their efforts.
The young ladies who have beer
"sight-Secingn in gents clothing, have
tumbled, SO to speak, and are now re
GREETING their foolish action, and promis,
never to do SO again. They are not pub
licly known, however, but the reporter o
THE GAZETTE has few names they
would hate TO see imprint. You are safe
young ladies, but don't do it again.
Another clothing thief was visiting OF
Candy street Tuesday night, and tn,
| devil of the HIN. has to wear his Goa
buttoncd up, for his shirts were ON tn,
! line, but they are there no more.
/ DcniSouiuns keep the railroad warn
between here and Sherman attending tn,
/ races.
More cotton in town to-day than OF
any previous day this season, and 1t II
| bringing a good price.
/ The FELLOWSHIP and sheet carnival a
the link next saturday night is the tall
/ of the day.
/ Mai. Daughty leaves to-day for Dclton
Kansas, where ne has been appointo
/ postmaster.
Col. Tom Crooks, editor Of the Herald
News, is very proud with his new suit {
clothes Tom, you are cnyicd for you
| good looks.