Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-03-28
THE CARNIVAL.
Another Night of Fun and Frolic-
The Characters.

The Characters.
The skating carnival under tho man
agement of Messrs. Howard Il Wetenhall
was very successful, the large rink be-
ing we'll filled with people, and tho at
tendance of persons ell masque being
comfol tably large. AS predicted in
Wednesdays issue, some ofthe costume
proved to be very fine. bordering on the
magnificent, while othcrs went Just rs
far toward the superlatively ridiculous.
James Stewart and Miss Nettie Ben.
ham wore exceedingly handsome COS.
tunes IA prince and princess and were
the objects Of admiration. They were
awarded tho first prizes-a plush album
for tho lady and cigar stand with cigars
for gentleman.
Frank Snyder was richly attired Us
Don Juan-an elegant costume.
j. a. Burnett and Robert Ferguson
appeared in the chnracte er OF demons
Mr.. Burnett wearing black and Mr.. Fer.
guson red-two very not iceable charac-
ters we'll sustain led.
Tillio Clause had IN original costume
representing thb dress Of pilgrim. So
few of those present had ver seen pill
grim of the Plymouth Ro4k ora, every
body said she lookSd just ike one. Miss
Tillie deserved thS nickle kkutes and the
judges gave thclYto her.
AL Vachon took the other pair of
skates in the Second class for the com
icality of his ''swcll Fronchman," who
was SO unused to skates that the texture
of his garld dcnt should have been war
rantcd MOTTO rip---but it did.
Charles .. Muloney was tho sole rep-
rcsontative of the Indian warrior. His
costume was startling, almost blood
curdling, and his war whoop caused un-
BUSINESS in the region of our scalp.
Another prominent character was
that of Il regular "begorruh'' lrislilnun,
by \. II. lIorsman; we'll sustained.
Judge O'Brlcn thought it worthy of IL
prize, but he is opposed to dynamitcrs.
Louis Christensen wore tho garb Of n
Cantonese official, and otherwise was q
good Chinnman.
Ed Conllling made Il good dude with
the latest cut and color of clothing. No
body knew him before and but few after
he unmaskod.
Frank Mckay was tho, green-heud
frog.
S"t'. ",.'"s'' " +, jsz""' COS
Willie Corsott dressed M Il sixteenth
century page and wore II wig of his
own hair when he was rurly-hcadod
baby. 1t was decidedly M original COS
tune, and Il complete disguise.
Peter Wood made an attractive Italian
gondolicr.
Frod Fox m"do IL good Mexican and
sccmcd TO think he was on the Rio
Grande laying for Texus steers.
w. q. Stoughton came in late with hi4
Turkish suit, and tho boys all laughed.
The fez was cut too high.
w. l. Brown and w. NJ. Drcw-tloath
dominOes.
J. II. l.. williams, ancient bum with
linen dustcr and a stale beer nose.
II. G. Saunders was az young as any of
them in song and dance costume.
Mrs. Twiford wore Il black domino.
William Hall was the man in the
moon.
Miss jennie McCuuley as Night re-
ceivod one Of the third class prizes and
w. A. Rice as Brother Jonathan got the
other.
Miss Christine Oleson was the daugh-
tor Of the regiment.
Chauncey McTaggart wore a Rescue
Hook and Ladder suit.
Miss Lizzie, Thoms dressed as a fire.
man.
Miss Saunders was very charming as
the flower girl.
Master Carruthcrs was the Dick Dead
Eye.
Lottic Parker rs Morning won great
deal Of admiration.
Miss Flint, Of Minnewaukan, fancy
dress.
Mrs. Charles MuIonoy dressed IN Il
nun.
Frank Caldwell, very ingenious card
suit.
The judges who awarded the prizes
were James +. O'Bricn, John a. Perci-
val, Bort Rcqua, o. Is. Corset and F. VI.
Shaw.
There were others en- masque in fancy
dresses, sailor suits, etc.
At IL o'clock skates were removed and
A. ~ a. 4
at one time. Supper was served Mt the
Benhan at IL and the fun and frolic did
not cease till 4 this morning.
Capt. Sharpe.
The report in these columns Tuesday