Mohave County miner., 1886-11-28
MERRY MASkERS.
The Most Successful Affair OF
the Kind Ever. Held In
Mohave County.
THE MASKERS AND THEIR
COSTUMES.
A Fsam Of Faces Upsn . ses
sf BsAies.
A Bsvy Of Beauties and their Cevalisrs
IA Splendid Time Enjoyed by
Young and Old.

when IL was proposed some six wesks
ago 70 give masquerade ball at Minera
Park on Thanksgiving day. many thought
that our people were taking too much
on their hands, and that an sBsir of this
magnitude could not be SUCCESSFULLY carried
through. That the contrary was the oass,
aud that vs people can carry through TO q
succsssful end what We undertake, In spite
Of few croaksrs. was demonst rated last
Thursday night. For weeks past most Vi
! the ladies, and many Of the gentlemen,
have BEEN hard at work planning and pre-.
pairing their costumes, and 90 earnest were
some Of them In their sndsavors to make
the ball . suc,sss that they went to the
troubls and expense Of procuring two and
three costumss. Much praise is due 10 the
COMMITTEES Of arrangements, Mssdamss
watkins and Chrlstis and Msssrs. Burdick.
Munros and BUcksbsum, whose uutiring
sGorts contributed grsstly to the success Cf
the nasq usrade. Under the management
Of this committee the court hoass was
tastsfuiIy decorated. good music, consisting
Of piano. first and second violins, = good
caller and efficient floor managers present,
svsrythipg that soald be done was done
that would add 70 the pleasure and comfort
of the dancers and spectators. kingmsn.
Stockton Hill, Chloride and Csrbat fur.
nishsd goodiy share of masksrs and whit.
ors, whose presence ADDED much TO the
gaiet y and life Of the occasion.
Dancing commenced at shout nine p. m.
With the grand march, directed BY T.
Stssn, who acted ~ Master Of Csrsmoniss.
The following arc ths names Of those Who
vers on the Aoor in costume:
Miss Ella De Nay. Queen Of Hearts.
Miss Pauline Brobant, Of Clorids, an old
fashioned girl.
Niss Alta white. Flower Girl.
Miss Maokay. Of Csrbat, Queen Of
Hearts. The COSTUME Of the young lady
vas very prsttily designed.
Miss Stuart, Of Kingman, Snow.
Miss Lizzie Sherman, Morning.
Miss Tip Sherman, Lady Wsshingtop In
Miss Demms Gam, Folly.
Miss Ethel Gam, Peasant Girl.
evening dress.
Miss Beatrice Graham, of Cerssi. ~ Kate
Castlston.
Mrs. W. r. Jones, garnet domino and
Gap.
Mrs. Buoksbaum, blue and yellow dom
ino.
Mrs. Haas, fancy costume of red. white
and blue.
Mrs. Nay, bride.
Mrs. Christie, Swiss Peasant.
Mrs. Carpenter, Of the New London mins,
Jspsnsss lady in the "Mikado."
Mrs. W. II. Taggart, Queen Of Diamonds.
Black satin skirt elaboratsly trimmed With
red, yellow and blue diamonds, relieved
With gilt ornaments, red basque With black
diamonds and ornaments, rcd satin cap,
hair powdered.
Mrs.. J. Burt, Of KinRInan, Pink of Per-
fsction. p ink dress, pink bonnet and pink
fan.
Mrs. Ryan. Queen. o. Diamonds.
Mrs. Bill. Ghost, and later on, Peasant.
Mrs.. J. T. Watkins, Music. White suit
Hi"n0o WIN UooA Fo''ot DoAto5 nno
notes.
Mrs. Hsnkls, black domino.
Mrs. W. Vi. Gam, Night.
An. J. v. z yd", Captain Mohavs Rifles.
Handsoms red and white uniform, sash,
bayonet, etc.
Howard Watkins, domino and Ounce
zap.
Geo. Munroe. Winter. Black gown coy
cred with snow-Hakss.
If. Luthy, Farmer.
J. +. Bell, st. Jacobs Oil.
III. McCreight, " eli-fed New England.
Or.
J. Z. Bruce, Old Woman in Mother Hub
bard costume.
H. Baoksbaum and b. Moses, plantation
negro and venoh. Csrpet-bag, umbrella,
live chicken and other accomplishments.
These we're two Of the best sustained char
scters in the room.
I'd. y. Thompson, nimble spook.
W. X. Jones, white domino.
John Blakely, clown.
H. s. Carpenter, smoking suit.
John Bort, full dress evening suit and
mask.
Wat. Thsmpson, Ku.KiuI. Khan.
Dan Holloway, domino.
@. 4. Sherman, domino.
J. Goshorn, ghost.
fHon.) Patsy Collins, smoking suit.
J. w. Nichssls, traveller.
DR.. Burdick, plain domino.
Lou. Lasssll, fat spook.
VIII. Watkins, thin spook.
Otto Kuencsr, white domino and Ounce
Gap.
Judge Lynch, domino and cap.
h H. Ta9Gart, Spanish dancer. Msanif.
ssnt costume and we'll sustained char
soter.
John Barry, evening suit and mask.
A. Kiibarn, white gown and Gap.
Lon. Frazier, gentleman of leisure.
Dick Poirier, scarlet suit and cap.
Foster 8. Dennis, HsmIet's ghost Oh a
largo sosis.
A. Fer ar, domino.
Chas. Kelley, fancy costume
Aboat IL p. m. tbs order was given 20 nm.
mask. and many were the surprisss and dis
ooysriss made. and many Of those who
thooght they were the best posted found
themselves the wont fooled After two or
three moro dances supper was announced
and all wended their way 10 the Pslass
Hotel 30 great was the crowd that even
the largo dining room of that popular eat |