Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-02-18

"S hisS ~ otteu \HeT SiStef1.
Mrs George McConnell-Domino.
Mrs. J. L. Stinson-S icillan Girl.
Miss Lille Braase-Spanish Lady.
Miss Cramer-School Girl.
l.. Hiltbruner-Italian Soldier.
N. Worswick-French Count.
j. II. VanNess-Old Woman.
James Furey-English Girl.
Miss Mabel Payne - Queen of
Hearts,
J. 9. Fox-A Blind Italian; Mrs.
Don McKay-His Daughter; Horte
Mckay-Morning Star; Mrs. J. c.
Fox-Undine, a Mermaid.
Harry Clark-Indian Chief; Will
Nelson-Iis Squaw.
Mrs. G. NJ. Payne-Italian Girl.
Mrs. LeGrande-New York Cross
ing Sweeper.
H. Krause-Court Jester.
Mrs. Riohen-Spanish Cigar girl.
Willett Young-Fritz; Mrs, Willett
Young-Domino.
Art. Smith--Spanish Nobleman;
Mrs. Art. Smith-Flower Girl.
Mrs. G. II. Harvey-Policeman.
Miss Mary onnelly-Queen of
Hearts.
Mr.. Schwartz-Count of Monte
Cristo.
Bert. Havens-Clown; T. H. Gull
len--Clown's Girl.
Miss Lily Moore-Scotch Lassie
Miss Jennie Reed, of Bullion-Au-
tumn Leaves; Miss Maggie Furey-
Highland Mary. The committee, land
many ladies, were Of the opinion that
Miss Furey and Miss Moore were the
'bcst dressed ladies'" on the floor, but
concluded that, as it would not do to
award two prizes to them, they could
not award one to either.-REPl
Tom. kennally-French Nobleman.
Miss Bette kingsbury-Night.
Charles Speed Cowboy.
Lyttleton Price-Ghost.
Mrs. Bull-Catholic Priest.
E. c. Coffin-Full dress of a Gen.
tleman of A. d. 1880.
Bert Jones-A Reporter.
H. Il. Burkhart--Full bicycle suit.
Ii. Stevenson-Jockey.
M: l.. Marx-Nigger Wench. This
was one of the best-sustained charac-
tiers on the floor. 1t would have got
a prize, if the prizes could have held
out.-REr.
THE PRIZES.
F. E. Kinney, Geo. NJ. Parsons, and
F, o. Harding awarded the prizes for
best-sustained characters, as follows:
Ladies' prizes-First, Topsy; sec
ond, Miss O'Hoolahan; third, Tam
BOURNE Girl.
Geutlemcn's prizes-First, French
Soldier Organ Grinder; second, Jest
er; third, Clown.
The selection having been made,
the TINES reporters list was consulted,
to SNAKE sure that we haven't award
ed mans prize to woman, or a
woman's to man." The list revealed
the fact that Miss Emma Lindsey had
the first prize, Miss I.ibble Lufkin the
second, and Miss Birdie Bull the
third ladies' prizes; and that Scott
KEEPER, H. krasse, and Aleck Nc,
kibbin had the first, second and third
gentlemen's prizes, respectively.
The order to unmask was then
given, and obeyed; programs were
distributed, and the supper dance
followed.
After really magnificent banquet
at either Iodgman or Moore's-fol
both restaurants had an unusually ex.
cellent spread dancers re
turned to the hall, where they trippet
the light fantastic toe until the "wet
sma' hours" to the superior music o
the full Delius orchestra.
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE FUTURE.
At all respectable masquerades ALI
: maskers are always required to stat'
their names and characters at thu
door. To expedite matters it is Gus
tomary for maskers to hand the re
porter card upon which their NAM
and character is written.
Prizes should be offered for specia
characters, or for special lines o
characters, as, for instance, for "th
most original" ''the most comical,
"the best richest and most elegant
dressed;" "best sustained" etc. Thi
being advertised intending masquer
prepare accordingly. To be sure, til
majority don't wish to compete fo
prizes; but those who do then kno,
in what direction To direct their eli