Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-02-26
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The young people of this city, and
many who were not young, enjoyed a
most pleasant masquerade ball last
Monday evening. The occasion was
the anniversary of George Washing
tons birthday, and while a fancy ball
would not perhaps have been what the
Father of His Country would have die
tated as the proper caper for celebrat-
ing his natal day, his admirers, in the
land of the free, reserve to themselves
the privilege of celebrating events. or
worshiping Deity, or great men, &C
cording to the dictates of their own
conScienceS.
Of the three hundred people who as
sembled, there were perhaps one hun
dred masqIeraders, and these repre-
scented characters from the sublime to
the ridiculous-many good, few per-
feet and few decidedly commonplace.
There is no regular costumer in the
city, and everything was consequently
homemade. When this is considered.
then, the imperfections may be looked
over. Without attempting a perfect
list of the costumes, we may mention
the more noticeable ones.
a party OF Dutch immigrants, Just
landed, in search of homes in the west.
was led by Tom Doran, a retired officer
of the German army, acting as guide
and locator; Frank Lockwood. as the
old man; r. W. Phillips, old woman;
Jas. Fleming, as the boy, and Frank
March as the girl, made up dandy
party. and with their dogs, bologna
cheese and pretzels, carried out their
parts to perfection.
Another distinguished party was
headed by F. w. Flato, a Spanish caya-
iier, followed by the Seasons. with Mrs.
q. IL. Stone, as Winter; Miss Suffer.
as Spring, Miss Taylor and Mrs. Merri-
weather, as Summer, Mrs. Flato, as
Autumn. and Geo. r. Stone bringing
up the rear, representing Barber
county Blizzard.
Mrs. W. ID. Van Slyke and Mrs. Jas.
Fleming, petite and handsomely attired,
were as lively as two Gypsy Queens
ever were. Mrs. John Fleming. AS a
Grandmother, was much shocked at
their vivacity, and she was Mortified at
the kittenish pranks of her grand
daughter, Mrs. F. E. Lockwood, the
romping school girl.
Spring may not have come, ''Gentle
Annie, but Mrs. ID. L. Sheldon as its
representative assisted by Miss Kranz.
as Flower Girl, covered as they were
with sweet buds, blossoms and flowers.
were happy reminders of what is to
come.
Miss Noble was captivating, attiled
as she was for May day party.
Miss Corinne Brady, as Peasant
Girl; Mrs. Gregg, as a Queen; Mrs.
Singer, as Jockey, all found in bunch,
were clever representatives..
Mrs. r. W. Phillips was attired in the
most elegant costume in the room, rep
resenting Night.
Mrs. o. c. Ewart was young and
digniiied High School Graduate, with
decided taste for flowers, bric-a- brac.
aesthetic painting. soft-hued ribbons,
and Boston "culchawr'
Miss SteiEinger was graceful rep
tentative OF the Wichita Eagle.
Mrs. d. E. Ellrel was a bright and
shining Morning Star
Miss Belle Vaughn and Miss Electa
Tiff represented society negresses at a
church ''festibul,v and Miss Elite
Mcclure as Topsy would have made the
original of that character ashamed.
Miss Laura Vaughn, as Red. White
and Blue, and Miss Elite Cleveland
and Miss Nina Smith. as Popcorn Girls.
were happy trio that made more than
one young masiIer wonder.
Mrs. o. p. Poole and Miss Stella
Payne, as the two Dinahs, were de-
cidedly tasty.
Miss Maud Mckay was never more
charming than in her character as
Flower Girl.
Miss Josie Mooney wore sailor suit,
throughout very pretty.
Miss Boutwell,, as Folly; Mrs. Ram
sey, as Night. and Miss Annie Alber-
Ding as the Girl of the Period, attract
ed attention and brought forth many
compliments.
Among the male characters, Board
man +. Smith and Lew Zenor. each
represented beer keg, the former
Budweiser and the latter Anneheuser.
Strange characters for young men.who
do not even know the taste OF beer-un-
less 1t is bottled.
Scott hubert. in nIgilt-cap and night
shirt, was inGustriousIy ..uniing for his
wife with the aid of candle. The
first IMPRESSION was that he was
Diogenes. hunting for an honest man.
win Cook was good picture of
Joshua Wbitcomb, an old-fashioned
farmer.
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