The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-02-18

- Those who predicted that the Pleasant
Vlour Dancing Clubs masquerade would
be the greatest affair OF the kind ever
given i'm the city did not come e.miss, not.
even the least bit. From the manner in
which Mr.. Justified received early orders
Tor costumes il was to be plainly seen
that the ball would be great success,
and il was in every sense OF the word the
greatest financial and social success OF
any entertainment in the line ever given
in the city. The net proceeds will enable
the club to give many more of its pleas
ant social parties, which fact will be
hailed with delight by the members and
friends OF the club. Those en- uaSque
did not begin To file i'm until quite late
and it was full ten o'clock before the
grand march was called, and such a pro-
cession OF comic and fancy costumes and
make-ups is seldom seen outside the
mardi gras OF the larger cities. Every
nation Of the face OF the earth had n
representative; the moon, stars and
everything else one can think Of, was re-
presented to the queens taste, and that's
out OF the common. Some Of the cos
tunes worn were really elegant and
beautiful while ON the other hand others
were hideous i'm the extreme and the
contrast made the whole very pleasing
to the cultured tastes and classic eyes OF
the audience, so much so in fact that the
Judges necessarily had TO tie persons OF
elevated discriminating powers To do
Justice To the contestants. At half past
eleven "a grand march was called during
which the prizes were awarded. The
judges were III. NJ. Blake, T.. Blake, Of
Negaunee; Willis Anthony, Of Escanaba (;
George Hughs, OF Watersmeet, and il was
only after weighty discussion, OCCASION
Il al..s 10.
TUNES to select from, that the names OF
those to whom prizes were given were
called. The prize winners were a. follows:
First prize--Best lady costume. Lady Mac
beth"-Mrs. &. NJ. Atkinson.
Second prize Best enteman costume, Count
OF Essex'[-C;eonge j. Schwartz
Third prize-Be comic lady costume, "Old
Dutch Iady'-Mrs. A. A. Metcah
Fourth prize-Best comic gentleman costume,
''School Boy"-W Hauk.
Fifth prize--Best character representation,
"Indian Chiefess "-Miss Mcintyre
The judges acquitted themselves very
creditably i'm their selection and could
not have done better, though the task
was not an enviable one, but their de-
cissions gave general satisfaction. Inn
} mediately following the awarding 81 prizes
came the order TO unmasque and then n
general surprise party took place. Men
who had unknowingly been saying soft
things To their wives behind their mosques
Immediately decamped before the
discovery was made; enemies who had
been embracing each other felt small
and many acquaintance were formed.
The expression, "Oh, my, yes, ! knew
yo,i," was ON most every ones lips and
became chestnut with two worms in it.
The curious and fantastic merry-inakers
continued the festivities until after three
o'clock and il Was only then that they
discontinued with great, big feeling oi
profound regret. Taken all in all the
entertainment WAS the most successful
and highly enjoyable affair ever held IN
the city and the club did itself proud IN
managing the gorgeous affair in the very
efficient manner that it did-nothing
occurring during the entire evening to
mar the pleasure OF the social gathering
Following il partial list OF those who
attended en- masque. Owing TO the
crowded condition OF the hall and from
the fact that each one in attendance war
80 intent on having good time. II was
impossible for the reporter to get the list
complete: