Bent County register., 1888-02-25
The Masque Ball we'd
nosday Evening.

- S''S" Wy the "A. ", u. W. lodge
OF Lamar was not only a financial
success, but was pronounced by par
" goers the most pleasant and most
enjoyable party of the winter. 1t
WAS announced that there would be
no supper, but the good ladies, wives
OF The members of the lodge quietly
went to work and surprised the lodge
ny appearing in force in the evening
well provided wirh cakes, candies
and what proved to be very accept
able lunch lateln the evening. Their
thouShifnluess i'll adding SO much L.,
the complete success OF the party is
not al"ae all the lodge appreciate in
the act, but their unsolicited kind
ness was marked evidence that the
wives recognize as one of the prime
OBJECTS OF the order to provide by
insurance for the widow and orphans
of members, to care for the sick and
those III distress. 1t was a handsome
evidence Of gratitude, put in Womans
way.
Before nine o'clock the hall was
cleared, those that were not masaued
took possession of the stage, and the
inasqners, representing almost every
style of life, formed for the grand
march. 1t was an amusing sight
and we have never attended party
where there was more evident fun
and enjoyment. Mosques were re-
moved at ten o'clock and the dane
ing continued until nearly three
o'clock in .he morning.
REPRESENTATIONS.
Miss Laura IcDowell, school girl;
Miss Ella Wilson, day and night;
Mrs. Rosner, Scotch lassie; Mrs. Nc
Ginnis, sailor girl; Mrs. B. Lane,
Mabel; Miss May Black, deck of
Is; Miss Joe Meriwether, Wllkie
Collins Lady in White; Mrs. f. P.
Arbackie, Gretchen; Mrs Whiting,
ghost; Miss Cora Jones, Liberty, Miss
Minnie Bissle, peasant girl; Miss Kit
tie u .ker, grandma; Miss Flora Dye,
red ridiughood; Miss Eta Sexton,
music-bars worked in white on navy
blue drees, tune Nv Jimmy has gone
to the war; Mrs. w. r. Davis, red
ridinghood; Miss Jessie Rail, bat
bats worked in white ON navy blue
dress, bat wings extending from the
shoulders 10 the hand; Miss Mary
Sheppard, Rock Island railroad,
white dress en- train; Mrs. C. c. Hud-
dleston, waitress; Mrs. w. D. White,
Diuah; Mrs. J. w Decker, Spanish
girl; Mrs. Metcalf, Spanish lady,
Miss Eta Morris, morning star, Miss
Minnie Hinkle, snow; Miss Lizzie
kepler, night; Miss Wooien, school
girl; Miss Maud Cough aud Miss
Annie Applcgate, Topsles, Miss Al
da Lynch, snow storm; Miss Dora
Ladd. Russian peasant; Miss Hallle
Morris, young miss; Miss Edith
Craddock, Girl of 1883; Miss Callie
Cooper, night; Mrs Descent, peasant
girl; Mrs. X. l.. Cochran conpli-
mented the Ben, County REGISTER
by representing that paper, her COS
tune evidenced much labor apd pa
thence and in addition to being very
handsome was as neatly and taste
fully arranged as skill could make it,
from the collar to the hem of the
dress, the heading of the paper, frin
ged, was fitted 10 the most pleasing
effect.
FL. a. Bump, clown; William Lys-
EFT, Uncle Sam; r. +. Vedder, H.
dian; G. E. Rentchler, Nephesto; L.
N. vedder, Spanish brigand; F. c.
Descent, colonial gentleman; F. P.
Arbuckle, George Washington, w.
II. Blackwell, Chinaman; A. NJ.
Nicholas, knight; Charles Alexan-
der, Chinamau; William Smith, COW
boy; J. w. Decker, old gal; G. c.
Goodale, plug hat gentlenan; Goo.
Strode, girl in lawn tennis suit;
Grant Hughes, ball player; George
Pond, knight; A. ii. Vandivert, OF
Las Animas, king: w. w. Cooper,
barrel; Charlie Goodale, barrel; l..
l.. Barton. mother hubbard; Geo. 7.
Herbert, Irishman; c. G. Huddleson,
Ernnch cnot. q T. Sextnn knioht