The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-30
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Largely Attended Masquerade
Ball Christmas Eve.
saeeessfnI Grand Army Anair-Hrs
Kfttfnger'- GernaB-Ghfist-
mas Events.

X xitlgin the week. The balls AZ the
Armorv and Turn Verein hall we're
the CHIEF events. the latter being very
largely attended. The other impor-
taut events receive mention below.
F0UR-srAR caRsIyAL.
Armorv hall presented picturesque
appearsnce Christmas Eve as the
throng Of maskers, gay with the spirit
Of holiday merry making, performed
their roles in the various characters
assumed. The general aspect Of the
costumes was inclined 70 the bur
lesgue rather than the classical, the
nopuIar aim apparently being to make
4 silecessful local hit rather than rep
resent historical characters True.
there was a Henry VIII, a Prince
Artlsr. a Romeo and Hamlet. but
these we're scarcely noticed when side
by side with a ra-caily- looking mem
her OF the changing. whose cianking
shackles made one look carefully 10
ascertain II q wielder of the terrible
knout was not following his wake. A
Chinavoman in excellent makeup sus.
tanned tie I3lt III tAEfBeHb style
while really fine imitation
III frog beiied the usual
habits Of the latter by whirling in the
div waltz, and performing other an
natural FRANKS that frogs must neees-
sarily be dissatisfied with the ordi-
nary means OF loeomoti0n which ma
trre has assigned them. Then there
were walking bottles enough To auench
the thirst Of all in the city, that is, ii
they contained the aqua vita so ex-
tensiyeiy patTonized during Christmas
HOLIDAYS. There were clowns in ahun-
dance, but their fan was scarcely up 90
the mark nor was their aerobatic skill
so pronounced as their conical caps
There was Queen OF the Hay
who looked charming in a dress Of
that material quilted, and Queen
OF the Night, who WED gith her for
popular favor. Then again, fairy
aueens jostled with dancing girls, and
Red Riding Hood with madcap. A
spanish cavalier looked ioftily
dawn on a British naval
officer, while jockeys and testers,
dudes and French cooks were eager
rivals for the hands OF fair Swiss
girls, fascinating peanut-ycnders, and
coquetish and demure Quaker beau
ties The bail was given by the Stew
art 4 Holmes Drug Company. Of this
city, and its success IS chiefly due 10
the iudicious management Of Mr. ].
W HObensack, manager Of the iaho-
ratory Of the company mentioned. He
was ably assisted by Mr.. i. J. Ruck-
er. A an inducement b painstaking
in the selection of characters, prizes,
nine in number, were offered The
e a 4
Wood. T. II. Dempsey, C. NJ Van
Doren, J. L. Gay, and j. H. Cannon.
Just before supper was announced,
the winners were called up to the
platform and asked 10 unmask In
turn. when the prizes were handed
them by Mr.. Dempsey. The ladies
awards were as follows:
First prize. ChaS. Dickens complete
works. gained BY Mrs A. C. Carter in
fancy dress OF Louis XIV period sec
ond prize, plush dressing case, won by
Miss Annie Murray a. Queen Of the
Hay" third prize, an elegant mani
cure set, for the best sustained char
acter, awarded to Miss Fern in her inn
personatiou Of a Chinawoman; fourth
prize, a combination dressingca ease in
silk aud plush fini -hings, for he best
imitation uf Wisdom's Roberiine,
Miss DE Quain fifth prize, an oxi-
died -lYey combination dressing
for the best imitation OF bottle OF
-Four star cough cure. Miss Rebel.
The mems awards we're bestowed on
the following First prize, travelling
case, for the richest costume, w. +.
Loekaby, as knight OF the chivalrir
period: second prize, plush shaving
case and outfit. for most original cos
tune, q. D. Wood. imitation OF a
frog; third prize, fine plush Dire. ing
case, awarded To the best sustained
character, l.. Grecnberg A. a member
OF the chain gang; fourth prize, gen
tleman's travelling companion. for the
funniest character on the floor. A. l..
SPOTS in the role OF a jester.
As the prizes We're delivered much
enthusiasm was shown hy pept.tors
in the galleries and on the door over
the judgment Of the committee in
their awards to the Chiuasoman and
the chain-gang member, the former
being iHimitable IN her representation
of the almond-eyed maiden, while the
latteF appeared to forget his surround
ings in the faithful performance OF has
seliimpJsed task. Soon afterwards the
order 20 unmask was given, and the
jewellers tlod ia to supper and sat
down at tables fairly groaning with
their load OF tempting yiand~. The
dance was continued tiil long after the
natal morn had opened, when the
merry maskers separated after one OF
The most enjoyable and highly sue
Ccs~tul events of the season.
Among those present We're the fol-
lowing Miss Hattie Maidment. as an
Indian huutress; Mr. T., Lahrachs,
asa Queen of the Night; Miss Nora
CoTt, ~ spanish lady: Miss Clara
Busha fancy dress Miss Frances
Palmer, a. Folly; Mis- May Bird,
magician; Miss Ruth Wrightson, a
waitress; Miss 10 lie Carpenter Topsy
transformed: Miss Frankie Cohen,
madcap; Miss SAUNA Bird. Red Rid
ing Hood. Mrs. Ellison prince Of
Arthur, court, Mrs y. L. McCariy,
fairy queen: Miss Clara Foster. dane
ing girl Miss Ida FoSs. schoolgirl,
Miss Nellie Griffith, Quaker girl Miss
5 Belodo. Juliet. Miss Mollie Gun
bingham, chestnut; Miss Nellie War
ner peanut girl: Miss Mamie BRAY.
Turk d princess. Miss Bessie Baker,
domino; Mis- Katie McDermott Swiss
girl Mis- Annie Foley, Maid Of Night
Miss Gri.nths. Russian princes;
Miss Fern Chinese maid; Mr. John
= AtAFN. u Clown, MI. I. NtiAta,
clown, Nj. u FoGn'aiu. clown. Mr.. \.
Andrew. simple simon Mr. A. La
brachc Prince Arthur: Mr.. f K. Cor
net, minstrel. Mr. Bphert. Biueh8rt
domino. Mr. =. u Coppersmith. riga
~ Nes,r. e. BuSha aud r. Graham,
clowns; Mr. v. Wells. Canadian sol
der Mr. j. 4 Green. French cook
NJ J. T.. smith Romeo, Mr. } r
tairnS Jockey, Mr. Geo Wallace.
dude: Mr. = Nurren>teru. spanish
cavalier, Mr. 0eo " Robert. dnu,-
mo Nr a. H5W iu- British naval of
bcer. Nr J T. Dickinson, novelty
costume representing Seattle and Ia
coma, with the latter city on the tail
END; Mr. rhoms- Ba ha. truuh2iour;
NJ. O L. pecsyr. clown ana acrobat.
w. l.. Hrecna-rE. member 81 the
shalh-eang. Mr. W Shaw. domino.
NJ Henry plrogher, domino Mr.. ".
4, Lockahy, kuIeht. and Mr. g. u.
Mood, frog The door managers were
NeSsrs ; + Mcknight " Goudbgru.
n h Smythe. Robert johnson and J
Z. lene,
tENNp NENN BAH.
The succe>. OF she bali given hy
stevens Post Ne !. inruru Nercin hall
SafisimaS night exceeded even the
aus saugulce expectations 81 it, pro
ho'erS In addition to a thr0Dgei
sSor the gallery aud seats were we'll
saied with spectators The jeCor8.
Sch> We're extremely neat. and con-
s-s'e1 ei WfeAtaS and fcstoaus ~ ever