Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-02-26
SILVER MOUNTAIN LETTER.
GRAHAM. Feb. 1G 1890

URAHAM, Feb. 16, 1889.
ED. WoRLD:-About six weeks ago
our quiet burg was thrown into quite
a little excitement by finding posted
IN various places notices calling for a
meeting of the N. B. of 6. Every
ore was on the top shelf of curiosity
to know what it meant, and as near
as can be found out it is a secret
brotherhood, and that their object is
mutual advancement. and amusement.
They have lodge we'll organized,
with membership of fifty y-seven, and
seem to be progressing finely, but the
crowning achievement was accom-
plished when they gave to the good
people of Graham a masquerade ball,
on the 14th, which will long be re-
membered by those who participated
as one of the most pleasant even
ings that has ever been their fortune
to enjoy. Their hall was decorated
with great festoons and wreaths of
various colored eyergreens. From
the various wreaths hung Japanese
lanterns, and on the arches of the
hall were the initials of the lodge,
worked in evergreens, and the vari-
GUS flags and banners of the order had
very pretty effect. 1t seemed quite
like some Oriental palace of beauty
that had dropped down amongst us
for surprise. At s o'clock the
guests began to arrive, and words
would be inadequate to describe the
various characters represented, and
the costumes. will try to give you
some of them.
Mrs. Anderson, old lady Bellnare.
Mrs. Jess Bradford, Kate Castle
ton.
Mrs. V. Thorne, Normandy peas
ant.
Mrs. J. McCarty, Yum Yum, from
the Mikado.
Mrs. ]. d. Mcmahon, winter.
Mrs. w. G. Austin, the Boston girl
from Vassar.
Miss H. Anderson, wood nymph.
Baby Thorne, Sister of the Order
Miss Bessie Bursa, little Bo Peep.
Miss Maggie Anderson, wood
nymph.
Mrs. A. Black, Chinese lady.
Mrs. Berry, evening dress.
Mrs. U. P. Linville, evening dress
Mrs. w. Gates, evening dress.
Mrs. Martin, evening dress.
G. L. Bixby, Chief Red Cloud.
J. D. McMahon, Scottish gladiator
J. Irwin, Gray Knight.
E. Stanley, Tom Thumb.
H. Gardner, Jack the Giant Killer
G. Curtis, Aunt Hannah.
G. Elliot, French cook.
Sam McGregor, plantation wencf
with baby.
A. Black, Rip Van Winkle.
E. Smith, Father Time.
]. West, Roxy.
T. Graney, Jeffersonian Democrs
cy.
w. c. Austin, Negro Ia atioker.
J. McCarty, "My Father sold chal
coal"
L. Anderson, Norwegian Priest.
c. McCarty, Doctor of the Order.
w. Edworthy, Queen of My Art.
w. Gates, Russian Gojhisky.
F. V. Tinker, Gagged mocking bir
V. Thorne, evening dress.
J. DonneIly, Zouaye.
o George Stuck, Nick of the Wood
w. Grogan, Black Susan.
N. Schallan, High Priest.
q J. Way, Days of 40.
Y ]. Jenkins, Paul Pry.
: J. Farrell, Officer of the Order.
e NJ. Rood, evening dress.
C. Rood, Explorer.
At one end of the hall were lar!
- number clothed in the most hideo
q masks and costumes, representing t
r. Idaho Legislature. We could n
= find out the names of them all, b
4 among them were Messrs. Brown,
Collins, P. Marley, E. Smith, L. A
! derson, ]. jenkins, w. O'Neil,
&c kaufman.
70 The music was furnished by
It Crofton's string band. At II o'olo
or all went to supper at j. Morlarty
=. and sat down to the finest meal,
I'd pronounced by all, that they had {
'p er partaken of in the Territory. ,
1e was a marvel of goodness, ard 4
ID ID NJ. received many congratulate