Mohave County miner., 1891-01-31
Ball Masqae

nAssEA
The masquerade ball given in the new
court house Tuesday evening was a grand
success, and the committees deserve
much credit. The cos tunes Of the mer-
ry maskers were unique and varied In
design. Among the many personifica-
tions we we're able to discern the follow
ing;
Mrs. j. X. Russell was dressed in a
beautiful and artistic combination OF
straw-colored rope on pink satin ground
The basque was Of braided rope with
pufs OF frayed rope down the front. The
front panel OF the skirt was braided. with
sides and back Of frayed rope. Wig, cap
and belt were also composed oil rope. The
entire makeup was indeed work OF art.
Mrs. Charles Ziemer's costume repre-
sented til Q glorious flag Of America. The
upper portion was composed OF minute
flags, while the skirt was Of larger de-
signs beautifully intertwined.
The "The Three Little Maids" from
the Mikado, Mrs. J. G. Ogden, Mrs. j. G.
Potts and Miss Edith Ogden, portrayed
to the onlookers dreamy glimpse Of the
land Of the Koran and flowers.
Mrs. Beebe, as frost, was a chilly rep
resentation of Jack Frost him self. She
WAS dressed in scintillating fleecy white
cotton.hanneI dress with headdress oil
lace and diamo nd dust.
Miss Eva Potts, as the pink Of perfec-
ton, fattered the flower by taking the
name. Dressed in q pink lawn dress,
with white lace and pink ribbons, her
sparkling eyes and rosy cheeks dulled the
beauty OF the flower she sought TO por-
tray.
Miss Sarah Ly nch, as snow, was
dressed in a blac k dress interspersed
with feecy, snowy designs that reminded
us OF the first fall OF sn ow on the black
heath OF our boyhood home.
Mrs. John Lynch, as icicles, Was
dressed in frozen, watery blue colored
dress covered with whitish blue tinsel in
stalagmitic shapes.
Mrs. w. G. Dodge, ,..in japanese court
dress, her glossy black hair in Miksdo
stvle, with her usual graceful, cOurtly
manner, was perfection personified.
Mrs. Lee, as Topsy, WAS a bouncing
representation Of Harriet Beecher Stoves
girl who "never was borned," and Mrs.
w. f. Frost, as the old nanny, was Al
excellent take-off OF that character.
Mrs. II. II. Watkins, rs romping,
rope-jumplng school girl, was the life Of
the assemblage, and from the way she
carried out her program, must have en-
joyed it fully as well as the spectators.
Miss Maud Wilson was dressed in a
Japanese flower girl costume, and in
beauty rivaled the flowers.
Mabel Mcguire was dressed as waiter
girl in pink dress and kerchief and car
ried her part to perfection.
Miss Maud Mcguire was dressed in the
English court style o! the 18th century,
and looked very stately and graceful.
Florence Ogden as Little Lord Fontle-
roy was taking Characterization.
frankie Potts WAS Little Buttercup,
sweet Little Buttercup.
Lallah Potts was miniature Buffalo
Bill on the war path.
Kitty Wilson, as French cook with a
: basket OF cookies and other edibles, WAS
quite taking as were also the ediblcs.
Quite number OF other ladies envel-
oped their identity in dominoes, and a
number attended unmarked, and were
Q delighted participants in the terpsichor
can festivities after midnight.
, The make-ups OF the gentlemen were
! go varied that it would consume too much
= OF our limited space to make special mem
ton, hut they were all good and caused
D considerable amusement to the specta
tors.
The supper served at the Hubbs House
was the delight OF an epicurean heart
and was enjoyed by all. Dancing was
kept up until four O'Clock We inesd ay
morning, and as all wended their way
homeward they vowed 1t the best dance
pf the season.