The record-union., 1892-01-29
MERRY MASKERS.
The Athletic Clubs Fete at the Capitol
Last Night.
1t Was Fine Affair and Was Largely
Acknowledgements Had
Good Time.

King Carnival reigned supreme at the
Capitol last night.
1t was the first bal masque given in
Sacramento in long time, and the
athletic club deserves credit for under
taking such big affair. 1t was a success
in every particular. Only one little fault
could be found, and that was that more
room was needed to accommodate the
vast throng of people who attended,
either as maskers or spectators.
The people began arriving early, and
were nearly all ready in time for the
grand march, at 9:I5 o'clock. Previous
to this hour a splendid orchestra of
eighteen pieces, under the leadership Of
c. A. Neale, rendered some elegant prone
made music. When the time for the
march arrived, another orchestra was
stationed in the roturda.
The march was headed by George H.
Clark, President of the club; Hon. Jud
9. Brusie, Vice President; Secretary Al
Booth, the Captain, Lieutenants and Di-
rectorS. Then came the merry maskers,
and the spacious Assembly Chamber was
soon filled with them.
The march over, and the maskers
| formed for the Caledonian quadrille. Be-
fore the dance. however, Frank ID. Ryan
mounted the rOStrum and asked the at
! tention of the assem- blage for a few min
utes. he desired to make a few remarks
| on the opening of the fete, and had a
| pleasant duty to perform. Mr.. Ryan
! then called for the clubs President,
! George II. Clark, and the Captain, J. q.
| Mansfield, and those officers were hustled
| to the stand. The speaker then presented
each with handsome present from the
club, complimenting them highly the
/ WI fnV. hn ntSx iVNf1 hnTI
taken in the welfare of the club since its
! organization. Mr.. Clark s present was a
| beautiful gold and diamond-studded
match box, while Mr.. Mansfield's was
an equally beautiful jeweled watch
charm. The recipients were too sur
| prised and ratified to make much of n
/ response, other than to heartily thank
| their eliminates
! The festivities then proceeded, and dur
ing the dances the spectators were given
! an opportunity to observe the variety of
| costumes and the characters represented
| on the floor Prince Carnival was there
and so were numerous others of the roy
atty; there were Vassar girls, flower
| girls, dancing girls, COlumbines, Cinder-
elias, Bo-Peeps, Spanish senoritas
Scotch lassies, German maids, ETC., and
| there were clowns, harlequins, panJa-
looms, negro Ministries, Uncle Sans, Irish
| lads from the old sod, hodcarriers, He
! DfeNS, DuIcnmGn, Mexican SonOrS, etc.
And, besides all these, there were count
| less dominOes.
| Shortly before midnight the supper
march took place, and after this the prizes
were awarded. The committees decisions
were as follows: Best dressed lady,
| Cinderella" Miss Bateman; most
original lady's costume, 1.-The Bee" Miss
! Dean; best sustained lady's character,
cigarettes" Miss Mangan; best dressed
gentleman. prince Carnival" j. B.
Adams; most original gentleman's cos
tune, "Chile," Ed Nathan; best sus-
| tanned gentleman's character, the "Clear-
ance Sale" Harry Holmes.
| The unmasking took place just before
! the supper march, and after that the spec
! tators were permitted TO participate in
the dancing, which was continued until
the morning hours.
| The club started off with the determina-
ton to have the ball eminently respecta-
bic, and succeeded. A vigilant commit
tee was at the door, which insisted upon
having every mask raised before people
were admitted, so as TO prevent the at
tendance of undesirable characters. Not
a drop of Intoxicating liquor was per-
United TO be sold in the building and
nothing boiSterous was allowed.