The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-11-01
MASQUERADE.

and hilarity until away into Saturday
morning. Everybody took all the license
allowed in the matter of dress and rag
ged garments were fairly s~prinkled
among satin and sheen. The hall was
crowded and the Rebekahs did the
common sense thing by providing the
means of obtaining substantial refresh
ments. The music was by Washeim's
Orchestra, Finly Cook OF Reno,
prompter, and all were satisfied with
the musical part Of the program. Many
OF the characters were well gotten up
and well sustained. This was partic-
nlarly the fact with the White House
family circle, "Grover Cleveland" being
represented by J.. f. Crosby. His walk
was all dignity and his makeup fine and
very few indeed found him out until he
unmasked. Mrs. DR.. X. Ii. Richardson
took the 'Mrs. Cleveland" character in
an easy graceful manner, bearing out by
pleasant ways the fame of the
first lady in the land. Miss Bell
Budden was a saucy baby Ruth" and
acted the part so well that the audience
conjured long upon "who car that be!'
Mrs. j. +. George was "Baby Esther"
in a wheeled vehicle and surrounded by
pap and nurses and smothered with
solicitations for her comfort. She cried
for a long time in a very hearty way for
An infant and some OF her friends knew
the voice. Mrs. J.. +. Crosby was a
"Nurse" to Esther and it was worth
considerable to see how very naturally
Mrs. G comforted the baby and saw it
didn't go hungry for want of something
to drink. The character was assumed
and carried out for all there was in it
and afforded much amusement to those
who closed watched the acting of minor
details which make the excellent per-
soniication. Miss Laura Williamson
was the other nurse but she had more
eyes for the Policeman than for the
baby. The Cleveland group took the
the first prize and everybody thought it
belonged to them. They received a box
of handkerchiefs and ties presented by
R. H. Cowles.
The second best group was "The
Seasons" represented by: Mrs. G. M.
| Wiley as Winter; Miss Minnie O'Hare
as Autumn Miss Pearl Pike as Spring;
Miss Lille Brannin as Summer. The
costumes were in splendid keeping with
the characters assumed and were indeed
beautiful in being so suggestive OF
simple modesty. This group received as
a prize a box of apples with the com
pliments OF Hon. T. Il. Herman.
For the most handsome couple George
and Martha Neutrality-suspicious. Nichols
and Mrs. Charles Karnm received an
elegant toilet set and ties, presented
by E. Griswold. This couple preserved
their disguise up TO the time of unmask-
ing.
The prize for the handsomest costume
by lady was we'll awarded to Miss Nellie
Madden who, we quote what we heard
"looked just too lovely" She certainly
did deserve the very elegant hat given
by Mrs. Phillips and Linton. The prize
was a costly one.
For the second handsomest costume by
lady Miss Maude Williams as might"
received a beautiful fan presented by s.
Enrich the generous Reno merchant.
But say, that "Simple Simon" of John
F. Georges was immense and carried out
to perfection. He was awarded for
the best sustained character, a rack
given by J. L. Lewiston of Truckee.
Miss Mamie Donelin as Viola and
Miss Ada Lamb as Katrina received
prizes given by the Palace Dry Goods
Store, Reno, and Mr.. E. Olinghouse.
The "Athlete" by Albert Gladding,
captured the prize for second best gents
costume and it was a handsome quilt
given by Mr.. John Lee.
Charlie Beemer's dutch Girl" took
the cake to be sure, but it was n oil
Gregory's best and Charlie and friends
have been living high lately.
The homliest couple Bound to the
Worlds Fair" Brewster and Morgan
took a package Of Pike & Wightman best
sausage.
Roy Lewis and Warren billiard as
DUSTY Rhodes" and "Hostetter Nc