The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-09-04
SCHUTzEN MASQUE BALL.
A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVE
A GOOD TINE.
five Hundred Tickets sold - Grand
March, Dancing, and supper
The Prizes

The Schutzen Clubs masquerade bal
held at the old armory last night was
in point of receipts at the door sue.
cess. Five hundred tickets we're sold
which about describes the number of
people present. About seventy five
couples were on the floor, and the re-
mainder present sat around the sides of
the wide hail. Music was furnished by
Professor Berger's string band, begin
ming at o'clock and continuing until
after midnight.
When the music started the hall was
cleared, the maskers fell into line and
the grand march began. The dance
then began and continued until the
prizes were distributed, after which all
unmasked and entered upon the pro-
gram in earnest.
Some of the costumes were very pretty
and appropriate. Miss Fetter as a
flower girl and Miss Kennedy as Jap
anese were perfect representations OF
their respective characters. Miss Schafer
AS Topsy was very good, but her mask
being made of burnt cork, was not re-
moved. Hawaii was represented in a
very appropriate female costume, but
when the figure unmarked the judges
were Mortified to find Hawaii mis-
chievous boy.
The "hard-tlmes" character was well
sustained by Otto Ludlofr. a group of
boys representing corn-field negroes
were very conspicuous. They played
banjos and sung negro airs in very
creditable manner. As prize the
group won a keg of wine, which they
held aloft and sang Way down yondcr
in the corntield."
Frank Godfrey was in his element
and, as a scarecrow, brought down the
house. Clad in tatters. his arms drawn
under his clothes and long stick
through the sleeves he appeared in the
centre of the hall, "A perfect representa-
ton of the character assumed. He only
stood for perhaps ten minutes, but long
enough for the judges to see and award
prize.
About 10 o'clock the dancers marched
into supper, il being served in the hall
occupied by the Schutzen Club.
The prizes awarded were as follows:
Best dressed lady character: A hand
some silk dress pattern. Won by Miss
Fetter; flower girl.
l.,. Il ln,l ,.i A
superb album. Won by Charles Muir
ray; Hawaii. Dressed as woman.)
Funniest female character: One Turk
ish plush rug. Won by Miss Ella BAN
ming; native girl.
Second funniest female character: One
half dozen silver spoons. Won by Miss
Schafer; Topsy.
Best sustained female character: The
finest pair of shoes in town. Won by
Miss Gauld; flower girl.
Second best sustained character. Won
by'Miss Kennedy.
Best ''hard times" lady costume: Five
pound box purest French candy. Won
by Mrs. Schafer.
Finest dressed male character: Pana-
ma hat. Won by NJ. Ferreira; Louis
XIV.
Second finest dressed male character:
One-half dozen silver spoons. Won by
Manuel Ross.
Funniest dressed male character: Box
Q00) finest Havana Cigars. Won by
Frank Godfrey; scaIecrow.
Second funniest dressed male charac-
ter: One coal oil stove. Won by A Z.
Schafer; frog.
Best ''hard times male character:
One bed rug. Won by Otto Ludloff.
Best prize for little girl. Won by
Adeline NJ adeira.
Best negro costumes. Won by a
group of boys. One keg of wine.
An extra prize was also awarded to
j. Gonsalves.