The record-union., 1894-01-31
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Suit Tailor" very odd; "The Chicago
Museum" a capital take off upon the
Worlds Fair concessionaires, well done
by large group inside and outside
tent; The Peak Sisters" goodi. group;
THE Chinese Lottery Ticket" novel
and good; another 1.-Two Little Girls in
Blue" out this time not little girls;
The Mandolin Club" five burlesque
players, good hit on well-known local
club; after the Ball." a capital hit,
bachelor at home after the ball and badly
used up, solacing his woes IN the privacy
of his bed-chamber; california Indus
tries" mining, horticulture, agriculture,
ETC., by five young women posing IN
group of statuary, decidedly the best,
most original and best-sustained group
personation in the hall; Eight old Maids
at Tea," an exceliently sustained group;
"Topsy," well tsken-it is usually over
done; "Roped In" pretty and original
design of costumery; Brother Jona-
than," old but well made up.
Tree Moss" most unique costume;
blind beggar boy, well sustained; "A Sill
yer Dollar" one of the most original de-
signs ever seen; the masker's face was a
good makeup in medallion of the dollar
OF cur daddies; her Tor hIs) body was en-
tirely concealed; the position was try
ing one, but the design was witty and at
tracted deserved attention; blue jacket;
Spow;.sa AN English buffalo hunter, and his
wife presumably; "t'olly," better than
usually seen and rich in costume; capl-
tai burlesQue on ballet dancer.
1.-The Tired Boxer" fine example of
posing in imitation OF statuary; the G. A.
II. Drum Corps; "Walnuts," most
unique costume; homemade bread
maker, good take off,; "A Vassar
Girl" if so Intended, was a capital make
up OF female theologian.
The gypsies, flower girls, nights and
knights, Circassian and Turkish girls,
dancers, clowns, Puritans, Cavaliers,
monks, nuns, Irishmen and Dutchmen,
negroes and school children, Spanish and
German characters, policemen, soldiers,
princes and princesses in great number.
as at most masked balls, and a score of
graceful figures in the costumes Of the
fancy of the professional costumer.
A striking original costume by lady
was one in the club colors, ola gold and
black: another done in cards, another in
shavings, one in cotton, one representing
local newspaper. Cleopatra" was
present in "a gorgeous costume; also the
"Duke of York" he whom Crook back
Richard persecuted; the Spanish
Infanta," ssking Charles H." and a lot of
other notables of history.
1.-The Peak Sisters from the Midwinter
Fair" were by Misses Maggie and
McCarty and Willingham; the Harvest
Girl" Miss Milena Pilcovich; the
French Tricolor," Mrs. L. West: "Pre-
retta," Miss Lena Hays; Might" Miss
Cynthia Schultz; morning." Miss
Laura Morse; "H Harlequin" Miss Dora
Burns; Peasant Girl" Miss Lottie
Burns; "Esmeralda." Miss Lille
Bishop; Goddess of Liberty" Miss
Nellie Kellogg; Egyptian Queen" Miss
O'Brien; Basket of Flowers" Mrs. Kid
der; Spanish Girl" Miss Emma
Schmidt; ''Gypsy Girl" Miss Carrie
Breuner; Frost" Miss Brewster; EN-
blem of California from the Worlds
Fair'' poppy, Mrs. Frank Eldred Ga
hand-painted costume; Carpenters
Daughter" Miss Mary Thompson;
prince and Princess" G. E. kleinsorge
and Miss Minnie Hoehn: "Midwinter
Fair Tourist" John j. Maloney; Two
Sports" J. Clark and j. Haley; "Oak
Park Balloon Ascension Combination"
Professor f. Kleinsorge, Manager Ed
Eyers. f. L. Sieke, II. Evers and Frank
Ripley: 1.-The official Poolsellers,"
George Bovyer. Pete Wilson. Charles
Vogel, Jr., Chris Brown and Frank Man
sen; 1.-TWO Little Girls in Blue" j. Dolan
ana L. 1OOI6, EACoASIOis ooCh w ulte,
athletic Club Flying S." f. Schuler;
George Washington" L. F. Breuner
At II o'clock precisely the bell rang to
unmask, and President George Clark as
cended the musicians stand and stated
that the award of prizes by the committee
would now be announced. They were as
follows:
Best group of five or more ladies, $25-
California Industries Misses Is. Man
I,ofn
Mary Divinney and Mamie Futterer.
Handsomest lady's costume. Sl5-"Em-
blem of California at the Worlds Fair"
Mrs. Frank Eldred.
Most original character by lady, $40
"Roped In" Miss Viola Cornell.
Best sustained character. $l0-"A Dol
lar" Miss Elvina Berry.
Best local character, Sl0-The evening
paper. Miss Nora Drumgoole and Miss
Allie Schadt, s. each.
Best group of five or more gentlemen,
S25-"The Poolsellers," George Bovyer,
+. Mansen, @. Burger, c. Nogel, Pete
Wilson and C. Brown.
Best group of three or more, Sl0-"Chi-
cago Museum" Pete Nathan, w. Clark,
Jack Nathan and Harry Root.
Handsomest gentleman's costume, S15
George Washington" Louis f. Breu-
ner.
Most original character by gentleman,
SLOW World's Fair Tourist" John j.
Maloney.
Best sustained character by gentleman,
Sl0-"tlying S." Frank Schuler.
Best local character, Sl0-"Doughnut
Seller" Len kidder.
The masquerade was a success IN every
respect, was we'll arranged, orderly, and
thoroughly enjoyable. The Committee of
Arrangements was made up of the follow
ing club officers: George II. Clark, Pres
ident: C. +. Bauer, Vice President; Ed.
j. Kay, Secretary; X. Alexander, Flnan-
cial Secretary; l. A. Robie. Treasurer; K.
Y. Cole, Captain: f. G. Y oerk, First Lieu
tenant; L. S. Upson. Second Lieutenant;
V. S. McClatchy, j. g. Pierson, j. Heany.
B. Ripley, &. Z. Kleinsorge, f. A. Yoerk,
C. a. Strobel, Trustees.
The Reception Committee was: II.
Weinstock, Marshall Hale. z. I. John
son, f. ID. Ryan, T. L. Enright, w. D.
knights, w. Dwinell, A. p. Booth, W.
Il. Ormsby, }. Hurley, NJ. 5. Lavenson.
The Floor Director was John +. Heaney.
The Floor Managers were: Charles 4.
German, John q. Berger, Howard Mar
tin, L. A. Kidder, Ii. j. Spanjer, f. G.
oerk.
The Committee upon Refreshments was:
J. A. Moffett, III. j. Gallagher. William
Donohue.
The latest society fad is to serve ice
cream in statuary moids, fashioned after
noted men and women. Hence every
ohaf ,nuct have an artist on his staff