The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-08-07

| The American League masquerade
was big success. 1t was successful
in every way,-it made money, the
dancers enjoyed themselves to the
utmost, and the spectators were
amused and delighted with the bright
scene. All in all, it was an unquali-
| fled success.
The grand march began at $50. 1t
was led by Miss Jennie Murray, who
represented the Volcano, and Rufus
Willard, who appeared as a clown. Miss
| Murray's costume was quite realistic,
and, to make it more so, she con-
| tinued in some way to emit smoke
| through her mask. Had she been a
man, the natural supposition would
have been that she was smoking Gig
arettes. AS it was, the source was
| unknown.
The grand march was very pretty.
| There were costumes grotesque and
beautiful, all colOrs of the rainbow,
and it seemed as though a few colors
which were not in the rainbow, were
| thrown in. There were gentlemen
and ladies of the old school, and gen.
tlemen and ladies of the new school,
| there were clowns and philosophers,
dudes and toughs, people who repre-
sented hard times and good times;
| there were convicts and policemen,
and there was every other conceivable
costume.
After the march was over, the regu
lar dancing programme commenced.
AS no one knew anyone else or at
least, no one was supposed to know
anyone elsel, considerable confusion
resulted. But every one made allow
ances, as all were in for a good time.
japanese coolies danced with Chinese
nobIewomen-in spite of recent trou-
bles in Corea, policemen tripped the
light fantastic with convicts, fairies
danced with devils, and the 1.-TWO
little maids in blue with men in
green and pink tights.
The hall was beautifully decorated.
Geo. Stratemeyer and the decoration
committee worked hard for some days,
and the result was that the drill shed
never presented a more brilliant ap-
pearance. Across the upper end was
stretched the big League flag. On
the sides were the flags of all nations.
Over the door of Company B was a
big painting, recently done, of Presi |
dent Dole, with the American eagle
huttering over him. The ceiling was
strung with lanterns, which, added 10 !
the lustrc of the electricity, east a !
beautiful light over the scene. The |
music was furnished by a portion of !
the band, led by Prof. Berger.
The members OF the committee APP
pointed To award the prizes had a |
hard time There were so many !
unique and pretty costumes that IL !
made their duty difficult one. and |
even when they had finished, they |
were not all agreed as To whom were
the most deserving. Those finally |
decided on were as follows
First Priae-Silk Dress, by J.. j. Egau.
hor most original female costume. Won |
By Miss Ella Banning.
Second Prize Etching Gold Frame, 10y |
the RACINE lldl'lN arc ! .ptll lidtiN~ iDt /
best female character costume. Won by
a young lady in the costume OF an Ha-
Waiian girl.
Third Prizr-fanry Hanging Lamp. by
Hawaiian Hardware Company tor
handsomest costume. Won by M.z.
Frances NicoA.
Fourth frize-stndent Lamp, 10y Cas-
tie x Cooke For best gentleman
dancer. Won hy Rufus Willard
fifth Prize silver Vase. by 20. Hal,
For best lady dancer Won hy Miss 4.
Is. GrenWaid.
Sixth Pr.ze-6olt Charm, by +. A.
jacobson, For most original male
costume, Won by " Is. ASH.
Seventh Prize cold scarf riu, by tt.
+. Wiohman For hest male character
costume. Won hy A. " keech.
EiEhth Pnze-rair Of Slippers, by