The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01
MASKED BALL, SALTAIR.
SIX THOUSAND PEOPLE ATTEND
THE FESTIVITIES.
List of Those Who Were Lucky in
Get ting IIrizes-A Jolly Crowd
which Had Merry Time-Not
Incident to Mar the Festivities
Weather Pleasant and Every
thing Lovely.

Six thousand people attended the bali
masque 1T Saltair last night; six thous-
and people mad a good time. 4 first class
old fashioned time.
They didn't all wear masks, as a mat
ter of course. In fact the number of
those who did, was as twenty TO one,
but they all had good time just the
same. Those who did not dance sat
around and watched those who did and
from the expressions heard on all sides
every one was happy.
To begin with the night was a perfect
one. The breeze was Just soft enough to
make the surroundings pleasant and the
moon shed just light enough to make the
surroundings beautiful.
Characters on the floor were numerous.
They were of al kinds CRATES and de-
scriptions. There were princes and prin-
cesses, kings ana queens, clowns and
Indians Cleopatrds and attendant Egyp-
usually found at such gatherings
1t was late when the grand march be-
gan; too late IN taet. but then every one
waited until the last train got down, and
as they mad to mask ard set ready the
management waited and cave them a
chance.
and the festivities proper began. Cleo
patra AMI her attendants led the parade
which was a gorgeous one in every re-
spect. The brilliant costumes under the
soft effulgence of the many colored cleo
trio lights made scene beautiful to be-
hold.
wanted TO get away on the early train, it
was decided to get action on the matter
of the distribution of prizes as soon as
possible. The judges selected ~ the au-
dience were Johr DuSar, Robert Crockett
and William Willard, OF this city, and
James Hutchinson. of Spanish Fork.
The prizes were carried ott as follows:
First prize. best susi aimed character,
ira n. = An
dersons delineation Of this character was
as near perfection as could be obtained by
any modern girl, down 20 'he most minute
detail OF costume and Carriage. The prize
Second prize. most elegant costume,
Miss Leland, of this ely This prize was
awarded OH it's merits. 1t is Il fact that
elegant costumes were few and far be-
tween, most of the characters being there
in representations OF comic characters.
Miss Eva Davis took second money in
Mrs Amanda Pierce and family took
the prize for the best four On the lioor.
Shakespearean characters were ably rep
resented by Max Herman and Arthur
Bailey, who appeared as lady and gen.
tleman and took the tirst prize
Other premiums were distributed as
Uncle Sam, Roy Kimball; Continental,
Thomas Blondell; Old Woman, Mrs.
Dude. AL Clawsons Clown. Harry Hague;
Clever Clown. Vivian Croxall; Lady
Clown. Miss Saulman; Angel, Miss En-
ma Weston; Indian, L. Z. Lawson;
Squaw, Miss Rasmussen; Coon, John
Simpson,; Wench, Marion Dickson;
Queens Attendants, w. Roper and Joe
Simpson; these two also took the Arab
prize; Gipsey Minnie Brown; China Wo-
man, f. w. Knowlden; Jap, Bill Scrace;
Jap Lady, Adolph Haine; Devil, Adolph
Ekstein; Soldier Girl Mrs. Mary Stewart;
Irishman, A. Mortensen; Dutehman, c.
W. Smith; Sailor, George Bean; jockey
Oscar Reese; Jockey Girl, Miss Agnes
Irwin; Butterfly, Miss Dresbaugh; Yum
Yum, R. B. Smith; Goddess of Liberty.
Maggie Brown; Sunf1ower, Miss Lesham;
School Girl Blanche Evans.
The last train came in at 1 this morn
ing and the party broke up at that hour.
Great credit is due the management for
the manner in: which the crowds were
handled and the excellent attention paid
every one.