The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-02-28
George Washington's Birthday Was Joyously Celebrated at
 Babbitt's Hall.
Masks and Faces and Who Wore Them-GIpsy Queens, Dancing Girls, Gallant Knights and Hariequins, All Were There-So Were "Hard Timeso and the Hodcarrier.

armor of knighthood, leaped the centu- ries at q bound and circled the spacious dance hall in company with the numer- ous representative of Harlequin. the clown; bold Jack Tars promenaded with frowsy-headed Topsies; the English dudelet formed an alliance with the horny-handed hodcarrier; the big shouldered Navajo Indian sauntert d peacefully about with the cowboy, and when Prompter James Corbett an- nounced the grand march the spectacle was at once inspiring and amusing, for while some of the costumes were pret- tily and tastcfully designed. the ma jority of the maskers seemed to have a predilection for a grotesque makeup, and their efforts were highly successful.
 When the shrill, clarion notes of the fire department sounded the alarm for unmasking, there was general mur- mur of surprise, for very few of the maskers had been recognized by their friends. Some of the male conting, Ut found they had been using honey combed words to the wrong sex. and this fact necessarily created no little chagrin and embarrassment. The re- moving of the visors revealed a dream of fair women, with just touch of nightmare when one fell to looking at the men. The dance was prolonged to 8 o'clock Saturday morning, and it was universally acknowledged that it was the most successful affair, socially and financially, ever attempted in Flagstaff An agreeable diversion was the tempting supper served by Restaura- teur Gay. His tables fairly groaned be- meath their burden of game and dain- ties, and MT. Gay and his able corps of assistants kept the throng of merry makers busy for the time being.
 The press bureau succeeded in ob- taning these names. with the charac- ters represented:
 Lolla Woods, flower girl: Joseph Lockett, King Solomon; Robbie Green leaf, knight; Charles Sparr. hodcarrier; Minnie Jones, Spanish dancing girl; Elmer Bevan, clown; Maud Kirtley. Morning; Clara Mead, Kansas sun flower; Anton Kline, Turk; Frank Leslie, Dan McGinty; LiIlie Lowell, Morning; W H. Campbell, Farmer Jones; Nettie Lockwood, flower girl; May Griffith, Topsy; Eliza Beasley, another Topsy; Mrs. James O'Neill, dairy maid; James O'Neill, old darkey; Mrs. Dora Wilcox, DJllie Warden; Willie Mooney, Pocahontas; T. J. Ross, sailor boy; Frank Beal, clown; Nellie Francis, sailor girl; John Francis. dude; Ed. Howell, clown; Frankie Moser, fancy dress; Will Roden, cow boy; Lizzie Hoffman, dancing girl; Bertha Black, Red Riding Hood; Ike Wheeler, little girl; R. L. Nichols, Uncle Sam; Mrs. w. G. Dickinson, butterfly girl; Eva Dutton, Suowball; George F. Campbell, Navajo Indian; Mrs. Doyle, sweeping maid; Burt Doyle. city kid; Miss Hackett, schoolgirl; Burt Cameron, clown; Ed. Beal, George Washington; Mrs. B. M. Spencer, Black Cloud; Miss Lillie Beal, bat; J.. M Clark, clown; Mrs. Charles Sparr, domino; Oscar Jones, Jewish dude; w. V. Cartmell, Hard Times; Mrs, W. V. Cartmell; Mrs. Nichols, Italian character; c. Goodchild, Jack O'Lan- tern; George Woods, Spanish officer; w. R. Spires, clown; John Woody, sailor; Eugene Sliker, clown; Dr.. D. J. Brannen. mining prospector; Harry Kislingbury and wife, in costume; F. L. Rogers, miner; w. E. H0chderffer, flour boy; E. A. Baker, knight; George Hochderifer, steeplechase muskcteer; Dr.. Francis, French riding master; Frank Hoehderfer, knight; W. G. Dickinson, Duke of Northumberland W. c. Bayless, sailari Oracle Crouch, ! Llbertyi Pearl Barney. Topsy; Hugh Morrison, sailor boy Fred Hochderlfer, knightl Mrs. Charles Schulz, Dolly Warden; Mrs, Purchay, Navajo squaw M. s. Beal, Turk, Bain Black, ball 7 player; Charles Canall, hloated capila al. ist' Ada Greenleaf, Night; Dan Hogan. : cowaoy; Claude Emmcrton, Dulchman John H'ifmin, cowboy dude; Josep Barr. negro; John Diamond, old man character; Mrs. John Diamond, old woman; Frank Beasley, city dude;