The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-05-15
VERY INTERESTING.

evening. The enfored silence while
waiting for the Grand March was
very hard on the ladies, aud told
on few Of them, but the gentlemen
stood it with great dignity. Finally
the music struck up and the merry
procession began the march for the
dining room. The tables had been set
out on the piazza making a splendid
ball room of the dining room where
Mrs. Bingham presided at the piano.
There we're about forty masked, and
some of them were SO we'll disguised
that no one could identify them.
The costumes were all artistic; Mes
sers Sellers, Smith, Porter, Merryman
and Noble showed that large amount
of gray matter had been expended
upon theirs as we'll as calico feathers
bells rags etc. Some of the gentle
men even failed to identify their own
wives, and after the unmasking at
11:3O o'clock we were all busy for
awhile telling how We we're deceived.
About twelve O'Clock elegant refresh
ments were served on the broad airy
piazza. 1t was an ideal place for
serving a lunch. Mr.. and Mrs. Hud-
son are capital entertainers, and the
evening will long be remembered as a
very enjoyable one. We give below
a list of costumes and characters rep
resented.
Miss Mort Schna.telly as Spanish
flower girl, null dress black lace
head dress carrying basketeof flowers.
. Miss Myrt Schnatterley All Egyp-
tian lady, dress of dark old Persian
border and black vest embroidered
with gilt beads.
Mrs DeTar. French peasant costume.
consisting of red skirt, dotted Swiss
waist, fancy head dress, and French
shoes.
Mesdsmes Hine, Edwards land
Smith, wore black dominos trimmed
with swansdovn and whiteribbons.
Mrs Tatum, Portuguese lady, wore
yellow null dress trimmed with
black lace black lace head dress
over a Portuguese wig of hair.
Mrs. Eugene Morse, crazy Quilt In
fetching patchwork costume with
yellow vest and hat.
Mrs. Hart, a French doll in white
tule costume made over blue, white
slippers and fancy cap.
Mrs. Hobbs and Miss Gilbert, each
represented night, one on the Silver
Standard the other on Gold basis.
Miss Iva McMichael, a SunGower
in null dress bordered with sunflow-
ers and huge sunflower on her head.
Miss Glare McMichael as America,
in dress made of flags.
Miss Cora Noble, Martha Washing
ton. hair worn Pompadour and conti-
mental costume.
Miss Lucy Noble as Dutch Girl
wore red skirt with yellow trim
med waist and yellow head-dress.
Miss Donna Bingham as Mrs.
McGinty, wore blue skirt, red
waist, and pink sunbonnet.
Mrs. Parkman wore Kate Green
way costume of cream dotted swiss
large mob cap and white slippers.
Miss Bidwell represented Sister
the character taken by Lucille
Mrs Porter wore Greek costume
with black velvet bands.
Mrs. Lewis WAS dressed as Spanish
lady, iu black and lace.
Miss Allie Colver went as snow in
white Empire with wide sash and
plentifully sprinkled with diamond
dust.
Mrs. Merryman was a bride in a
white silk dress trimmed with flowers
Mrs. Hudsoi and Mrs. .Vandiver,
wore fancy costumes but were not
zen mask
Mrs. hudson dressed as Swiss
girl and Mrs. Vandivsrt as Martha
Washington.
Ed Noble tried to make believe he
was workingman, in IL blue denim
suit but gave himself away in the
Highland ding.
F. Dumont Smith p ut on very mil
itary air in a uniform. fancy wis
and a sword. but his first waltz re.
vealed his identity.
Fred Hine very easily represented
Satan in a red domino and R. E.
Edwards went as his assistant in a
black domino.
Ed Sellers wore a French, militar,
costume but his peculiarly graceful
way of dancing the two step gave
him away.
1 Frank Porter made u good c,ewl
in red polka dot suit bis peda