Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-13
A GRAND AFFAIR,
WAS THE MASQUERADE BALL
GIVEN BY THE BLUFF CITY
CLUB THURSDAY NIGHT,
The Costumes Worn Were Unique
and Original. The Ball
Was Most Successful
Social Func-
ton

The annual masquerade ball of the
Bluff City Club took place at it's
magnificent hall last night, and 1t
was certainly one of the most enjoy.
able affairs of the kind that ever
took place in this city. The attend
ance, perhaps. was not as large al
usual, but the mirth, iollity and
Igood-feeIing prevailing made up for
the lack OF numbres.
Shortly after 0 O'Clock the Orches-
ira sounded the grand march and
the maskers formed in line in the
| hallway, and to theinspiring strains.
| marched into the ball room aud
began to circle around the hail. The
scene presented was indeed ludf-
Grouse and wonderful one. The pro-
eession was headed by Cuban Gem
eral and behind him came Mr.. and
Mrs. Bradley Martin, of New York
"diked out in handsome raiment.
| Following these were Little Egypt
patent medicine vendors, negroes,
cinnamon, the yellow Kid Pen
nut Girls, Fortune Tellers,''
"Dutch Bakers" and many other
splendidly gotten up characters.
| After the grand march dancing
was indulged in until midnight,
when an intermission occurred and
all present repaired to the banquet
hall to partake OF a magnificent
feast that had been prepared under
the supervision OF the clubs popular
caterer, Mr.. Chas. Deutsch. After
the feast dancing was again resumed
and continued until q late hour.
The club had offered prizes to the
! lady and gentleman who wore the
best costume, and Mcssrs d. M.
| Bluthepthal, Leo Blum and L. u.
Bloom were appointed committee
to award the prizes. After delibera-
ton the judges, as well as others,
were unanimous in the opinion that
| Mrs. A. Strauss WIS entitled to the
ladies' prize, which was silver
| atenizer,
BY a unanimous verdict the Messrs.
| Jake and Sam Katzenstein, who
| represented Chinese laundrymen,
were awarded the gentleman's prize.
This prize was q beautiful marble
ink stand. Among the original and
prize winning costumes were those
of Miss Eta and Mr.. Sam Solmson,
as Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Martini"
The respective characters, it is said.
were enacted to life.
The GRAPHIC reporter secured the
following list OF maskers, with the
characters represented, when the
Master OF Ceremonies made the in
Productions at the entrance to the
ball room.
Ike Miller, Harry Solmson, II. g.
Blutenthal. az Patent Medicine
Doctors.
Dave Berlin. as Little Egypt
Roy Solmson, as Politician
looking for q Postma3tersh
Jake and Sam Katzensteip. as
Chinese Launlrymen.
Mrs Chas We'll and family, as ''All
Coons Look Alike to me-"
Miss Goldsmith. OF Little Rock, as
Sweet Girl Graduate.
Mrs. Alex Strauss. as yellow
Kid
Alex Strauss, as Maeeo.
Miss Marx. of Little Rock, as
Thalhcimer & Co.
Miss Hertha Miller, as "Jen," in
Hogans alley.
Edgar Bloom, as Bluffcity Cub"
Jake Simon, as Representative
from Grant County.
Miss Frank, OF Little Rock, as
Peasant Girl.
Julius Leituer, as One Lung Laun-
dry.
Miss Josie Strauss, as Pop Corn
Girl.
Simon Strauss, as Book-maker.
Ben Franklin. Will Kaufman. Miss
Ida Dreyfus, Mesdames D. S Bluten-
thai and Jake Katzenstein. as Royal
Flush with proper playcadrs.
Miss Eta solmson, as Liz In
Hogan's Alley.
Miss Josie Dreyfus, as yellow
Kid.
Joe Franklin and Mr.. A. koaan, Of
Little Rock, as Corbett aud Fits
simmons.
Miss Eta Simon and Sam Solm-
son. as Mrs. and Mrs. Bradley Mar
tin.
Joe Meyer, as Dutch Baker.
Ike Malchowsky, as Mephisto.
Juliet Mehlinger, as Western Sou
brette.
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