The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-20
THE BAL MASQUE.
1t Was a Grand Social Success and the
Maskers Lad a Fine Time.

1t Was a Grand Social Success and the
Maskers Lad a Fine Time.
Mask balls are always pleasant affairs
and furnish abundance of amusement
both for the participants and the spec
tators, but the one given by jackson
Engine Co. at the Vogt opera last
Friday was unusually pleasant, be.
| ing one of the best events of the kind
ever given in the city.
From 8 to 9 o'clock gaily bedecked
characters began coming into the hall
| singly and in pairs, and when at 9 the
orchestra opened with the grand
march, there were some go maskers on
the floor, representing all manner OF
characters, many of which were really
unique and indicated that much care
| had been exercised in the selection of
costumes.
Probably the most attractive feature
on the floor was the parties represent
| ing jackson Hose Co. No. l, established
| in 1853, and called to the mind of many
an old fireman the difficulties en-
countered while fighting fire in the
early days, with apparatus that was
crude and inefficient. A crude hose
cart had been provised, carrying some
100 feet of garden hose, and when an
alarm was sounded the mock firemen
responded to the call, though their
cart broke down on the way. Many
handsome costumes were noticed upon
the floor, and numerous characters
were well sustained so when the judges
were called upon to award the several
prizes, it was no easy task. Agreement |
was finally reached, however, and
when the decision of the judges was
announced, it was accepted as just by |
maskers as well as spectators. The |
prizes were awarded as follows:
Lady characters-Richest costume,
Mrs. Byrnes, Spanish girl; best sus-
tained character, Miss Emma Jacob
sen, railroad train; best waltzer, Mrs. |
league. morning.
Gentlemen Observation-Disclosures cos
tune, Fred Burchtsorf, Mexican Don;
best sustained character, Fred Lemke,
colonial duke: best waltzer, M. Han
sen, summer dude: most comical char
acter, Joe Woodford, apple pedler.
Best group firemen-Bill Gosser,
Arthur Stubling, Fred Burchstorf.
Those who appeared en- masque
were:
Pauline Drews, Mother Hubbard;
Theora Jensen, sunflower; Ellen Jen-
sen, cook; Ida Burchstorf, flower girl;
Mrs. Bunnell, morning glory; Emma
Jacobsen, railroad train; Retta Aiken,
Spanish dancer: Mrs. Wyke, little
girl; Mrs. Geo. Webber, gold stand
ard; Mrs. Harding, kite; Mrs. Byrnes,
Spanish girl; Mrs. Blagdon, Turk;
Rose Wilkins. school girl; Mrs.
league, morning: Christina Phirman,
night; Annie Patterson, Grecian lady;
Mamie Patterson, Scotch lassie; Mrs.
Melquist, domino; Lea Nelson, domi-
no; Mrs. Nickelsen, night; Lena Bel
mer, Grecian costume.
GENTLEMEN.
J. Jacobsen and II. Butts, tiremen;
T. Butts, negro woman; Bill Gosser,
negro; Claud Kelsay, Topsy; Arthur
Fred Burchstorf, Jackson
Hose Co. No. i: B. Hansen, dude; Ed.
clown: Arthur Beng, sher- ,
If Wasco county; J. W. Douthit,
smoker; August Bostrous, What is it? ,
Henry Snipes, tramp; Jas. MCGOWAN,
hobo; Will Frank, Josh Spruceby; I
;. Murray, sport; Fred Snipes, Scot
ish chief; Geo. Moabus, marquis:
Will Norman, dude coon: Frank
Iuott, Uncle Sam; Frank Sandrock, :
'paniard; Harry Hampshire, Spanish :
'avalier; F. W. Blagdea, Modec In i
Ian; Tom Ward, Sultan of Turkey; !.
\. Richardson, Uncle Sam; T E. Ward, i
french soldier; Joe Woodford, apple I
'eddler; r. Frank, Lafayette; August s
)eckard, Ole Olesen; 1. c. Lewis,
;harlie Frank. Robin Hood: Charlie
Mexican Don; Bob league, 81
ioux Indian; M. Hansen, summer
ude; r. Hasell, Barnum's clown; F.
Iemke, colonial dude; G. Frank, for
une teller: E. G. Moore, football play d
r; M. Cushing; Cuban liberty; Joe o
tudenecker, Gen. Weyler. +,