The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-04
MERRY MASKERS LAST NIGHT
They Hold Sway at the FOresterS Annual
Event.
Many Taking Features Among the
Characters Represented
The Prizes.

The Foresters of America and ther
friends filled the old Pavilion last night
at the annual ball Of the three local
courts, and enjoyed a glorious tlnlc.
They had planned everything well, ana
carried out their plans without hitch.
The decorations in the hall were
many of them both new and Old. For
instance, one of the main pictures on
the wall represented the OLD fanilidl
scene where Tommy has been mlsbe-
having and is receiving from MS
mother the well-earned application OF
the slipper.
Another represented the hatche'-
faced landlady who was trying to col
lect a bill for a meal that had peeh
eaten, to judge from the plates, oul
for which the man was unable 70 Pay.
There was a remarkable absence OF
pictures of Robin Hood, or of any en-
blem of the order, but the flags or every
nation in existence and every nation In
embryo were shown.
Streamers had been strung from the
center of the Pavilion to every side,
and everything about the hall looked
gay and festive.
The maskers entered the Pavilion
from doorway painted 10 represent
a mermaid. Kings and queens followed
the committee, who headed the process
sion, and they were followed by mot
ley array of negroes and Chinese, OF
coalheavers and millionaires, and Of
handsome ladies. who hid their charm
ing faces under masks.
There were many very fine features
in THE march, one of the most original
being a man enveloped in blue bell,
on which was inscribed, Long Dis
tance Telephone
Among the best ideas was that Of a
very tall young man who was dressed
as Uncle Sam and who carried
train labeled Union Pacific" under
one arm and one labeled Central Pa
cifc" under the other. while on his back
was placard asking, What shall 1
do with them?"
An excellent group represented
Chinese tong celebrating the Chinese
17iments Then there was the airship,
the paddles and propeller Of which
were kept in continual motion. The
person operating it well earned ANY
prize that he may have captured.
SO did the man who represented the
Stevens statue in the Plaza, standing
immovable for hours "A Hay Seed
was eXcellentiy carried out by J. Ma
loney. and one would have thought it
was Horace Greeley himself, telling
What l know about farming" Then,
TOO. there were Mark Hanna" and a
couple Of other alleged capitalists rid
ing in a cart, to which were harnessed
n farmer and a mechanic.
There was no cessation Of the dancing
until after II o'clock, when the commit
tee called up the delinQuents who We're
accused of winning prizes.
The Chinese "Washee- Washee" group.
consisting Of f. Zemansky, J. Politz, F.
Rothchild. j. Nathan. p. Nathan, T. c.
Walker and w. Clarke were awarded
the first prize for a sustained group Of
seven, and they kept on washing clothes,
smoking Chinese pipes and refusing to
let the wash go out unit! the treasurer
paid them over $50, when they unmask-
ed.
\ crap game. participated in by l..
Mccall. H White, r. w. Woods, II.
Castorf and NJ Woodward, who were
all decorated with SCOT or ebony, carried
off second money.
The Gypsy group. consisting of Mr.
and Mrs Harris and Miss Josephine
Krinkle. obtained the prize for three or
more characters.
l. ". O'Den was said by the judge to
have the richest gentleman's costume
on the floor. one Of the old Sir Walter
Raleigh style, and Mrs. Marberry. who
wore the dress Of old Queen Bess and
allowed Sir Walter to accompany her
around the han. was awarded the prize
for the richest Iady's costume.
Julius Brosius was awarded the palm
for the best original character, and
Charles Rollins the second prize.
John Maloney-the tall, long John
Maloney who had fixed himself
up as Uncle Sam. with a wart
on the end of his nose that
Uncle sam never had. and as he lowered
over everyone else in the hall and kept
on looking ready to fight John Bull, he
E-ot the prize for the best sustained
character. while August york got the
second one
Mrs. s. Kidder carried off the honors
for the best sustained character of a
lady. She was running an opposition
laundry to the Chinese, and did good
work free Of charge. Mrs. Pierce carried
off the second honors.
The prize for the best local character
WAS awarded to T. Featherston.
The excellent representation Of A. j.
stevens. the workingman's friend, by
Albert Patrick. carried off the prize for
the best statue. The work was very
irving for the judges insisted on abso-
Lutte rigidity until they made their de-
cisiCn.
Miss c. Markwich was awarded the
first prize for the best original lady
character, and Miss Lille Hugunin, who
was decorated with the New Brew
signs and glasses, obtained the second
prize
About midnight an adjournment was
4a<en for lunch. and then dancing was
resumed and kept up until late hour
SOCIAL EVENTS.