The record-union., 1897-02-25
THE ATHLETIC CLUBS BALL,
MaSkerS We're Many and Merry Last
Night.
An Enjoyable Entertainment Wit
messed by a Large
Audience.

All the seats in the Athletic Clubs
large hall in the Old Pavilion were
filled last night on the occasion OF the
entertainment and annual masquerade
given by the club. The hall was beau
tifully decorated and arranged for the
occasion, and the whole affair reflected
credit on the club.
From to 10 o'clock the spectators
were entertained with a number of
specialties of a high order of merit.
First came three tWo-minute boxing
rounds between Wells Birdsau and
William McGraw and the same number
between William Donahue and l.. a.
Payen.
Monte Newbert gave a remarkably
clever exhibition of bicycle riding, in
which he surprised not only the audi
tors in general but most of his
intimate friends. Many professional
trick riders seen here could learn some
things from NeWbert.
Professor Busch, called the Golden
Vampire" gave a very novel and in
teresting performance This was fol-
lowed by the Golden Leaf Quartet, l..
Barbour, first tenor; A. Washington,
second tenor; c. Jackson, first bass,
and G. L. Bluitt, second bass, who
sang very acceptably.
Gay and Rose, flying trapeze artists,
gave a thrilling exhibition in their line.
They are wonderfully agile and clever
artists.
The funniest feature of the evening
was the performance given by Pro-
fessor Martins four trained terriers.
The little CANNES did number of cute
thinUc bIrt urh tn yinc
with gloves on their fore paws the
audience was convuIsed with laughter
The dogs would stand erect and go at
it in lively fashion, and made a
better showing than some of the men
who pose as boxers.
THE MASQUERADE.
At the conclusion of the entertain
ment the signal sounded for the mask
ers to enter. and soon the hall was fill
ed with a throng of men and women
wearing all sorts of gay costumes. The
committees in cnarge of the affair
We're:
Arrangement and eception-George
II. Clark, William F. Gormley, j. J.
Bauer, Ed ]. Kay. c. NJ. Phinney, c.
w. Haub, Charles E. Bauer. T. J. Finn
A. w. Yoerk, Joseph NJ. Anderson
Robert Alexander, DR.. w. j. Hanna,
Fred Trout, l.. a. Payen, II. A Ripley
II. r. Martin, NJ f. Waldren, William
johnson, Ira \. Robie.
Floor Director, Joseph NJ. Anderson;
Floor Managers. Nj. J. Desmond, II. r.
Martin, c. X. Lipman, +. c. Yoerk, L.
s. Upson, Joseph r. Blair, George H
Clark, A. c. Kaufman. +. A Pope
A tinker and tailor and a soldier
and sailor and a swell who used to
talk about his pa and his ma" all par
ticipated in the masquerade
The grand march began promptly at
10:15. and was led by the officers and
committee of the Athletic Club, fol-
lowed by two carnival kings and queens
dressed in elegant costumes of the me-
dieval time.
They We're followed by the musicians
of Emperor WilheIm's grand horse ma
rine band in full uniform, and these
were followed by a motley group of
maskers, some tastefully, some quaint
ly, many cOmically, all curiously and
queerly dressed.
Among the notable costumes We're
girls representative of the local. San
Francisco and Eastern papers: the
Weather Bureau, represented by a
young man with an umbrella over his
depended the peculiar predictions of
Forecast official McAdie.
There was a really good hOd-carrier,
with the genuine Milesian face: a SOM
nambuist dressed in long night dress
and carrying a lighted candle; a Travel
ing Tinker with his complete outfit; a
fine old milkwoman and a sportsman
and his wife, with their guns.
The Hub was represented by an inn
mense hub. ornamented with electric
lights which enveloped the carrier COM
pletely. There were several Gilt Edge
beer men and girls and nearly as many
New Brew" and Fred Knaeur was
represented by a peculiarly malformed
individual.
There were all the local brands of ci-
gars represented by girls, who. how
ever, had none to give away.
And there was a snow girl who
brushed up against a reporter and COW
cred him with lint
Mason's Laundry had two girls with
finely laundered collars and cuffs de-
pending from their garments, and close
by them was an Italian beggar from
London. or course the Salvation Army
was represented.
'Roped In" was represented by a
''hayseed" bound in all directions with
strong cords. and then there We're
clowns, negroes. Dutch. English and
every other kind Of fancy dress that
imagination could conceive or fancy die
tate.
Among the groups was one represent
tng Poverty" taken by a woman and
her child in rags. They occupied a
pedestal, and had every appearance OF
dire need,
Another was the celebrated statue OF
Isabella Offering her jewels to help Co
lumbus. modelled after the one in the
Capitol. g.