The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-12
Event Of the Season.
Bowling Club Gives
Their Annual Mas
querade Ball.
Elaborate Costumes Present.
A Large Number Were Present From
Out OF T0wn-JObn schroeder
Furnished supper.

In point OF attendance, the annual
masquerade Of the German american
bowling club, which was given at the
Light Guard armory last evening, out
did any of the previous masquerade
balls given by that popular organization
ID although the number of maskers did
not come up to the expectation OF the
members of the club and was by no
means IA many "a they would like to
have had, still when it came to real en-
joyment on the part of the large crowd
that attended. the affair was huge sue
cess.
It cannot be denied that the number of
maskers was far below that OF previous
balls and the costuming was by no
means as elaborate as it has been in
years gone by. There was no attempt
made at elaborate decorations, the
evergreens and flags which the Light
Guard put up some time ago sufficing.
The Red Jacket City band was stationed
at one end OF the hall on the bandstand,
from where it discoursed sweet music
during the evening for the dancers. The
maskers had the floor for a short time
early In the evening, but it was not long
before they got to dancing with them.
About eleven o'clock the judges were
selected to make the awards. They we're
Messrs. Ramsay, Cox, Streeter, Hoffman
and Piowathy. The maskers formed, on
for the grand march which was led by
Prompter James Riney and Uncle Sam,
After going through number OF intri-
cate figures, the march came to an end
and the judges made their awards.
The little angel was given the first
prize OF $25, The second prize was
awarded to the two young ladies who
represented music. The third prize was
divided equally between Mephsto and
Joan OF Arc The fourth prize was given |
to three little girls two OF whom carted a |
chariot, while the third drove the rig.
The two Cupids were given the fifth |
prize.
The judges had considerable difficulty |
in making the awards as the characters
were all good and some who were not |
given prizes were deserving OF recogni |
ton. 1t might be stated here that not
withstanding the fact that the maskers
were by no means as good as they should |
have been, the club decided to stand by |
their advertised prizes and award them
in full.
After this dancing was again resumed
and the remainder OF the night spent in
tripping the light fantastic. Supper was
served in the banquet room. John
Schroeder was the caterer and he at
tended to the wants OF the inner person
with great success.
The music furnished by the Red jacket
band showed that organization to have
made improvement OF late, which speaks
well for the leadership OF Mr.. Morgsn
as well as the work OF the individual
members OF the band. number OF the
dances were given hearty encores and
had to be repeated.
1t is very rare that such a Jolly crowd
OF people get together as there were last
evening and they all went in for big
time and they had it. That the bowling
club has scored another success as enter
tainers, was the unanimous opinion OF all
who attended last evening.
The scarcity OF maskers this year may
to certain extent be accounted for from
the fact that es prizes we're to be awarded
none OF the club masked. which many of
them had done on previous years.