Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-02-16
THE BAL srAsoUE.
Zuni Tribe and euests sIinglo The'r Joys
 in Gay FestiVity.

zuni Tribe and euesss Minglo The'r Joys
 in Gay FestiVity.
 The livelist event yet celebrated at the opera house so far this sea- son was the grand masquerade ball given last evening under the aus pices of Zuni Tribe No. 6, Improved Order Red Men.
 Shortly after s p. m. grotesque figures could be seen making their way along the different streets to- ward the scene of coming festivities and their striking peculiarities made fun for many a locker on.
 By nine o'clock the opera house was fairly jammed with maskers representing all nationalities, shades and conditions of human kind, and the grand march opened the even ing's program. This was led by the Black Prince and his lady and was participated in by about eighty couple. Dancing enmask continued until eleven o'clock, at which time prizes were aUarded. The judges were Mrs. k. DeLanty, pr. T. B. Davis and W. G. Gilstrap. After due deliberation the following awards were made:
 LADIES PRIZES.
 For the bandsomest costume, a Sl5 fan, donated by The Bashford . Burmister Co. Miss Lola Anderson as Gypsy Queen.
 For the best sustained character, package of choice perfumery, do- mated by W. w. Ross. Mrs. C.. C.. Ruffner, as Folly.
 For the best original character, a 8 pair of shoes, donated by Effron Bros. Miss Sara McCrea, as The Widow.
 GENTLEMES's PRIZES.
 For the best sustained character, a meerschaum cigar holder, donated by Ed. Shumate. J. E. Morrison, as the Black Prince.
 For the most comicsl character, a Stetson hat, donated by Joe Wilson. E. Nj. Smith, as the School Boy.
 The awarding of the prizes was followed with a lively burlesque from the stage in which Al Brow represented pale face seeking ad- mission to a lodge of Red Men. Be- fore taking the dangerous step he was counseled by Policeman O'Sul- livan, who warned him that no man who had climbed the stairs to the initiatory of Zuni Tribe No. 6 ever escaped again to the outside world. In spite of warning, however, MT. Brow, after making his will and handing it over to the policeman to. deliver to his wife in case of death. proceeded to the wigwam where he met startling and thrilling reeep- tion. The scene shifted on a score of braves asleep around the camp fire, who at the approach of the pale face, began a most hideous war dance. The howling savages beat him with Indian clubs, scalped him and played various fendish tricks with him or rather his double, which proved to be a dummy so skillfully substituted for the candidate him self that even the great Zamloch il he were present might have been slightly mystifed. This highly in- teresting farce comedy terminated with a splendid tableau showing the candidate surrounded by the protective circle of The Noble Red Men.
 Supper was the next feature of the evening aud was served at the Dude hose house where two long tables capable of seating 100 guests were stretched the full length of the hail and laden with the choicest viands to be had in the market. The banquet was remarkable for va- riety, abundance and excellence. showing plainly the hand of con- nois> CUTS n its preparation.
 Alter the banquet dancing con- tlnued until shortly after 2 a. m., in which those who had not masked freely participated.
 It is safe to say that fully 300 people were in attendance and the event was fraught with genuine pleasure to every one of them. The successful termination of the affair was due to the indefatigable ef- forts of the various committees who spared neiths time, trouble nor ex- pense m preparing a guarantee of good time for all the guests of the evening.