The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-15
CARNIVAL AT SALT PALACE
NEwsBoYS MASQUERADE WAS
A GREAT SUCCESS.
Large Crowd On the Grounds and
Many Maskers In the Palace
List of Prizes Awarded.

! There was merry time at the news
boys masked carnival in the Salt Palace
last night. There were not many news
boys present, for they must get up early
in the morning to sell the papers. but
| their friends were there. There is no
doubt that the Salt Palace will be a IA
vorite place for masked dances. The life
and the interest shown last night prove
| that.
There was larger crowd on the
| grounds than on any occasion other than
bicycle racing nights. There is no doubt
of the fact that the Salt Palace is be-
coming popular, and with the authority
which has been given to Judge Colburn,
director general, ne Will put IN 1ree at
fractions which will draw audiences ev-
cry night.
There were quite a number of maskers
at the carnival for the newsboyS had
hustled hard to make their entertainment
a success. There were characters of
many nations and many kinds. Probably
three of the most interesting were the
men who had gotten themselves up as
Filipinos. Two years ago no one in Salt
Lake knew enough about a Filipino to
tell what kind of a costume he wears.
These three men had an idea-they were
dressed in black tights and each one car
ried a club. One of them was labeled
Aguinaldo and another his man Friday.
Whether Aguinaldo has a man Friday or
he carries a club and wears horns did
not concern his Salt Palace imitator.
There We're also three other representa-
tives of the wards Of Uncle Sam-three
Indians-and they were almost as anus
ing as the three Filipinos. Their exhibit
ton of ghost dance terrified the chill
dren and made their elders smile.
The ladies didn't attempt any burleSQue
costumes. Most of them were in fancy
dress. though one shone as a Filipino
belle and she won prize, too.
There was a large crowd to see the
characters. The people stood in rows
about the colonnade;, they climbed upon
chairs, and they swarmed and surged
upon the dancing floor till the maskers
had a very small circle. Then Salt Pal
ace policemen were kept busy pushing
back the encroaching and eager audi
ence.
These judges We're chosen to pick the
winners of the prizes: John Koplinger,
Albert Holden, William Simpson, Joseph
Simpson and Aaron Schwartz. These
young men didn't know much about
dancing; they were not experts in crit
icism of it. but they were stationed away
up in the balcony near the dome so the
angry and disappointed competitors
couldn't reach them with the numerous
stuffed clubs carried by Filipinos and
other freaks. John Simpson, the an
nouncer and Pooh-Bah of the perform
ance. managed the affair in a very or
derby manner
These prizes were awarded by the
judges:
For the best sustained character. lady.
Miss Puffer, who appeared as a Filipino
belle. a diamond ring; gentleman, E.
Schuler, who appeared as an Italian Or
gan grinder. a diamond pin.
For the best waltzer lady, Miss Ras-
mussen, who appeared as Is to i. a col
larette; gentleman, A. Allen, tramp, an
opal scarf pin.
To best cakewalker. Baby Estelle, a
rocking chair, and Robert Williams, an
A. D. T. messenger, a water set.
To second best gentleman WALTER,
William Edwards, a box of cigars; lady,
Miss Couzens. a box of candy.
To most popular lady, Miss Nola Sat
terrified, a box of candy; most popular |
VIII Lett, derby hat.
The best Indian, A. H. Mack, a watch |
chain.
To the funniest man. j. NJ Rabbit a
funny pin.
To the best tramp ]. NJ. Livingston, a |
gold watch chain.
To the best Swede, Harry Barber, gun.