Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-24
The Masquerade Ball,

The masquerade ball given at
Odd Fellows opera house last night
by the Grangeville Social Club for
the benefit of the Grangeville brass
band, was distinct and decided
success, both from financial and
pleasure point of view. At an
early hour the hall began to fill up
with an immense crowd of pleasure
seekers and lockers on in Venice,
and in the first part of the evening
there was hardly standing room for
tho vast crowd Of dancers and
spectators. We have had masUue
balls in growing Grangeville before,
but last nights festival marked IA
new departure in this form OF
amusement, The masquers were
out Ia great variety of costumes and
charae ter, and the tout ensemble
was brilliant and variegated in the
extreme. The utmost good humor
prevailed and the occasion was
marked by an animated pursuit OF
pleasure which is not always dis
cernible in frontier towns remote
from civilization. The great attract.
ion of the evening was Johnsing's
Cake Walkers, composed of Mr.. II.
j. Wright and Mrs. Magee; Mr..
Logan and Mrs. Il. J. Wright; Mr..
Trip and Miss Bennett; James
Wood and Miss Atherton; Chas.
f. Rice and Miss George Reed
Their rendering was highly arts.
tic, and well they deserved the en-
coniums which were bestowed upon
them. H. Winters, as Master of
Ceremonies and Drum Major, acted
we'll his part with the grace and
dignity of a thorough artist, At
the conclusion of the walk the big
prize cake was awarded to Mr..
Rice and Miss Reed, and consola-
ton stakes in the form Of smaller
cakes were awarded to the other
participants. Prizes were also
given to Mrs. T. j. Wright and Fl.
Winters respectively, for being the
best dressed lady and gentleman on
the floor.
The financial outcome was high
ly gratifying to the management
who had worked hard and faith
fully to make it h success. In ad-
dition to paying all the expenses of
the occasion and settling with Prof.
Swidensky for the balance owing
him for services as instructor,
there was the handsome balance OF
$50 left, which SUM was turned
over to the band treasurer, and it
will come mighty handy as re-
serve fund to help the band main
tain its existence.
The great variety and elegance
OF the costumes was attributable to
the fact that the Right drug stare
had imported large number for
the occasion and people having a
choice, for the first time in the his
tory of the town, were not slow to
avail themselves of it.
A. M. Baker having dissolved the
partnership heretofore existing be.
tween himself and c. Briley, OF the
Golden Rule store, has embarked
in business on his own account at
Whitebird, where he has under
construction a store building 24x3O
feet dimensions, and large ware
house in addition. Mr.. Baker will
carry a complete stock which he
will sell at Grangeville prices, and
hopes by his knowledge of the bus.
mess and the low prices at which
he will sell goods, to build np a
good trade. He has already sent
down several thousand lbs. OF mer-
chandise and will forward Others
as soon as he can get teams to do
the freighting. The store will be
known as the Whitehird Bargain
store. "
| Dan Bingham came up from his
home at Tahoe today On q bust
ness trip.
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