El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-01

contested closely for the honor no on
beerudged her the fret prize of all.
Miss Brady were costume OF pink
satin bodice and pe.ticoat and looked
like a rose.
Miss Hogan looked we'll in colonial
costume of pink and her hair powder
ed.
The men who danced with these
col onial ladies in the german were
Messrs. Wood, Irwin, Moore. Cooley,
Falvey, Tucker, Dillon, and Cuaron
They had their hair powdered and
had white vests and old fashioned
shirt frille.
Misc Dorothy Bowman distributed
the favors for the german. AS one OF
Omar Khayyam's beautiful dancing
girls Miss Dorothy Bowman perfectly
suited the portrayal aud we'll deserved
the prize given for the "handsOmest
young lady in moet effective'gown D
The gown was combination of yellow
brocade satin and lavender chiffon
while the oriental ornaments and head
dress of jeweled bands and amber
beads was artistically beautiful.
Miss Frances Lockhart in 8 richly
| jeweled robe and crown as "princess,'
attracted a great deal OF attention and
was close rival of Miss Ainsa in the
| first contest.
| Mrs. Henry Ware Aliens costume
|
worn at the Inauguration of George
Washington. It was of ivory aud gold
brOcaded satin and she was very state
~ in it.
There were three or four Japanese.
| Mrs. John P. Ramsey might have
| stepped off from q Japanese fan, so
effective was she IN her blue robe with
| her dark hair. Some one said of Mrs.
Sauer, who was also Japanese, that
she was q regular "Pitti-Sing.' while
| Mrs. Leigh Clark and Mrs. Kohlberg
as Japanese did credit to the fowery
Kingdom.
One of the most effective costumes of
the evening was worn by Mrs. Jordan,
who came as Janice Meredith. In
quaint little loose sleeved, soft silk
and her hsir powdered and curled and
pom padoured.
Miss Grace Allen was Gypsy in
tinkling skirts and red cap: She was
as sparkling and piquant as usual.
THE MOST ORIGINAL COSTUME.
Miss Porcher took the prize for the
daisy with her skirts of white petals,
green girdle lsced up with gold thread
and a white bodice. She wore an up
side down daisy on her head for cap.
Her brother, Ensign Porcher of the
United States navy, came in dress uni
form, and deserved q prize himself for
effective costume. Uncle Sans
epaulets are always goodly sight es-
pecially to the girls. Miss Porcher was
a Neapolitan girl and looked very pref
ty in her crimson skirt and cap.
Miss Lockbart was Marguerite with
velvet girdle aad her hair in two long
braids.
Among the prettiest OF the girls was
Miss Marguerite Buckler-in q COS
tune of 1872 they say-whatever 1t
WAS. the big white hat shadow ed with
plumes and the white frock we're very
becoming.
John P. Ramsey came in q colonial
suit of his grandfather's or his grand
fathers grandfather's, and Gus Buckler
came in pow dered queue, q green coat,
heliotrope breeches and stockings aud
buckled shoes. He and Mr.. Ramsey
we're both very popular aad both were
voted for as having the most effective
costumes, but Mr.. Buckler won by five
votes or so-the prize being years
ticket to the library.
Mrs. w. r. Wren, of Portland, Ore
gon, was gowned as Phroso, wearing a
picturesque costume of pink satin and
green velvet.
THE PRIZE WINNERS.
The most graceful dancer among the
womenLMrs. G. P. Hyde. Mrs. Will
liams received almost as many votes
"a the prize winner.
The most graceful dancer among the
men, as decided by the evenings vote,
was Judge Falvey. Mr.. Slater was
second In the contest.
For the handsomest costume, Mrs. Fl.
W. Allen received the prize.
hsndsomest costume was won by Gus
Buckler, John p. Ramsey being second.
The most popular married woman
Mrs. A. P. Coles, Mrs. 81. c. Myles
having the next largest number of
votes.
The most popular girl, Miss Ainsa;
Miss Lockbart and Miss Bowman re-
ceiviug almost as many votes.
The prize given for the prettie't
won by Miss Bowman.
The most original costume, as de-
cided by vote, was Miss Porcher's.
ALL Ell PAso ATTENDS.
All of FL Psso and a goodly part OF
Juarez were there and in the best of
humors. The old and the young were
there, the grave and the gay, promin-
ent people and shy people, strangers
and old timers. Besides the dancers
and those in fancy costume there were
many pretty girls in attractive even
ing costumes and many dignifed dow
agers in rich silks aad diamonds, while
almost all of the city's d'gnitartes
Jane in their best broadcloth to lend
state to the occasion.
Everybody-old friends and new,
yraybeards and striplings, maids and
natrons, benediots and bachelors, all
'eemed to enjoy the fast flying mo-