Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01

Miss Edna Jackson's bal masque. given
Wednesday evening for the Cotillon Club
and the visiting young women, ranks as
one OF the notable events of the season.
Many beautiful costumes We're worn. and
several of the DISCUSSES were 50 effective
as TO defy the closest scrutiny: The dane
ing hall. dressed for the occasion in cedar
the scene of rrvelry. Mr.. Eehr's orches-
ira furnished the music, and supper was
served in the dining room.
The hostess, herself. was the d~aintiest
of nilkmaids in scarlet gown with white
apron bedecked with scarlet bows. a
white surbonnet and Il milking pail.
Such milkmaids poets and painters
find"
one of the loveliest costumes was that
of Miss Maud keebler. who came as "Bo-
Peep" in bright blue silk trimmed with
| white lace. a large black hat with plumes,
gilt slippers, a crook. and a Very little
ally. and never once was lost.
Miss PoyntZ was Night and was much
admired. She wore a gown of black tuile,
the skirt and its deep tiounce covered with
| silver stars; circular rows of stars simu-
lated old-fashtoned paniers and the girdie
was also OF stars. The low bodice was
dotted with stars and finished with a be-
starred rutiie. She wore a necklace of
long strands Of star-iike beads, 4 diamond
crescent on her bodice and q crescent
moon in her hair, which was powdered
Mrs. walton \. Moore was Sweet Rosy
OGrady." in pink swiss. pink roses and
! NLlt l1tSilbIl 4ldl. vas -Idi SitEl-s mar
ris was Doris. the village maiden" and
Miss Bel Moore the Queen of Hearts. in
black and scarlet.
Miss Mabel Garner appeared as Nine.
ReCamierin. a beautiful empire gown of
corn-colored silk. The Count of Monte
Cristo, in black satin knee trousers. long
black saIin coat and lace rutffes, was Mr..
C. E. Weiburn. Miss Georgia Haley rep
resented a poppy and wore a gown Of
rutfied red tissue paper. Mr.. Donald Lat
shaw was a colonial officer in buzz and
blue.
one of the falrest maidens present was
Mr.. Lester Hall. bewitching in lowered or
candle. decollete. with dainty white fichu
and pompadour wig. Mr. Halls disguise
was impenetrable and great was the aston
ishment and the amusement when the
lovely girl" uuTrasked.
Mr.. Frank Lott Wore a Pierrot costume:
MIR. VIII Webb was Uncle Sam, clad il The
mask; Mrs. Allen Niece. Jr.. was in black
satin and ermine and represented Christ
mas: Mr. Robert Richardson was Tod
Sloan" in red and white satin jockey cos
tune; Mr.. Harry Beekman came in black.
as Doc Brown. the cake walker"
Miss Reynolds and Dr. stiles were in
Chinese costume. the former in deliberately
embroidered yellow silk. and the latter in
red embroidered with gold. Miss Sue Barse
as a Mexican girl wore d beautiful gown
cf pink silk and Mexican lace. with a lace
mar.ila over her head.
Mss MeClun;. Of Larned; Kas.. was a
Gipsy girl in old gold and black satin, with
giittering coins and a tamborine. Miss
Elizabeth Gentry as Folly" was in white
with many coloFed Tio6ons and little bells.
and Wore black and white plumes in her
hair.
Mr.. Ware. Of ST. Louis. wore an extreme
" handsome testers costume of red and
green and yellow satin with testers can
and baubie. Miss Hortense Alexander. Of
Waco. Tex. was Carmen and was gowned
in black and yellow with black lace man.
tilia and red lowers in the hair. Miss