Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-27
W. S. P. C. MASQUERADE.
Attended by Large Crowd.-The
Greatest of This Years Mask
Balls.-$45 in Cash Prizes
Awarded.

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Greatest of This Years Mask
Balls.-$45 in Cash Prizes
Awarded.
The annual mask ball, given in Kroen-
ing's hall on Friday evening by the pop
ular West Side Pleasure Club, was a
success in every way, and was very
largely attended the hall was literally
packed to the door, making it almost
impossible for anyone to move about.
1917 tickets were sold and it is estimated
that 400 people were in the hall. Spec
tators began to arrive as early as eight
O'Clock so that they might be able to
gain seats for the evening. At nine
O'Clock every seat was occupied, and as
40 maskers had then arrived those pres
ent indulged in little Informal dancing
until 9:45 o'clock, when the first group
of inaskers came. They were the "In-
dian Tribe" consisting of nine mem
bers, chiefs, squaws and warriors, and
they acted out their parts true to life.
They had with them their tepees, which
were Immediately set up and occupied
by the squaws and their five-year-old
member of the tribe, who was so comi-
cal that he was the center of attraction
for a good share of the evening. At
different intervals the tribe gave war
dances. Maskers continued to arrive
up to ii o'clock.
Miss Adele Frenzel represented
Hope, Faith and Purity" and attract
ed considerabl attention. She was
dressed in white aud carried large
cross about six feet in height, which
was also in white, and the cross-arms
pink and white flowers, presenting a
very beautiful appearance. On the
cross was lettered, Hope, Faith and
Purify"
The 'Boer" group consisted of seven
members, one carrying banner on
which was inscribed, "Transyaal Re-
public" and two others represented
"Oom Paul. and Gen Joubert" With
them they had large 3O0-pound cannon
which was drawn by two Beers ranking
as privates. Their trumpeter was in
the lead.
| Next came six paper girls, all dressed
in fancy paper shirts and hats, each
girl of a different color They repre-
sented "Chrysanthemums' and their
handsome appearance was the talk of
the evening
| The 'Emigrant' group, consisting of
eleven members, presented a comical
appearance, each represented differ
ent nation.
Joe Sang, the "Dutchman," was
present again and furnished his share
of amusement for the spectators during
the evening.
following prizes were awarded:
First ladies' prize, finest costume,
Scotch Lassie" Cora Kretlow--
SIS 90.
First gents prize. finest costume,
''Faust" Otto Quandt-$4.00.
Second ladies prize, comic, "Topsy''-
Mrs. NJ Van Adestine-$4O0
Second gents prize, comic, Clutch
man" on roller skates-Joe Sang-$9. 90.
Third ladies' prize, character Hope,
Faith and Purity"-Miss Adele Frenzel
-S400.
Third gents prize, character-"K King
Ed. Seim-$300.
First groupe prize, 'Indian Tribe" F"
consisting of Henry Swister, chief:
Walter Christian, second chief; Nels
Nelson, first warrior; Norman Bear
wald, second warrior; Chas. McCor-
mick, third warrior; Grover Sawyer,
squaw; Ernest Christian, squaw; Leo.
Christian, the small Indian-S7.O0
Second group prize, "a detachment
of Boers"-John Bartlett, loom Paul";
Philip Sandon, "Joubert''; Otto Abra-
ham, "trumpeter''; privates, Anton
Kryshak, Joe Kryshak, Will Genett and
John Coleman-$600
Third groupe prize, girls representing
'chryssn =. I SSiTlrums:" Misses Lena Ra.
duechel, Gusta Knaak, Margaret Kuehl,
Emma Gross and Helen Kalcheck-
$500.
Fourth groupe prize, Immigrants
Rud. Baerwald, M. Meyers, Otto Knorr,
Otto Pagel, Allen Mccormick, Ed.
Buver, William Hoff, Albert Putteen,
Myrt Wescott, Albert Geier, Frank
Riegl-$4.00
After a fifteen-minute intermission,
from u o'clock, dancing was in order
until morning. After many of the
spectators had departed for their homes,
the hall was still crowded to such an
extent that dancing seemed almost an
impossibility. Good music was in at
tendance and the affair was equal tC
any ever given by the club.