The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-02-17
AT THE GAY
MASQUERADE.
Barrels of Fun and u Roaring
Social Success at the st. VAL
entinc's Ball.

The masquerade ball of Wednes-
day night was the largest affair of
its kind in the history of Neihart.
A great company of gay and happy
hearted maskers was present to
make an evening of merriment, and
a host of spectators was present to
enjoy it. The event was a record
heater in the social history of Mel
hart, and the Neihart fire depart
ment made a proud record in the
conduct of this popular function.
Tom Westgard, Chas. Quilts and
Joe Sylvestre stood at the door and
Barney Kempfer and Mrs. Westgard
stood as committee to raise the
masks before admission to the hall.
Dave Ledbetter acted as prompter.
a partial list of the costumes is
presented herewith:
A. A. Lean, Highlander.
Henry Todd, Mephistopheles.
Richard Berry, HERALD.
/. L. Lux, Happy Coon.
Carl Marelius, 81 Perkins.
John Cody, Mr.. H. Seed, Esq,
Adlor Oriet, Mexican.
Frank Harrison, Flying Dutchman.
w. F. McQuigan, German Count.
w. L. Cook, Esquimaux.
John Rabichaud, King Henry ".
VIM. Counts, Geo. Washington.
Peter Stewart, Jolly tar.
Robt. Stark, Hottest coon in Dixie.
Hans Roehl, Meandering Mike.
VIII Hamilton, Spanish Cavalier.
John Waltari, Bandmaster.
John Stewart, The old devil himself.
Jas. Balsinger, Geo. Washington.
VIM, Montelius, Ogallala prophet.
Dave Lewellyn, Ogallala brave.
Geo. Cam, Ballet dancer.
Willie Oriet, Bandman.
Louis Maynard, Tom Sweeney,
Dominos.
w. a. Spence, John Hendrickson,
Chas. Johnson, Martin Finnegan,
clowns.
John Mortenson, Any old thing.
Miss Kate Powers, Silver Queen.
Mrs. Pugmire, Gamblers wife.
Miss Keto, May Queen.
Mrs. Giffels, Miss Marguerite Pow
ers, Fire.
Miss Gates, News girl.
Mrs. ID. L. S. Barker, Mrs. Balm.
Two little girls in blue, Zone in
green and the other in pink
Mrs. Foote, Sprite.
Miss Pond, American Flag.
Mrs. Barnard, Colored Lady.
Miss Annie Anderson, Bride.
Mrs. Keegan, Mumps a specially.
Miss Sutton, Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Hen.
erickson, Night.
Miss Kurki, Rubber Darling.
Miss Boland, Liberty.
Miss Lily Bergman, Calico girl.
, Miss Nettie Anderson, May.
| Miss Putnam, Fairy.
: Miss Hendrickson, Riding Hood.
Mrs. Mix, Summer.
$ Misses NJ. Mccarthy, Eva Marelius
, Schools girls.
i. Mrs. Lux, Columbia.
, Miss Della Bergman, Lady of TIN
18th century.
, Mrs. Killeen, Snow.
, Miss Frances Bergman, Spanish
dancer.
A motley array is here presented
Too much cannot be said in prais
of the pains taken by attendants il
: their efforts at neat and dainty imi
tation as we'll as in the completeness
d of DISCUSSES. Very few of the mask
= ers were identified even by thei
p best friends. The acting of charac
ter sketches, however was somewha
weak, and nobody carried a par
: persistently throughout the evening
In this line, the ballet dancer an
HERALD representative deserv
special praise, while the Dutchmer
farmers, negroes and the tramp mad
lots of fun for everybody.
= Prizes were awarded as follow:
That for the best dressed lady wa
6 awarded to Miss Marguerite Power
and Mrs. Giffels. Jas. Balsinge
q took the prize for the best dresse
gentleman. These prizes were t
each, a pair of fancy shoes.
o The cake walk prize went to Ge'