Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-01-02
THE MASQUERADE BALL.
Given by the Fire Laddlss, Largely
Attended and Decided Success.

not as many maskers as anticipated
the masks that were on the fiool
were very neat.
The boys had decorated the stage
yofy nicely. From each side of tbs
stage two large ladders we're inclined
and meeting at the top were crossed
in the center by smaller ladder
Flags were very much in evidence
two large banners were suspended
from the ladders and inscribed there
on were the words, Welcome
at the base of the pyramid
were fire hats of the regulation style
the whole S1rmounted by satin BAN.
ner, reading: Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. l." The orchestra was as
usual, on such occasions, placed on
tile stage and backed by street
scene from the first entrance. When
this scene was drawn, there was dis
closed to view long tables, covered
with snowy linen, silver and china.
and it was here that Caterer Mark
ham. of The Opera House Cafe, ap--
peased the hunger of the multitude.
The prizes, their donators. and the
winners were as follows:
The first prize for the cake walk
was a magnificent cake donated by
Graaf & Moore, and SO in cash given
by the department. This was won by
the Burks sisters, Misses Maggie and
Oracle. To describe their costumes
bag throw the rags on the floor any
old way, and then baste them togeth-
Ell and there you have the costumes
CT the Burks sisters. Maggie had
by some accident found an old UNI
brella, which had done duty before the
floating Of the ark, and this helped
to make trouble for everybody, Maggie
Included. The second prize was a
beautiful silk umbrella, donated by
Fox e. Harris, the Sixth street mer-
chants, and was won by Joe Burks
ard wife. Mr.. Burks costume was
that Of a gery loud and sporty coon;
Ms. Rurks was clad in very pretty
cream null
For rhe handsomest gents costume
a verv pretty lemonade set, donated
Ey the Murphey-Van Petten Co., was
w2n by Emmett Carter, the amible
dag clerk of the Castaneda, who ap
peered to advantage as a Spanish
,nillfghter The suit was of cardinal
satin, trimmed in the purest of gold
brhiep. with everything to match. lie
carried sword, the famous torrc.lor
.Diaz used in killing many bulls at the
fchts in the City of Mexico and Ma
dsi1.
The prize for the handsomest ladies'
costume was a kodak donated by
Phil Doll aud was won by Miss Nettie
Nevins. This little lady was attired
in o white swiss organdie, trimmed
with Towers,
Santa Claus carried away the en-
rirc fan, donated BY Henry Levy C
BRO, for ilse most original ladies'
costume. The name of Santa Claus
was glYen as Hannah Smith, but
there is some doubt about it and We
scribe Is in the dark.
Imagine ii you can, a holy father on
the bill room floor, attired In long
black robe and black sateen sultan,
gray hair, half masked face, a
prayer book, and white crucifix and
then yeu have the winner Of the carv-
ing set donated by Wagner & Myers,
for tie original gents costume, in the
person of Walter Maurice.
The prize for the most comical
gents costume was a beautiful meer-
rohaum pipe given by Rosenthal
Rr0thers, and was carried away by
Albert Railriad. He was clad in every
hing but suit of clothes; dressed
in Su;lny sacks, and carried large
stuffed goose, with placard on his
hack which Tore the following inscrip-
tim: Which is the biggest goose
At first he was thought to be re-
mineer of THE Wild Goose Chase"
Maggie Burks captured the prize
for the most comical ladies' costume,
a fine art pitcher presented by K. D.
Gco0au Maggie's costume has been
dis bed before in this article.
Little Pussy Ford, as the bootblack,
walked away with the silk tie, donat-
ell by A. F. Lewis & Co., for the
smallest masker on the floof.
John StIausner, as the king of
dudes was the winner of the cane Civ
en- by M. Greenberger, for the best
gentleman waltzer.
Miss Coors was the happy recipient
Of the fine bisque figures presented
by Chas. Ilfeld, for the best lady
waltzer. sa
Aiming those present, in Masque
were: Maggie and Oracle Burks, as
"The Cherry Sisters" Mrs. Schili
Sister of Charity" Rosa Hile, as
'l>aiy Maid" Walter Maurice. "The
Priest" Albert Railriad Missouri
Farmer" Joe Burks. "Ragtime Jim
mie; /" Mrs. Joe Burks and Miss Ride
nour, Bellies of '76;" Miss Coors
"Feasant Girl" John Strausner
king of Dudes;" Francis Herber
Shopping Girl" Hannah Smith
Santa Claus" Gertrude Jones, 'Coor
Boy" Dora Brown, Coon Girl
Pasey Ford, "Bootblack; John Corn
America Eugene West, "schoo
Cirl;, Hettie Nevins. Flower Girl;
MIR. Walker as an Indian.
The balcony and foyer were crowde,
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