Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-07
MASQUERADE
Company E's First Annu.
al Was a
GREAT SUCCESS
Miss Nina 8onnyman And
Ffed Cuts Get The Plizas

The first ANIMAL masquerade ball of
Company E took place iaSt evening in
Armory hall and was a grand success
as fun and pleasure held sway all the
evening from the time the ball began
until 1t was over at an, early hour this
morning.
The scene was pretty one as Col
ored Gentlemen. Solder Girls, Sail
ors. Officers, Ireland, Scotland, Girl
Sports, Gypsies, Flower Girls, Peasant
Girls, Dudes, Rough Riders and Sis
tiers Of Mercy all jostled one another,
each unconscious of the identity OF
the other Some of the costumes
we're unique and showed much origi
nality. Some Of the participants act
ed tneir assumed parts with great
skill and furnished NJ end OF amuse.
ment to the spectators.
The attendance was large, the
masked costumes many and varied
enough to suit the most fastidious
and the music excellent so that there
was noTeason why the affair should
not be called one OF the most enjoy
able dances Of the season and the
most successful masked ball that has
been held In Barre for a long time.
The first few dances we're reserved
for those wearing masks. Al $3.50
O'Clock the grand march fol all those
wea, ings masks took place ald was par
ticipdteh III bt hearty 50 couples
AT its conclusion the prize winners
were announced. The first prize was
awarded to Miss Nina B ,nny man, who
impersonated the BARRE EVENING
TELEGRAM, wearing complete Co.'S
tune made out Of that paper even to
her hat. In addition she carried two
bulletins of the important news In yes
lerday's paper The second prize was
awarded to Fred QUITS who imperson-
ated farmer wearing typical Co.'S
tune such as this class of pt ople are
generally credited with wearing &C.
cording to the plays put on the stage,
The judges we're Mrs. j. M. Bond, j.
w. Grady and j. A. L Julian. They
formed their decision by marking
upon a slip OF paper their in
dividual selection. AS it was
understood that the prizes were
be given to the prettiest and most
original costumes it did not take them
long to make up their minds. Miss
Bonnyman was thought by all three
to have the pref tiest and most origi-
nal costume for the women and Mr..
Lutts had the votes Of two as that OF
the men.
The prizes we're brass table, given
by B. w. Hooker & Co., and pair of
shoes. given by Badger 4 Spear. Miss
Bonryman received the table and Mr..
Cults the shoes.
There were 50 many excellent COS.
TUNES worn that it was difficult to
make choice. Each OF the judges
had a secono choice but these we're
not called for as there were only two
prizes
Am ng the other pretty costumes
was that of Miss Gladys Mudgett who
represented "shoo-fly" thing used
to drive flies out of the house. There
were also following:
John M. Bonny man, Sailor.
Ed Perkins, Colored Swell.
Ed Mitchell and w. w. Russell, ajama
Boys.
| William Emslie and William Wright,
| CuOnS
Mi Matte Common, Night.
Miss Lydia Congo, a Sunflower
Girl.
The Misses Belle and Mag Ludlow,
Gyrsles.
Mis- D. V. York, Night.
| Mrs. JOnn Mar, Soldier Girl.
| Miss Bella DO ME, Peasant Girl.
Mrs. Anna Lappen and Miss Edith
Gladding, ol1ier Girls
| Fred Maucastroppa, COmmander.in