Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-02-14
L GRANDE BAL MASQUE.
Gorgeous and Fantastic Array
Of GAY Maskers.

coins birthday, Feb. II, was large |
success socially and financially. The |
people of Tonopah responded in their
usual generous manner Ia the good
cause of lifting the debt from the
chemical fire engine.
There were over one hundred and
Gfty merry-makers in costume and
the walls were lined with spectators
four deep. The music was excellent
and the affair was voted one of the
finest Tonopah has ever seen.
The most handsomely dressed la |
dv's prize, an elegant pearl sunburst,
was rewa "ded to Miss Eunice Webber
who was attired as Folly in cos
tune of pink satin with blue embroid-
cred panels and pink jeweled cap
Chas. Maunder as George Wash
ington, in a handsome colonial cos
tune. won the best dressed gentle
mans prize, a pair of gold cuff but
tons.
The lady's prize for best sustained
character, a pearl and ruby brooch,
given Mrs n Dufiin, as Mrs Katz-
jniammer, accompanied by Eddie
Wheece and Bryan Martin as Hans
and Fritz
Ike Mckay carried off the prize as
best sustained gentleman charac-
ter gold stick pin. His costume
AS Indian chief was Of buckskin and a
worriors head dress Of eagle feathers.
Mrs II A Knight was handsomely
dressed as Virginia Carvel, in a
heavy figured silk, made after the
pattern Of the sixties and in manner
aud dress appeared the dainty belle
of that period
Mrs w. ]. Similar was attired as
'Folly" in tasteful costume of blue
silk trimmed in pink satin and en-
broidered in jewels
Mrs. Geo. Dugan sustained her
Indian character splendidly with a
papoose frame on her back and an
accent that was like the real thing.
Mrs. Ed. Wheece as Tonopah wore
black and silver costume and Mrs.
Susie Mckenzie as Mizpah was
dress d in white and gold.
Miss Edith Harris costume as
Fire" was bright red and made a
very pretty appearance. The fire
laddies presented a very handsome
clock to Miss Hart.
j. A. Wylie and wife, as Scottish
Unkle Wulle and vi e, acted their
part excellently.
Mesdames Crocker and Salisbury as
Japanese ladies made tea throughout
the evening with which they refreshed
their friends
Miss EVELYN Roach's costume was
noticeably pretty and was made OF
accordion pleated blue silk with black
velvet Eton jacket and old lace.
Miss Hattie Donaldson costume
AS the "ToNoP,H BONANZA" was
made Of copies Of the paper printed
upon cambria and trimmed in quilts.
There were many other costumes
worthy Of mention but lack of space
prevents description.
The proceeds from the masquerade
ball will net the fire laddies some
thing over 5000.
The following is list of those in
masque
William Uren and John Towley,
Joshua and Samantha Allen; Eric Al
len, clown; Mrs W, S. Gray, knight
Lester Stevens and Dave Irvine, two
little girls from Africa; Thomas Ca.
hill. Doctor MULCH; ID. H. Dutiif
and Chris Mccarthy, Irish couple
Otto Richards and James Smith Pc
lar bears; Mrs. W. j. Sinclair, folly
Minnie Marty, jockey girl; Mrs. W
j Wilson, flower girl; Mrs. ID. II
DuIIin, Mrs. katzeHjammer and two
kids; ivy aud Pearl Gibson, two little
girls in blue; ] W Corn and wife
Chas Maunder, George Washington
Mrs. A. J. Croker and Mrs. }. SAILS
berry, Japanese girls; Jack McKen
zie aud Robert Pohl, sailors: f. NJ
Mort, Uncle Sam; Y. Dickson, bay
seed; Miss Myrtle Marsh, Columbia
Miss K Alphin, Joan of Arc; Mrs
NJ f. Fowler, Liberty; Mrs. A. W
Donnelly, shepherdess; Miss e. Pep
per aud Mrs L. Richards two little
girls in blue; Mrs T. Kendall, Mrs
j. Towley and Mrs. Marsh, aunt Di
ana and her two twins; Mrs. Van
Newman and Mrs r. Martin, yellow
butterflies; j. p Burgess, police
man; G, S Spaulding, domino; Mrs
l.. l.. Patrick and Mrs. J. +
Stevens, colonial danes; Miss Simon;
Aguirre, Japan lady; Miss There's;
Blanchi and Miss Louisa Hayden
fancy domino's; Mrs. f, e. Smith
American flag; Emery Marty anC
Henry Allen, clowns; A. ]. Croker
coon; A ] Condor, clown; George
I'll Lewis nrince. IOSeDh Ward