The Republican journal., 1904-02-25
RED NEWS BALL.
Tarratine Tribe Have . Successful Mas
Querade.

Tarratine Tribe Have . Successful Mas.
Querade.
The masquerade ball Of Tarratine Tribe,
Improved Order of Red Men, in Belfast
Opera House, Thursday evening, Feb 18th,
was successful in every particular. There
was large attendance of both dancers and
spectators and everything passed off pleas
antly. The hall was appropriately deco
rated. The entrance was through an open
ing in thicket of evergreens. The stage
represented forest scene, with wild ami
mails peeping from between the trees and
birds among the branches. Two wigwams
and an open fire with the great kettle
slung for cooking, and other insignia of
the life of the red men, were on the green
carpet of the stage. White streamers with
the motto of the order, "FreedOm, Friend
ship and Charity" were looped above the
stage, and the great American eagle was
perched on the shield at the apex. The
shield was divided into cOlOrs of the order,
green at the base, blue and orange at the
top, and red chevron across the GEN.
tre with the letters T. o. T. E. in white
and blue bunting was festooned from the
walls to the centre of the hall, overhead.
Canoes, paddles and snow shoes were hung
to the balcony rails, and flags, bunting and
streamers were hung all about.
The grand march began at S.45 O'Clock,
led by two clowns with a two-wheeled cart
drawn by great st. Bernard dog in har-
ness. After the team had circled the hall a
few times Don 0. Robbins, Belfast's dwarf,
mounted the vehicle and had ride. The
maskers, thirty-four couples, represented
all grades of the grotesque and humorous,
including many Indian costumes. There
were an organ grinder and monkey, a
Chinaman, Russian, negroes, Yankees,
tramps, gypsies, Irish, strong minded
woman, a nun, blind beggar, clowns and
many others. The advertisements an
nounced: $50 in prizes: So will be given
to the gentleman, and 50 to the lady wear
ing the most unique costumes" VIM. A.
Mason and John S. Fernald were appointed
judges, and they awarded the prizes to
"Sunny Jim," represented by Maine Hills !;
and an Indian maiden in gaudy head dress,
SCARED face, beaded skirt and waist, red
leggings and Indian moccasins, represented
by Mrs. Chas. E. Sherman.
The card of dances was printed on all
imitation of birch bark. There were 20
dances on the list, with 3 before the un-
masking. The principal dances were dedi-
Gated respectively to: our friends, our pale
faces, the prize winners, the Great Sachem,
the Great Incohonee, our Squaws, our Sa-
chem, our Sagamores, our Chiefs and our
Warriors.
The music was by the Belfast Quintette,
Roy L. Copeland, baritone, leader; j. Lee
Patterson, saxophone; Charles Harmon,
clarinet; F. ii. Miller of Camden, cornet !;
Charles A. Davis, bass. NJ. c. Murch,
prompter.
The committees in charge were as fol-
lows: decorations, C. NJ. Smaley, w. A
Kimball, Jesse ii. Webber, Chas. E. Sher-
man, Edwin S. Perkins, John D. Fraser; on
printing, J. A. Montefore, c. NJ. Smalley,
George Innes; on refreshments, G. NJ. Small
ley, II. II. Gray, e. E. Sherman; hall and
music, Leo M. Sargent, ii. II. Gray, w. A.
Kimball.
w. A. Kimball was floor director, with C.
M. Smalley, c. c. Coombs, c. +. Sherman.
L. NJ Sargent and II. III. Gray as aids.