The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-02
MASQUERADE
WAS HUGE
SUCCESS

No more enjoyable masquerade ball Is
held I'm these plantations each year than
that OF the Swedish Workingmens Sick
and Benefit association, the tenth of
which was successfully given In Infantry
hall last evening, when the big floor was
filled with the merry masquers and King
Carnical reigned supreme. Dame CoDven-
ton was banished for the evening and II
HARLEQUIN wanted TO dance with a Wat
teau Shepherdess he went up and claimed
her no matter what rank or previous con-
dition OF serv1tude either bore In the So
clal world Likewise when demure look
ing little lassie with tamborine ad-
mired q stalwart lad In a soldier suit
she went UP and deftly suggested that
dancing was the proper thing when the
band played and besides II was Maguires
orchestra that was sending forth witching
strains that made AZ next TO impossible to
keep ones feet still unless one had the
gout or rheumatism.
All the conventional costumes were rep
resented there and a lot OF unusual ones
were the result OF the thought and care
bestowed upon the subject by the friends
OF the association, who look forward TO
this ball for months each year Hoboes,
vestals. soldiers, sailors Mexicans of both
sexes. doll babies. cowsirls and boys, star
maidens, Indians and squaws, 20 say moth
ing of papooses and merry Scandinavian
rigs was that worn by little fellow who
was dressed and looked like a chimney
sweep. his sooty face. bundle OF brooms
and grimy sack testifying TO the nature
OF his calling.
THE UNMASKING.
When about half OF the two dozen
dances had been completed there was a
grand march. which was led by Mr.. and
Mrs. August Borgeson. which was very
pretty sight several hundred couples be-
fng In line and all OF which were in
costume. The galleries were crowded with
spectators. who thoroughly appreciated
this part OF the entertainment and then
came the interesting ceremony OF award
ing the splendid trophy cups for excel
lence and originality In costuming. Then
ali unmasked.
The first OF the ladies prizes was award.
ed to Miss Matilda Anderson, whose cos
tune represented bride and groom. Half
the young woman's body. was clothed in
the conventional black OF a bridegroom
and the rest was in the woman's garb as
a bride. even TO the half veil and half
dress. People who first saw the dress
could hardly believe their eyes
AS flower girl with the electric lights
in the blossoms on her corsage. run
from storage batteries In her basket Mrs.
A. w. Richland received the second prize.
Mrs Matilda Carlstrom, in the glittering
robes OF a queen, a mailed corslet of sill
very plates encasing the upper part OF her
body and the trailing fur trimmed robes,
the train being borne, by two little girls,
made an inspiring sight as she moved
slowly about the hall bearing the new
banner of Sweden. She was a veritable
Swedish Columbia, although the Swedes
probably have a different name for the
goddess undoubtedly, and she was award
ed the third prize.
Mrs. Ida Larson, who also carried n
Swedish flag and wore a gown In the ma
tionaI colors OF Sweden was awarded
cup also
Louis l.. Albiser had a get up that was
very unusual and although they called il
a Zulu. It was queer looking object, his
tremendous feet having clam shells for
toenails and he was awarded first mems
prize.
With windmill hat and garb of meal
bags Knute Nyberg was given second
prize. and Adolph Bergman as squaw
and Peter Corcoran as cake walker in
an old gold suit were also winners.
THE ROUGH RIDER THERE.
A very good fac-simile OF President
Roosevelt was there last night, also, In
the Rough Rider suit and many other
familiar characters.
At midnight there was a short interval
for refreshments and then dancing was
growing into large ones and the first
streaks CT dawn were beginning to peep.
The hall was prettily decorated and GER
tainly the scene would be hard one to
equal in any city.
Following is the committee of arrange
ments Carl Landin, chairman, John Mel
son. secretary: John Hjelmstrom, treas
urer; Charles Jacobson. Aug. Borjeson.
The floor director was August Borjeson.
and he had as assistants Viktor Gustaf-
son, Axel Ahlstrom, Emil Gustafson.
The reception committee was made up
OF the following: Aug. o. Anderson, John
Anthem, Aug. Anderson, Alfred Anderson.
Alfred Anderson, Andrew Anderson, Rick
ard Anderson. Firth Blomqvist Edw. Ben
son, Harry Befggren, Anton Car
len Philip Carlen. Oskar Carlson,
L. F. Eklund. John Ericsson. Charlss
Fredrikson. Aug. Forsberg Alfred
Forsberg John Gustafson. John Gustaf-
SON Frank Gunnarson, VIM. Haggwall
Peer Hanson, Fredrik Hillberg, a. Juh-
lin. Bror Jepson. Alfred Johnson, Herman
johnson. Herman Johnson, Erik Jernqvist.
Aug. Lundstedt Ernst hndberg, Birger
Leonard, Ernst LOBBYIST Friedrich Lar
son. o. Lindsten, Ferdinand Leon, Leon
ard Nelson, Per Nilsson, Martin Ohman
Hugo Olander. Aug. Person, Charles
Peterson, Ludwig Peterson, John Peter
son, Carl Person, Frank Ring. Adolf Ry-
den, Carl Reuter-, Carl Sylvander, Alver
Swenson, Sven Skog. Erik Viklund. Rob
ert Vinberg, Ernst Videgren, Nelson Venn-
berg, Seth Westeren.