Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-12
CLUB MASK BALL.

Last Friday night was the date of the
mask ball at the Wausau Club house. it
being the third of the subscription
parties arranged by the club for the
winter. The house committee is to be
congratulated on the great success of
the event, for every detail was looked
after and nothing left undone that
would, in any way, add to the pleasure
of the merry maskers.
| By nine o'clock, the parlor and main
room of the club house were filled with
maskers and spectators and the orches-
| ira, seated on the first landing OF the
stairway. discoursed concert music
| from until O'Clock when all repaired
| to the dance hall Here a revelation
awaited those present in the beauty of
| the decorations; the electric lights were
| covered with lanterns, mostly Japanese
| and hundreds u them were suspended
| from cords coming down to within
about one foot from the heads of the
dancers This with rugs and mirrors
on the walls and cosy corners supplied
with easy chairs, made the whole place
of beauty, and very attractive and in
| viting.
The grand march was led by p. v. O.
| VanVechten and Miss Laura Wash
| burne and Walter Curtis and Mrs. Van
| the face of the globe was represented
and some of the costumes were exceed
| ingly handsome Dancing was kept
| up until ten O'Clock when masks were
removed, and to say that there were
many surprises would be stating it very
mildly. The judges were G. S. Curtis,
Henry E. Smith and Harry Heinemann.
The prize winners were as follows:
| Lady's 1st prize-L. III. Wheeler, who
was a stunning society belle, in blue.
Lady's I'd prize-Miss Cora Tressider,
| bride.
Gentleman's 1st prize-Mr. Elwood,
colonial costume.
Gentleman's second prize-Sydney
| Stein, German costume.
| Group prize-John Curtis, M. II.
Duncan and Paul Griswold, "Mickies.'
| Among those masked were the fol-
lowing:
MESDAMES.
P.vO o. vanvechten Maid
| J, 0koneski Lady of the Court.
H. II. Manson, Jester.
w. ii. Thorn, Jester.
| M. H. Duncan, Negress,
John Curtis, Automobile Girl.
John Landon, Night.
MISSES.
| Dorothy Heinemann, school Girl.
Cora Tressider. Bride,
|
Della Thayer, Van Camps Dutch Girl.
Hattie Ringle, Gypsy
Agnes French, Colonial Costume
| Belle Heinemann, Topsy.
Nell Dunbar, Night.
| Beulah Mumm, Red Riding Hood,
Emma Pardee spanish Gypsy Girl
Helen Single, Flower Girl
Antoinette Ringle, Jockey.
Josephine Collins, Automobile Girl,
Julia Alien, Automobile Girl, 8
Helen Winton, Colonial Costume. la
Mabel McInnis, Trained Nurse.
Chalmers McInnis, Tennis Costume.
Hermlone Silverthorn, German Costume. 4
Margaret Dunbar. Folly.
Gladys Park Spanish Costume
Genevieve Heany, Spanish Costume.
Laura Washburne, Japanese Costume
MESSRS
Il. II. Manson, Clown.
Walter Curtis, japanese,
Mayor Duncan, John Curtis and Paul Girls
void, Mickies.
W. Fl. Thorn, Buster Brown.
>. J. Okoneski, Lieut.. German Army.
P. V. o. VanVechten, German. STA
n. Il. Pardee, Italian Organ Grinder
L. II. Wheeler, Society Belle, in blue
Clarence Goodwillie, Policeman.
Neuman Bellis Sport.
Chas Eaton, Chauffeur.
George Sexmith, George Washington.
Harvey Scholfield, Rough Rider.
August Kickbusch, Sailor Boy.
Don Murray, Colored Gentleman
Guy Gooding, Cadet and Captains Uniform,
Jack Mylrea, Happy Hooligah.
Fay Marshal Minister.
Sol. Heinemann Indian.
X. Brands Indian Maiden.
o. W. Murdoch, Cow Boy
Harvey Finch Yachtsman.
Frank Osen, japanese.
G. H. Hooker, Hayseed Farmer.
C. G. Hooker, Soldier
James Pike, Soldier.
Sydney Stein, German Character
Earl Lake, High Grade American.
Arthur Kiefer, Knight,
Elwood, Colonial 9
Punch bowles were placed in con-
venient places in the ball room and re-
freshments were served in the billiard
hall on the first floor by Mr. and Mrs
j. p. Young The affair was one of
the most successful ones of the kind
ever given in the city