Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-15
MASQUERADE BALL
DRAWS A BIG CROWD
TURNER SOCIETY EVENT WAS
AN UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS.
Turner Opera House Packed Last
Eyening--FirSt Public Mask Ball
of SedSOn-MuCh Enthusiasm
Shown in Awarding of the Many
Cash Prizes,
(From Sundays Daily

gathering at the grand prize mas
querade ball of the Turner society las
evening would be mild expression
The Turner opera house was taxe'
to its utmost capacity and some ide;
of the enormity of the crowd can b'
conceived when it Is stated that Their,
were nine hundred paid admissions
Nothing like it was ever before ex
perienced. The dancing floor was
crowded like box of sardines ant
comfort in stepping the light fan,at
was out of the question.
While no foreign costumer was here
to carry away large sum N the loar
of costumes, there was nevertheless
large number of handsome costumes
on the floor Many Of them were
historical, although we fear that the
wearers took very little interest ii
the sentimental part Of the business.
What they cared for most was that
the disguise fitted them perfectly anc
gave them good appearance. The
only difference, had foreign costume1
been present there might have been
Julius Caesar, Mark Anthony, Cleo
patra, Horatlus, Horace, Sallust,
Co, iolanus and other noble Romans.
but there was enough of variety to
keep the spectators guessing. AS
it was. the mingled reantry ano
mystery of the whole show, the cos
tunes, the light, the music, the COM
pany, the glittering uniforms, the
handsome ladies, etc., were 80 dazzling
that the reporter came down onto Main
street after midnight feeling as if he
had been pushed from the clouds where
he had been leading romantic life
for ages into an ill-lighted Rough
and Ready dam wrangling miserable
world
AS previously stated. there were
many pretty costumes. The list OF
prizes will perhaps tell them best
with a single exception. The single
exception was Miss Margaret Eiffier,
who represented The Leader. THIS
young lady was gowned in a costume
made of headings of The Daily Leader
and its popular magazine section.
While the pretty little lady was missed
in the awarding of the prizes, she
was not missed by the appreciative
f. rec of The Leader. who admired
Low ,har fob of j.
ton. wish to inform her that If she
will call at The Leader office and leave
her address, a receipt for years
subscription awaits her.
The awarding of the prizes was a
difficult task, it taking the judges just
two hours to decide the question. The
Judges were as follows: Mrs. Gustav
j. Doerr, Mrs. John Chaser, Bert
Smith, John Goodneitter of this city
and G. ]. Eppler of New York city :.
The prizes were awarded as follows
Best costumed group, not less than
five, Dutchmen, K. Wendorf, R.
Woelffer, Otto Wlnklemann, L. Leh-
mann and H. Jahnke
Comic group, clowns, M. ering,
o. Poradies, H. Borchardt, E. Zastrow
and A. Borchardt.
Best dressed couple, E. Sommer-
field and E. Leschinger.
Best comic couple, Skiddo %. W.
Elffier and G. Eiffi.r.
Best gents costume, Uncle Sam,
E. Jungmann.
Second best gents costume, jockey,
Ernst Leschinger.
Third best gents costume, negro,
C. Eisfeldt.
Best lady costume, water lily, NJ RS.
F. Kehr
Second best lady costume, hunting
girl, Alma SPENCER and Clara PREM.
Third best lady costume, japanese
costume, Mrs. Max Stats.
Best comic gent, pugilist Frank
Kolinski.
Second best comic costume, monkey,
w. Richards.
Best comic ladies, Topsies. M.
i Bruegger and E. Borchardt.
Second best lady comic costume,
old maid, w. Stube.
Best character costume, E. Pagel,
| G.. Wilson and P. Rlechel.
Second best character costume, G,
| File
Third best character costume, ghost,
Art Weaver.
B7st farmers costume, r. Ebert
The maskers participated in the
pleasures till 10 As o'clock, when the
identity of the participants was made
known and masks discarded. At II
clock the grand march was announc
ed, which was led by MIR. Max
Uilerich of this city, and Miss Heye
of Fort Atkinson, after which the
merry making was continued till about
clock this morning. The musl;
for the occasion was furnished by the
Reception orchestra, an exceptional!
8 cd program being rendered.