Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-25
ANNUAL MASQUERADE BALL
GROCERS' MAKE MERRY AT
ODD FELLOWS HALL.
Prizes Given for Best Groups and for
Best Individual Costumes-0f-
hcers and Committees.

The annual grand prize ma Squerade ball
of the Retail Grocers' Protective Associa-
tion was held last night at Odd Fellows
Hail. 423 7th street northwest. and was
largely attended. The dancing began
shortly after O'Clock. During the inter-
mission the groups and single chara cters
| entered upon a promenade around the
hall. After the ninth dance the grand
review took place.
The officers of the association were in
the van. with the different committees
following, while the maskers brought up
the rear. They passed in review a num-
Der Of times before the four judges. who
had been selected from among the men,
bcrs of the press in attendance. Later
the prize awards were announced. the
| first. Of $25 for the best group going to
| the DarktOWn Society" composed of Mrs.
Il. ]. Bonini. Miss Miller, Miss i. Kauf-
man. Miss r. Kaufman. S. c. Leazear,
| f. j. Ehrmentraut and Percy Leroy. The
| second prize. SIS. for the next best group.
was awarded to the representatives of the
n; Auth Provision Company. composed OF
| Charles r. F.. Kreyer Charles G. Lohr
and Raymond Hitte, who drove a pig at
| tached to a small cart laden with sau
sag es and other products of the house
| they represented.
| The third prize for groups was awarded
| to the A. Lofiier Provision Company's ex-
hibit comprising Jessie Marvin, J. r.
Schneider. Welborn Brown and Tony
Zelenka.
Other Awards.
Miss Laura Mcintosh, as a Spanish
girl, and Mr.. John Jones, as minstrel.
were declared to be "the best matched
couple Miss Mollie DeAtley received
the prize for 1.-The best costume while
that for the best burlesaue charact
went to Miss Democracy looking for a
| candidate. She eventually chose Happy
Hoolisan." Miss F. Hartung assumed the
role of Miss Democracy and created
much merriment with her ludicrous de-
lineat!on of the character. Miss Julia
Moore was awarded the prize for the best
comic character that Of "hod carrier.
The prize for the best jig dancing went
was an enjoyable one and the awards OF
| he judges gave general satisfaction.
Officers and Committees.
The officers of the association are: H. 1.
Meader president; ]. H. Goodrich. first
vice president; J. T. White. second vice
president; f. e. Fisher, treasurer; F. A.
Dodge, sergeant arms; A. II. Gregory,
secretary: Charles F. Diggs. attorney.
The committees were as follows: Enter
tainment-H. S. Haight. chairman; ]. f.
DiEgle. J. T. Fowler. II. l.. Slater. w. T
| Davis, Thomas Dean. P. p. Patrick NJ. J.
| Whelan. r. A. Rollins. M. A. Lusby r.. E.
". Schmidt. G. E. Bohannon. Box Of
fce-A. H. Gregory. Doorkeepers-G. f.
Bohannon and p. P. Patrick. Reception
II. I. Meader. p. B. Otterback. r.. e.
Smith. C. F. Diggs. J. II. Goodrich. j. F.
| Schneider. l.. F. Lusby. F. A. Dodge. J.
T. White. e. f. Fisher, 4. S. Clarke. p c.
Garden. j. NJ. Denly. O. 8. Puinphrey,
Floor-M. A. Lusby. J. Brayshaw, jr.. G.
A. Garden. r. T. W. Schmidt II. c. Roth
cry, J. f. Diggle, w. l.. Hart. ]. T. Fow-
Ter. w. T. Davis. T. A. Sears, M. j.
| Whelan. Mask-C. v. Sparrow. Hat
| box-Thomas Dean. ]. D. Rollins, E. E.
| Hall. Programs and badges-M. A. Lusby
| and \. H. Gregory.