The Dickinson press., 1909-02-20
DANCE a SUCCESS
Masquerade Ball Of the Ladies o.
the Maccabees Makes a: Big
Hit-Large Number Attend
In Big Variety Of Costumes.

The annual masquerade ball OF the
Ladies Of the Maccabees wal given in
the 'armory Friday evening of last week
and was very successful. Fully $50 were
in costume or masked and the gallery
and all other available room wa occu-
pied to the limit with spectators. From
$50 until ii. only those who were
masked were allowed on the floor and
the comical characters kept those who
were looking on in laughter most of
the time. There were many excellent
disguises which were penetrated by
very few of their friends.
Prizes were awarded the handsomest
and most original costumes worn by both
ladies and gentlemen. The judges were
Mrs. Lee Nichols and Misses Stella
Boulger and Grace Crowl. They had
quite a task to pick the winners from
SO many. good get-ups but the general
opinion was that the prizes were award
ed wisely. Mrs. w. H. Carroll and Mrs.
Lloyd RAIDER tied for the most original
ladies. They wore costumes alike repre-
senting doctors. The idea was very
effective and one of the best things at
any masquerade for some time. They
drew lots and Mrs. Carroll was the lucky
one. The prize for the handsomest
costume vent to Mrs. T. N. Hartung,
who wore a gown of yellow, deliberately
ornamented with kernels of corn in ropes
like beads,
The gentleman's prize for the best
costume went to Roy. Dodd. who appeared
as a Turk and the most original to.
Charles Wells as a Jew. His makeup
was exceptionally fine and the way he
carried it off vel better. !.
For the others, they were too numerous
to mention. Some of the most striking
included a flower girl with dress, orna-
ments, e.c. all of crepe paper. Poccahon
tas. Valley City Normal girls in white
sweaters, hats and shoes, colonial girls,
flower girls. topsy, Egyptian. ''Gunny-
sack Bill" etc. There were a large
number of clowns and comical characters.
After II o'clock the general public
took part in the dancing which was
continued until 2:3O O'Clock. Music
was furnished by the Dickinson orches-
ira.
The hall decorations were quite effect
i've. On the stage was a graceful arran-
cement of red, black and white bunting,
the lodge colors, with. three handsome
satin banners of the order, and the
initials. each letter on a colored heart
to carry out the valentine idea. An
original touch was given by a large
beehive made of folds of bunting and
covered with gold bees. The balcony
was hung with Japanese lanterns and
hearts and the whole effect. was very
pleasing.
One of the features was the supper
which was served in the basement.
Mrs. G. W. Sargent was the caterer and
everyone was loud in the praises of the
service and the food. 1t was Mrs. Sar-
gents first experience at so large an
affair and it Is safe to say that she will
have all the opportunities of catering
that she may care to accept.
The committees in charge were as
follows:
Misses Sarah Clarke and Lizzie Rapp,
committee IN tickets; Mrs. s. L. Car
roll, Mrs. John Berringer and Mrs. Mich
ael Drury, inspectors of maskers; Mrs.
j. A. McAndress, Mrs Frank Lish and
Mrs. w. A. Northrop. door committee ;
Mrs. w. H. Baker. Mrs. L. H. Lavine,
Mrs. Michael Drury and Miss Mollie
K~ostelecky on decorations; w. H.
Carroll. floor director.