Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-02-27
ODD Fellows Masked Ball.

ODD FELLOWS Masked Bali.
Undaunted by the storm motley
throng filled the opera house Monday
night to attend the mask ball gwen by
the Odd Fellows of Custer. The grand
promenade formed kaleidoscope view
of all nations on the earth and the iron
works below-Dr. Miller representing
his Satanic Majesty, who is supposed to
reign supreme over the fiery furnace in
the underworld. 1t was a conglomorate
mass of humanity and they cavorted
like bunch of wild steers.
Mr.. Frank Walsh was master of cere
monies and prompted for the dancers.
The house was so crowded that the
maskers could not "trip the light fan
tastic toe", without being jostled by the
merry makers that did hot dance, but
everyone was seemingly in the best of
humor and each one turned himself or
herself loose determined to out-do their
mate in queer antics, pranks and capers,
some grotesque in the extreme.
bIp' hiiSo MllieI, "iic VI DI' "iiiciJ
in her skeleton suit certainly looked un-
canny, as was evidenced by the shrieks
of the timid when she came near them.
Several remarked that she had wonder
ful nerve to don such weird costume.
Mrs. F. 7. Peterson as "Aunt Chloe,
Black Nanny and her picaninnies',
oraotad p,noh p,arr;mapt and lofo of
guessing as to who it was.
About IL o'clock the decisions were
rendered and prizes awarded:
Ladies'
First Prize-Miss Eva Kubler, Cow
boy; a bonbon dish. Long before un-
masking it was conceded she should re-
ceive first prize.
Second Prize-Miss Ethel Peterson,
back comb. She represented Odd Eel
lowship-being dressed in white, orna-
mented with gold emblems of the order.
1t was beautiful and appropriate cos
tune, concealing her identity.
Third Prize-Miss d. Reihing, as
Topsy; a match safe. She acted well
her part and had jolly time.
Gents
First Prize-W. p. Allbee, as an Aris-
tocratic Ethiopian pair of gloves.
When dressed for the occasion he "bid
dull care begone", and went swift pace
till unmasked. Mr.. Allbee is an athlete
and delights to scale the rugged walls Of
Buckhorn.
Second Prize-Dr Miller of Keystone,
as Satan; pair Of cuff buttons and a
stick pin. He had his share of the fun
in his demon-like appearance.
After the prizes were awarded all were
allowed to unmask. Supper was then
announced at the Bostwick restaurant
over hundred hungry mortaIs being
fed by Mother Bostwick.
M. S. Merrifield looked nobby in his
naval uniform. This suit probably has
travelled farther than any other worn
that night, he having purchased 1t in
San Francisco to wear on dress parade
WDeD lie went OH DOdTu lHc ltdHspuiI
Hancock, and having travelled oyer 1000
miles when he arrived in New York.
Ernest Bellemore wore naval uni
form with becoming dignity. There
were many others worth mentioning un
known to the writer-both in name and
character represented. Some of them
went in groups and had as much fun as
"stack of black CATS.
The musicians were 7. E. Smith and
L. p. Smith of Deadwood, and c. NJ.
Cation of Hill City, who played the cor
net.
Taken all in all it was grand jollica-
ton, the funnily inclined keeping up
the frolc until five o'clock a. IN. The
members of the order feel highly graf
ified over the success of their annual
ball. Monday night, Feb. %, 1909, will
long be remembered.