Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-04
MASK PARTY HALLOWEEN.
The Employees at the Asylum En-
tertain a Large Number of
Friends at Mask Party.

The employees of the Indian Asy-
| lum invited their friends to mask
Hallowe en- party last Friday evening
and by 8 O'Clock the big dining room,
handsomely decorated, was filled by d
merry crowd inspecting each other
under the protection of their masks.
Jack o'lanternS and shaded lamps
gave the room beautifully modulat-
ed light suitable for mystery, and the
costumes were in harmony with the
spirit of auld Hallowe en-. The walls
| were adorned with mystical pictures
drawn by Ed. Warner, representing
cats and owls and brooms and witches
and goblins.
The costumes were very fine, some
exceedingly good, and prize was Of
fered for the best costume worn by a
lady and one for the best costume
worn by a gentleman. Charley Seely,
Ed. Warner and tie editor of the
LEADER were appointed committee
to award the prizes. A solid looking
little Dutchman announced the grand
march, and the violinists, Messrs.
Renli and Strand, opened the music
and the fun was on. The march was
led by the little Dutchman with
fierce moustache and top boots, and
he did it we'll. His partner looked
like the queen of the Netherlands,
and sweet Columbia came along ma
gestically in golden stars, and then
came Prairie Queen in very artis-
tic gown made of Prairie Queen flour
sacks with silver buttons and wheat
stems sticking from handsome wire
mask. Sheeted ghosts and ladies who
are supposed to ride broom sticks In
| the dark of the moon came along, 60
ing through the twists of the march
in dignitied silence, followed by the
dresSieSt clown that ever made circus
| lovers Of red lemonade laugh their
| sides sore. That clown was peach
| and his mask fitted to dot. A SOM
Der looking savage came along in
painted mask and his partner seemed
1t, watch his scalp knife with alarm.
A conspicuous figure was dressed in a
prince albert and plug hat' and
carried an um mbrella. He acted as If
he had just escaped from the great
| white veg ;n New York. His mask
was not fitted for cigar but he had
! one and had more trouble keeping his
cigar in position than he had Shoot
ing the shoot" He was free lance
and had lots Of fun. A natty little
sailor man did we'll without ''sea
! legs, " as the add!e-s Gddled the judges,
judged and the marchers marched
and wheeled and twisted as the gal
liant little Dutchman and his Neither
land Queen headed the frolicking
figures to the end.
After an intermiSSion of fifteen
minutes to give the maskers time to
change faces and dresses the company
assem- bled ready for two step and
from that time until midnight the
merry whirl went on. Just before
midnight the judges awarded the
prizes. Miss Tena Christopher, as
the Prairie Queen, won, first prize
| for ladies and John Warner carried off
| the gentleman'S S prize.
Delicious cake, sandwiches and COT
fee were served and all felt an inward
desire to win first prize in this part of
the program. The entire entertain
ment was delightfully."- pleasant, and
| DR.. and Mrs. Hummer are entitled
to the thanks of guests and employees
for aid and encouragement in making
the party so enjoyable, and it is not
little "Dutchman" was Mr. Watson
of the asylum staff.