Casco Bay breeze., 1912-08-08
$rr1''} PORTLAND, MAINE, THURSDAY. AUGUST s. 1919
Hill Crest Masquerade.
SOCIAL EVENT OF SEASON AT
CHEeEAGuE SATURDAY NIGHT.
Many Feature Costumes; Other In
estin0 House Notes.

Il
esting House Notes.
The long anticipated and planned
Tor event OF the season at the Hill
Crest took place Saturday evening
at the hotel hall, and was an unQuali-
| ned success. The event was the
| Bal Masque" given by the guests
and their friends. The spectators
assembled before eight O'Clock and
about half-past eight a stately figure
arrayed in friar's robes came in and
blessed the company. Then the
merry Company OF masqueraders A.
ed In, a Roumanian gypsy leading
the march with the. lovely Queen OF
the Night. Some forty couples fol-
lowed and marched around the hall
several times 10 the excellent music
OF Miss Moreau's orchestra of Port
land. In the line were noticed the
comical clowns, the talking parrot,
Japanese maidens, Puritan maidens,
cowboys, Dolly vardens, Colonial
Danes, French maids, nurses, sch col
girls, ETC.. Several dances were par
ticipated in and then the whole COM
pany formed one large circle around
the hall, while the judges, Mrs.
George B. Taber Of Brockton, Mass,
and Miss Nellie II. Emmerson, also
OF Brockton, conferred and awarded
the following prizes: 1st lady's prize
TO Miss Blanche Levi OF Montreal,
Queen OF the Night, a 5-pound box Of
candy; second lady's prize to Mrs.
Peter Altink of Springfield, Mass,
Girl OF the Golden West" a souve-
mir mirror; third lady's prize to Mrs.
u. II. Pitcher, Pierrot costume, a
red pocket book. First mans prize
TO Mr.. Walter c. Rogers of Boston,
Mass, Roumanian Gypsy, a stein;
second mans prize to Mr.. y. II. New
| ell of Boston, Mass, Parrot costume,
a match safe; third mans prize to
Lieutenant Strayer, a Chinese cos
tune. fishing line After this Mr..
George F. Taft of Allston. Mass.
who acted as Master of Ceremonies.
requested every one to unmask and
kindly asked all the other guests to
join in the dancing which continued
until nearly midnight. The party
In every way exceeded the fondest
expectati rs Of every one and was
In Keeping with its successes of form
er years. Following is the list OF the
participants and some of the cos
tunes worn.
Miss Doris Holmes. Dolly Warden: Ed.
ward Leipsr. sailor boy; Miss blanche pat
tsrson, old fashioned girl; Miss Margare,
A
bold. japanese girl; Miss Clara Webster.
japanese girl: Miss Elizabeth Ash. Puritan
girl; Miss ISIS Esther csok; Moon: Miss Blanche
Rogers. Romanian Gipsy: Miss Louise Sisson.
Queen Ann Period: Mrs. r. {. Pringie. sailor
maid: Miss Dorothy Brown. Colonial: Mr..
Hn%a, }Inor Ellison. s;i%n ;S sailor boy; Mrs F. w
Mrs. \. r.; Bieknell. school girl: Mr. Reggie
| Malsh; Indian; Mrs. III. {. Howe. Priscilla /:
Mss Rosamond Spaldng. French maid: Miss
Margaret Newell: Colonial dame: Morgan
Ash. sailor boy; Harris Newell. darkey; Mrs
Peter lltnk, Girl of the Golden West: Mr..
Richard Ellison. sailor boy; Miss Frances
lpIlngle. bathing girl: Mrs. o. II: Pitcher.
| Spalding. parlor maid: Mr.. Colon SeiIors.
sailor boy; hrs. IL: {. Howe. Priscilla: Mr..
Kenneth Howe. Indian boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Lincoln Potter
OF Albany. y. Y. registered Friday
last for their annual outing at the
hotel. and as usual they will spend
the entire month here. Mr.. and Mrs.
Potter have hosts of friends among
the guests here and at all times have
been active in all the social affairs
at the house.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.. Pringle and
daughter. Miss Frances Pringle. Of
Hackensack, y. j.. registered Tues
day OF last week for an extended So
journ. The family have been coming
to the hotel for many years and are
delighted with IL as a summer resort
Mr. and Mrs. J. Parker Sweet and
daughter, Miss Mildred Sweet, OF
Maiden, Mass, are here at the hotel
for their summer outing. The family
have been coming to the island for the
past four years.