The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-04
THE MASQUERADE BALL
The Mob Hill Fire Company's
Annual Ball n Financial and
Social Success

The annual masque ball in the Eureka
Opera House on New Years Eve given by the
Mob Hill Fire Company proved the banner
one in point Of attendance for the year. and
pleasure must have ruled the dance until its
close, for old and young were seen going TO
their homes at the breakfast hour in the morn
ing.
green paper with large red bells suspended
around the semi-circle Of the gallery, with q
'Hsppy New Years" greeting on either side.
In front Of aud above the stage the decorations
were of banners and other equipment of the
Fire Company. The colors, green and red,
symbolic Of everlasting joy. were particularly
appropriate on this occasion.
The maskers had We'd with each other in
making their costumes original, gorgeous and
attractive, and as they passed around in the
grand march It was hard TO determine who
was the belle of the ball or the most gallant
Of DIR. G. NJ. Roberts, l.. w. Hope, and A..
@. Florio were appointed to award the two
prizes hat had been purchased to be given,
one to the best sustained gentleman and one
to the best sustained lady character. After
asking those who were most in favor to dance
around the hall, the committee said in their
judgment the Indian Chief and the Indian
Maid, characterized by Mr.. and Mrs. @. E.
Morse, were entitled to one of the prizes, and
Miss Isabel Merialdo, representing A Goose
Egg, had won the other prize.
The orchestra, consisting of Sisto Mar.
ciochio, Mrs. t. A. Burdick, Ray Swick and
Howard Ellis furnished good dance music and
played until 1880 a. a..
Besides those costumed and representing
different characters, a number of ladies and
gentlemen wore evening dress and masks so
that they could take part in the dance, only
those en- masque being allowed on the floor up
to IL o'clock. Following is a list Of those
who attended in costume and the characters
they represented, as handed to the SENTINEL
for publication:
Mrs. F. j. Brossemer-A Silly Goose
Mrs. W. G. Stewart-Belle of Darktown
Mrs. Ed Berryman-Madam Sphengali
Mrs. M. Horner~ Child Nurse
Mrs. Kate Morehead-Good Night
Mrs. ID. e. Nostrosa-Fancy Dress
Mrs. Mildred DeSautels-O. u. Topsy
Mrs. John Ventnrino and Miss Ella Hide
brand-Two Red Cross Nurses
Mrs. Rose Marteletti and Miss Mildred
Laird-Country School Girls
Misses Lena Ratio and Ada Mcbride
Two Little Girls in Blue
Misses Pearl Morrison and Rhoda Dye
School Girls
Misses Gladys Hicks and Della Rattazzi-
Chums
Misses Wayne and Lena Palma-Evening
Stars
Miss Maud Porch-A Farmers Daughter
Miss Rose Tognoni-Fairy
Miss Lizzie Rom~ano-Puritan Maiden
Miss Rose Romano-Spanish Dancer
Miss Alice Dees-Popcorn Girl
Miss Esther Ernst-Spanish Girl
Miss Mamie Johnson-Night
Miss Myra Harris-Coluinbia
Miss Frances Observation-Disclosures
Miss Annie Lucey-Rose Girl
Miss Isabel Merialdo-A Goose Egg
Miss Mayme Observation-Disclosures
Miss Adelaide Wilhelm-Holly Girl
Misses Mary Romano and Clara Rosevear
and Will Flavin and Bennett Moyle-Esqui-
maus
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E.. Morse-Indian Chief
and Indian Maid
Laurence Kautz and George Dees-Two
Hoboes
Charlie Nostrosa and Frank Marmaligio-
Jack johnson and Wife
j. Hancock, Jr., and E. Porch-Mamma
and Papa
w. G.. Stewart-Uncle Ike
T. H.. Hicks-The Only Gal
james Morrison-A Mob Hill Fireman
Frank Nostrosa-Molly McGuire
Vincent Merialdo-Shoemaker
Will Robinson-Happy Hooligan
Albino Romano-Clown
Andrew d. Crofut-Spanish Cavalier
John Romano-Jack Pumpkin Head
Clay Simms-Domino
John McGlynn-Casey Jones, a Railroad
Engineer