The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-02-21
B. R. I. MASK BALL
GRAND SUCCESS

U1tnlvO OOOOIOO
The mask ball given in the Nixon
opera house last evening, by Harry
Wilson Lodge, No. 313, B. of r. T.,
was one of the finest affairs in the
history of the opera house, and was a
decided success, both socially and f.
nancially.
The large number of maskers pres
ent marched, danced and made merry
until 1890 o'clock when all un-
masked and danced the remainer of
the night Music was furnished by
Fitzgerald's augmented orchestra of
six pieces.
Prizes were awarded by commit
tee composed of Mrs. G.. w. Summer
field, Mrs. f. d. Giroux, w. f. Staun-
ton, Gus Goldberg and w. G.. Ducker,
as follows:
Best dressed group" Bon Tons, +"
$1,000.
Best Historical Male Character
Indian, W. l.. Truitt, 5000.
Best Historical Female Character
Squaw, Mrs. w. l.. Truitt, $500.
Best Sustained Male Character
Best Sustained Female Character
Old Lady Miss Brewster 5000
Best Dressed Gentleman-Russiau
Prince, Mrs. J. MeTaggart, 5000.
Best Dressed Lady-Russian Prime.
ess, Mrs. b. F. Ross, 5000.
Most Original Male Character
German Band - Chris Diehl, Jr.,
Most Original Female Character
"B. of r. T." Miss Bernard, $500.
Following is a complete list of the
maskers, with the costumes worn:
Mrs J. McTaggart and Mrs. B. F.
Ross, Russian Prince and Princess.
Mrs. J. w. Douglass, Reno grass
widow.
Mrs. A. M. Latta, maid.
Mrs. t. Meyers, evening star.
Mrs. w. L. Truitt, squaw.
Miss Electa Hurst, Senorita.
Miss Jennie Menicucci Senorita
Miss May Bernard, b. of r. T.
Mrs. J. A. Burke, house maid.
Miss Pearl Dele Vaga, milk maid.
Miss Sarah Dele Vaga folly
Miss Brewster, old and only in
the way.
Misses Beth Warren, Thelea Wright,
Evelyn Sheehan, Alice Wagner, Veva
Gates, Avery Davenport, High school
girls.
Miss Margaret Rucktesehler, pen
nant girl.
Miss Grace Latta, American girl
Mrs. c. E. Bowers, clown.
Mrs. II. A. Clark, clown.
Misses Vernie Spaulding and Myr-
tie See, basket ball girls.
Misses Beatrice Langwith and Dora
Waters, minarets.
Lee Case, Mrs. p f. Born, Mrs. p
NJ Rutherford and Mrs. j. w. Cros-
sen, tamale vendor and tamales.
Miss Jane Reilley, little girl in
blue
Mrs. M. J. Bruce, flirt.
Miss Bertha Hines, dust maid.
Mrs. w. d. MacRitehie, mask.
Mrs. Guy Sisson, Mrs. c. E. Rob
ins, Mrs. Carl Schmidt and Mrs. Mary
Kerfoot, Mdame Fashion.
Misses g. and Margaret Langwith,
NANNY and the best baby.
Mrs. w. f. Connor and Mrs. Simon
Black. maids.
Mrs. f. II. Brown, Mrs c. b.
Brown, Miss Mae Morrison and Miss
Irma Brown, ghosts.
Miss Neva Simpson and Mrs. Davis,
spoony kids.
Miss Edna Blodgett, Spanish seno
rita.
Miss Phyllis Davenport, China
woman.
Mrs ]. Sheehan, Mrs. w. L. Porter,
Mrs. T. A. Brandon, Mrs. F. J. But
ton, Mrs. C.. w. Muller, Mrs. p j.
Mangan, A. D. Dern, DR.. P. J. Man
gan, DIR. C. f.. Swezy, DR.. w. l.. Por-
far C w MulIar and Shaaba, tba
bon tons.
Miss inertia l.. Grewar, night.
j. r. Rathburn, bartender.
b. Crossen, clown.
f. w. Gray, band man.
Bert Mccoy, clown.
Frank Horner, Zulu chief.
Cliff Good, Mexican.
III. Barton, Zouave.
A. M. Latta, clown.
T. U. Myer, clown.
0. Horner, Topsy.
Il. Wedemeyer, knight
Chris Diehl, German band.
J. w. Douglas, Irishman.
w. L. Truitt, Indian.
b. +. Rosa, woman.
II. Graham, Prince Royal.
III. Banks, negro
DR.. v. +. Wells, brakeman.
N. j. Walters, monk
Harold Gunnell, cadet.
Art Huser, fireman.
Norman Bell, ball player.
George Carly, Coney Island gent.
Jack Walsh and Dave Conevey,
walters.
M. b. Smith, clown.
f. l.. Maxwell, gentleman.
Percy Harrison, domino.
ID. /. LaPoint, Frenchman.
p. Meyers, domino.
J. A. Hambley and j. II. Bruce,
black dominos.
Earl Randolph, base bah player.
Leland Mnller Tiffany Ponlin Vic