The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-01-08
THE new YEARS MASQUERADE
Mob Hill Fire Conpany's Annual
Ball Largely Attended And
A Most Enjoyable
Event 20


Mob Hill Fire Company for its an
nual masquerade ball held there last
Friday evening New Years Eve.
1t was decorated with bright new
festoonings of red and green. Snow
balls and small red bells we're inter-
mingled with green leaves in the long
streamers used in decorating. In
the center of the hall hung a wreath
from which a large bell was suspend
ed from its center, four smaller ones
from the sides and the paper festoon-
ings that were used with drapery eff
feet, the whole being artistically ar
ranged. making the hall look in keep
ing with the joyous season and fes-
tive event.
Shortly after o'clock when the
grand march was formed, the Opera
House was filled with those en- masque
and those who were there to view
the fantastic scene. While there
were not as many original characters
as at some of the company's balls of
former years. there we're a number
of we'll sustained ones and some very
pretty costumes. -
A committee of three ladies, Mrs.
Laura Hoegh and Miss Pearl Morri-
son of Eureka. and Mrs. j. B. McDer-
mott of Lamoille Valley, Elko Coun-
ty, were selected to award the prizes,
one to the best sustained gentleman
character and to the bestrsus-
tanned lady, which they did following
the carnival march about II o'clock.
In their judgement the best sus-
tanned gentleman character was the
Indian Chief, represented by An
drew Crofut. who was awarded
the gentleman prize. a neat and SER
viceable suitcase. and the best sus-
tanned lady. THE Halloween Witch.
carried out by Mics Charlotte Laird,
was awarded the ladies prizes hand
some silk umbrella. 70
The Nostrosa Orchestra of five
pieces furnished the music, render
ing new and popular selections which
pleased the dancers.
At midnight New Year greetings
were exchanged and following the
supper intermission, many returned
for pleasure and enjoyment which
controlled the ball until its close
about 5 a. m.
Following is a list of those in cos
tune and the character they repre-
scented as given to the SENTINEL for
publication by the committee:
List of Lady characters
A Goose Girl-Mrs. A. d. Crofut.
AParlor Maid-Mrs. Jorgen Jacobsen.
Nightingale-Mrs. Fomarcari.
Domino-Mrs. F. j. Brossemer.
Dawn-Mrs. @. E. Morse.
Ghosts-Mrs. Earl Overton and Mr..
Adolph Hargis.
Sunflower-Mrs. George Winters.
Spring-Miss Maud Porch.
A Poppy-Miss Della Rattazzi.
Spring-Miss Althea Father.
Colonial Lady-Miss Fife Father.
Missourian-Miss' Nevada johnson.
A Cucumber-Miss Sarah ImOber-
steg.
A Tipperary Girl-Miss FANNY Gibson.
Old Halloween Witch-Miss Charlotte
Laird. 3u 2niVyoil0f sa5. e5l sysf.
Domino-Miss Jessie Diamond.
America-Miss Addie Merialdo.
Evening Dress-Misses Alice Dees.
Lucy Dees, Ella Scbaefer.
The Newly WEEDS and Snookums-
Miss Ada Mcbride and Henry Rattazzi.
Uncle Sam and America-Lyman Eul-
ton and Mrs. Rudolph Zadow.
Candy Kisses-Mrs. Mary Fine, Mrs.
Jennie Taylor, Mrs. Mildred De Sautels,
Miss Isabel Merialdo.
Gentlemen Charaeters
Diver-Albino Romano.
An Arab-Peter Merialdo.
Olown-Lowell Brossemer.
Red Cloud, Indian Chief-A. D. Cro-
fut. a-e4ofteE
Circus Clown-Frank Nostrosa.
Negro Boy-Bryan Porch.
Domino-J. B. McDermott, j. d. Gold,