St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-24
Owning Proper
ty On Lake Street Are
Specially Invited.
K. OF P. MASQUERADE
(9,BALL A BIG SUCCESS,
Social and Mardi Gras Do
ings and Other Notes
and News.

complete some unfinished business
left over from the last regular meet
ing ana to consider some sea wall
matters, taxpayers, especially those
owning property on Lake street. are
requested to be present.
Whether it was due to the Lodges
popularity, desire to help worthy
cause, or seeking amusement, a large
crowd braved the elements last Sat
urday night to attend the masquer-
ade ball given at the Hip theatre by
Vaudeville Lodge No. los, X. of p,
for the benefit of the building fund.
The varied and beautiful costumes
enveloping physiques to which ns-
ture had been bountiful, the ever
changing colors of the rainbow, the
antics of the maskers, the sweet
strain of the music and the rhythmj-
cal movement of the dances present
ed panorama unusually pleasing to
the senses and one long to be re-
membered.
A number of prizes we're distribut-
ed as follows: For selling the most
tickets, first, Miss Harriet Levy: sec
ond, Miss Hilda Smith. For the
most original costume. Mrs. G. w.
Alexius, Covington. For the mos.
comical costume, Mr.. Harry Bour-
geois.' The 10-pound box of candy
was won by Mr.. John Groth0use.
The Irish crocheted yoke, disposed
of by Miss Louise Menent, was won
by Mr.. w. Rosewall, of CovingtI
The Lodge is deeply grateful to-
every one who in any way contriblt-
ed to make the ball such a brilliant
success.
The streets of the town present.
ed a deserted appearance or Mardi
Gras Day becausanQf the large num-
Der of people VIZ visited New Or
leans to pay homage to His Royal
Majestey, Rex, King of the Carnival.
However, enough were left to COM
fortably fill the Hip theatre at night,
in attendance on the ball given bv
Vaudeville Fire Co. No. /. The ball
proved success in every sense o. the
word.
About midnight, just as the Fire
mems ball was closing. an alarm
was sounded for fire in Wilkinson
street, in a building owned and oc-
cupied by Mr.. L. Oaiman. The
house was burned to the ground.
Some of the furniture and the out
houses were saved. Cause of the
fire, whcih is said to have commenc-
ed in the frcnt portion of the house,
is unknown. House and furniture
said to be insured for $500 by Mil
son-Frederick Agency. Loss about
$500.
The home of Mrs. Margaret Smith
SC scene "a gaiety, this time Mr.. Mur-
ply Smith being the honored one,
it being his birthday. The younger
set desired to give him a surprise,
and all gathered at the home of his
mother in phantom disguise, AMI a
surprise it was, indeed. Music was
furnished by Miss Alice Esquinance.
Miss L. Shelter, Miss Connie Smith,
a song by Miss Clara Miller. Her
sweet voice was appreciated by all;
a song, accompanied by guitar. BY
Mr.. Justice Punch. Delicious cake |
was served. Dancing was indulged
in until a late hour. Murphy was
the recipient of many useful presents
and all wished him bright and hap-
py life.
Mrs. l.. Alvarez and her grand
daughter, of New Orleans, were the
guests of DR.. Alonzo Givens, on Sat
urday. They were here on account
of the death of Mr.. Marcelin Hes
trest, whose demise is mourned by
all.
Miss Celina Smith spent several
days at home with her mother, Mrs.
NJ. S. Smith.
The many friends of Mr.. Jas Band
will be gald to know that his wife
has recovered from her recent Op-
Grafton. l
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Smith were
surprised on Monday night when a
merry party of maskers took charge
of their home: Dancing was the fea-
ture of the evening.