The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-05-08
EVERYBODY AN
EVERYTHING WAS
REPRESENTED AT
THE MASK BALL
5000 Cleared for Fatherless
Children of France Fund,
Mrs. X. B. Edrnunds and
T. ]. lyman Win Prizes.

Everybody from the devil to NAM
mas angel child was personified. SO 1t
seemed, at the fancy costume masque
ball given for the benefit OF the Fa-
therless Children of France Thursday
evening in Annex hall. A tremendous
crowd was present and nearly all
were in costume. although the balcony
was filled to overfiowing with spec.
tators About $500 was cleared.
Mrs. Myra Sherrili and George F.
Rockafellow led the grand march in
which nearly 100 couples participated
II was a beautiful and interesting
spectacle and was spIendidly execut-
ed. The judges. Mrs. Tweedy, Mrs.
Guy u. Hardy and Z. A. Bradbury.
stood at the head OF the hall during
the march and as the result of their
observations at this time they an
nounced the winners OF the prizes
shortly before unmasking at 10
O'Clock
(. Mrs. X B. Edmunds was awarded
the prize for the most beautiful cos
tune and Warden Thomas J. lyman
got the award for having the funniest
The prizes of $3.50 gold piece to
each was returned by the recipients
to be given to the worthy cause for
which the dance was held.
Because OF the remarkable excel
ience from the standpoint OF beauty.
becomingness and artistry OF the cos
tunes worn by the ladies. Il was diff
ficult for the judges to make a deci-
sion. They finally had an the contest
ants eliminated down 10 three. and
then II was necessary to draw cuts to
chose the winner. and Mrs. Edmunds
proved to be the lucky one Warden
lyman. however, was far and away
the funniest in costume among the
men. and the decision in this case was
an essv one. The warden had no
competition whatsoever
Mrs. Edmunds wore beautiful
Turkish harem costume and Mr. Ty-
nan was an ideab country pumpkin
Mrs. Myra u. Sheriff. wore the dress
of an Indian princess and Mr.. Rocka-
fellow. as n Spanish cavalier. was so
well disguised that very few know
who he really was. even after he un-
masked.
To Mrs. F. p. Smith and her large
committee Is due unusual credit for
making Annex hall the prettiest II
ever has been since II has been n
meeting place for gala events. The
poppies from Flanders fields hung ir
pretty baskets from the ceiling and ar
RANGED symmetrieally about the hall
formed the main feature of the decor
ations Fitting blue birds and red
birds with futtering butterflies in pro-
fusion about the baskets gave a most
telling effect to the scheme, The
whole idea was artistically arranged.
undoubtedly by the hand OF an ex.
pert. The total absence OF ginger
bread" and other glaring oddities SC
often utilized ito fiil up space gave
emphasis to the beauty OF the sight
The American flag and the flags OF
the Allies were hung about the walls
and the preftlest of the Fatherless
Children Of France posters conveyed
the purpose OF the dance.
The Yama Yama costume was cas-
lily the most popular. at least II was
the most prevalent. Both men and
women wore 1t. Spanish cavaliers.
colonial gentlemen. Mexican gentry.
Indians. Italians. Mutt and Jefi. Jiggs.
Buster Brown. In fact almost every
conceivable character was represent.
ed among the men.
/, Turkish ladies. Spanish dancers.