The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-22
q THE TURNER MASK BALL.
A GRAND SUCCESS.


Our winter season this year has been
more than usually dull, and outside of pri-
vate social circles there has been but little
to divert the gay and festive of Richmond.
But our German citizens, ever ready to ad-
vance our material interests, and never
slow to promote our legitimate enjoyments,
determining not to let the winter pass so
quietly by, have given us n feature which
has proved most pleasant one, and which
will long be remembered by those Who par
ticipated in it.
The mask ball given by the Germans at
Sauer's last evening was very brilliant and
in all respects success. For some days
past the members and friends of the asso-
citation had been making active prepara-
tions for the occasion, and German wit and
ingenuity had conspired with their usual
surety of success to the makeup" of the
affair. Consequently, last evening at about
9 o'clock a brilliant line of maskers filed
into the Monticello ballroom to the music
of fine band, and ere long the room pre-
sented O scene of lively animation and
dazzling beauty.
To describe scene ina ballroom during
the progress of On ordinary mask ball is no
common task, but when our German citi-
zens arc the parties to one, We approach the
description as a rider does ditch which ne
doubts the capacity of his steed to jump.
Imagine a gaily decorated room, in which
the little comedy of life, with all its charac-
ters and nationalities, is being performed.
The sturdy, healthy Germans of Richmond
take the parts, and with their gaily-colored
costumes are ranging about in oil sorts Of
figures and postures. The Turk, the Greek,
the Scotchman, the Pole, the Switzer, the
1rishman, the Negro, are oil represented in
the scene, and are mixed up indscrimi-
nately. The Pascha of Egypt, with all his
grand attire, does not sickle at hand
ing the humble and pretty peasant girl
through the mazes of the dance, and
my lady the Princess De Abbledebon-
blede Dingdong is perfectly at home
with the Clown as her partner and
Sam Patch as her yis-a-yis. And horror .
yonder goes pretty nun arm-in-arm with
his Satanic Majesty, and a jealous Tartar,
who notices the admiration of his pretty
partner for the fair nuns escort, tells her
to go to the Old Boy. And thus the scene pro-
finds to study.
The costumes last evening were grave,
gay, fantastic, grotesque, comic, wise, and
otherwise. They were furnished by Mr..
Wrinkle, the popular Baltimore costumer,
who showed remarkable taste and appro-
priateness in the getting up of them He
has good wardrobe, and showed it to ad-
vantage last evening. Among the charac.
ters present we note the following:
Pascha of Egypt, Mr.. Morganstcrn
Greeks, Mcssrs. kempe and Spilling Turks
Messrs. Burke, Schroeder, Dubal, Lohman, I
Witte, and II. Domler; Polish Princess, Mrs
Schroeder Country Girl (good charactcr)
Miss f. Meier: Tartar Prince, Mr.. Bosigm
Don Cesar, Mr.. John Hundermark Clown
Mr.. John Schmitzker; Greek Lady, Mis-
Morganstern; Black Domino, Mr.. Herker
PRINCE Carnival, Mr.. Kobncr; Precioso
Miss Bosgm; William Tell, Ar. Nciler
Greek Lady, Miss Engelkien Polish Prince
Mr.. Pohlig; Queen Of Night, Miss Leakcr
Scotchman Zine costumc). Mr.. L. J. Eukcr
Spanish Prince, Mr.. Engelkien; Russia
Prince, Mr.. Trick; Russian Princess, Mrs
Euker; Esmeralda, Miss Schott Gener'
BONN, Mr.. John Werner (capita); Tailor
Mr.. Stutzke; Snickelfritz, Mr.. Duucker
Nun, Miss busch: Turkish Lady, Mr.
Hammel; Ritieman, Mr.. kobner (well cal
ricd out); Fop, Mr.. G. r. Nixon; Au1
Dinah, Mr.. G.. schaaf; Der Freyschuti
Mr.. John Mctzger Austrian Officer, Nh
Miller; French Nobleman, Mr.. Wohlgcboh
rem; Dandy. Mr.. Schott (well done); Ger
man Student, Mr.. George Eukcr (tas,cful)
General Wool, Mr.. Siegel (very good)
Hackman, Mr.. L. T. Jones Zone Of tb
most lifc-like characters in the room-
asked out several times under the impres
sion that he really was hackman) Ger
man Jew, Mr. NJ. Schaaf Spanish Sol
dier, Mr.. Matern Spanish Gentleman
Mr.. Schneider; Woodsawyer, Mr.. Paul
besides, these, whose names we could no
learn-the Sailor Boy, Flower Girl, vi
vandcre, Dancing Girl, Bridget, Begga
Woman, and Huntman's Wife-who wer
all notably we'll carried out.
There were a number of others who re
fused us their names and character
through dread of seeing their names in tn
papers but We do all but justice when W
say that the dresses were, generally speak
ing, appropriate and tasteful, and reflected
credit both on the costumer and the parti
cipants. -,
Dancing was kept up until neer mid
night, when supper was announced. Her
mine host Sauer came into full requlsitlon
Those who know this polite and accommo
dating gentleman can best judge of TIL
manner in which the supper was served
There was everything there that human ap
petite could long for, and right we'll was
enioyed by the hungry maskers, who, t
come to the practical job of eating, ha'
cast aside their masks, and showed to til
puzzled inquirers who they really were
and whether or not they had been improve
by their facial coverings.
After supper, dancing was resumed an
kept up until late hour this morning
when gray streak in the cast rcminde
the merry makers that their joys, like a
else that is earthly, must come to close
In short time the room was cleared, an
nothing else save fragments of masks,
few torn shreds of luckless dresses, and
solitary sleeper, too fatigued to get ava,
remained to mark the scene Of the Turne
mask ball.
CITY RAILWAY CoapAEY.-The annu;
meeting of the stockholders Of the Ricl
mond Railway Company was held yestel
day in the office of the Virginia State Ii
surance Company.
Mr.. Y. W. McCance called the meeting
order, and, on motion of tho same gentle
man, Mr.. John L. Williams was called upo
to preside, Mr.. Christopher Waldrop actin
as secretary
A quorum being found present, the al
nual reports of the President and of ii
Examining Committee were read.
A resolution was adopted limiting the d
rectory to five.
The folhwinp officers we're then electe