The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-31
THE TURNER MAsouERADE BALL.

/ Notwithstanding the threase-e -
the weather last evening, Turner haii
filed bv a large and brilliant assem- oisge'
.hon,n;na o,clock the crowd began 10 pour IN
n.w and f.uciful costumes appeared
the excitement and fun increased. The hrst
,b;,o on the programme was the Polonaise,
a Grand march en- costume, led by Napolium,
;, vhieh some very tasty and beautiful cos
Times were displayed. The Grand Mena-
perie, including the elephant, created con-
siderable amusement; the rooster fight, in
which Mr.. Henry Fisher and Mr.. Weingart
ner acted the characters to perfection the
mill, Mr.. Thomas SCHNEIDER, proprietor,
ground out the young ladies for a small
pecuniary recompense; the Chinese Dance,
led by Mr.. Thomas SCHNEIDER was very good
The turning, by Turner's Thomas SCHNEIDER,
W. Patterson, J. Bruckener, d. Wunder, H.
kruse, and j. Weingartner, was well receiv-
ed and we'll performed; the fancy dance, by
Mr.. Gala and Miss Herring, both of Daven-
port, was fine. The grand tabeaux, the
"Wacht on the Rhine, Miss Pfeifer, of
Davenport, as Germsnia-attrsctei the most
attention, and was loudly applauded. The
tableaux closed the stage performances,
which were exceedingly well rendered.
Strasser's orchestra and brass baud kept
the dancers moving to lively music, between
tho scenes, and until supper was announced.
Herr Kuhler had prepared splendid hot
supper, and the tables presented a very
attractive appearance. The assem- blaee
gave their strictest attention TO supplying
the inner man with the good things set
before them, and at the conclusion of a
rather prolonged attack unanim ously agreed
that the supper was credit to Herr keher
and his lady, which We endorsed.
The dancing was resumed shortly after
supper, and prolonged till day break. It
would be impossible for us to give all the
characters assumed, but we obtained a few,
which we thought were most prominent.
Miss Pfeiffer, of Davenport, assumed the
character of s. Polish lady of rank and Ger
mania, and was dressed in style; Mr.. krell
made a very natural colored carpet Dagger
Mr.. Louis May, as Othello and Napolium
was at home in the characters, and retained
his disguise throughout; the newsboy, MIR
j. Wander, was well gotten up, in paper
suit, and created much fun; Miss Il. Miller
represented the New York Weekly 10 paper
suit; Mr.. Emil Beck as a Spanish nobleman'
=, rla-I
gantly dressed; Miss Charlotte Lazare was
well disguised as feminine African Mr..
hIausch was a very fat man; Miss karoh-
schuetz was dressed in the costume of q
Hover girl; Miss Caroline Wagner
was bonnie Highland lassie
Miss Schuitger WAS charming Swiss girl
Mr.. Sohnitger, as a catholic priest, N sti6ed
the crowd; Mrs. DoeIlinger and Miss Dun.
ker personsted the daug hters Of the req
ment, in full uniform Mr.. Meyers as Bis
marck on horseback, was the most promi-
Gus persons present unmasked aud masked,
but assuming 10 special character. Among
the latter We particularly noticed Miss Anna
Cohn, dressed very becomingly in pink tar
letan; Miss Huber and Miss Anna Fries
dressed alike, aud charming in Waite dresses;
Miss SCHNEIDER, Miss L. Exuer, MISS
Ida Underwood, Miss May, of Geneseo, Miss
Waidheimer, of n. Y, ana Mrs. Spangler,
were very Hastily and appropriately dressed.
The whole affair was grand success, the
scenic display unusually attractive and the
characters well assumed Ii is q good proof
that the Turner's know how to make such an
pleasant and agreeable to all.