, 1875-02-09
THE CITY.
THE MASQUERADE,

l HE WA1IuE{tH1Et
Higr Trnur'e AEvE1 At TURNER HALI.
The Masquerade bail and carnival Of the Chi.
esRo Turn. Qemeiudo which was held At the
North Side Turner Hall. Clark street. Last night,
was an nDadultarated Bncccss. IA these balls
Ate verv familiar to most amuaement-seoh-
era III Chicago, q very tedious account OF
nny particular ono would not DO exactly
In or,tcr. Tie floor VAS crowded by at least 100
couples, all more or loss fantastlcaliy dressed,
and all joining in tho nazy roycf Of tho waltz
with an energy that showed great toFreicnorean
enthusiasm. An immense crowd, composed OF
both sexes. aud Of all ages, ocoupedthe gallortes
while that portion ct tho main floor not devoted
to dancing was packod ctoae by spectators Who
desred 20 view mora closely tho chief actors
in the xceno.
AMoso THE cosruMEs
particularly noticeable 'cto those OF KING hal,
majesty bearing wel-bronned, Eood-stzcd
Sss' s on asos.nts s' soee sse' =. liz @ s"p
and did full jussco to Hawaiian character, an
portrayed hhy tue carly explorers of tho sand
Mich Islands.
prtceta, monks, popcs, Cardinals, nrns. and
pthct ortlorn Of religious people; but tho LADIES'
refralnel from wearing very light dresses, antl
wore generally clnd in manner tho rcrsE
the Ade1phi and the Can-Caf. Speaklng Of Tho
latter 1cualnda the chronioler OF Maror Cofin,
anil Tint gent|otnsn WAS present as tho merry
making Of laat night, attended by ecyoral mon,-
hers Of Ills aoutes,old. ilo appeared to enjoy
tho masquerade very muca. and waa as genial
and Jolly rs ever. Tho fnir and fat tlIl lloyno
was Mao present, and wore TINT patcraal binilo
which 1vor irrntltates Ills coIntehnnco when
youth and beauty meet to chase tho glowing
hours with hight fantastic toes. That may be ii
1nisquotAtion Of l'yron. but 1t also taxes III
anotnor rocs, Which makes up for the irregu-
lart,y. r.. -,
Jonas, Hil1resh, Stout, Mattes, and Lengachel,
were in tho throng. Tho eldot and Younger Hes
ing nero not visible during tue earlier portion Of
Tho 'procecdinga but, no doubt CAME lit
9iaea nS,15' was aus shera. e' iarso es iifo. tas
sheriff Agnew did mot como in mp to midnight.
County Commissioners Guentlee schinidt, and
Di1rdick came early and remained late. klokke
showed tho star ef Lis branch o!.the service and
looted, co1npal attyely speaking, happy. 1hore
was quite 4 crowd Of smaller frs, and, no doubt,
the masks hid some wcl-!:norn faces.
For Soma reason unexplained.
TIE PROCESSION
did not commence to moye until after 10 o'clock.
It consisted OF tho traditional trumphnl car
r1uges, drawn by long rows Of Elittering war-
1iors. aud loaded fairly down oy hsndroms
"Clnderei;a," "a Midsummer Nights Dream"
(rather out Of place considering tho
state ot the shermometar'' r.;a.s ~snow white"
nlicr and surrounded by chosen train Of Hebea
'Tho Sleeping Beauty in tho Woods" aud Other
faucifnl representations were In Tho procession,
which marched and countesmaiched around thc
bali several times, aud finally disappeared bo-
hihd tile scenes amid hturm Of reclamation.
Tho etage programme included several credit
able tHbeau1. ending with grand performance
Of tho Turner's os harlequlns.
At midnight the masks voro thrown ABIDE.
narrnu hnraron fhHk and stiri1i14. Anu