The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-06

Last Morris MERRY-MAKING.-Yes.
terday was the elimination Of the season
Of enjoyment which precedes Lent, and
although Wheeling did not this year In.
dulRe 10 Mardi-Gras celebration, the
numerous subjects Of King Menus com.
memorated the occasion with number
Of gay masquerades. The streets last
night we're ihronged with gay jewellers,
their costumes being OF the usual order,
vivid and picturesque, but few very
original or striking in themselves. They
were 40 many Of them out, in fact, that
our city appeared "a il 10 the midst Of q
Carnival season. We give below list Of
the masquerade balls and receptions held
last night, which came under our OBJ.
servation:
Turner Han.-one Of the gayest sfiairs
Of the season was the masked ball given
by the Fidelio Society, at Turner Hall.
The Fidelio bill Of fare contains no
starch" at all, and hence there is always
manifest desire on the part oil the pub
lie to partake. Last nights ball was no
exception, and the fun Ia said 10 have
been several inches thick. Prof. Joe,
Kramer and his excellent orchestra
opened the evenings entertainment with
choice selection OF new and original
music, which was rendered 10 the best Of
style. The masks, about 300 in number,
were Of great variety, representing
almost every character conceivable.
Dancing was kept up until an early
hour this morning, when the happy mass
separated we'll pleased with their nights
enjoyment. The ball was conducted I'M
der the management OF the following gen.
tlemen: Committee Of Arrangements, ia
cob Nunge, A. Walters, A. G, Peterman,
George Hess, George Beck, George
Schwarzbach, William Miller and Fred.
Happy. Master Of Ceremonies, William
Miller. About midnight an excellent
supper wass set, which reflected great cred.
It upon the caterer, whose name we failed
10 get.
Msaan Haa.-The Mozart Social have a
reputation for giving entertainments in
which real standardization takes the place
Of cold formality. At their masquerade
ball last night, in Mozart Hall, the revel'
ry began promptly at 9 o'clock, at which
time there were some sixty couples Of
masquers upon the aoor. Joy reigned
supreme during the night. Meyer fur
nisned the music.
Kocks HqR.-The South Wheeling So
cial held very enjoyable masquerade at
Koch's Hall last night. There were the
usual complement OF peasants OF every
nationality, clowns, kings, Indians, Col.
umbines, etc. Charley Koch took good
care Of all who were present, aud no one
thought OF going home until morning.
NoliGs RaA.- Among the numerous
masquerades in the city last night, that
OF the Liederkranz Society, in Nolte's
Hall, South Wheeling, was one OF the
most successful. There WAS large crowd
present, and besides the usual harlequins
negroes, Yankees, dominoes, etc., there
were many fancy and comic costumes
which 1t would be hard togive name TO.
In addition TO the maskers many were
present as lockers on, and many came in
ball costume who did not participate
until the unlnasking took place.
Besthoten Rdi.-Probably the largest
masquerade with the single exception Of
the Fidelio's, was that Of the Bulger Boat
Club, at Beethoven Hall. The two spa'
cious dancing halls were crowded to
their utmost capacity. Nearly all pres.
ent were in carnival costume, and great
variety Of masks were exhibited. Cock
aype's orchestra furnished excellent mu.
sic for the occasion. That all enjoyed
themselves was apparent from the zsst
with which they entered into the sport
Several prizes were distributed, viz
A wooden pipe was given to Josie He'll,
he having the most comical suit; and a
silver cup and pair Of handsome yasea
were presented 10 ThOs. McKerney and
lady for being the best waltzersaon the
floor. TT. COckayne was the judge in
the former. and Robert Alpin and John
Hamilton judges 10 the latter.