Daily globe., 1879-02-25
PRINCE CARNIVAL.

A Gathering of His Subjects to Celebrate
the Coming of Forty Days in the Wilder
ness.
The Atheneun was decorated last night for
grand festival. And the grand festival was
there in q Kaleidoscope panorama Of brilliant
colors handsome costumes, quaint characters,
and the general abandon of gay. hilarious
masquerade. The German society's Grand
carnival was an immense success in all its ap
pointments. The carnival far exceeded the
other gathering; the music fairly compelled the
spectasors even to move their feet in unison
with the more accelerated motion of the merry
dancers; the costumes we're gorgeous, unique
or quaint; the characters admirably taken and
we'll sustained-everything in combination
made the affair grandly joyous.
The entertainment was lnaugurated by
brilliant tableau. Prince Carnival. Mr.. John
Matheis, supported by Her Royal Highncss, the
Princess; Mrs. Matheis, reigned supreme
Their maj ajesties were surrounded by court of
gorgeously arrayed attendants and body
guard. The Msennerchor, costumed as cooks
clean white apparel and caps, armed with CO.
lossal kitchen utensils. Red lights thrown
upon the picture set it off luminously. =,
The Maennerchor then regaled their majesties
and their majesties good subjects with an excel
lent vocal rendition of the Blue Danube waltz.
This was followed by the same waltz by Sci
bert's orchestra band. MIN ble-footed Terpis-
chore then reigned supreme, her votaries being
unfagging in keeping up the merry dance
until daylight did appear.
Many more were in attendance last night
than graced the other masquerade of
the society. All kinds of folk were hud-
died together, the grand and the lowly. It was
a democratic assembly Of the great and hum
BILE, with an independence, begotten of the fun
provoking jollity of masquerade. There
were many noticeable costumes, either UNIQUE,
quaint or gorgeous.
Mrs. John Mathels wore the handsomest cos
tune in the room as Princess Carnival. Blue
and white satin. long train ermine trimmed,
the whole imported from Paris.
Prince Carnival Mr.. John Matheis, wore the
handsome and costly costume of cavalier.
The best group, four, were the Misses Lizzse
and Matilda Miller, of Saltwater, and Misses
Augusta and Amelia Kahlert. of st. Paul
Robed in black, black masks, outspread wings
aud suspicious horns they made four graceful
and enticing imps of darkness.
Mrs. Panperln wore lovely green velvet
and white satin suit in the character of Greek
girl. She looked the embodiment of the fail
daughters of that gloriously fair land.
Mrs. George Lunt was beautifully and be
comingly arrayed as French peasant girl.
Miss Jennie Sherbrook represented an Italiar
girl. Her costume was exquisite in all it's ap
polntments and accurate in detail.
Miss Hattie Peyer gorgeously apparelet
in the borrowed plumage Of peacock. He
dress showed up brilliantly in the gas light.
Miss Emma Faber assumed the the character
Of huzzar; her trappings were gorgeous il
velvet, gold.
Mrs. Jacob Manner was becomingly dresse.
as Italian flower girl.
Miss Lena Schieg wore a strikingly uniqu
dress in the character of 'Mary had a Littl
Lamb Size had the lamb, and wore dress
mask, shoes and head-gear all covered over wit
heecy cotton.
Misses Augusta and Emma Fitzer admirably
in talk, gesture and ecceutricity sustained th
character of two merry-hearted and nimble
footed negro girls. They were busy and JOY
Ous
Misses Julia and Emma Riedt were every
where as harlequiss. Both were appropriated
dressed, and sustained their characters with a
untiring rush.
Miss Oracle Allen looked the fairy she i'm
personated.
Miss Lena Luhrsen, horns, but claws cor
eealed in dainty fitting kids, dressed IN rec
impersonated the devil. A dangerous. charat
ter at all times, and coupled with woman's ia.
clnatlon, etc., dangerous indeed.
Miss Annie Luhrsen was elegantly attired
Greek lady.
Mrs. Theviot as Queen Elizabeth was ex
pensively and gorgeously costumed.
Miss Minnie Tuchelt was beautifully dresse
in the character of a Polish lady. The nations
costume with jaunty cap, ermine-trimme
cloak, etc, Was .ne Of the handso1nest COS
tunes at the ball.
The above are only few of the numberle
att1res aired with becoming grace last night.
Supper gave short interval of rest, aft
which the fun and dance was resumed. Alt
gether a most magnificent affair.