Daily globe., 1879-02-11
FALSE FACES.
Which the Crowd Of Genuine Fun Seekers
Displayed at the Atheneum Last Night

Displayed at the Atheneum Last Night
Prize Costumes.
The German society's bal n,asque last night u
the Athenaeum was grand success. All the ap
pointments OF such an affair were complete
perfect in all the commingled details and style,
of costume. It was brilliant with splsndol
arrayed lords and ladies; funny with merry
Andrews; comical with the typical Yankee
recently imported lrishman and just landed
Dutchman. There were stately Indians, gro
tesque ''niggers," charming fairies. stately
queens, grand cavaliers, few Roundheads, the
dairy. maid, Scotch lassies. Morning Stars and
sombre-hued Night all ming gled in the confusion
Of the exhilerating dance. At 10 o'clock
the fever of the pleasant surroundings
the pleasurable abandon of masquerade held
genuine, hearty enjoyment. Seibert's orches.
ira band, filled to its fullest strength, made
! music for the costumed dancers Set after set
and dance after dance followed in fast success
sion. A cessation to the exciting exer-
else was called, and the curtain rang
queraders to goodly number were
grouped, with due regard to color on the
stage and the picture was made brilliant with
red lights.
After this committee was selected, COM
posed of E. A. Rengstorf, ]. II. Hanson and
Capt. Kreuger to award the $50 gold prizes to
the best costumed gents and ladies. All were
have had a driblet. Very soon
the successful candidates were called out to re-
ceive the shining mark of reward.
Preciosa-Mrs. G. II. Lord. of Shakopee. won
the first prize of $40 N gold. Her costume
a white satin kirtle trimmed with points
of blue silk, a jaunty cap of blue and white;
satin boots.
NJ, J,o,-Mr NJ R,+ta, nc g. p,,1
He was dressed in blue and white doublet,
trunks, and white hose. A cavaliers hat sat
on his head with becoming grace.
Modoc Chief-H. Gummell, of st. Paul.
He looked the stately warrior, in all the grim
toggery of savagery.
Paul. Hers was quaint dress. The charac-
ter of the prying old maid of Yankeedom was
admirably sustained.
The first two were awarded $40 each; the
latter $5. Graceful or comically exhuberant
thanks were bowed on the receipt of the pres
ents, handed out by Capt. Dreher.
There were fully three hundred who particle
pated in the fun and frolic, enjoyed the dance
and made merry in puzzling the folk with their
concealed identity. There were all kinds of
Characters assumed. and most generally we'll
sustained. Notlceably there were many gor-
geous costumes.
Miss Augusta Zeiger made an imposing
cally correct, and cost ly in the silks and furbe-
lows making up the tout ensemble.
Mrs. John Mathei- was most handsomely at
tired as Morning Glory.
Mrs. F. A. Farley wore a very costly and ex-
quisite dress in the character of a Polish lady.
Mrs. Wetter as Dairy maid, played her part
with coyness, and looked the country maiden
in her becoming dress.
Miss Lena Scheig wore very unique dress.
A cardinal red, with cape and hood to match,
the trimming being looped lengths of rope.
Miss Minnie Tuchelt, in costume of GRIM
son and gold, was bewitch,ng as fairy.
Mrs. J. F. Mcintosh in white with spangles
Of stars represented 'The Morning Star"
Mrs. J. g. Kissner was La File du Regiment,
of which whole corps might be envious.
Miss Emma Pfitzer was another Polish lady,
who in costume and looks did honor to the
nationality she represented.
Mrs. A. Papprin and Mrs. J.. Rolph did duty
as fairies. Attired exactly alike, they we're as
great puzzles as fairies ever dared be.
A group of four, Mr.. and Mrs. s. H. Hutch
ms and MIR. and Mrs. J. H. Weed attracted
considerable attention. They assumed the
character of Hieland Scots. The lassies looked
the perfection of the charming characters as
sumed: while the lairds did their part most be-
coming.
These are but few Of the most notable cos
tunes and characters that whirled about in
this congress of nations. There were Others
just as fair to see, as appropriate and
we'll adapted but in the busy rush they could mt
be caught to be counted.
The managers, Capt. Dreher. Jacob Manner,
J. G. Kahlert, John Matheis, Julius Faber and
Henry Jansen were ubiquitous il. their atten-
tions. They made every thing as pleasant and
harmonious as the rhythm of Seibert's grand
band. Everybody enjoyed themselves while
masked. At IL o'clock false faces
were removed for familiar faces
to look out quizzically upon friends, who bad
been badly fooled. Then the dance was re-
sumed in high good humor. Supper followed,
after which the GLOBE reporter became too full
(of palatable substantials and dainties) for
further utterance.