The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-30

1thE II, L. G. AIAsQuERApI-,rhe masl,
bali given by the Mathews Light Guards
last night, al Washington Hall WhiIo 4
pleasant and withal q happy affair. M
not by any means the grand success which
Its managers bad anticipated. The gallery
WIS well filled with q fashionable array q
youth and beauty at atl early hour In the
evening, who waited long and impatiently
for the appearance Of the merry maskers.
The makers were slow In arriving, and
came few and far between. Although the
carnival was announced 10 begin at s
O'clock, 1t was not until after n that Prof.
krauter's superb orchestra struck tip a
march and the fun began. .,f%1, r
Although the attendance was light, we
can say with truth that there were mum.
Der Of handsome and costly costumes on
the floor. The costuming IN general was
much tiner than Is usually seen at q public
ball, and the good tAste displayed 6y the
tnaskerS In selecting their dress was the
subject Of much comment. There were
the usual variety Of Colored handles,
clowns, monkeys, cowboys, soldiers,
jockeys, organ grinders, Indians, hunters,
ETC., ETC., which 60 to give color and OK.
preston to the bal maSq.if. There were in
the throng several excellent burlesques on
well known characters, and the dance
brought out q number OF mirtll.proyok.
Ing butioons and trippers on their light,
fantastic heels. ~
The programme for the evening was us
follows;
Tho opening consisted Of three life
pictures, as follows: $3.50
!. The n. I. G'sin the past,
). j" " /" R fstspe,
4. Grand demonstration Of ali the fools
present, and Grand Tableau upon the
stage.
5. Upon the arrival Of the Prince
Carnival, Grand Mathews Light Guard
March in the following order:
,(a). Ills foolish ExCellency, Prince Car.
(5l. The Officers Of the Night.
(cl. His Excellency the Amer.
(d). Menagerie.
(el. African Talent.
IN, Soldiers OF tho Middle Ages. l.,
tg): Character Mosques OF an sorts, fol.
lowed by Quadrille. .,,.
@. Waltz.
7. Grand Characteristic Tablcau.
s. Schottisch. ..
0. Grand Mask Drill.
10. Quadrille.
All unmask at 1890 A. N,
The dances were: LIST, Waltz; ID,
Quadrlllo-Gracss; Sd, Schottiscl; 4tli,
Quadrille; 9th, Polka; 9th, Quadrille-
Tucker; 9TH, Waltz; Sth, Quadrille; 9th,
varsouvienne; 10th, Quadrille; 'llth,
Waltz; 10Th, Quadrille; 18th, Polenxe;
l4th, Quadrille; 10th, Waltz.
That the affair was not more complete
success was not the iault Of the Commit
tee OF Arrangements, who did NIL in their
power to make It as attractive rs possible.
The committee consisted OF Capt ]. d,
Lukers, Lieut.. ]. NJ. Todd, Lieut.. j. l..
Dickey, Sergeant VIM. Schwertieger, John
Berger, II. B. Baguley, Theodore Kober
and Harry 7. Black. The gentlemen were
untiring in their efforts to provide for the
comfort and add to the pleasure Of
their guests, Those present certainly
had no reason to regret tho all
sence OF q crowd, as they were given am
pie room for dancing, and no doubt en-.
ioyed themselves much moro than they
would had there been larger attend.
ance. And we have no doubt that tho re-.
ceipts at the door were large enough 10
cover the expenses and leave small
balance TO be covered into the treasury Of
the company. bEg