The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-02
Mask Cu rniyal.

THE ANNUAL BAL MAsQUE or THE GEsANG. We.
REIN VIRGINIA At sEXGER HALLE LAST EVE.
MING.
The merry and grotesque scenes present.
ed at sanger Halle last evening, where the
Gesang-Verein Virginia gave their grand
mask ball. was indeed an epiiome OF the
gay carnival that was being held at New
orleans. "A large portion OF our German
population were present. which was sufti.
eieDt guarantee for an orderly, Joyous, and
successful occasion.
Al O'Clock the orchestra, under Profess
sor Laube. struck up the grand march, and
100 maskers IN procession entered The hail.
Inc constant arrivals thereafter soon
sweled this number TO some $50 souls who
fTad Tor the gay carnival assumed dsguises
at once impenetiable and at variance with
their propriP perSOnP. The chance meet
ings, Iancled discoveries, and clever deceD-
tons, were, OF course, many. and the gene
raj commlnging in dance and promenade
OF peasants, Indians, counts, gypsies, and
nondescripts whlled away the time most
pleasantly.
"A pleasant yariatiOn to the ordinary
scenes OF such balls was the Introduction OF
some special dances, which were gracefully
performed.
First there was mlnuet danced by eight
couples. Then followed a Chinese dance
by eight Chlnamen. Introducing song by
"Chang," the Chinese giant (Mr. Joseph
Marshali), and dance by "rsing Wing"
(Mr. Thomas Minor. After this there was
gay country dance by eight couples, and
fine tablcauX OF art and music, typical OF
the Association, concluded the special fCa.
lures until the announcement Of supper.
This last necessary adjunct TO n success >fuS
ball was handsomely served in the dining
ball OF the Association. and it is jut Justice
TO S1y that the members and guests testified
their unqualified appreciation OF it,
Al II O'Clock the caluchin horn " gave
the signal for unma,king.
Probably the two most successful masks
were the Rat-Trap Seller and his Wife, per-
sonated respectively by Mr.. Charles Wiper
man and Ms. ThilOw. There were, be-
sides, many pretty, novel. and grotesQue
characters represented. Among them We
noticed: Mrs. T.. Edeblut, picture, que
German Peasant. Mrs. Jacob Hechlcr A. a
Nun. A group of four Swiss Peasants by
Mrs. Overbroacht, Mrs. Schmidt, Mrs.
William Thalmar, and Mrs. Hoist. Mrs.
C. thinner aS a Turkish Lady. Miss
T. B)schen aS Night. Miss Wendcn-
burg and Miss Euker A. Gyp>ics.
Mis- Emily Wenzel, maSqae tantdSie.
Mrs. Charles Juergens as a Peasant. Mrs.
Peter Euker as Iluntress. Miss Lena
ThlOw, Folly. Miss Thomas represented
"Enyclope," or poSt.otlicc. Mr. +. W.
Thomas, Don CT.ar de Bezm. Five clown,
were capitally personated by MesSrS. OTTO
krauSc. Jacob lIechler, p. Euker, Herman
Bo>chen, and Mr. Briehl. Mr. l.. B)rger,,
Barber. Mr.. Rahm, Count ROdolphO.
Mr.. \. Mol, Friar. Professor &. G. DE-
Nordendorf looked most pugilstic as "Red
Rose
The committee, TO whom much credit j,
due for >Ucce,, Of the evening, were Messr>.
Charles Phillips. L. Hoffman, Charles Juer-
gems. Taco. BO>chen, John MarXhauScn, II.
+. Phillips, W. zimmerman. and +. Ebel.
Thcfun was kept uP till late hour, when
an evening OF great enjoyment to many
was concluded.