Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-26
THE BALL..
. Large Crowd and a Good Time.

Last Monday night. as had been advertised.
the Lexington Turn-verein gave its first annual
ball in the elegant Liederkranz hall. Entertain
ments given in the past by our Germans guar
anteed that whenever they gave one 1t would be
made enjoyable, and the present occasion was
no exception to the rule.
Seated around the room were about one hun
drsd and fifty ladies and gentlemen the spec
%tat0rs-all of whom were i~ntently watching the
circle of gypsies. sailors, clowns and other
maskers. as they marched around the room to
the excellent music OF the Social Orchestra.
Special pains had been taken In the prep aration
of SOM of the masks. rs prizes were to be
awarded to four of the best of them. The Nun
was good, and was we'll carried out; the Ballet
Dancer was also good. THE Lone Fisherman
was a first-ratec character, even resembling the
pictures of that piscatorial artist. He carried q
pole and line, to tile end OF which was fastened
q huge frog. and whenever it came into contact
with the ladies' faces, they gave vent to hyster-
ical little shrieks, which but added to the up
parent loneliness of the poor old man. The
Sailor wore no mask at all, but the heavy beard
and wig prevented his most intimate friends
from recognizing him. The Irish Gentleman
wua ono among the best characters, and was
well carried out. The Fortune-Teller was
S0Ous hiiu II 10 ~ AcPoisCA o Aoeo
as she foretold 1t. after a brief glance into the
palm of his ink stained ~hand:-''Thou ,shalt
marry . shrsw; but be Of good cheer, for her
perverse nature will shorten her life. The we'd
ding will take place in a few weeks"
Among the strsngers present were Messrs. E.
W. Lee and P. H. Brace. of st. Louis. and Jos.
schott, of Moberly.
Following is a list OF the maskers:
Miss Christine Marquardt-Gypsy Tambourine
Girl.
MIss Rosa Silvers-Pride of Cuba.
Miss Josie aster-FloreDtin Flower Girl.
Miss Johanna Kriehn-Nun.
Miss Dellie Aelerer-Folly.
Miss Kate Vogler-Apple Girl.
Miss Emma Klee-Italian Girl.
Miss Carrie Msrk-Gold and Silver Girl.
Miss Julia Mehl-Milkmaid.
Miss Ida Guenther-Shamrock.
Miss Julia Hess-Guar of the Rhine.
Miss Lizzie W~inkler-Fortune Teller.
Miss Carrie Hines-Princess.
Miss Celia Dunkel-Bohemian Girl.
Miss ANNE Smlth-Ballet Dancer.
Mira. Lizzie Eneberg-Topsy.
Albert S~chuneman. Leavenworth. kan.-The
Lone Fisherman.
Jonas Hines-Kerdolf's Mills.
August Mau~shund-Negro.
Ed. Meyer-Drum.Maior.
Erwin Haecker-rhe Devil.
Jacob Naturalization.
VIM. Winkler-Negro Nurse.
August Klee-Sailor.
Fred Coleman-Hunting for q Husband.
Jnlius Winkler and Jacob Fegart-A Pair of
''Bums'' arm-in-arm, placarded. respectively,
Omitted We Stand'' ''Divlded We Fall.b
Rudolf NIcholss-Prince OF Calico.
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mond Engineer.
Gottlieb Schwaub-''Bob," of the Black Dis-
mond Mines.
Herman Schmidt-Sailor.
Henry Ylngling-Domino.
Sigel Fisher-Prince.
Henry Wllker-Irish gentleman.
Z. Gyls-Domino.
Ed. Schawie-Peasant.
Albert Hoffman-House-Girl.
Fred. Fisher-Colored Woman.
George Fisher-Tramp.
George Scheutzel-Tramp.
Emil Hemer-Clown.
George Berg-Searching for a Wife.
Emil Ludwig-Indian.
Theodore Ahrens-Hunter.
Eddie Yingllng-Sailor.
Dan Burchett-Senater.
Lee McGrew-Country Jake.
Geo. LOng-Clown.
Albert Zlnke-Clown.
Laurence Observation-Disclosures Beer.
The prizes were awarded as follows:-Firs
prize, ladies, Miss Johanna Kriehn; second,
Miss Annie Smith. First prize, gentlemen, Mr..
Albert Schuneman second, Mr.. Herman Schmidt.
The society was organized in July. 1880, and
consists OF twenty-eigAt members, with the fol-
lowing officers President, c. H. Schaefer-
meyer; vice-president, Henry Kiefer; secretary,
Herman Schmidt; book-keeper, VIM. Winkler;
treasurer, Erwin Hacker; first teacher, gym
naslum, Henry Wllier; second teacher, Julius
Winkler, property man. VIM. Mehi. The Tur-
ners' hall is lifted up with all the appliances OF
a gymnasium, and many OF the members are
adopts in the art of performing on the bars.
pole or trapeze, and can WELD Indian clubs,
hold out dumb-bells and chase the sand-ba2
with great kill. We hope every succeeding
ball they may give will be attended with as
much pleasure as was this one.