Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-24
GRIND BAL MASQUE.
Opening Event Of the German 60ciety-A
Pleasurable Entertainment.

The society event Of the season took plac
at the Athenaum last night, the occasion be
ing the grand bal masque given by the full
strength of the German Society and the Grea
Western band. AS on previous seasons tn
event was gotten up in superb style and on
scale of unusual magnifcence, and as in for
mer years, the attendance was exceedingl,
large. The floor and galleries presented rar
scene of animation and beauty, the genera
effect being slightly marred by the absence o
complete gas Jets, the fluid being PARTIAL,
frozen, necessitating the substitution of infer
This obstacle was successfully overcome BY
the committee on arrangements, who are en-
titled to praise for the admirable manner IL
which the entire affair was conducted.
The masquerade festivities were preceded by
an instrumental concert finely rendered by the
Great Western orchestra and closing at II
o'clock, At that hour the floor was filled
with costumes and the galleries with specta
tors; the general ensemble being rich and an.
succession series of tableaux representing
scenes from the East in oriental settings and
costumes.
The first scene was Egyptian in character,
representing a princess, who reclined in a
garden or bower, in the attitude of siesta.
The style was in the rich trappings of the
orient, and very beautiful. Following this
the music sounded for the grand march or
polonaise, led by the prince and princess.
Drum Major Feise and wife, having in their
train group of Bedouins o. desert ROBBERS in
rich costumes, a party of thirty Turks, in
picturesque attire, the characters being taken
by the members of the Mannerchoir commit
tee, and all wore masks or costumes. The
costumes worn by the prince and princess
were especially rich and beautiful, being made
for the occasion, and exceeding anything ever
seen In this city.
Upon the conclusion of the grand march a
poetic address was made by the princess. The
second scene represented the "Halt of the
Caravan" In the foreground was desert
and camel, full life size, loaded down with
goods, while scattered around were the Mus
selmen at rest. 1t proved very realistic.
The third picture showed he Redouins at
Bay. Their flight and resistance was finely
shown and the whole scene was very effective.
The fourth scene displayed the interior of a
Turkish Cafe, with Turks scattered in groups
upon divans and smoking from a huge
chlbonque.
The last scene was Kaleidoscope in character
showing series of dissolving groups and,
figures, the changes being we'll 'rung and the
effect charming.
The music struck up waltz, there was
commingling of grotesque figures in indescri-
bable costumes and the dance commenced in
real earnest. Among SO many any, detailed
description of the costumes would be quite
impossible. There was to be seen cheek by
jowl, the prince and the beggar, the gallant
and clown, the peddler and nabob, gyp-
sizes, washerwomen, pantaloon, harlequin,
sprites, fairies, dwarfs, giants, musicians,
chimney sweeps, Highlanders, Irishmen,
Greeks, Polanders, the four seasons, Joan
DARE, costumes in Lewis the fourteenth style,
police, sailors and host of others.
At midnight the judges awarded the two
first prizes to the group OF Bsdouins and the
group of grooms or comic dwarfs. The dam
cling continued to late hour and was great
success.