Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-22
the CARNIVAL BALL.
A Brilliant spectacle 81 d Grand sue.
eess-Prizes Awarded.

The annual carnival ball Of TIE Savannah
Schue'zen Gesellschaft, which took place
last evening at Masonic Temple, was the
most brilliant ard successful yet insugu
rated by that excellent society.
The spacious hall was filed with merry
maskers by nine O'Clock, and dancing
was a. Cnce commenced, ard rs
the evening wore on there were numerous
sccessiOns to the masqueraders. N-ver be-
fore on a similsr occasion hes there been
more brilliant spectacle presented than was
70 be seen on the 4 'ors st eleven O'Clock
There were a gres' variety Of costumes rep
resented. some OF them IN excellent style.
aud It would be impo be tn enumerare all
Among the most noticeable we're the
Queen "Fclly," in crimson dress,
''tne Bishop" Cavalier" "Hun-
tress," "Night,n Morning" "SnoW-
Sskem aFops'n "F thetic D,ndies. y
"Princesses,p "Indian Chiefs' and
"Squaws," the "Morning News" by 8
young lady whose dress was artisticaly
made up of copies OF her favorite journal,
"Clowns,n sFools," "Countrymen,"
"Dsrkeys." etc.
The gallery, 70 which twenty five and
fifty cents admission was chsrg d, was
filed with spectators. and many also occu-
pied seats on the fi0or. The dancing ives
WY ftCNs aHfA % 'uC AhoHhCt-
whirled over the smooth floor In the gid Y
nszes Of the wal z, the sight presented was
sttrsc I've and pleasing
a. twelve O'Clock the grand promenade
march was played. ard the makers formed
in procession and moved around the hall 70
undergo the test OF inspection for the
prizes. At tie request Of the committee,
Captain John F. Wheaton. Judge VIM.
D. Harden, F. J. Rucksrt, ESQ. and
PfnharHE0n rffipfafaH
as Judges to determine the best lady and
gentleman characters represented. and the
best dressed lady and gentleman. The
judges occlpied the centre Of the ball, and
had a fair view of the msskers as they
passed After consultation decisions were
arrived a., and the Committee Of Arrange
ments being notified of the verdict. the
four persons selected were summoned 70
the front of The stage, when Hon. VIM d
Harden, in few pertinent and pleasing re-
marks, presented the prizes.
TIE prize for the best dressed lady In the
room. handsome DIRE ssing case with ivory
handed comb and brush. was presented
Mrs S c. Lee, wife of Sergeant Lee, of
the police force, who assumed the character
Of the 'Q1een f"
Toe next pre-, very beautiful work
box, Russian leather case, was presented
Miss Scheihing as the best represented
chsrze er. ''Follvn
The prize for the best character by a gen
ileman, very elegant cigar stand, with the
Hsvsnas in the rack, was presented Mr.
Isaac Beckett, who with dignity personsted
the character Of the 'Pope." or Bishop"
The pre- for the best dressed chsrsc'er
nv a gentlemen wss awarded Mr.. W. G.
Bu'ler, who represented "C0ur.ier.n
The awards seemed to give general sst's-
faction. aud after the anr ouBcemeBt dane
ing was resumed u1til twelve O'Clock, when
there vas q summons to surper.
In the upper rooms q fine collation. had
been spread under the direction of Mr..
John Fl. Wiehrs, and the tables looked
tsmpting and attractive. The committee, of
which Mr. Gustave Fox was
chairman. and Messrs. william Diers,
H. G. D. Suffer. A Seyden and John n
Wohliman, Efficient coadjutors, deserve
great credit for the very excellent and sstis-
factory m inner I'M which the entire sffair
was conduc'ed
L msy he said that this was the best Car
nival bs given ia the city, and T. is hoped
that tie succeeding one will be character
lied by The same enjoyable results.