The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-20
OUR MAsOUERADEiss.
The History of Masquerades and Masks-
Turn-Verein Masquerade-the Groups
List of Characters-DetaIIs.
Arbeiter Verein-Their Fun-the Trial O
Guiteau-The Vaudeville Mardi- Gras-
And Jonas Ball.

1t is not known when the masquerade was
invented nor what country can claim the honor
If it be an honar-of the invention, but his
loric records show that they were extant in
Europe in 1910. In the reign Of Queen Eliza
beth we find that such entertainment was pre-
valent in different form, and in the days of
Charles the l.. the masquerade as we now I'M
derstand the entertainment, was popular with
the English people. On the continent of
Europe too the masquerade was very popular,
but in many instances it was so mixed with
that religious and other influences
were brought to bear upon them, and secured
their partial suppression in 1924. They were,
however, revived later on, only in a worse
form of fragrant excess and open violation Of
the law, and were so popular among the aris-
tocracy, that in I776 $I25 was frequently paid
for admission tickets to Ranelasgh garden,
in London. The same excuses were preva-
lent on the content in the carnivals-another
form of masquerade-of Rome and Venice,
but in all these places intellectually has put
almost an entire end to immortality and, the
has become an innocent source of
enjoyment in which both sexes may join with
honor and impunity.
Identified with the masquerade is, of course,
the mask. which is said to have been invented
by Pappe, to guard her complexion from the
sun, but theatrical masks were in general use
among the Greeks and Romans. Horace at
tributes them to IE'chylus, but Aristotle de-
clares that the name of the inventor and date
of introduction are unknown. The modern
mask, muffles, fans and false hair, were de-
vised in Italy, thence introduced to France,
and appears to have been used in England in
1872. From England it was introduced into
this country.
The mardi-gras is another form of the mas
querade and has been popular in this country,
although at one time its attendant immortality
had tendency to destroy it Purified and
placed under competent management, it be-
came an innocent and popular source Of
and now the residents of this
country pay large sums and make extensive
journeys to participate in its festivities.
Having thus shown the history and nature
of the masquerades we will proceed to notice
the local masquerades Of Saturday and Sum
day nights. First of all we must notice
THE TURN-VEREIN MASQUERADE,
which is prominent among them all, and de-
servedly SO by reason Of its popularity and ex-
cellence. Turner hall, in which it was held,
was decorated with flags suspended from the
ceiling, and had an air of festivity that was in
itself extremely exhilarating. The dresses
were in many cases elaborate, unique and
very pleasing, but to attempt anything like a
description of the numerous costumes would
occupy more space than we can place at its
disposal.
The groupings were very fine. Foremost
amongst them was the Great Eastern sailor
group, paired off as follows Albert Stoves
and Miss Fanny Baetz, Ernest Stoves and
Miss Mary Guenther, Rudolph Froebel and
Miss Jennie Fork, Henry Boerner and Miss
Ella Fork, Arthur Guenther and Miss Amelia
Fork, August HUH and Miss Mary Elmen-
dorff, Ed Elmendorff and Miss Lizzie Degen,
w. McAllister and Miss Rische. All were
well and appropriately dressed as sailors and
their lasses.
The grouping of Oberon and Titania was
very pretty and effective, and all the charac-
tiers were we'll arranged. The fairies were
represented by the Misses Staffel, (3); the
Misses Hoerner, (2); the MissesHeusinGer,(2)
the Misses Schleckman, Steinberg, Rosy,
Poeschel, Kalteyer and Sartor. The male
were Messrs. Otto Staffel, w.
Volbrecht, Herman Muenzenberger, Morritz
Rosy, Alex. Sartor, Herman Schuetze, w.
Heuermann, Chas. Graebner, Henry Michel,
Frank Huck, Louis Stumberg, Aug. Gross
mann and Albert Beckmann.
The negro group was attractive and anus
ing; its representatives being the following la
dies: The Misses Lima Heuermann, Dorothea
Heuermann, Minna Heuermann, lilly Deus
sen, Lima Brian, Julia Brian, Johanna
Schunke, Paulina Huck, Lima Wagner, Her
nina Haenel and Othilie Haenel.
A small but effective group was presented
by Miss Haenel as "Faith," Miss Brian as
"Hope," and Miss Heuemann as Glove"
all of whom were prettily dressed and adorned
with symbols of their respective characters.
The other characters, as far as we could