National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-27
Jolly MAsouERApERs.
Washington and GeorEetown Ladies' nj
10y n Iop-S0r,,e of tl,e Chnrncters

JON " hOp-Hnfne nh titc Ahurnetfras
Snow and sleet and slippery feet could not pre-
vail on the fun-loving portion of some Of our Ger
man ladies to postpone little masqueradlng hop
arranged for last Wednesday night for the enter
tainmcnt Of the generous little bnnd of bcnevo.
lei t.spirted danes and maidens who supply the
German Orphan Asylum with the necessary raj
mens for the little ones in the care OF that lnsti
tuition. Both Washington and Georgetown-our
little suburb-wcre we'll represented, and the gay
mnsqucradcrs filled Abners Hall where the hop was
given, until alate hour yesterday morning. Among
those present were Hon. Erastus Wells, ex-state
senator from New York; Mr.. Hugo HANDLER, the
genial secretary of the German orphan Asylum
board Of directors; Mr.. and Mrs Wclcker, Mrs
wilmer. Of Saratoga, N. Y, representing Foily"
Mrs. Shoemaker, of Baltimore, in a handsome
Spanish costume Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Rockar Mr.
and Mrs, Hebner, Mr.. and Mrs. D. Hagcrty, Mr.. and
MT; Albert Sauter, w. Spengler Mr. and Mrs.
William Splndler, Jr., A. Sclhausen, and others.
AMONG THE COSTUMES WORN
were many TASTY fancy dresses, the designs for
which originated with the fair wearcrs aud the
various representations Of similar characters in
Inherent conceptions afforded ample opportunity
for pleasant contrasts. Miss Frances Diurich, a
durk-GyCd little beauty wore Il very becoming
costume tpeosant girl), and Miss J Foertsch, an.
oiher handsome young lady, looked very pretty In
a fancy suit Mrs. Welckcr added another charm.
Ing representative oiidyllic rcasantry. Otherwcll
represented characters were: Misses Mollie He'll
muth, queen OF Nights" Rose Mcnhorn, NJ. He'll.
muth, Katie and Minnie scherger II quartettc OF
female mnstrels; Mrs. T.. lIcrgberrer cUquette;
Misses Lockwood, american Bars" GuttensOn,
Daughter Of the Regimcnt;" Hucter, inucy dress;
Maggie Kaiser, "Myrtie;" Emma Kaiser, BO-
Peep" Ella Rehm, flower girl A. Fisher,
Martha washlngton;" Mrs, Blumenbcrg "Gipsy
Queen" Mrs. Gnskin. Rainbow" Mrs, Branii,
tuncy costume; Mrs. Albeit Sauter, fancy dress
Ms. Brickwcdde, elegant ball dress; Misses l..
Memmert, Martha Washington !" L. Soper, Eng.
lsh nIr, peasant girl klcinheqn, ,gPsyi
Queen of Night" Herzog Folly" Nc.
Cam, Goddess of Liberty" l.. G. Burk-
ard, elegant fancy dress; josephine Geler, "snow-
hake;' Mamie Hnrbrgcht, gypsy; Hurcbaus,
"Snowilakc;' T. spengler, "Buttercup;" L. Spcug.
Ter, fortune teller; J. Memmert, Italian tambour-
lie girl; Josie Hartbrccht, nowcr-girl; X. Cock
eeler, "Topsyj" Starkc, German peasant girl; A.
Memmcri, "Bo-P Peep" H. KHiscr. fairy; l.. Burkard.
"Pompadour;" Emily Jacobs, Martini Washington;
Mary jacobs, peasant girl; beck, "BO. Peep Duyal
hower.girl; Mary Star, peasant girl Sophia Ely
Spanish girl. Among the gentlemen present were :
H. Wetzell, Hungarian Ollirer; John Durnn, pea
nut vender; j.. u. Gcyer, clown; T. Denison, old
woman; Fred Gscscking, George Washington;
MI Hart "Unce sam I" John SclACfer, JOnn Burk-
ard, II. Jordan, Henry G. Otto, Mr. stump. Mr.
Gwynn, and Others. Among the unmasRed lady
attendants were, also, Miss Annie Gegln, Mrs. NJ.
Bird, Mrs Gibney, Mrs. Griesbauer, Mrs. Fisher
aud Others The floor committee were Messrs. f.
A. RockaT, o. l.. Berger, and A. Sauter.