The Evening critic., 1883-02-27
GAY AND HAPPY,
Grand Masquerade Ball of the Col.
uubtn Turu.N NerPfu,


brilliant masquerade bail was given last
night at Abner's Hall by the Columbia Turn.
vereln, which outdid all that had
been achieved In carnival jollities dur
ing this and previous winters by
the German social organizations Of this city.
The best feature OF tho evening was tho dance
OF the imps and nymphs, which was very
gracefully executed, and participated In by
the following ladies' and gentlemeni Misses
Agnes and Antoinette Rakemann, Anna
Schmitt, Anna and Bertha Buxmann, Lillie
orleman, Ida Hesselbach, Augusta Bergmann,
Ida Kehne, Emma Meyenberg' Bertha and
Philippine Petch, and Mrs. j. Hansen
Messra. @. Witch, H. Hesselbach, J.Fuell.
ing, +. Bergman, j.. Stockit, Il. Spauden, f..
and o. Eoketein, G.. Schweitzer, Il. Bonnet,
Yierbogen and Kattleman-imps.
very humorous group was the "slgnal
sented by Messrs. Albert Lepper Theodore
Beinrichs and 1t. Rupprecht.
The "School Girls" added also to the ludi-
crous aspect OF tho ballroom, headed by the
teacher, Miss Anna wober, the school girls
being Misses Kate Draeger, Frances Dittrlch,
Mrs. J. oolIgnon, Mrs. d. Dieterich, Miss An
ME Dahler and sister and Lille Dlttrtch.
A number of colorod people wore faithfully
caricatured by Messrs Lutz, O. Posnltzko, f.
X. Miller, Q. Langer +. Waite, b. Hersh, s,
six SIX p prizes, ICES two each for groups of maskors
and Individual lady and gontlemen maskers
respectively, were awarded as follows
Groups-First prize, "Imps and Nymphs;'s :
second prize, uvennors Signal Corps"
Ladies-First prize, Mrs. Mica Heidman,
who gave beautiful representation Of the art
Of painting; second prize, "sweet Cherry
Gentiemen-Flrst prize, "Black Wood
Sawyer" Mr.. Edward Durgee; second prize,
"Photographer," Mr.. j. Hansen.
Among the other maskers noticeable for
their original and handsome costumes were {:
Miss Kate ,Koehler, uHuntress;" MISS Rose
Dress;" Miss Fannie Biehl, "Marguerite"
(Faustl; Miss Annie Forester, 'French MIX
maid;" Miss Emma Boegeholz, French Gov.
Hood;' Mrs. Julia Parish, "Martha washing.
toni" Mrs. DR.. j. Walter. "Morning;" Miss
Matilda Kiesecker, "Nighti", ;, Miss Mag
lie KoeSier, i "Fairy;' Miss May Rosafy,
"waiter Girl" Miss Annie Folland, "Flower
Girl" Miss Fannie Knobloch, butterfly"
nah Hartig, "Fiower Girl:" Miss Minnie
scherger, dsailor Girl;" Miss Katie scherger,
"Martha washlngton;" Miss Ballbach, MAS
Girls Girls" MISS Miss dussie Giessier, ssailor Girl"
Miss A. Feldvoss, "scotch Girl:" Miss Lena
Young, "coquette;" Misses blanche PARK, Park;
airls" aPd Miss AOSiap CLARA cn schay counry
Girl" Miss II. II. Bergman, "Music;''
Miss Lizzie Linde, "ramborlne Girl"
Tauih, "Havanas s' cigar;" Miss herzberg,
"Gypsy;" Miss Knoblanch, 'Fairy;" Misses
Annie and Leva Rothe, fancy costumes: Miss
Rosary and Buoy, ''school Girls;" Miss Annie
Dittrich, "Peasant Girl;, Miss Fannie Kraus,
"Queen OF Cards." Miss Fred Dieterlch,
Bohemian Girl" Mrs. Grunmel aud Miss
Mercheau, ''Butternies,' with Mr.. Il.
Kalfiert, as "Butterfly. Catcher" Miss
Maggie walz, 'Fiower GIRL Mrs. Otto
Reinecke, pink domino Hrs. Metcalf
.'Rocoeco;" Mrs. Herzberg, "Gypsy;"
| Miss McGraw, "Colored Belle OF tho Ball."
| Among the gentlemen present were DR.. p. j.
| Reuss, "German PEASANT" Messrs. r. Giesler,
| j. Maedel, G. Michaelsen and @. A. Kalb. ''Sail
ors;" Mr.. +. yogt, 'Milk woman MIR. $. Seq.
elkip, ''spanish Knight" Henry and John
| Kraemer, "Olowns;" Buch Cole, "Japanese:"
Mr.. Charles stifel, "Olown;" G.. Whitigh,
NHamlet;" +. Darering, "Knignt;" A. Lerch,
.srown crier;", Mr.. Alex schedy,' "poasant;"
| Theodore Abner, 'Colored Boy;" Mr..
| Emil Schuetz, ''Janitchar" (Turk); Mr.. T. Abel,
'Jesuit;" j. Address, "American Flag" and
others.
The committee to whom the credit of this
| success is chiefly due were: Executive com
| mittee, Chr. Abner, Louis Dietrich, JOS
| Schweitzer, II. II. Bergman, Otto Thesden,
and p. G. Dietrich. Floor committee, l.. II
| orleman, J. Hansen, O. A. Brickwedde, r.
| Rupprecht, @. Fauth, L. G. Dieterich, Adolph
| Levy, Jos. COlignon, and Louis Koehler.
| Dancing was kept up until an early hour this
morning, and a large number OF prominent
Germans of the city with their families were