National Republican., 1883-02-27
GAY GYNINAsTs.
Masquerade Ball OF the Columbia rurn-
verotn at Abner's Hall.

The most brilliant masquerade ball Of The
season was given last night at Abner's hall
by the Columbia Turnverein, which success
fully strove to outdo all that had been
achieved in carnival iollities during this and
previous winters by the German social or
ga nizations Of this city.
At an early hour the maskers began pour
ing in, and the spacious hall was soon crowded
to its fullest capacity with merry maskers
and lockers on. As il by well studied prear-
rangement the usual excess of costumes of
lik characters had been carefully avoided, the
lively scene presenting an ever changing
Kaleidoscope view Of comic and original
representations. The best feature Of the
evening was the dance of the imps and
nymphs which was very gracefully exc
cuted, and participated in by the
following ladies and gentlemen: Misses
Agnes aud Antonette Rakomann, Anna
Schmitt, Anna and Bertha Buxman, Lille
Orleman, Ida Hesselbacb, Augusta Bergmann,
Ida Kehne, Emma Moyenberg, Bertha and
Philippine Pctch, and Mrs. ]. Hansen
nymphs. ...--.
Messrs. G.. Witch, II. Hcssolbach, J. Fuell-
ing, +. Bergman, 4, Stookit, f. Spauden, f.
and o. ECkstcin, G.. Schweitzer, +. Bonnet,
Yierbogen. and Kattolman-imps,
A very humorous group was the "signal
corps and Ncnnor's comet Observers" repre-
scnted by Mcssrs. Albert Lepper, Theodore
Hoinrichs, and X. Rupprecht.
The school girls added also to the ludi-
crous aspect of the ball room, headed by the
teacher, Miss Anna Weber the school girls
being Misses Kate Dracger, Frances Dittrich,
Mrs. ]. Colignon, Mrs. ID. Dicterich, Miss An
mic Dahler and sister, and Lille Dittrich
A number of colorcd people were faithfully
caricaturcd by Messrs. Lutz, G. Posnitzko, L.
X Millnr (N InuUnr II Naiin II Hprql ~
Hoager and L, Fulling
Six prizes were awarded, two each for
groups of maskers and individual lady and
gentlemen maskers respectively. The jury of
awards consisted Of Judge Walther Messrs.
w. Wilcnbuecher, l.. Schadc, and DIR. Soholl
They announced shortly before midnight that
they found it very difficult to select from the
large number of maskers deserving of awards,
but had agreed upon the following
Groups-First prize, imps and nymphs; Sec
ond prize, Vennor's signal corps.
Ladies-First prize Mrs. Mica Heidcman
who gave beautiful representation of the art
of painting second prize, Sweet Cherry, Miss
Emily SchOll.
Gcntlomcn-First prize Black wood-sawer
Mr.. Ed. Burgce; second prize, photographer,
Mr.. j. Hansen.
Among the other maskers noticeable for their
original and handsome costumes were:
Miss Kate Koehler huntross; Miss Rose Ham
lnOUI, ElpSNt MISS iluTh Bltnl nancy uTesSi MISS
Fannie Biyhl, Marguerite, FnsO; Miss hunio
Forester, French milkmRid; Miss Emna Boege.
hol2, French goyernesS; Miss Lena Flood, Red
Riding Hood; Mrs. Julia Parish, Martha Wash
iugon; Mrs, DR.. J. Waller, morning; Miss Ma.
Il da Kicseckcr, night; Miss Maggie Yust, flower
girl; Miss iiIlic K2ehler fairy; Miss May Rosafy.
girl; Miss Funne Knobloch. butterfly;
MIS- Emma G MGTs peasant gri; Mis-, Hannah
girl; Miss Katie scherger, Martha Washington;
Miss Ballbnrh, Mascotte; Misses Lisete aud Mnry
GGSch sailor giTs; Miss Gusse Gessler, sailor
Young coquette; Misses Blanche PGrkhurst and
schply, country girl Miss il. i. Bergmapp
Miss G. Huernr, queen of dly; Miss Fauth,
Havana cigar Miss lIerzbeg, gypsy Miss Knob
lanch fniry: MI scs Aunie and Leva Rothe, fancy
costumes; Miss Glen Baillieux, ball dres, Misses
Lille, Rosary, and BuCy, school girls Miss Annie
DiuriGh, peasant girl MS Fannie kraus, queen
Mrs. Grunmel aud Miss Mecheau, butter flies with
Mr.. II. kahltrt rs lutter ily catcher. Miss Maggie
walz, flower girl; Mrs Otto ReineGke, pink dom.
mo- Mrs. MctCalf r lc0cco Mrs. HerZberg, gipSy;
Miss MoGrGw, colOred belle of the tail. Among
the gentlemen were: DR.. /. J. Reuss German peas
and 9. A. Kalb, sailorsi Mr. +. Yogt. milk woman;
Mr.. 8 segeiken, Spanish knight; Heury and John
ELas,n krae,mer, ,i3 clowns Blch @ @S2is Japanese Mr.
Darering, knight; 4. l.eroh, town crier; Mr.. Alex.
schedy, peGsant Theodore Abner, colored boyi
Mr.. Emil sehneiz Janitchar CTurk) Mr. +. Abel,
Jesuit; j. Andres, American flag and others.
The committee to whom the credit Of this
success is chiefly due were Executive COM
mittec, Chr. Abner, Louis Dietrich, Jos.
Schweitzer, IL. II. Bergman, Otto Thedsen
and Z. G. Dietrich. Floor committee, l.. II.
orleman. j. Hansen, c. A. Brickwedde r.
Rupprecht c Fauth, L. G. Dieterich, Adolph
Levy, Jos. ColignOn and Louis Koehler.
Dancing was kept up until an early hour this
morning, and large number of prominent
Germans of the city with their families were