Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-27
THE MERRY EIASKERS.
SIXTEENTH ANNUAL BALL OF THE
TURNER'S.
Some of the Leading Features =
Decorations = Participants
Awards of Prizes-Etc


The Sacramento Turn Verein Society
held their sixteenth annual bal masQue al
the old Pavilion, northeast corner of NJ and
Sixth streets, last evening. AS is custom
ary with this Society on such occasions
nothing was left undone which could add
attended. Five rows of terraced seats GOV.
cred with muslin were on each side and a
the ends Of the spacious hall, which were
capable of seating comfortably 200 specta
tors The decorations (by Boyne) werC
made with the usual good taste of that dec
orator, and were equal in finish and desigr
to anything in that line heretofore at
tempted in that hall. The floor was neatly
canvased with new muslin. and the place
Illuminated with four powerful electric
lights At the center Of the north end o.
the hall was painted a large drol
curtain. which came to within about
eight feet of the floor. The tor
of the curtain represented an Oriental
balastrade. with clumbering vines
Ionic columns and lace curtain finish. At
the bottom, worked in silver and pearl, were
the letters of the organization, S. T. r.. on
either side OF which was panel ana pilasteT
work. On the right of the curtain was 4
view from the parapet of castle on the
Rhine, from a painting ofthc eleventh cen
tury. On the other side was the view of az
ancient German town, with gable end
palaces and turreted towers. The judges
stand occupied a position ut the west side
of the hall, midway, ana was nicely decor
ated The music stand was il The gallery
at the south end of the hall. 1t was trim
med with pink valence resting on two brio
G-brac columns The ratings were drapeC
in blue red and gold and ornamentct
with gilt Tyres underneath lace cur
tains Immediately over the front en-
trance TO the hall was the representation ol
mammoth clown, closing down the liz
upon Jack in the box Standards of al
nations in the rear of American shield,
were suspended from the ceiling, as were
also banncretes and flags. Large sized car
toons. arranged between silver and pearl
panel work, covered the sides and ends O
the building. The subjects of some of the
cartoons. which were well executed anG
very comcal, were: Photoefaphing In
der Cloud" A German Wine Seller, .
Tables Turned Darilies Darling,
" Racing the Ola Man, Fishing Under
Difficulties a Mule Train on Down
Grade" Jester and His Donkey, Stag
on String" Apple Woman" Beware
of the Bull" Stalks Offering "a Full
Hand" "Riding Goat" Chicken Steal
ing" "A Police Officers Arrest "A
Flush-Five of a KIDD, SINNERS Sing
ing Glass
About O'Clock tie maskers began tc
assemble, aud before 10 o'clock, the hour
for the grand march, about 450 had assem-
bled The lIussar band furnished the
music for the evening. The programme
was as follows Quick march, Emporia,
by the orchestra; overture, ltaliani III
Algcri, by the orchestra imperial ballet
of Vienna. under the direction of SiguoI
Louisius Gerichtinus; prima donna dance
Signora Seymouritta celebrated Bedouin
Arabs, in their unparalleled pyramids
under the direction of Casparino 1l Mahdi
trombone solo Sparkling" d. Wright
Grand European CircEs-trained elephants
horses. acrobats, clowns, etc, etc, i'll theiI
great ground and lofty tumbling Especial
attention is called 10 the quadrille and
rick-ridipg of the best horselnon in Amer
ica); waltz, {" Philomena," by the orches-
ira; overture, Rival by the orchestra
galop, Die tidelcn Brueder,' by the or
chesira At 10 o'clock the grand march
moved in the following order: General
Everdry, commanding the forces of i'm
agination twelve knights in full armor
Prince and Princess Carnival, with attend
ants imperial ballet of Vienna; group OF
Bedouin Arabs, from khartoum direct
Grand European Circus-trained elephants.
horses, clowns, harlequins, pierrots, and
maskers.
As is the usual CUSTOM poorly edited,
badly printed advertising sheet was al
lowed to be circulated through the audi
ence. 1t was printed in English, and many
OF the attempted Witticisns caused those at
whom they were aimed to feel offended. 1t
is strange that the committee allows such
puerle and offensive sheet to become a
part OF their institution. The sayings were
neither nice, witty, nor wise.
The attendance was not so large as that
of last year, and was DO doubt occasioned
by charging 81 80 ,ur tickets. The cos
tunes, taken as whole, were not rich
there not being more than twenty that
could be so designated, the greater portion
being made of tinsel, cheap material and
dominos. The management of the bail
was good, and by the following commit
tees:
Arrangeinents-L. Lothhanmer, Peter
Newman, Aug. Heilbron, John KRONER, A.
Z. Bruno, II. |. Seymour, George Newman,
John Bauer, Henry Neuhaus A. Laue,
Fred. Mason, A. Wertheim, L. B. Mohr, j.
Puschlar B. Ruhl, o. Hartig.
Reception Committed. Lothhammer,
A. Laue, A Hebron, John Bauer, b. Ruhl,
l.. B. Mohr. Peter Newman, j. Puschlar,
Oscar Hartig.
Floor Director-George Newman.
Floor Managers-Ilenry Neuhaus, John
KRONER, II. |. Seymour a. L. Bruno, Fred.
Mason, A. Wertheim.
The judges chosen to award the prizes
were as follows: Mrs. C. A. Luhrs, Mrs.
Ben Stinauer, Mrs j T. Stoll, L. Neubourg,
II. B. Nielsen, II. l.. Buckley, George W.
Stafford
AT 1l;i5 the following awards were made:
Best dressed gentleman-Romero. Gold
watch Connie Mast
Best dressed lady = Spanish Princess.
Water set Mrs George Sellinger
Second best dressed northumberland
Gold sleeve-buttons. +. a. Holden.
Best homemade dress by a lady cake
basket, Roses Mrs. L. NJ. Niedmann.
Best original character by gentleman,
gold-headed cane, Frozen 10 Death -
Alexander Lyons
Best original character by a lady. solid
gold lace pin, California Wine Miss
Tillie Heilbron.
Second best original character by gen
tleman, penholdcr and inkstand, " Chinese
Fish Dealer Nathan Lerbling.
Second best original character by lady,
pearl opera glasses, Wheat, Golden Har-
vest Mrs. J. w Guthrie
Best sustained character by gentleman,
gold quartz ring, Centennial Oil Com
pany Frank Roth.
Second best sustained character by a lady,
card receiver" Street Singer, Miss Annie
Farren.
Best local character by gentleman. gold
scarf pin" Alexander, of the Tivoli, Jim
Groth.
Best local character by lady, jewel case
- Mary Kelley, Mrs. Herman Winters.
Second best local character by gentle
man, smoking set" Jacob Stortz," Will
lam Elkus.
Second best local character by lady,
silver vase Mrs. d. McGlashan,' Miss
Minnie Heisen.
Best group of five or more, $50" Sewing
circle