St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-06

Miller, A. X. Albert, Charles Hahn, J. G.
Therson, l.. Schulz, G.. Bork and c.
Schmidt. They were dressed i'm the yellow
coats and pants and trimmed with black
velvet and brass buttons, the cooked hats of
the cOntinentals and wore grey periwigs.
They were Immediately followed by the
continental guard, composed of twelve
young ladies dressed i'm short dresses of
buff. trimmed with black velvet and brass
buttons. wore powdered wigs and broad
brimmed hats turned up on one side. They
wore cuffs and collars of lace and high boots
of patent leather. The company was
composed of Miss Addie Kiesel.
Miss Clara Sohns, Miss Josephine Werner.
Miss Matte Werner, Miss Tillie RoSen-
kranZ, Miss Annie Passevant, Miss Mary
Sahns. Miss Bertha Krauk, Miss Annie
GOhlke. Miss Johanna Frey, Miss Ida Fail
metZger and Miss Clara Geysenheyner.
Capt. Weber lead the march 10 the music Of
the Great Western band. and the sight
as the mass of varied costumes wound
through the sinuous maZeS of the march,
was intensely interesting. One of the prin-
cipal features in the line was great cage
containing two polar bears, drawn by two
Others. The party was made up of Frank
ROhland w. D. Geisenheyner, Gustav Lau
and Paul Kellig. Twenty minutes were
consumed in the march, and
the intricate movements through
which Capt. Weber put his
followers brought repeated and enthusiastic
plaudits from the parquet and balconies.
A group of six BOhemians dressed in gowns
of calico and wearing heavy sabats on their
feet attracted considerable attention. and
the character of Daisy" one of the richest
costumes i'm the line, was eyed with un-
concealed envy by the ladies. Indian
princeSses, japanese maidens, Spanish
senOritas. expresses. .counteSSes and queens,
all combined to make up variegated ar
ray of figures and costumes gave a striking
effect to the OnlOokers.
The hall was beautifully trimmed. Rich
banners of red, white and blue hung from
/ the ceiling in graceful lines, spanning the
hall from balcony to balcony. Along the
sides were strung festOons of bright-colOred
| streamers. AT the farther end was the
stage on which were presented the tableaux.
Across the front hung heavy maroon
curtain. bordered with material
of the same shade and edged
with heavy fringe of gold. From the flies
| and wings of the stage broad streamers OF
blue. orange, gold, white and black were
draped, eonverging at the center and back.
giving a concave effect which was
WONDERFULLY BEAUTIFUL
On the right OF the stage we're seated the
members of the Great Western band wear
ing toques of red and white with white tas-
sells, and on the left was located the First
Regiment band in full uniform. The hal
was lighted by twelve electric lamps
. 1t was 10 O'clock when the First Regi.
ment band struck up the first waltz and
| two minutes later the floor was covered
| with whirling figures. The picture was al
once grotesque and impressive, and above the
crash of the band could be distinguished
+; the clatter of the wooden shoes OF the
/ Bohemians and Germans as they spur
around wrapped in each others arms. beating
out harmonious accompaniment on the
| smooth floor. Many of the couples were
/ made up it seemed with an eye especially
TO inconsistency, as now and then richly
costumed countess or queen would fit acros:
/ the vision in the ardent hug of huge beal
apparently fresh from the frigid realms o.
( the Arctic circle whose great head nodded
to the time of the music.
A tall MongOlian with almond eyes anC
sallOw face would whirl through the dance
with a Swiss peasant girl in his arms Th'
arms of stately prince encircled the robus
waist of woman from Germany. A Siou1