The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-28
ruE CuILpREN,s cARNIvAL
At tho AriOn Club House Last Night a Re
Bpl0ndent Success.

Bpl0ndent success.
The Arion's fifth children's annual mas
querads and fancy dress carnival tool
place last night at the:aocie!y's club hOusl
on the South Side. A more charming
affair has never been known in connection
with the society's history. The crowd wa
unusually large, the costuming rich snt
varied and the merriment continuous and
contagious. Every one entered heartily
into the enjoyment Of the occasion.
The main hail was crowded as early as
hsli.past aevsn o'clock with the older
ones, They filed the gallery as II
was never filled before, Snd then the
seats on the lower floor were occupied. The
guests continued to pour in until
tho space reserved for the children was
encrosched upon. The little ones were
assembled in the paTlors on the second
hoo-, where they were formed in line, aud
at s O'Clock marched upstalru and into the
hall. It was pretty sight aB they filed
in on tho dancing floor and circled about
in number Of graceful figures, keeping
step to the notes oil stirring march
played by Kramer's orchestra; and the
people testified to their enjoyment OF the
scene by applause and exClamations Of
delight that were ct times almost wildly
enthusiastic. The procession was headed
by two heralds, while two policemen
guarded the tanks and made no end
Of fun; these four individuals were
quartette Of fun making members dis.
guised for the occasion. Then came q
wonderful elephant drawing q cart in
which sat O cute little clown, and behind
him trooped ell manner Of funny little
people. There. we're beautiful little fairies
Respondent in gauzs and gilt, veritable
butterflies; old German women that made
everybody laugh; Cuto Japanese maidens
and wee Qaeen OF Night that everyone
admired; there were Red Riding Hoods
and Bo.Peeps and jauuty little nailor girls
and then there were the boys, and they
wore not one whit behind the girls in the
CleyernesB OF their attire. Clowns we're
numerous; Uncle Sam disported with IN
old fashioned gentleman in q social man
ner deapite the fact that tough looking
cowboy eyed them all the time. That
cowboy was a feature; ne was about the
smallest midget in tie crowd, and bis
QAk6-up Was lnuoun9j IL wan poEl6CI,
including, as II did, big white sombrero,
high boots, red shirt, long hair and nous
taChe, blsCk.snake whip and revolver
almost as big as himself. Then there wss
little white mite in a white sailor suit
trimmed in blue, who was a typical jolly
Jack Tar. There were moons and min
strels, lords and jockies and many other
characters. In all there were over seventy
children in line, and more delightful
scene than that presented as they fled
down the hall 1t would be hard to picture.
After the march there was dance and
then the masks were dispensed with.
When 1t was leaned who was who, the
applause broke forth again and proud
mothers and happy fathers received with
pardonabls pride the compliments heap
ed upon them By sdmiring friends. A
half hour was consumed by the children
in romping, sliding and dancing over the
polished surface, then the floor was clear
cd and twelve little misses dressed in dark
blue sailor suits trimmed In whiLo went
through May.pole dance that was warm.
ly applauded. Tho dancers were Miases
Rosa and Anna Hoffman,, Francis and
Birdie BOnenhergeI, Emma and Clara
Bach, Laura Stiisl, Emma Seidler, Mary
Weiizsl, Emma Zoeckler, Birdie Schulz
and Emma Bieberson.
More romping followed and then twelve
little ones sang number OF nurgery
rhymes, accompanying the words with ap.
pIopriste motions. They afterwards dance !
mlnuet that had to be repeated. The
names Of these youthful performers were
II
Schwertfegsr, Cornelis Stiiel, Maria Mil.
Ter, Ada Tracy, Nellie Friedel, Clara Ma.
son, Gertrude Riester, Mamie RIester, Ida
Schneider and Lima KRAFT.
They were so cute and 80 very much in
earnest over what they were doing that
every one was more than pleased, and
their performance was generally sgreed
upon as the hit Of the evening. More
dancing followed. and then shoy were
formed in line and marched downstairs to
supper. At 1880 o'clock the older ones
were allowed to take an active part In the
festivities, and from that time on till q
late hour the dancing floor and dining
room was kept alled, while tho parlors
and card rooms afforded entertainment for
the more sedRte ones. Kramer played his
best, the supper was excellent and every.
thing conspired 10 make 1t tho most sue.
cessful carnival ever given at the Arion.
This report would not be complete
without the statement that the credit for
q large share Of the success ls due to Miss
Anna Hess. It was abe who arranged
the dances and marches, and drilled the
children In them, and who In other ways
contributed to make the occasion the
notable one 1t was. The Arion has In
Miss Hess an able and valuable helper,
and the members are not insensible to
their Indebtedness to her for help on nu.
merous occasions.