The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-10
PRINCE CARNIVAL
AND HIS RErrNuE HOLD SWAY.
A. the AriOn Club House for a NiEht-A
Brilliant and Successful Masquerade
There Last Evening, which Proved
Memorable Event of the Season.

Prince Carnival and his merry court
made their annual visit to the Arion
Society last night and held high revel in
ita spacious club house on the south Side,
It was near the time when the world be.
gan to wake to the cares Of another day
before the lights were out and the last
masker had vanished.
This carnival added another notable
auccess to the long list the Arion has
achieved in the past. It was admirably
managed, and 1t was equally enjoyed by
those en- masgue and those who sat and
watched the frolIc. The dressing was va,
rled and there was some original idea
about nearly every costume. The music,
by the Opera House orchestra, Wss all
that could be desirsd and the supper q
toothsome one.
For nearly an hour previous to the en-.
trance Of the Prince In the throne room,
carriages rolled up TO the doors OF the
club house and deposited their loads Of
strangely dressed people. At $3.50 the
trumpetg sounded, and keeping step TO the
music Of a spirited march, the
Prince and Princess, with their mot
Icy retinue, entered the main hall
where had previously gathered 9
large number Of people. At tho head
OF the line marched DR.. Ed. Booking and
Mr.. ]. Adam Hess, members OF the Com
mittee Of Arrangements. Behind them
were the Prince and his Consort and heI
maids. The other members OF the commit
tee followed. They were all well known
members Of the society, respondent In
handsome velvet suits Of the Continental
period and without masks. Four stall
wRrt officers OF the Princes guard fol-
lowed, and then came the ele.
phRnt and long string Of st.
tractiye and interesting characters. The
1.-TWO Johns" were again on hand fun
nier than ever. Two scrobatic devils few
In and out under and over everything,
causing CONSERVATION and fun. Two
feshy German emigrants caught on big,
Cowboys and Mexican yGq1eros ira.
ternized. Bartholti's Goddess oil
Liberty" was radiant. Then there
was sextsLte Of pretty sailor
girls, two isunty tennis players
and fair representatives from the oone-
milan Cir" "Rsg Mary" with her pack
was there, princess de Pompadour" with
her enormous skirts, large delegation oil
both sexes from Erin's green isle, clowns,
minstrela, "Rsd Riding Hoods" flower
girls, fsh maids, & nstty huntress, q Fat
Jolly German baker who was supplied
with rye bread and bologna, and
his companions, the butcher and
candle.stick maker were all to be seen in
the jolly throng. A vile anarchist hob
nobbsd with a Chinese mandarin, dudes
and dukes, and people from history and
fable intermingled with the other char
acters named, making aConstanty chang,
ing scene OF color and action. at 1880
o'clock the order was given to remove
masks and then there was iun. This was
followed by another grand march, when
every one had chance 10 see who every
one else was. Dancing was then re-
sumed. Prof. Charlie Klllmyer, as the
Prince. was gorgeous. in mRny-hued
satin costume, and his conaort, Miss
Schnepf, looked well in Japanese robe
heavily embroidered in gold.