Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-29
THE ARIeNS, BALL.
A Gay and Brilliant Scene At the Hy
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Gay and Brilliant Scene At the lily
 per1on Last evening.
 The Arions' grand annual masquerade ball took place last night at the Hyperi- on and eclipsed all former efforts of the so- ciety of public social nature. The Hyperi- on was gaily and richly decorated with flags banners, trimmings of gold and relict and tinsel, gauzy streamers, flags, etc., while flowers and plants added to the enchantment. The stage was thronged during the evening. The dress circle and gallery pres ented sea of faces gazing on the gay, jolly, moving scene below. There was great variety of costumes, pages, knights, hussars, umbrella menders, clowns, kings, princesses, earls, dukes, gypsies, flower girls, etc., and the costumes were gay and of many kinds, and a beautiful.
 Among the guests in the boxes there were in one box: Selectman Sternberg, Tax Col lector Theodore Futile, General E. E. Brad- ley, William E. Chandler, president board of aldermen, Wm. Nicely, Professor Wehner. One of the boxes was occupied by about fif> teen members of the Concordia society of Bridgeport. Several member of the Sanger bund society, Hartford occupied another box.
 Charles Spregel, Mir. and Mrs. Otto Wall and niece, Miss Liebenon of Hanley, Penn, Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Graves were intereste box.
 Theodore Gunsel of New York. who deco- rated the armory fer the recent senior prom enade, decorated the opera house last night. The chief features were the fronts of the gal leries, which were draped with maroon col ored velvet richly embroidered. Huge gro tesaue masks, beautiful silk banners and sil- yer ornaments were suspended from the front of the boxes. A large gas piece over the front of the stage blazed the word "Arion," while ribbons of gauge with gold stars were suspended from the dome to the front of the upper gallery. The floral decorations were especially fine and in Diokerman's best style.
 The music was by the Second regiment band, J. P. Stack leader, and Msllon's or chestra. They were stAtioned in the galle- ries and played alternately, vieing with each other in affording delightful music.
 The competition for special prizes was very interesting. Prof. Chandler, Robert Weber of Bridgeport and Charles Russell were appointed judges of the contestants The party of Royal Hussars were the first to appear on the floor. Their drill was com- mendable and their uniforms were so ele- gant that many thought they were entitled to the first prize (s60), which went to the Delmonieo colored walters, whose names are as follows: Messrs. Louis Brock, William
 
 Ovens, John Anderson, Gus Kehrer and Frederick Brock, all of Bridgeport.
 The next prize of $s0 for comic group was awarded to 1.-the old woman who lived in 0 shoe' and her party.
 The $25 prize for best lady's costume and the prize of the same amount for best gentle mans costume were awarded to MT. and Miss Dahlmeyer, who represented characters from the opera of Lohengrin.
 Frank Borgen as the umbrella repairer se cured SIC in pennies for the best comic mask.
 The party who represented farmer, his wife and six sheaves of grain gave an amus- ing exhibition. The party of six Bookcases of Liberty were very attractive.
 Some of the costumes were positively ele- gant. Among the most beautiful suits worn were the following: An Oriental dancing girls costume, another represented gipsy queen. Misses Kittie and Annie Ashdown were attired es pretty Spanish girls. Miss Ella Burnham wore handsome silk plush suit of light green with hat of the same material. One of the neat and pretty cos- tunes was of pink satin with overskirt of tarleton, handsome natural flowers and a few diamond ornaments. Many of the expensive suits worn not only added beauty to the brilliant scene, but increased the attractive ness of the grand ball of the Arions.