St. Paul daily globe., 1889-03-24
IN SACKCLOTH AND ASHES.
Society in the Closet Looking
Over Its Wardrobe Between


''Fm sure don't know what would
do without Lent" said a pious young
woman on her way home from church
the other day. SIT is the only time that
one can exclusively, and with clear
conscience, devote herself to prayer
and meditation on new wardrobe"
There has been little else going on the
past week. Among the few events was
the masquerade ball given the Sunday
school children of the Mount Hebron
congregation at Standard hail Monday
evening. Between Seyenty-fve and one
hundred little folks appeared in cos
tunes remarkable for their original
conception and clever execution. A
groteSque scene they made. There was
everything to be enjoyed, from a bunch
Of bananas labeled "A Donation for
Supper" to Haverly's MINISTRIES, who
were present i'll all their glory. A de-
mure nun and devout monk moved to
the music side by side, and on improp-
erly familiar terms With these religious
persons were a cowboy from Texas.
Topsy in duplicate, and five clowns. But
the most unique feature of the picture
was the five Dakota sufferers. who came
straight from an emigrant train, with
two babies, and all their earthly pos
sessions tied in two small bundles.
which were strung over the shoulders
OF two OF the men. Heading the pro-
cesSion was a little old man, wearing
around his neck placard begging sub
Scriptions, and bringing up in the rear
was younger man, who distributed
hand-billS implOring liberal donations.
and promising ''If you treat lis we'll we
will bring all our relations oyer-so
help us Isaac" n. Z. Solomon, who
had charge Of affairs, conferred upon
the representatives of the press present
the honor of adjudging the prizes, which
were awarded to the most original
group, the most comical group, the
most original individual, the most
comic one and the best dressed one. 1t
was difficult matter to decide. All the
characters were so well sustained that
the Judges were only certain that they
could be just to any if the others were
not there. AS a near approach to JUS
tice, however, the Dakota Sufferers
were given the prize allotted to the
most original group: Haverly's Min
StrelS, the most comical; the Bunch of
Bananas, the most original individual:
the CObbler, the most comic, and the
Oyster the best dressed. These
clever impers0nators on unmasking
proved to be Leo Frank, Nathan
Frank, Helen Frank, Mammie
Frank. David Abcrle, Eddie Aberlc
and Willie Aberle, the Dakota Suffer
ers; Milton Rice. Harry Rothschild,
Willie Rice and Leo ROthSchild, Hav-
erly'S Alinstrcls: Ella Dittenhofer, the
Oyster; Charley Bergfeld. the Cobbler;
Lewis Bernheimer, the Bunch of Ba-
nanas. Pulses of money were divided
among the groups. Master Bergfcld
received a handsome silver inkstand:
Master Bernhcimcr an alIigator-covered
album on unique easel, and little Miss
Dittenhoffer, whom AIr. Solomon
proclaimed one Of the brightest
scholars in Sunday school, re-
ceiycd a pretty plush toilet case
and work box combined. Between the
shells of an oyster Miss Sittenhofer
walked, wearing a white S1tln dress
veiled with lace, sash of satin and pearl
necklace. Conspicuous among tilc o,bcr
gay young masqueraGers were Miss
Jennie Stelnterg in Scntleman's full
evening dress and silk lat. rs bride
groom TO her sister, Miss Sadie, who
was as dainty little bride as ever wore
o trained white salin gown shrouded