The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-09
GHIIDRHNS CARNIVAL,
A Delightful Annual Affair at the
Arion Last Night,
A SPLENDID PROGRAMME
Well Carried Out Under Able Man
agoment Who Some of Those
Taking Part Were-A Very
Big Crowd Present


Big Crowd Present
The Arion society's club house on. the
South Side was ablaze with light from
top to bottom last night, while within ils
walls were presented scenes Of delight:
The occasion was the societys annual
children's masquerade carnival, AS
is always the case whenever
the Arion attempts anything,
last nights festivities were complete and
memorable success in every detail, The
directing genius whose clever manage.
ment and artistic taste produced the
many pretty effects and handsome
groupings that so pleased the eyes
OF the large number present, was
again Miss Annie Hess, whose success
in conducting the children carnival
lust year was SO marked Us to have been
memorable ever since, This year Miss
Hess more than surpassed herself, and
WIS eminently deserving OF the warm
thanks OF the society US publicly ex-
pressed by President Stiiel lust night,
and which were accompanied by q basket
Of exquisite flowers.
IL was Miss Hess who trained the lit
tic ones in their various marches and
tableaux, aud arranged the splendid pro.
gramue, and who, last night, assisted by
several gentlemen, who were only too
willing to assist such q charming direc'
tress, superint, n led Il Q Carniva.,
The attendance was something enor-
nous, Apparently every member Of
the Society made tia point to turn out
last night and have a good time, Every
available inch OF space was occupied, the
lack Of more room being the only
thing desired, The festivities were
confined principally to the assembly hall
on the third floor, the stage and about
half the floor space being reserved for
tho little ones in costume. There were
about ninety OF these, and gay sight
they presented as they trooped in'shOrt'
ly after s o'clock, keeping step to the
music Of the Opera House orchestra.
First came the, heralds announcing
the approach OF the Prince and Princess
Carnival and their motley retinue. Har-
ry Eckert was the Prince and pretty
little Carrie SchRetler his Consort. They
were both richly attired In silks and
velvets, and the Princess literally car.
ried peoples hearts by storm. She is
as pretty US picture, and car
ried herself with us much
dignity rs any ideal princess, They
rode In gaily decorated wagon drawn
by Master Willie Bonenberger's pet goat.
Charlie and Harry Killmyer, and
EIilda Lobenstein and Mary Schmei.
chel made q handsome Folly
group, and then there were Russian
skaters, Buffalo Bill, cowboys and In
dians, sailors and their pretty mates,
fairies and innumerable other char.
acters. Three noted characters were
a dude, impersonated by two'year-old
son Of Mr.. Hoehle's in way that made
people iairly scream with laughter, es-
pecially when the little tot promenRded
In company with Mr.. +. Ii. Lange. 1t
was q startling illustration OF the "long
and short OF It," The other two were
Colored charaCters-a very fat drum ma
Tor and ono OF his drummers; these
characters were taken by little sons Of
Mr.. John Lutz.
There was beautiful tableau-in
Fairy land; following It was Scotch
dance In costume by Lizzie StfOl aud
loretta Morgan, that pleased i'm
mensely. A minuet was dam
Ced very gracefully by the little
girls who had been impersonating
Tie FAIRIES. They were Lizzie stifel,
Pauline Schwertfeger, Dorette Bonen-
berger, Cornelia Stifel, loretta Morgan,
Title SRrb, Ada Tracy, Ida Schneider,
Clara Mason, Mamie Riester, Gertie
Riester and Mile Friedel.
A representation OF one OF Martha
Washington's tea parties followed this.
The characters were taken as follows:
General Washington, David Morgan;
Lady Washington, Laura Stifel guests,
Archie Kleivis, Sophie Steinmetz, Al
fred Spell, Laura Kraft, Archie
Campbell, Emma Bieberson, Elwood
and Marsie Miller. Albert Flading and
Charlie Dick were officers in attendance
on the General. The costuming was a
decided feature OF this part Of the pro-
gramme. The guests danced quad
rifle very prettily,
Supper was served the little ones at
1880, aAd from that time on the old ones
took possession Of the floor. The hall was
decorated with flowers and potted plants
from Mr.. Laupp's green houses, on the
Island. Stifel & 20. contributed lace
curtains and other needed articles to
traniorm the stage into beautiful spot.