Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-28
ALL IN FANCY GARB.
A PICTURE OF JUVENILE BLISS AT ARION
HALL LAST NIGHT.
A Larrs Number Of the Little Ones Go Through
The Evolutions Of the Mazy-Ihs Opera House
Orchestra Enlivens the Many Pairs Of
Fss.-Scsnss On the Floor.

Scores OF those who looked with
longing eyes upon the many pairs OF
feet on the waxen surface at Arion
Hall last night felt in themselves GER
tain brightness and renewed activity,
as though reiuvenated in the fountain
of youth. 10 was the occasion OF the
annual children's masquerade ball
given BY the Arion Society.
These are affairs that are looked for
ward to with the keenest delight, and
counted by the little ones are the days
and hours leading up 70 the eventIul
night. This was told In a measure by
the eagerness with which the partlci-
pants rushed to the scene last night,
quite a number being at the hall as
early as seven o'clock. All through the
early hours carriage after carriage
rolled up to the door, ana the
Hlliputian freight, accompanied by
parents or relatives, aHghted
and proceeded 20 the dressing
rooms, from which place, as soon as ar
ranged, they directed their footsteps to
the large DarlOr on the second moor,
where the dancers cOngregated prepar-
atory to the grand march. A number
Of the ladies Of the AriOn Society were
gathered also TO chaperOne the little
ones, and see that they kept within
bounds In their frOlicSOme sport, as 1t
was impossible to keep them AL quiet
during the hour Of expectancy. There
was not so large an array or participants
as last year, aud there was noticeable
absence OF scenic display, yet there
were many decidedly novel and pictur-
esQue costumes last night. The grand
march was started at o O'clock, and was
led by MeSsrs. John Lutz and Milton
Mabis.
The line was so arranged that the
tallest dancers were in front, and then
graduating back in regular order were
some Of the veriest lilliputians, yet
bright and eager for the fray. All
were arrayed in fanciful costumes, rep
resenting Spanish tambOrine girls, How
er girls, the different seasons, varieties
Of birds, Red Riding Hood, Cinderella,
and a score or more Of characters.
There were few boys present compared
with the per centage Of girls, but what
few there were, had some clever tmper-
sonations. There were bakers, butch
ers, darkes, Uncle Sam, clowns, harle-
quins, and number Of such other In
tereSting characters.
The grand march was neatly execut-
ed and contained many pretty figures.
il was hard 70 make IL too intricate on
account OF some OF the very smallest
dancers, who had TO have some assist
4 In
20 come out right. The ladies who
were especially busy In this regard
were Misses Mary Stifel and Mary
Schmulbacb, There were some OF the
little dancers that could scarcely tod
die, and vet they wore smile as
though thoroughly enrapped in the
Joys OF the hour. The music was furn-
ished by the OSera House orchestra,
and they made most enliveniDg melody.
There were a large number Of happy
on-lOokers TO the festive scene, the bal
cony being completely filled while the
dance floor space was occupied Tor some
distance from the doors. Among some
OF the particular prominent participants
were Nellie Freidel, Dorette Morgan,
Edna Shafer, StOnie CrOckard, Harry
Schmeichul, Mamie Schmeichul, Oscar
Schme!chul. EDWARD Schmeichul, Harry
Eckert, Nettie Leonhart, Laura Leon
hart, Emma Floto, Jennie Floss, Minnie
Hisdreth, Eleanor Schwertfeger, Katie
Myers and Miss Welty, and Miss Cor
nelia Stifel
There were many novel features in
troduced during the ball, one Of which
was the dance of the Graces; also, the
Playground, the Chinese dance and the
May Pole dance. During the evening q
fne supper was served.
The committee in charge OF the affair
consisted of Messrs. George Miller,
Carl Killmeyer, L. Schwertfeger, Jr.,
J. j. Lutz, Christ Vieweg, Jr., George
Brewer aud Misses Mary Schmul6ach
and Mary Stlfel.