The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-01-13
4 GHILDREN'S FEST
Given with Usual Brilliant Success
by the Arion Folks.
THE MANY LITTLE 0NESEN MASQUE
Enjoy II Dance and Various Other
Diversions Arranged by the Com
mitree-A Goat Race Creates a
Furoro OF 0Ierriment, aud the
Whole Passes off Most Happily.

AS customary with all the Anon
social gatherings, last evenings enter
tainment was a big SUCCESS. The occa-
sion was the long looked for children
masquerade, that becomes more enter
tanning and popular each successive
year. Notwithstanding the brief period
OF preparation by the committee, the
features for tho enjoyment OF the
young folks were arranged on q more
elaborate scale than in other years, the
decorations being very lavish. the chan
deliers, walls and stage being ~testooned
with drapery OF bright hues a~lternated
with wrcaths OF holly.
AT eight o'clock the opening overture
BY the Opera House orchestra an,
Snounced, the arrival of the youthlul
maskers, who had Dcen previously
formed in line in the parlors Tor the
grand march. This was led by the COM
mnittec in charge, Messrs. John Roth, A.
+. NIargcIlncr, John Iutz, Albert
Hoehle, ?. Bonnebcrger, Thomas Q
and William Krciter. Following came
the children, attlred in all sorts OF IN
describable costumes. the humorous
and grave walking arm IN arm.
Each maskcr was scanned with inter
eat bv the large crowd of spectators
present. who occupied all Of the avail
able space on the floor and hlled the
cutlery to overflo wing.
AT the conclusion Of the march the
Youngsters broke into animated groups.
and formed part Of q very kaleidoscope
and delightful scene. The brilliant cos
tunes OF the fairies, clowns, princes,
cavaliers, soldiers, kings, queens. bak-
ers, policemen, flower girls, Jockeys ana
other characters in their lntermlngllnS
colors added 10 the brilliancy OF the
charming whole. During the a%lternat-
ing dances and promenades the patron
osses, Mrs. Clement Hess, Mrs. William
Wendell, Mrs. CHARLES Amick, Mrs. +.
Schmeichel, Mrs. T. Schwertfeger and
Mrs. George Miller, directed the move
ments OF the children.
Tho interchangeable and novel feature
OF the evening to the children and spec
tators was Il bona-tide race between
Nancy Hanks and Jay Eye See" two
white goats driven by Masters Earl
4 and Harry Lutz, attired as rival jockeys.
Every detail of a big horse race was
carried out to the amusement OF all
present. a large judges' and pool cell
ing stands were erected in opposite
corners Messrs. Bonneberger, Kreiter
and Fox officiating as judges, Sheriff "A.
a. Franzheim acting as starter. Messrs.
5Lutz and Welty disposed OF the pools in
alaughablc manner.
After a false start Jay Eye See won
the first heat; the time card hung out
announced the time as 2:073. The
next two heats were won by Nancy
Hanks. The pool sellers, in a fit OF lib
erality, gave Out all the tin money and
failed 10 cash the tickets. Many OF the
children generously offered to help
them out OF their financial strait.
AT 10 o'clock the children tired of the
excessive fun and were treated to an
elegant repast arranged in the dining
room. Tho older folks hen took charge
OF the floor and danced until midnight.