The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-14
JAPANESE CARNIVAL.
The Popular Arion Society Enter
tanned Last Night.
FLOTERY KINGDOM REPRESENTED
BY Members of tho ArIOn in Rich and
GrotesquO COstumes-A New Feat
nre Introduced by the Society
Which is Well Received.

The Japanese ball ct the Arion hall
last evening by the members of the
Arion society proved even more popu-
lar than the society anticipated. The
directors Of the society, when they az
ranged the annual programme. hit
upon this feature as an idea that was
original with them and something
never before held in Wheeling, and
gave it place upon the amusement
series which this society annually pre-.
sents.
The hall last evening was beautifully
decorated with the colors OF the oriental
empire. The stage was decorated with
japanese parasols and on the chan
delier IN the centre OF the hall large
umbrella, decorated with festoons Of
japanese butterflies, added to the sur
roundings.
The committee having the ball in
charge consisted oil Messrs. Fred
Schwertferger. George EbelinR, John
Lutz and Fred Behrens. The manner
in which the arrangements were con-
ducied, under the guidance OF this COM
mittee, made success certain, and all
present combined in praise Of the man
ner in which the committee did its
work.
The members and invited guests as
sembled at the hall last evening and
waited patiently until $50 p. NJ, when
the grand march took place under the
leadership OF Mr.. Fred Schwertferger.
About all the seating capacity OF the
gallery was occupied, and may persons
were seated in the rear end OF the hall.
The Opera House orchestra, under
the leadership Of Alfred Spell, stationed
on the stage, struck up the music Of
march and the masqueraders filed on
10 the dancing floor from the stage.
The costumes were superb and were Of
character never before seen here.
There were many EXPLANATIONS OF de-
light at the merry scene depicted by
the participants. The DISCUSSES in
many instances were so complete as to
puzzle the spectators as to the identity
Of their most familiar friends. One
gentleman remarked that he had two
daughters in the number, but he had
been unable to identify them. The
features OF the march were as novel as
the costumes. and some Of the gro
tesque movements which the marchers
were put through led to great laughter
and amusement. The floor last even
ing was given up to the members who
were costumed, and all others were kept
of.
Among the members who were repre-.
sentatives OF the victorious eastern en-
pire were the following: Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Schwertfeger. Mr.. and Mrs. George
II. Ebe!ing, Mr.. and Mrs. James Riddle,
Professor and Mrs. Charles Killmeyer,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lutz, Misses Moilie
and Amelia Schwertfegsr, Jennie Franz
helm, Mary and Flora Stifel, Annie
Pfarr, Bertha and Emma Shulz, Stella
Eckhardt and Miss Schmeichel, DR..
Booking, Or. o. w. Burdats, Messrs.
Fred Behrens, Harry Truchel, Charles
Aul, Harry schmeichel. James Lantry,
Dave Kraus and Edward Stifel.
The programme OF dancing arranged
by the committee consisted OF twenty
mum bers aud the selections OF tho mem
bers in charge were well suited to those
devoted to the worship OF the muse
Terpsichore.
A tempting lunch was served during
the night in the clubs commodioua
dining room and the cuisine WINS up to
the standard Of the popular clubs prev
ious efforts. After the luncn the dane
ing was continued and all present spent
a most enjoyable evening.
The success Of this innovation in go
cial features by the Arion society may
lead to repetition OF this novel enter
tainment in the near future. The sue
cess OF the Arion society is due to the
progressiveness Of its members and they