Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-12
GOOD TIME FOR GERMANS.


bta Turn-Verein Fancy Ball
Bright costumes were the feature of the
evening at the National Rifles Armory last
evening, the occasion being the annual
fancy dress ball of the Columbia Turn
Verein. The balls in the past have always
been given under the auspices of the
sterner sex. but this year the ladies took
hand in the affair. and the result was the
most successful ball ever given by the So
cfety. The stage, on which the orchestra
sat, was decorated with palms. and the
bright bits or coloring mingling with these
made striking picture.
Eighteen couples participated in the
grand march and fancy drill, which intro
duced the gaiety of the evening. the cos
tunes depicting the styles of Germany.
France, England and America in the
earlier periods Of their history. Those who
were In line were: Misses Nora Braun,
Minnie kanler. Katie Hess, Kahler, Wet
Zell, karpeles, Rfckenbacher, Schoenborn
Huger. Florence. Emily and Blanche Dev-
lin, Lederer. Carrie and Lille Schaefer and
Mrs. McMonigal, and Messrs. Duehring.
Spier. Spiess. Link, Rennard, Scheiblich,
Lerch, Suefel. Schneider, Eisinger Schmidt
Wolff, Tomlin, McMonigal. Horning, A
AS soon as the march was concluded the
dancing began. and continued without in
Permission until II o'clock, when supper
was served in the drill room of the armory
An hour was given to those who desired it
to enjoy delightful repast and a family
conversation. for the Turn-Verein is one
big family. after which the dancing was
begun again.
Miss Katie Hess acted the part of mas
ter OF ceremonies. assisted by the follow
Ing committee en- arrangements: Mrs
Mica Heidemann, chairman; Miss Eva
Karpeles, secretary; Mrs. H. H. Bergman,
Miss Nora Braun, Misses Devlin. Mrs. Ida
Eckstein, Mrs. l.. Hoffman, Miss Anna
Heger. Miss Gussie KahIer, Mrs. Caro-
line Lerch. Mrs. Lederer, Miss Meyenberg
Mrs. Powell, Miss Anna Rhyner Miss j.
Sehoenborn, Misses like and Miss E.
of Messrs. Max Schmidt, chairman; j.
Duehring, H. Hesselbach, H. Rupprecht,
G. w. Spier. c. d. Tomlin; Fred Eckstein,
John Link and Charles Spiess. and was the
only chance the men had to have any say
at all in the management of the ball.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
H. H. Bergman, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Eek
stein, Mr.. and Mrs. George Spier, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Snyder. Misses Keyser Mrs. Carl
Keyser, Mrs. Louise keyser Mr. and Mrs
Harry Scott, Mrs. Powell E. Gabriel. A.
Wild. Carl 7. Lohmeyer, Misses Donch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Lerch, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierce, MIR. and Mrs. L. Hoffman, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Gassman. Mr.. and Mrs. II. Lerch,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. kollmeyer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierce. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Engel, Prof.
H. PAIL, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Lohmeyer,
Miss Louise Dilger. Miss Clara Arneth,
Geo. T. Dieterich, Misses Carrie and Lille
oSHdiel, WI. anu WI NeoiSS ySuiOHt,
Miss Madge Sipes, Miss Sallie Sipes, Alon-
20 Adams. Miss Eva Henderson, Miss Alice
Weaver. Mr.. and Miss Gasmann, Mrs. and
Miss Fireman., Mr.. Hamacker. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. v. Knox. Miss E. Schmidt,
Miss Helmus, Miss sellhausen. Mr..
Kaiser, Mr.. Klinge. Mrs. Muhleisen,
Mrs. Schultz, Mrs. and the Misses Schoen-
born. Mr.. R: schradt. Mrs I. Schneider.
Miss Wahl. Mr.. Schmeir. Mr.. Fred. Steiffer,
Mrs schaffert. Miss Lille Eisenbeiss. Mrs.
Langley, Miss Langley, Mrs. Powell Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Jacobsen. Miss Carrie
Reed, Mrs. Rudd, Mrs. Mooney, Mr.. and
Mrs. Garraway, Miss Schaffer, Mr. and
Mrs. Hurlehaus, Mr.. James P KEENAN,,
Miss Emma Schmidt, Mr.. and Mrs c. A.
Sauter, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Schultze, Mrs
Emma Schultze, Mr.. Charles Margraffe,
Mr.. Alfreck, Mr.. Ernest, Mr. Bruno, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. E. Dawson, Mrs. Pauline Vogt,
Mrs c. w. Lederer. Mr.. and Mrs. H. Wag-
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Wagner, Miss Emma
Platz, Mrs. William Helmus, Miss Carrie
Helmus, Miss Minnie Lederer, Mrs. c. F.
Dieterich, Miss Annie Shriver, Miss Lulu
Eckhart, Miss Carrie Muhlesen, Mrs AL
vim Muhleisen, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wald-
mann, Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Lepper Anton
Deutsch. John Kohlmyer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Xander, Mr.. and Mrs. George wag-
ner, Miss NJ. Peitz, Mr.. Rettig, Mr. and
Mrs. William F. Meyers. DR.. Car and wife,
Mr.. F. Stiefel Mr.. and Mrs. H Bergman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Schneider, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Boehling, Mr.. Julius Duehring Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Sauber, Miss Baier, Mr.. and Mrs
l.. Hoffman, Miss Anna Rhyner and Mr..
c. B. Tomlin.