The record-union., 1896-02-06
DECIDEDLY A SUCCESS.
The Sacramento Athletic Clubs Fifth
Annual Masquerade.
Nearly Two Thousand People Witness
the Fine Entertainment
and Pageant.

The fifth annual masquerade ball
given last night by the Sacramento
Athletic Club at the Old Pavilion was
a gigantic success.
It was a success as regards the enter
tainment, it being doubtful if there has
ever been a better athletic amateur pro-
gramme given on the coast. It was q
success in relation to the number of
maskers who took part, the beauty or
oddity of the costumes and the faithful
ness with which characters were carried
out and the groups performed their
parts. And no less was it a success in
the number of people who attended it
as spectators, secure in the faith that
the club would do as it always has done
in the past, carry out to its utmost the
promises made by it to the public.
Fully 1,S00 people, including the
maskers, were present, a large number
being unable to obtain seats, and all
expressed themselves in laudatory
terms Of the affair from beginning to
end.
The Arrangement and Reception
Committee consisted of j. C. Pierson,
W. F. Gormley, L. S. Upson, Al M
Kleinsorge, A E. Miller, Howard
Mastin. C. E. Kleinsorge, L A.
Robie, George w. Railton; c. NJ. Phin-
ney, Fred Trout, Arthur Arnold, Ed
]. Kay, George H. Clark. Robert Alex
ander, Joseph M. Anderson, Charles
Bauer and w. B. Geiser, and they had
so performed their preparatory work
that it left nothing to be desired
The hall was tastefully trimmed with
streamers, banners and flags, the club
colors of old gold and black predomi-
mating. At the north end, in front of
the musicians stand, was the flying S,
the emblem of the club, the wings being
of lavender color, bordered with yellow
incandescent lights and the S of red in
candescent lights. 1t was surmounted
by an arch of yellow lights and the two
columns supporting them were also
lighted up. The effect was unique and
very fine, setting off the acts to good
advantage.
First came the grand Introductory
summersault leaping by Monte New
bert, George Newbert, Ed. Johnson,
Louis Payen, I. Morris and Arthur
Arnold, winding up with comic finale
by Fred A. Yoerk and Theodore Milli-
ken, which showed a marked improve
ment over previous years. The novelty
pyramid groupings by Masters ].
Staiger, H. Lugg, B. Wiseman, G. Fink,
W. Jones, M. Jones, G. Frawley. B.
Stocker, w. Quass and A Haskell of
the Juvenile class, showed that in
few years the older ones will have to
look to their laurels. Then came AL
Kleinsorge's admirable club swinging
act, the clubs being Illuminated by col
ored electric lights, his grace and diff
cult movements showing to the greatest
advantage.
The McClatchy twins, Jed and Jim, in
catch-as-catch-ca wrestling, had two
lively bouts and desperate struggle
for supremacy, which brought forth the
plaudits Of the large audience and
which ended in a fall for each one.
The triple horizontal bar act by. ].
Morris and Arthur Arnold would have
done credit to professionals Of high
standing and received fitting recogni-
ton. The dancing of Maude CaswelI
was also very clever and effective and
was well received. Master Frawley, in
his act of 'The Silent Little Picka-
ninny, scored a decided hit and gave
evidence of great promise in that line
Next came Robert Alexander and
Fred Blanchard in statuary posings.
Introducing eleven poses, and receiving
generous applause. The three brother
acrobatic act by Monte Newbert. Au-
gust Yoerk and Arthur Arnold proved
to be a specially fine piece of gymnastic
work on the part of all three, and was
supplemented by some wonderful high
Kicking by Mr.. Yoerk, he succeeding in
touching the object at the hight of 8
feet 10 inches, emitting him to the Pa
cific Coast amateur championship in
that line. The performance ended with
a thrilling aerial performance by "a
mora, who is entitled ''The Mexican
Daredevil" and does not belle the SOU
briquet, as he did some wonderful work,
arousing the enthusiasm of the audi
ence.