Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-04
THE sAnNGERBuND.
Great Enjoyment at Its Annual FOOLS
Carnival Last Night.

Carnival Last Night.
That 1t takes wise man to be fool
was demonstrated at the annual fools
carnival OF the Washington Saergerbund at
Metzerott. Hall last evening. Always upon
the advent Of the Lenten season the men,
pers OF the above named musical organiza-
ton have social reunion in which they
devote themselves to the single purpose of
having good time. Their wives and
daughters, and, in some instances, their
sweethearts, are with them and care and
trouble are for the nonce unthought of. 1t
Is an occasion Of fraternity and happiness
and Is enjoyed to its supreme limit. Once
every year every member Of this popular
German society publicly confesses himself
FOOL" and accordingly proceeds to enjoy
himself as best he knows how. Inasmuch
as he Is no believer in the theory of "sin-
gle bliss" he insists that all his relatives
ana his friends shall participate in his mer-
rymaking.
Last nights carnival was one of the
most successful in the history of the or
ganization. and II any one of the partici-
pants failed Of his measure OF happiness
It must have been due entirely to himself.
Dr. Frank Claudy was the prince OF the
carnival and he had a most jovial court.
HIS chief assistants were Mr.. A. Alstrup
ana Mr.. Henry Nolda, and they did their
duty well. They were attired in doublet
ana hose of blue silk and were equipped
with the usual emblem Of authority-a
snort STAN ornamented with the customary
cap and bells. The follies and foibles of
inc day were exploited by the various gen.
tiemen called upon to address the assem-
biage, and when their remarks were not
altogether satisfactory they were literally
extinguished by large hat SO arranged
over the rostrum that at a given signal it
shut them completely out of sight and hear
ing.
The prince and his merry court occupiefl
seats at an elevated table on the stage,
while all his subjects had to content them
sleeves with seats at tables arranged in
tiers in the auditorium. All the tables
were literally provided with refreshments.
pretty scenic effect was produced by
reason Of the requirement that every per-
sen, male and female should wear a fools
cap, made Of red, blue, yellow, white and
green paper.
Addresses appropriate to the occasion
Frank e. Scherick. William Waldecker,
Frank Rebstock, William Hanf, Joseph
Colgnon, al. Lepper, William Meyer, Her
man Schmitmann, J. Kruger Otto Bor-
cherding, Simon Wolf and F. Rockar. The
Last named gentleman is a member Of the
prominent part in the festivities of the
evening. Mr.. Wolf, in the course Of his
address, which was the only one delivered
IN English, took occasion to plead the
cause OF Cuba and to extol the temperance
and the other virtues of the members of the
Saengerbund. He also criticised the &C
tion OF the New York aldermen in refus-
Ing to accept the Heine memorial statue,
as well as the puritanical ideas of the
Commissioners of the District in Spying"
upon the proceedings of the society.
when the program OF speeches, singing
ETC.. was concluded, the floor was cleared
and the remainder of the evening was
spent IN dancing