The morning times., 1897-03-02
FUN AMONG The MASKERS
The Washington Saengerbunfs An
nual Bal-Masque.
An Unusually Large Crowd at Ma
tionaI Rifles Armory-Only
Two Prizes Awarded.

Not even the excitement and turmoil
incident to the days preceding an fnaugu-
ration are sufficient to interfere with the
crowds that al ways attend the Washington
Saengerbund's annual masquerade. This
always-cherished festivity eventuated last
night at the National Rifles Armory, which
for the purpose had been profusely dec
DRAFTED with green and muti-colored bunt-
ing.
BY O'Clock the spacious ballroom was
filled almost to suffocation. On the
raised dais along the sides were seated
hundreds of ladies and gentlemen not zen
maseue," but simply amused spectators of
the motley throng that moved with the
panoramic variety in a central ring. The
walking, however, was done only when
Donch's orchestra was taking a rest. AS
soon as the first notes of waltz or schot-
! tische resounded the whole Kaleidoscope
aggregation was in the mazeS of the dance,
meanwhile not forgetting TO play all sorts
of pranks upon each other and the spec
tatOrS.
There were not as many original masks
as usual, but still there were some very
excellent ones. Chief among these was
s'De Bell ub de Cake Walk" gorgeously
arrayed in flaring gown, who danced a
Jig and breakdown" with all the skill
| and abandon of cornfield nanny. Then
| there was Mrs. Libertusa and Husband"
representing the twentieth century woman,
| in red, white and blue silk boomers, drlv-
| ing her devoted spouse in harness, he dis
| tributing cards which announced that the
| couple would be ''At Home, A. ID. 1890,
u. S. A" The 'high-b born lady" famed in
song, was another good mask. The most
| ambitious representation was that OF Co
lumbia'' In a chariot gayly decked in the
| national colors sat "Uncle Sam
| The chariot, which bore a banner with
| the inscription Sound Money-Greatest
| Country on Earth,' was drawn by eight
| maidens attired in white Greek gowns.
| They represented Peace, Art, Music, Sci
| ence. Literature, Agriculture and Com
| merce, the first two, linked with chain,
| being Union. A green garland encircled
| the whole group. Those who composed
il were Mr. McNish, Mrs. A. Lepper, Mrs.
l.. LEIGH, Mrs George Ackman, Misses
| Donch. Miss McNish, Miss Thomas and
Miss E. Lerch. Another group was
Martha s wedding party, composed or
Mr. and Mrs Charles Johnston, Miss soper,
Miss Carpenter, Miss Shipley, Miss David
| son and Mrs. Quill. There were Miss Give
E. Baker and Mr.. C. a. Mattimore as Trilby
and Svengali; Messrs. G. r. and u. b.
| Pohl as Mrs Lihertusa and husband; Miss
Louise Waibrecht, Queen OF stars; Miss
Lulu Roberts, Werthers Lottie, one o.
| Goethe's famous characters; Herbert Levy
| hobo: G. E. Magrew, French flower girl
Miss Minnie Ritter, Morning Glory; Mis-
Grenfell, gypsy; Miss Josephine Ohioff
fairy: Miss Kitzmiller, stuck-up countr!
girl: Miss Lederer, school girl; Mrs
Hass, Topsy; Miss Schmittmann. opera
girl; Mrs. Travers, Topsy; Miss Lotta
Neubaus, fortune teller; Miss Nellie Smith
butterfly; Miss Bertha Ross, fishermalden
Miss Lula Hartman, flower girl; Mis-
Sauber, defender of the nation; j. R Hayes
Uncle Sam; Miss May, Little Req Ridins
Hood; Mrs McIntire, Mexican lady; Lee
Schenkel MephistopheleS Miss Z. Hagt
man. gypsy; Miss L. Hageman. flower elrl
Miss e. Hageman, Night; Miss Gebnei
Poverty; Mrs Altrup, DE Bell ub de Cak
Walk Miss Mosce, "De High-born lady,
Miss Ruscnman Dornroeschen; Miss Wen
hnru Spanish dancer; Miss Fannie F1esse
s,Dmrst: Miss Lizzie LOTUS, Night.
At IL O'Clock the signal was given TO
unmasking, and Mr.. Claudy, president or tli
Saengerbund, announced the prizes, onl
two being awarded, namely to "heii up q
Cake Walk and Werther's Lotte-
The committees in charge were:
Arrangements-A. F. Joerss, George Ack
, | mann, William Berens, jr.; Fl. Donch, Dr
w. Holt, A. Lepper, F. c. Schlaich, job
Waldrnann, c.. F. Widmeyer, Karl Kan
der. and Prof F. Fanciulli.
Floor-F Altrup, w. Feldhaus, 4. kuebe
, A. Pitt, R. Schwerdtner. R. c. TuinmanI
, and F. Eckstein.