The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-02
BEAUTIFUL BAL MASQUE.
MEMBERS or the GESANGVEREfN
VIRGINIa NAME MERIT.
A Most Successful Masquerade Ball at
saepger Halle Last Nighttime Masks
and Maskers-Prizs Winners.

teen years such large turnout Of merry
maskers the annual bail of the year 1883
being remembered in comparison OF this
one Of 1897.
Other delightful balls of the Gesang-
verein were those Of 1865. at the Virginia
Hall; 1870 at the Richmond Theatre. and
ISL at the old Mozart Hall.
IL has been the custom OF this old or
ganization to give these balls once every
year, and they are looked forward TO
with pleasurable anticipation By all its
members, the attendance being limited
10 the members only. and no tickets are
sold.
The scene on the ballroom floor was a
brilliant ono Iast evening. for mingled to-
gether in attractive and picturesque
style were merry dancers In every kind
OF costume
THE MASKS AND MASKERS.
And when the time for unmaskng came
how many surprises there were and how
many wild guesses had been made. as 10
the identity of the maskers.
Prizes were awarded 10 the best masks
and Mrs. Henry Schott. who represented
Plano Lamp was given the first
prize. a solid silver comb and brush In IA
plush case. as the most original lady
mask.
As the prettles lady mask Mrs. c. f.
cess received a handsome fan.
The prize fOr the best mask among the
gentlemen. a silk umbrella was given
Mr.. n. X. Haase. who came as a. Moor
ish Prince"
The Committee on Award was composed
OF Messrs G. II. Phillips. as an Arabian
potenate' Mr Charles Haase. as
Spanish Cavalier, Mr.. Arthur Mattern
as "Slr Walter Raleigh; Mr.. l. Miller
as Faust. Mr.. Henry G. Rueger. as
DIR. Pansloss' Mr.. c. f. Kohler. as
Page" OF the times OF Charles l.. and
Mr.. Henry Miller. as a Page OF the
EEzabcthan era
Among the numerous masksrs there
were noticed especially. Mr. c. Fired
Kokler as the Count Of Monte Crlsto'
Mrs. G. II. Phillips, AZ a Spanish Don
ma: Mr. Otto Ostergren. as Christie
pher Columbus" Mrs. II. c. Rueger as
Venetian Lantern. Mrs John An
dersou. az Cuba. Mr.. Henry Wunsch.
as Uncle Sam. Miss Kelley. as "Colum-
bia". Hiss Lena Kobe, as Marguerite
Miss Minnie Schumann. as Baby Miss
Mattern. as Sailor Girl, Mrs. Au-
gust Mol, as Nurse Mr.. w. II. Zim-
hermann, Jr. as a Roman Gladiator
Miss Augusta Bromm. as Violet. Miss
Pauline Broom. as Butter Cup, Miss
Jtsie Henninghausen as Autumn, Mrs.
A. Won ~ Rosenegk, as queen OF Scot
land. Miss Katie Phillips. as Night;
Miss Kate Ehel. as Rainbow; Misses
Elise and Otto Brauer. az Two Little
Girls i'm Blue; Miss Marie Euker. as
Violet. Miss Zimmerman. as Mag
| pie: Mss Hassel. as "A Game OF Cards
Mr. g.. T.. Loehr, as Japanese Noble :.
Miss .Grimmel, as "Sunfower" Miss
Frances Kobe, as Gypsy Cir Mrs. 4.
i
Schott. as an "Irishman' Miss Augusta
Behle. as a Peasant Girl, Mrs. Sadsr-
valid. as a Cuban Girl. Miss Eleanor
einbracher. as a Fairy Queen; Miss
| Emma Schumann. as a Baby" Miss
Marie Stutz. as Folly. Miss j. Mat
tern. and Miss A. Bromm. as "Old
Maids": Mr.. +. K. Braucr as Free Sill
YER. Mr.. H. G. Boschen. "a Colonial
Gentleman" Miss Rosa schumacher, as
an English Huntress" Miss Belle. as
Tulip" Mr. John Feldner, as Colo
NAL Gentleman Mr. Frank Behie. as
Sailor: Mr. Albert Pohlig. as a
Butcher; Mr.. Charles Harra. as Mark
Hanna. Miss Katie Reinhardt as
Christmas Miss Marie Hartungl as
Morning: Miss Minnie Smith. as
Orange: Mr. W. H. Boschen. as the
Duke of Buckingham. Miss Marie
Briel as a Shepherd Girl; Mr.. Daniel
/ Berghelmer. as a clown; and Mr. w.
| c. Schmidt. as Julius Caesar"
4 CENTRE OF ATTRACTION.
| Particular mention Is deserved by the
very unique and attractive costume In
which Miss Tina Siegel was dressed.
| This charming young lady was attred IN
/ q ball dress made OF material on which
was printed fac-simile reproductions OF
/ The Times. and Evening Leader. She
was the centre OF attraction. representing
The Press"
The music for the ball was furnished
by BAseler's orchestra. and was delightful
/ both In the selection and rendition OF the
dance and prominade numbers.
Among the prominent German-Amerl-
can citizens members OF the Gesang-
vcreln Virginia. who we've present as
spectators were Mr.. Charles L. Loef'es
| Mr. Charles Dunkel. Mr.. w =. Klein.
| Nj Charles Metzger. Mr Henry Wenzei.
MIR Frank Under. Mr. Carl Ruehrmund
/ Mr. II q. Miller Mr. " II. Zimmermann.
J Mr. Alfred y. Won Rosenegk. Mr.. jacob
| rhel and Mrs Ebel Mr.. F.. g. Ebel and
Mrs Ebd. Mr. Emil Kersten. Colonel
/ Charles T. Loehr. Nir. and Mrs. G. r.
Mutter. Mr. J. r. Kohler. Mr. Louis
| Bromm. Mr. F.. A. Stumpf Mr.. Nililam
! Rueger. Mr.. Henry Steinbrecher Mr.. NJ.
= Richter. and Mr. and Mrs. charles
/ Aletzger. At II AZ p. NJ. the Masters were
grouped on the stage OF the han ana III
| 'front.' of il and q hash-nght photograph
/ ~ chem was taken By Messrs. H. Is.
| Mills and J W Buck. OF tho Davis Pho
| tograph Gallery
Tho march foe supper was played at
| midnight and al o'clock dancing was re-
suned and kept % I'll an early hour this
| ,,orpfnU