The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-23
MANY MASK ERS.
Annual Entertainment Of the Gcsang-
vcrcin Virginia q Success.

The Gesangvereln Virginia held its an
nual masquerade at saenger Halle last
evening and one Of the most successful
social occasions that have been given UNI
der its auspices was witnessed.
Fully four hundred persons young and
old. most Of them devoteos to the dance,
attended and made up what WAS prob
ably the merriest crowd that the hall
has held this season.
Efficient Reception and Floor Commit
tees own the credit for the smoothness
with which the event progressed toward
its close.
Professor Kesnich's orchestra made its
best of music and so furnished large
share of the enjoyment.
Refreshments were served at midnight
in the banquet hall after which the
dancing was continued for several hours
Prizes for the masqueraders were
awarded 10 the following:
Miss Tina Siegel, dressed as Tobacco
Queen.
Miss Marie Briel as the Geseangyerein.
Mr.. Carl Boschen. as a Cannibal.
Mr.. William il. Boschen, as Robin
Hood.
Mr.. c. f. KOhler. as Mark Hanna.
Miss Pauline Bromm. as Justice.
The following ladies and gentlemen
appearing in masks, and the character
they represented. were as follows.
Miss Rosa Mattern. rainbow; Mg William
zimmerman. n member of the quar-
tette. Mrs. William Zimmerman, infant;
Miss LuIu Zimmerman, royal Japanese
Miss Augusta Bromm. astrologer' Miss
Pauline BrOmm, justice: Mr.. \. Sauer-
wald a member OF the quartette, Mrs.
4. Sauerwald. gypsy queen, Mrs. 4. Lue-
bert French peasant; Miss NJ.
Ruggles, summer girl, Mr.. \ Luebert'
tramp: Mrs. George Franck' Easter
Miss Mary Firth; Master Otto Brauer,
two-headed giant; Miss Minnie Boscnen'
rainbow; Mr.. William G. Schmidt, King
Charles H.: Mr. c. Fred. kohler, Mark
Hanna: Mrs.C. Fred Kohler, Spanish girl
Mr. Fred Wenze, rag picker, Mrs. W.
i. Klein. one OF the coOns, Miss Josie
Uenninghausen. witch: Miss Louisa Hen
ninghausen. gypsy; Mr. H. i. MICE
tramp. Mr.. ;. Il. Dunstan, whitewasher;
Mrs. : b. Dunsfan, one or the cOonsi
Mrs. William Ebel; Miss Katie heinharo''
football; Miss Josephine Haase' one OF the
coons: Mr.. Henry Haase, D'Artasnah
Mr.. Charles Haase. Napoleon: Miss Kate
Hughes, summer girl; Mrs. Henry KICK
American beauty: Mr.. Charles Miller. Mr..
Emil Miller, one of the band; Mrs. Dan
Weinbrunn. liberty; Mrs. Oscar Spott' one
Of the coons: John Schmiche. Bowery
maid: Lima Kobe. \. y. c. MISS \. l.
Bergheimer. Queen or the Domlnoes
Miss Emma Schumann. Father Time
Mrs. 4. Hartung. German lady Miss NJ.
Boschen, rainbow: Mrs. III. {. Rueser'
one OF the coons; Miss Kate tbei one
or the cools; Mr.. {. II. Nc
Allster. one OF the bana; MT
Fred Schaaf. one OF the band
Miss Emma Grimmell. one Of the coons;
Miss Annie Grimmell. Liberty Belle; Mr..
FRANKIE Behle. politician; Mr. Charles
Belle. hunter: Miss Gusta Behle, four
seasons: Miss Minnie Behle, fisher maid
en-: Mr.. VIII. Mrs. VIII. one OF the coons;
Miss Marie Briel. Gesangvereln; Mr.. Ed.
schaaf. one OF the band; Miss Annla
schaaf. tamborine girl: Mrs. John An
derson. one Of the coons; Miss Marie Eu-
ker. Maraqulta; Mr. J. S. Lieoert, one OF
the band: Miss Seelinger, market wo-
man: Mr. T. A. Dietrich. domino; Miss
Liebert. domino; Miss Helen Werner. Nir-
ginia. Miss Cora Hasseil. domino; Mrs.
g. F. Sauer domino; Miss r. Schumach-
or. pretzel girl; Mrs. " e. A Spott, mu-
sic: Miss Eieanora Steinbrecher, domino;
Miss May Greener. one OF the coons;
Mrs. Charles Phillips. the Press; Miss
Helen Brauer, Shepherdess; Miss +. f..
GrimmeI. the New York Journal: Mr.
Walter Schaaf. one of the band: Miss
Marie Schaaf, the United States; Miss
Sifterding Strawberries. and others