New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-07
THE BAIL A GREAT SUCCESS.

,xN1-.r, ENTERTAINMENT OF THE BACHELOR
CIRCLE OF THE LIEDERKRANZ
Tho bachelor circle Of the German Liederkranz
hold is annual ball at the clubhouse of the society
&, East tiftv-eighth-st last night. The house was
alaborafcly decorated with flowers. ferns ana PAINS
cspecially at the entrance 10 the haIIroom VIM
the walls and ceiling Wcr" sohdN DAMN" "''''
green with electric light disposed here ana 'he'e
IN rho ballroom. on the second floor. the same gen
.ra, sohora was carried ont. and at the centre
- tho Gallery was a large shield bearing the
,,-,e ~ the society. with the letters picked out
IN small electric lights. which gave pretty erect.
The eth Regiment Band. under the le""'IS'.'' 90
Ernst Never was placed in the gallery OF tne
ballroom, in order TO give greater floor space 10 the
dancers The entire ground floor was given over
90 Gunner rooms and there Fishers TZigane bahN
plaved throughout the evening. The 'Hc'e hAu
made great efforts TO have this bah the best o. the
sor,as and 50 successful were they that by
1890 on account Of the number OF arriving
carriages n regulation had TO be adopted making
Tho onnroach from the east and departure 10 the
vcst As has been tho custom In past years
souvenir was given to each woman present ana
this year Il took the form OF an attractive sIAen
belt with oxidized silver buckle. All members OF
the Bachelor circle werc distinguished from their
guests hy a white silk badge bearing the picture
OF a Young man about to impale tiny young
woman with a gigantic needle. Several other
Young women. already impalod. are strung upon
the thread attached TO the eye Of the needle ana
anchored 10 heart The badge bore the WORD
next at the top. and was explained by bachelor
TO mean "Stringing the girls
The Executive Committee deserves great credit
for the excellent management and attention 10
detail which made the ball the pleasant entertain
ment II was.
II was formally opened ut II 30 o'clock by the
president Franz Rrickclmaer. with his hancee
Miss Tngcr. and the inviting programme OF dances
prepared kept 1t In full owing until nearly ocock
this morning. , -. -, 49,.
The ban was given under tho auspices OF oil the
bachelors OF tho Liederkranz but according 70
the custom OF the circle. former bachelor mem
bers who have married still retain their member
I shin as "wayWard members.
Tho officers are: Franz Brickelmaie president;
Charles f. Splitdorf. treasurer. William II. Heller,
joseph Iialk Robert G. Kammerer. Richard F.
KrackowIzcr, II. q. Friedmann. William f.
RudoIphy William +. Pamenberg. Jacob RUPERT,
ir William Forster. Rudolph j. Schacfcr william
IL Konke and NJ H. Hartmann
Amnr, those present were Mr.. and Mrs. X j.
Schacfcr Mr.. and Mrs William Forster Mr. and
Mrs Herbert Cillis Nj. and Mrs William II
ijienk. Mr. and Mrs Herman Kidder. Mr.. ana
Mrs Max Ans NJ and Mrs. Emil SohaefeT. Mr.
TYrrh Mr. and Mrs Paul Cope, Mrs Franz
schneider Mr. and Mrs. Edward NJ. Burghardt, Mr..
and Mrs oscar b. Weber. Mr.. and Mrs. william
Riueler DR. and Mrs Joseph II. Scnncr. Mr. an /
Mrs ! C. Christian IIupfel Dr. and Mrs. a klHl-
ami Nj and Mrs. 4. Kohr John Van Claim. FRANK
Thret Robert g. Pasch. Or +. Krug. Mr.. and MIS-.
Ralph Trautman. Miss Urban and Miss Ehret