Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-01
A CHILDREN'S REvEI.
DELIcHTFuL MASQUERADE BALI
GIVEN ny cEsAxovERErs VA.
ORIGINAL AND HANDSOME COSTUMES.
SIX Prizes Awnrded--After the lit
tie Ones Leave the older Fo,ks
Take the FIoor-The committees--
Those who Were Present.

me faoed glory or old Sanger Hall
took on radiant hues again last night.
on the occasion OF the masquerade ban.
given under the auspices OF the Gesang-
verein Virginia to the children of the
members of that organization. Ii was
the first Juvenile entertainment given BY
the society. yet II was eminently sue
cessful, and so It was voted by a host OF
charming children. who entered tho
roughly into the spirit Of she occasion.
Some of the costumes worn were de-
cidedly original many of them were very
handsome, and not few were quantity
pretty. Thilow's orchestra played the
dance music. and from o'clock until 10.
during which time the floor was given ND
to the maskers. the scene was kalei-
doscopfc in its variety and its beauty.
Then the older ones, who had up TO that
time INDUCED in the mild enjoyment OF
looking on, entered into the reyels. and
the fun reigned faster, until supper was
served at midnight, and afterwards un-
I'll the small hours of the day.
THE PRIZE-TAKERs.
The prize for girls. for the most origi-
nal mask. was awarded to Miss Katie
Philips, who wore a pretty costume az
"Old Mother Hubbard. who lived In a
shoe" She pushed in front Of her huge
shoe, on wheels. full OF dolls. and acted
her part spiendidly.. The prize was a
handsome gold ring.
A fine silk umbrella. for the hand
soonest mask, went to Miss Juanita
Spott. who appeared as butterfly, and
a fan, Cor the most comical mask went
TO Master Grover Seiinger. who excited
much merriment. as a negress ash-picker
from the Fifth-street dump
Master Walter Pohlig carried of the
prize for the most original boys mask.
his costume being that Of a chimney
sweep. The prize was pair OF gold cuff
buttons. The George Washington cos
tune OF little Willie Bromm was ad-
judged the prettiest, and he received
silk umbrella and Henry Rueger and
Frances Ebel, as German and Irish
Brownies. were jointly awarded the prize
for the most comical dress, and special
request was made Of the Gesangverein,
that two gold pens should be given In
stead of one. so that each may have a
trophy.
SOME OTHER COSTUMES.
These were among the other children
attending the ball: Misses Mary Hartung.
tacky old maid: Miss Anna Won n. Rose
negk, folly; Louise Pohlig. orange tree:
Dora Hartung, fairy; Christine Won NJ.
Rosenegk. butterfly; Carrie Brieil. folly;
Elise Miller, fairy; Emmie Hartung.
right; hosina Steinbrecher. Lady WASH
ington; Marie Steinbrecher, Lady La
fayette; Juanita Spott. butterfly: Emma
~. n 4.
French girl; Tillie Volkmann. August:
Katie Werner. a rag picker; Olgie Werner.
school girl Sabina Grayer, nurse: HIlda
VIII. evening star; Helen schoaf tambou-
rine girlj Margaret Rick, angel: Adolph
Hartung, clown; Ferdinand Volkman.
Indian chief; Eddie Bromm. Little Jack
Homer; Vernon Spott, bandit; Willie
Bromm, George Washington.
The judges were Messrs. G. Il. Mutter.
Anton Sauerwald Jacob Mattern, George
Dietrick, Jr., Henry Schott, and Henry
Greener
The floor committee for the children's
was composed OF the following
ladies' dressed as infants: Misses Emma
Rosa Schur0 acher, Louise
and Lille Mattern.
The ball, which was given at the sug-
gestion of Mr.. Charles Phillips. was un-
der the direction OF that gentleman. as
sisted by Messrs, Jacob Mattern, Z. Fred.
and Charles +. Kohler.
those WHO WERE PRESENT.
Those present were Mesdames c. II.
A. Won N. Rosenegk Henry
Wenzel, f. c. Ebel, Jacob Ebel, c. h.
sauer. August Mol. j. 7. Andersen, ID.
Weinbrum. George G. Deitrick, Peter
Klein, Samuel Dunston, +. &. Eohier.
Katie Broom, w. Ebel, Ed. Schumacher,
William Grasser John Steinbrecker, Au-
gust Pohig. Adolph Hartung. Peter
stumpf Henry Rueger. Henry Rick,
Frederick VIII. William Brill, John c.
8rauer, b. Hassell, Louis Werner Dave
X. II. Stoltz, Albert spott,
John Selinger, c. +. Mutter, Nj. I. Rich
er. f. +. Sauerwald. Christian Schaaf.
william Rueger Peter Euker, Charles T.
-oeiiier, Emil Enders, and George BOOK
Misses Minnie Schumann. Katie Rein
lardt. Nora and Tina Siegel, Emma schn-
mann. Rosa Schumacher, Lima Long, Ma
.ie schaaf. Mamie Sitterding. Rosa Mat
ern. Lizzie Selinger. Agnes sitterding.
iussie and Pauline Broom, Marie Enker,
Minnie Boschen, Josie Heninghausen'
Kate Ebel. Bertha and Josie Hesse. En-
ma and Annie Grimmel. Cora Hassel,
Hiss Werner, Marie Stoltz. En-ma unzers
Martha Menzel; Winnie Leach, from vine-
and, n. j.. Annie Kohler. Lima EDei'
Kate Hughes, and II. Bergheimer.
Nessrs. william Rueger, W. N. Iim'
hermann, c. II. Phillips. F. G. EDel, a.
-on n. Rosenegk. Theodore Kfck, waiter
;chaap. Emil Miller, John Steinbreckef'
,amuel Il. Dunstan. Frederick Jurgens,
frederick schaaf, Charles +. Kohler'
henry Ebel. william EbeI. O. ~ konier'
,harles Hama, Charles Haase, william e.
chmldt. n nry Rueger Fred. Grlmmei'
,-thur Mattern, william siereS Eugene
,ietrIck. II. C. Miller, F. Wenzei, kicn-
rd Wenzei. j. Blumelink. Charles r..
,oeaier. Carl Ruehrmund. Louis Bromm,
'hristlan schaaf. II. c. Rueger, Henry
tick. Henry Haase, r. u. schumackfr,
4 f. Richter, Charles Keppier, George
Dletrick. Jr., William Miller. Jacob
lattern. Henry Schaaf, Henry Greener'
J Weinbrum, william Briel, G. +. Nut
.r Frederick wiel. John Schwincke. Au-
uss pohlig. c. +. Sauerwald. w. Bosch
n. and others.