Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-21

Last evening witnessed the annual
children's masquerade Of the Arion
Singing Society, and it is no exag-
geration to say it was the most typical
and picturesque of the many enjoy
able affairs of the kind given in
recent years. 1t was not only up-to-
date but was progressively beautiful
in generality and detail. Arion Hall
was gaily festooned and draped with
national colors and designs, and the
flags carried by the tots and older
children, as we'll as the characters as
sumed and the costumes worn, were
pertinent to the patriotic spirit of the
hour. To say that compliments are
due Prof. G. w. Delbrugge and his eff
fcient corps of lady assistants, who
did so much to make the occasion J.
notable success, is a mild expression
of the praise merited.
The festivities of the evening were
inaugurated at $3.50, with the process
sion from the parlors to the hall, where
the grand march took place upon ar
rival. The Opera House orchestra
welcomed the elfn host with tuneful
melody, and the fairy band of march
ers led by the professor and Miss Ger
Harris ~traversed the hall in
rhythmic cadence and intricate evolu-
ton. The personnel included Wash
with his fatherly wig, his state
ly cutaway, CATERS and knee buckles;
Dewey, with his admiral's uniform and
soldierly mein; Boy Blue, with his pas
toral habit, and Little Bo-Peep, with
her shepherds crook and downy curls;
the frisky clown, Lord Fauntleroy, the
dude, old man of the beard and pipe,
the jockey, the farmer, and the sum-
mer girl. Uncle Sam was there, too,
looking for more worlds to conquer,
and the Lamp Shade girl i~ncandescent
with merry face and Juvenile charm.
The Japanese lad paid court to the
Flower Girl and the Snow Ball, and
the Plumed Knight did homage to his
fair lady of four summers. And last
of all, but not least of any, came Hob
son, the peerless hero and redoubtable
kisser. Princess Irene Kreiter and
Prince Albert Schubert rode in a gilt
tering palanquin, from which they
looked down upon courtier and vassal
with royal benignancy and unfeigned
satisfaction. The Princess wore a robe
of befitting majesty with a train that
swept the floor wherever she
deigned to tread. AS may be
inferred, these costumes were the re-
suit of original conception and infinite
painstaking.
Following the grand march came
waltzes, two-steps and the lanciers in
a gay whirl of terpsichorean pleasure.
The Helena Caprice, fancy dance,
given by Misses Edna Miller, Loretta
Heiner, Ella Mitchell, Nellie Albinger
and Bessie English, was a taking bit
of the fantastic movement and shows
what can be done even with children
under competent direction. The girls
were dressed in red, orange, black and
palmetto green, and their execution
would do credit to the professional bal
let.
Those taking part in the scarf dance
were: Misses Edna Miller, Loretta
Heiner, Rosie Zoeckler, Ella Mitchell,
Stella Muhn, Nellie Albinger, Paulina
Miller, Essie Weisgerber and Lizzie
Hagen. Each carried red white-and-
blue scarfs and the figures were grace
full and modest.
The cake walk was the closing fea-
ture of the evening, SO far as the young
folks were concerned, and was a fit
ting climax to the festivities preceding
it. The honors were awarded Miss
Nellie Albinger, who was costumed as
a boy, and Miss Essie Weisgerber. Fol-
lowing are the names of those con-
testing: Miss Loretta Heiner, Master
Carl Schmidt, Miss Edna Miller, Master
Harry Friedel, Miss Bessie English,
Master Peter Erb, Jr., Miss Essie Weis-
gerber, Miss Nellie Albinger, Miss Hill
GA Lobenstein, Master Julius Pollock,
Misc Eortuna Seifert Master George
earle. Jr., Miss Ella Mitchell, Miss Ger
trude Harris, Master Earl Lutz.
Solos prettily voiced were heartily
encored by the large audience of ladies
and gentlemen who filled the gallery
and hall to overlooking. They were
sung by Misses Reta Bolan, Essie Weis-
gerber and Emma Fetzer. Miss Lena
Schwertfeger was piano accompanist.
The names of Juveniles represent
ing the different characters are as fol-
lows:
Washington, Willie Coleman; Dew
ey, Francis Diegmiller, Gene Huffman;
Hobson, Kali Schmidt; Uncle Sam,
Leo Brennan, Charles E1ig; Plumed
Knight, Alfred Wilkie; clowns, Frank
Sneider, Howard Garlic; shepherd boy,
Wheeler Laue; Bo-Peep, Virginia
Laue; summer girl, Angela Diegmil-
Ter; princess, Irene Kreiter; prince,
Alvin Schmidt; Lord Fauntleroy, Leo
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