Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-20

HELD LAST EVENING WAS a BRIL-
LIANT SOCIAL SUCCESS IN
EVERY PARTICULAR.
ANYMASKEDGUESTs PRESENT
A Circus Performance Was a Feature
Of the Evenfng-Those Who Repre-
scented the Performers, Freaks
4y.. - -.
Attractive Costumes Worn by
Prince Carnival and His Followers
-Other Social Events.

AN0 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -
Attractive Costumes Worn by
Prince CarnfsaIn and His Followers
-Other Social Events.
The annual masque carnival of the
Axiom Singing Society, held at its club.
house last evening. was attended by
a large number of guests and was one
of the most novel and pleasant social
events Of the kind in the organization.
The maskedspersons assembled at the
parIor and club rooms at eight o'clock
and the grand march to the hall was
in ocder at $50 o'clock. In the pro-
cession, which was a pleasing spec
tacle under the brilliant lights, were
manys different characters in vari-col-
ored costumes and a troupe of per-
formers and freaks and a variety of
trained animals from dan Rice's one
ring circus and menagerie."
After reviewing the train of guests,
Prince Carnival made an appropriate
address and formally opened the af-
fair. Then came a one-ring circus per-
Torrance, under the management OF
Dan Rice, which was one of the chief
amusementS of the evening. Jim
Barley" acted as assistant manager,
and Phillip Hops" as ring master.
The features of the performance in
Guided "bare back riding" by Robert
Stickon;" "tight-rope walking" by
"Mlle La Belle Rosa: "acrobatic spe-
cialties" by~"Boram Bros" and a Sc
lection by the "only trained animal
quartette in the world" There was
also a presentation of "The Fall of
Rome" by a .""bunch of fairies" and
the trained wild animals" in charge
of "Prof. Chewemup," were exhibited
to advantage, the professor entering
the cage and subduing the brutes.
Each animal was brought into the
ring, which was arranged under a tent
on the stage, and was compelled to go
through some particular feat.
After the circussperformance dane
ing vas in order to music by the OPP
era House orchestra. The Lords and
Ladies from the Court" the "Boer Sol
diers," Cowboys" Indians police
men, '@Topsies," "Mephisto," Uncle
Sam" and the Representatives of vari-
Gus nations" together tripped the
light fantastic and whiled away a most
enjoyable social time.
At the conventional hour the guests
repaired to the spacious dining apart
ments of the hall and partook of an
elegant supper. 8G
During the evening a concert was.
given by the little German band"
and the "Boer army "cut a considers
able figure" in their manoeuverings.
The 'Boer army" was composed of
Charles r. Goethe captain; Otto Leon
ard, flag bearer; J.. Front. Fred
Schwertfeger, Peter Bonnenberger, F.
Viewig, William Driehorst, William
Bowers, John Roth and William
Wendell, privates.
The circus performers and the ami
mails were represented by the follow
ing persons, namely:
Announcer, Lilly Bridge; Horse,
David Kraus; Lion, George Lutz;
tiger. Earl Bremen; donkey, Earl
Lutz; polar bear, Harry Ritter; black
bear, Otto Werner; pig, VIM. Loef1er;
elephant, Clement Steinmetz, James
Collins; clowns, Walter Rau and Ed
ward Defrene; Servian comedian,
Louis Heiner; acrobats, Harry and
Charles Killmeyer; ring master Ed. B.
Franzheim; Prince, Carl Behrman;
jester, Henry Lutz; fairies, Edward
Stifel, Henry Stifel and DR.. Oscar
Burdatts.
The freaks in the side show were
i~mpersonated by the following named
members:
Fat Boy Oswald Schneider
Rose, the Wild Girl.....c:..~.Louis Laue
Snake. Char7ner.....-..E Edward seabright
Skeleton Albert Fladtng
Chinese Giant......."........J. w. Herbert
Woman..................H. Friedel
Wild Man from Borneo.........Chas. Aul
CircdSsian Laurence SteinmetZ
10 10, the Dog Faced Boy.....Will Heiner
Monkey Erb
The general committee for the af-
fair was as follows: Louis Hiener,
chairman; Clement Steinmetz, Geo.
Lutz, j. G: Hoffman,, No. 3, David
Kraus, ]. W. Herbert, VIM. LoefHer,
Lutz, J.. G. Hoffman, No. 8, David
Morgan, Jr., DR.. o. w. Burdatts,
Henry Stifel. Edw. Stifel, Fred Beh-
rens, Jr., Jas. Collins, Albert Flading,
Louis Laue, Ed, Erb, NJ. Kovalan, L.
Steinmetz, Andy Seifert, Ben Kraus,
Ewd. Franzheim, Chas. Killmeyer,
Harry Killmeyer, Oswald Schneider.
Dance Committee. w. Herbert,
Chas. Aul, Edw. Stifel, Oswald Schrei-
her, Louis Laue, NJ. Kovalan, Fred
Behrens, Jr.
Programme Committee - David
Kraus, DR.. O. w. Burdatts, Henry
stifel. Otto Werner, VIM. Loefler.
Miss Annie Often, Of South MeCol-
loch street. was rendered a leap year
party at Meyers hall last evening in