The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-09
ANNUAL EASTER BALL
GREAT THRONG ENTERTAINED AT
MAENNERCHOR HALL.
The Decorations n Pleasing Feature
of the Occasion-Personal
and Social Notes.

One of the most brilliant events Of the
closing social season was the annual Easter
ball given last night at Maennerchor Hall,
on East Washington street in which over
1000 persons participated The guests on
entering the entresol were struck with the
beauty of the Oriental scene. Japanese
lanterns and fragrant flowers in profusion,
with rich Oriental hangings and rugs, made
an attractive and picturesque setting for
the beautiful gowns of the women. The
ballroom also presented a gorgeous spec
tacle. The walls on the west and north
sides were hidden by landscape painting
representing an Oriental garden. The rustic
fence and pagoda were entwined with gar
lands of Japanese apple blossoms, and
great baskets of the blossoms were placed
in the corners of the hall and about the
platform. which represented the entrance
to the garden, with a picturesque castle
in the background.
In the garden and about the landscape
were hung lighted japanese lanterns, and
from the ceiling. forming an oval. these
lanterns were also hung. The balcony rail-
ing and the space between the arches on
the east side of the hall were a mass of
firebush or Japanese apple blossoms en-
twined with foliage. In each of the three
arches above the balcony a Japanese
parasol on each rib of which were tiny
colOred electric bulbs. Beneath the bal
cOny the six arches were outlined with the
tiny bulbs, and the lights also outlined
the windows. In each of the windows
large basket of the firebush blossoms was
placed, and great masses of them were
used in the dining room on the tables
which were arranged TO seat 800 guests at
a time. Each table was adorned in the
center with large basket of firebuSh bios
SONS and at intervals were placed Bo-
hemian vases filled with spring flowers
daffodls and hyacinths. The chandeliers
were garlanded with crepe paper in red
and green and the lights were shaded with
the reception committee. which included the
following ladies': Mrs. Adolph Scherrer,
Mrs. John p. Frenzel. Mrs. Fred Francke,
Mrs Herman Adam, Mrs Wesley Rode
hammel, Mrs G. u. Weiss, Mrs. Fred +.
Rush. Mrs. John =. Frenzel sr., Mrs.
Leopold Strauss, Mrs. Philip Rappaport.
Mrs. Fred Bachmann, Mrs Philip Goetz,
Mrs. Fred Ballweg, Mrs: Sig Armstrong,
Mrs. Charles Bake, Miss Lena Fertig. Miss
Emma Fahrbach. Miss Amalia Benner-
scheidt, Miss Cora Goetz, Miss Gretchen
Frick, Miss Matilde Schmidt Miss Anna
Greiner Miss Johanna Frey and Miss Ma
The grand march was formed at o'clock
led by Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Frenzel and Mr.
and Mrs G. II. Adam. and followed by the
escorts, including Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd Muel-
Ter. Mr. and Mrs Victor Jose. Mr.. and Mrs
Emil Steinhilber, MIR. and Mrs Refine Mil
Ter, Mr. and Mrs. r. NJ. Mueller, Mr.. Frank
Reisner and Miss Reisner, Mr.. Robert Elliott
and Miss Kotzlep of Louisville, Mr. and
Mrs. Peter BALI, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Weiss. Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Pfeffer, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Neumeyer, MIR. and Mrs
John Mineman, Mr.. Fred krauSs and Miss
KrausS. M0ntani Brothers Orchestra fur
rished the music for the dancing.