The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-01
ITS ANNUAL EASTER BALL
ELABORATE AFFAIR BY THE MAEN-
NECHOR LADIES' SOCIETY.
Decorations Made the Hall
BeautifuI-SOciaI Events and
Personal Mention.

The Easter ball given last night by the
Ladies' Society of the Maennerchor was a
large and successful affair. AS usual with
affairs given by this society. no effort had
been spared to make the decorations both
elaborate and beautiful.
The entrance of the hall was a veritable
bower of syringa blossoms and palms. ORR
entail rugs covered the floor. and the door
ways and chandeliers were hung with
strands of Southern smilax. intermingled
with the white flowers. At the foot of the
stairway. as a background for the recep-
ton committee, were tall baskets filed
with syringas and rho~dedendrons. Receiv-
ing the guests here were: Mrs. Wesley
Rhodehammel. who was gowned in yellow
o~rgandie, with d lace yoke dotted with
black; Mrs. Victor Jose. in white organdie.
daintily trimmed with white satin ribbons;
Mrs. Fred Ballweg, in a Dresden pattern
gown, with r~osettes of blue; Mrs. Reinie
Miller, black and white figured null; Mrs.
a. Scherer. in a >hlmy white gown. with
motifs and applique of black lace; Mrs.
John p. Frenzel, a pale blue silk, elabor-
ately trimmed in all-over white lace; Mrs.
julius Keller, in gray embroidered crepe;
Mrs. Julius ~Burckhardt, silk gown Of deep
pink, white lace bertha.
At the entrance of the hall. above. stood
the music committee. The dancing hall
was beautiful with the strands of Southern
smilax and white syringa blossoms. which
FORMED a canopy In which a myriad of
green and white electric lights glittered.
The same scheme of decoration was carried
out on each of the numerous windows and
the railing and pillars of the balcony.
The orchestra was stationed on the stage.
and was screened from view nv tall Mains
and great punches of yellow daisies. In
the front of the stage was a miniature
garden filled with symbols of Easter.
supper was served I'm the dining room,
where the tables all bore decorations of
Easter significance and the electric lights
were all shaded with green and white tulip
shades.
Aside from the beauty of the hall, some
Deautiful and striking gowns were worn:
MRS. Albert Cooper, an a~ll-lace gown over
pink silk; Mrs. William Clune, a gown of
tan crepe de chine, handsomely appliqued
In lace; Mrs. George Manifold, a pink
challie, with trimming of lace beading and
black velvet ribbon; Miss Grace Baird. blue
China silk: Mrs. Charles Elliott, black
~grenadine, with white mousseline yoke;
Mrs. T.. c. Heidrick, in gray silk; Miss
Elma Heidrick, decollete gown of white
point desprit; Mrs. Louis MUIR, handsome
black silk; Miss Frenzel, black silk;
Miss Cora Goetz, ,rose-colored nuns
yelling, with lace bolero: Mrs. John
Weinman, lavender foulard silk; Mrs. John
Bertermann, White Swiss. with lace
LOUNGES; Mrs. c. @. Weiss, black MORE
silk; Miss Helen Hickman, of Muncie. in
pink silk; Mrs. Leon Leach, an imported
gown of deep blue brocaded cape, with a
duchess bertha; Mrs. Edward Neumeyer,
a gown Of pale green Swiss. with lace trim
ming; Miss Harriet NJ. Fitch, pink and
white grenadine, trimmed in ribbon and
panne velvet; Miss Grace Cunningham. tan
and velvet batiste, trimmed, with trimming
or duchesse lace and panne velvet; and
Miss Harris, a Nile green crepe, with a
combination of pink panne velvet.
The dancing was kept up until a late
hour, and five or six hundred people were
ing.
All the credit for the success of the even
ing was due to the faithful and untiring
work done by the several committees: They
were as follows: Reception-Mrs. Adolf
Scherrer, chairman; Mrs. John p. Frenzel,
Mrs. Wesley Rhodehammel, Mrs. Charles
II. Adam. Mrs. Julius Keller, Mrs. Herman
Adam, Miss Anna Schaefer, Mrs. Victor
Jose, Mrs. Thee. Reyer. Mrs. Paul Krauss,
Jr., Miss Lizzie Kettenbach, Mrs. Julius
Burckhardt, Mrs. Fred Ballweg. Miss Alice
Mueller. Mrs. Emil Steinhilber, Mrs. George
Manifold, Mrs. Theodore Weiss.
The decoration committee was under the
supervision of Mr.. John p. Frenzel, who
was ably assisted by the following ladies':
Mrs. Julius Burckhardt, Mrs. Rudolph
Schwartz, Mrs. j. ]. Stanley, Mrs. Joseph
Geiger, Mrs. Michael Lenker, Mrs. Frank
Ittenbach, Miss Flora Anderegg, Miss Lena
Cooper, Miss Anna L~indemann. Miss Ella
I-iilOtiidills MISSES Alma ana Ed1tn Neu-
bacher, Miss Irma Berterman, Miss Mary
SchOpp, Miss Emma Minter, Miss Laura
Hauss. Miss Emma McAvenue, Miss Ger
trude Ginnz, Miss Dora Reissner. Miss Rer-
tina Keller, Miss Minnie Abel, Miss Alma
Hermany, Mrs. Gustave Jose. Mrs. NJ. j.
Mannix, Mrs. Paul Krauss and Miss Alice
Mueller.
Music and Floor Committee Mrs.
Charles Adam. Mrs. Herman Adam. Mrs.
Emil Steinhilber, Mrs. Victor Jose. Mrs.
Theodore Weiss. Mrs. Rudolph Mueller.
Mrs. Reinhold Miller, Mrs. John Weinmann.
Mrs Franz Binninger, Mrs. Edward Neu-
myer, Mrs. Peter BALI, Miss Cora Goetz.
Miss Gertrude Ginnz, Miss Amalia Bener-
scheidt. Miss Anna Greiner and Miss Lille
Langsenkamp.