, 1905-02-23
WAS BIG
SUCCESS
BALL BY BLACK HILLS LODGE AT
MAENNERCHOR HALL At
TENDED BY LARGE NUM-
Der OF GUESTS.
Grand March Led by Mr.. and Mrs.
William Roth and Participated in
by More Than Hundred Couples
Hall Beautifully Decorated and
Brilliantly Lighted-Supper Was
Served or Stage by Members.

Black Hills lodge No. Sc, B. of l.. F.,
gave its twen~ty-seventh annual ball
at the Maennerchor last night, Inc
10 the members of this large and
tlourishing order belongs the distinc
ton of having carefully planned and
liant function of the season. In pre-
vious years the boys have attained a
notable mark of excellence in their
parties, but it was universally re-
marked by those present last night
that the arrangements, decorations
and the supper were so nearly perfect
as to defy criticism. 1t may be face.
tiously recorded in regard to No. SO
that there is nothing green about it
excepr its colors, Last night the red,
green and white were omnipresent and
rarely clever was the taste which had
designed the elaborate decorations,
which no less skillful hands had care
fully arranged. In front of the hall
flaming colored torches illumined the
block with welcoming shafts of light,
while the auditorium itself was trans
formed into a glowing dream of red
and green and white. The entire cell
ing was draped in the chosen shades,
the windows being hung also in crepe
paper, which bore the initials of the
order printed in its colors. Ever
greens were lavishly and advantag-
eously utilized in the decorations, and
the CLEAN of cblored railroad lanterns
mingled harnohiously with the softer
radiance Of the yelled electric lights.
A banner stretched across the
~proscenium bore the word Welcome
in huge letters, and beneath this ap
peared the motto of the order, PRO
lection, Charity. Sobriety and Indus
try-certainly a most appropriate
legend for the celebration of the natal
day of the immortal Washington.
Two graceful, glittering stars com
pleted the stage setting. and the pan
eled sides of the hall bore decorations
complimentary to the sister and bro
Their fraternal orders. The stage prop
er was arranged as a banquet hall,
and here, again, the red and green and
white predominated. Palms and
ferns were effectively used to com
plete the scheme, the tables being
banded in crepe ribbons, n ever the
napkins bearing the initials of the
lodge in its colors. The effect of the
completed decorations was indeed
charming. m many complimentary
comments were made, some of the
guests going so far as to aver that it
viously been seen here at a similar
function.
But the brilliant setting was fully
equaled by the picture for whose
framing it was designed, for happy
faces and elegant toilettes were the
order of the evening. and the company
taxed the capacity of the hall. The
splendid music was furnished by
Niethe's full orchestra, and the play
ais seemed to have imbibed the spirit
of the occasion, Outdoing even them
selves. Mr.. and Mrs. William Roth
led the grand march, which occurred
at 9:15 O'Clock, and they were fol-
lowed by the members of the order
and guests to the number of 1875 cou-
pies, many of those present, however,
preferring to remain seated, thus to
enjoy the brilliant scene to the fullest.
Many new gowns had beer planned
ior the occasion. and all the ladies'
had donned their handsome dresses in
honor of the event, while the rarest
Of cut flowers were also lavishly in
evidence. In the closing evolution of
the march the participants received
programs-exquisite affairs banded in
ribbons of red mt green n white,
with pencils and cords in harmony
and these added a dainty bit of color
and movement to the pretty scene.
The order of dances, which was as
follows, was successfully carried out
with trivial changes: /, grand march,
waltz; 2, two-step; 3, Varsouvienne;
IA, five step; 5, lanciers; 6, waltz; Z,
two-step; 8, five-step; 9. waltz; 10,
~three-step; IL, two-step; IL, waltz; 10,
waltz; IA, two-step; Is, Newport; 16,
waltz. ladies' choice; II, five .step; 10,
waltz: 10, schottische; 20, waltz; 81,
two-step; 20, lanciers; 90, five-step; "a,
Home, Sweet Home.
During the evening a splendid sup
per was served on the stage, the boys
doing their own catering. with the
able assistance of several young Ia
dies. The banquet was a very cred