Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-02-04
MASKS, UNIQUE COSTUMES.
LAST NIGHTS BALL AT THE
ASSEMBLY ROOMS.
Much Fun When Identity Was Re
vealed-CoSmopolitan Crowd
of Merry Makers.
VERY SUCCESSFUL PRIVATE
BAL MASQUE.

last night at the Assembly Rooms
was the most successful affair of its
kind ever held there by the citizens
of Annapolis. 1t We'd with one other
bal masque which was held there some
years ago by the navy contingent, and
was equally successful.
There is something fascinating and
seductive about hiding ones identity
under a mask, and arraying oneself in
costume and assuming the character
of another. This fascinating seduc-
tiveness induced many to participate
in last nights festivities, while the
''fun of the thing" induced others.
For once women refused to talk lest
they revealed their identity by their
voices. Men, who could not disguise
their voice, did likewise, and it was
rather mum or whispering crowd un-
til masks we're cast aside.
There was lots of guessing done as
to who was who. Husbands did not
know their wives who had dressed at
the home of some friend and accom-
panied the friends to the ball Sweet
hearts were terribly mixed, and they
say there were not a few humorous
mistakes that had to be corrected
when the unmasking took place.
"Guess Who / Am" was the slogan of
the evening, and it was not an easy
matter TO do, unless one revealed his or
her personality by their walk, manner
of carriage or a gesture. When the
identity of the maskers was revealed
there was much merriment and loud
peals of laughter resounded through
the hall and echoed from the gallery
where crowds Eof onlookers were as
sembled to enjoy the fun.
1t was a thoroughly cosmopolitan
crowd. There were grotesque char
acters and kings, queens and princes.
There were lords and ladies and
Happy Hooligans, organ grinders.
Weary Willies and hobos. The carpet
bagger of forty years ago was there
with the commercial traveller of
the twentieth century. There were
clowns and court testers, japanese
and Cinnamon and women and ballet
dancers she devils and he devils and
even creatures with wings imperso
mating angels. Sir Walter Raleigh
hobnobbed with the Czar OF Russia
rand Admiral Dewey danced in the
same set with Japanese midshipmen
and Uucle Sans jackies.
Everybody was good natured and an
air of jollity prevailed. The hall was
attractively decorated with flags and
pennants and brightly lighted. The
floor was in excellent condition.
Mnsic was furnished by a portion of
the Naval Academy band under Prof.
Henry Schreyer. Dancing continued
until 2. 80 q. IN. There were twenty
four numbers on the program and sew
real extras. At the close of the eighth
dance the guests unmasked and supper,
consisting of chicken salad, sand
wiches, coffee and refreshments, was
served from that time throughout the
evening. The programmes were very
attractive and pretty souvenirs'of the
occasion. The outer cover contained
an embossed figure of masquerader in
costume. Too much credit cannot be
given those who had the masquerade
ball in charge, especially Mr.. James
ID. Feldmeyer, master OF ceremonies,
who conducted the affair in such a
successful manner.
Some of the characters assumed by
| the maskers were the following among
the best of whom were the Chinaman,
Mr.. Philip Miller; scarecrow, Mr.. j.
+. Carr, and Topsy. Mr.. Harry Baker.
Among others, all of whom were
good, we're: McClelland Brewer.
George Washington; John Strohm,
English Fop; Miss Christine Schreyer.
French maid; Mr.. Joe Leonard, Happy
Hooligan; Mr.. Kries, Indian Chief
Clarence White, minstrel; James ID.
Feldmeyer, court jester; Allan Bryan,
end man in minstrel; Mrs. O. B.
Abbott and Mrs j. w. Trautwein, two
little girls in blue; Miss Perry, Red
Riding Hood; Tunis Strange, sailor;
| Will Strohm, sailor; Miss Endora
Miles, fortune teller the Misses Gels,
a Japanese girl and Greek maiden, re-
speotiyely; Miss Daisy Baer, Night;
Miss Strauss, japanese girl; Mr.. Ira.
der, King Solomon; Mrs. Purvis,
| Johns Hopkins nurse; Miss Blanche
Martin, domino; Harry Jones, colored
dude clair Green, Simple Simon flames
Robinson, Spanish 1oreador; Willie
Popham, tramp; the Misses barton,
japanese girls Miss Daisy Knackstedt,
Red Riding Hood; Miss Daisy Kal-
my, little girl in blue; Miss Little. Of
| Washington, Western COW boy; Miss
Elsie Knackstedt, 1.-The Virginian"
| (cow boy); Miss Jones, of Washington.
fortune teller; Miss Rachel Bryan,
Indian girls; William E. Feldmeyer,
Faust; Mr.. Sweeney, minstrel; Miss
Carlson, little girl in blue; Miss Flora
1 w MlsC, JdphucSc MI. Onys dc a
| little girl; Neale Johnson, jockey (;
Harry Johnson, monk; Sam Crandall,
Mexican; Lulu Somers. style 1880,
Miss Baden, fortune teller; Misses
Mollie Eismen and Martha Taylor,
Japanese; Gardner Chaney, minstrel; I;
Carlisle Schreyer. an English lion;
Miss Marcia Taylor, Scotch girl; Mar
tin Brady, old woman; Miss Geneva
Kaiser, domino; Miss Evangeline
Kaiser, japanese; Mr.. Smouse, sailor; ;
Miss Agnes Thomas, sailor girl; Miss
Viola Chaney, Grace Darling; Miss
Fanny Baer, gypsy; Miss Ida Watner,
gipsy; Miss Agnes Quinn, German
nurse; Mr. Leffler, Sir Gabriel; Mrs
K. Abbott, japanese Lady; Miss Ethel
Martin, Red Gross nurse; Miss Edna
Ward, sister of Charity; Joseph Green
General Lafayette; Mr.. Hill, court,
| Jester; Mrs. Hill, japanese; Mrs
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