Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19
MASKERS MAKEMERRY
SAENGERBUND BALL PROVES
A JOLLY FUNCTION.

1t is declared that the largest crown
ever at Saengerbund function attended
the mask ball Of the organization in Ma
tional Rifles Armory last evening The
multitude represented all the peoples OF
the world-its various nationalities, moods,
characters and follies. dreams and dis
appointments.
There were princes and grand danes in
nnery and jewelry. and close on their
heels followed the beggar. with soleless
shoes and toes sticking out Of socks or
no socks at all. Courtiers and cavaliers
in glttering laces. powdered wigs and side
swords; fine ladies with high couture and
beauty plasters and high-heeled satin
slippers. mingled with Spanish pirates
holding bloody daggers between glistenins
teeth and bright sashes encircling their
waists. The perennial Faust and Mar
guerite and Romeo and Juliet. Mephis-
topheles and Lohengrin. all attired in
correct costume and surrounded by an
atmosphere OF romance. were on hand.
Feature Of Promenade.
The feature of the promenade of the
masks was the appearance Of the ladies'
fencing teams OF the Columbia Turn
Verein. The members. attired in thei,
attractive fencing costumes. stepped to
the center Of the hall and went through
the fencing drill In manner which
brought them unstinted praise and long,
continued applause. The team consisted
OF the Misses Sophie Mann. Media Wal
decker. Martha Fink. Mamie Fink. Eliza
beth Luehring and Bertha Lingle.
The fencers were surrounded by Bus
ter Browns. Colonial Danes. Izaak WAL
ton and his WIFE, maids of the Hook of
Holland. Irish nursery maids. courtiers.
Willie boys. sorcerers. prohibition preach
ers. Salvation Army lassies. postal card
maidens. Miss Money Stringency, the
flags of all nations. bathing girls. Alba
man cutthroatS AID Turklsn orisaa.s
Fluffy Ruffies. Uncle Rastus. Miss Hello
trope Smithers. Mr.. Hay Seed. wife, fam
lily and dog: Dutch girls and others. Het-
ty Green with wad Of money to loan
the poor-rich and "Fairbankses'' with the
prohibition sign pasted to them were very
much in evidence.
Award Of Prizes.
The judges awarded prizes as follows:
Lady. character mask. silver service.
Miss Gundlach.
Gentleman. character mask, twenty
dollar gold piece. Robert Pluym.
Lady. most original mask guitar, Mrs
r. Schneider.
Gentleman, most original mask, cigar
case. Otto Borcharding.
Lady, best burlesque mask, umbrella
stand, Miss Julie Moore.
Gentleman, best burlesque mask, fancy
vest. Mr.. HI. Shaw.
Lady. most comic mask, umbrella. Mrs.
L. Schott.
Gentleman. most comic mask. umbrella,
r. j. Trodden. jr.
Group prizes were awarded to 1.-The fags
of all nations" as represented by Amer
lea. Mrs. F. Lutz: Germany, Mrs. c.
Hicks; England. Mrs. a. c. Hutterly:
Ireland. Miss L. Levy: China, Mrs. b.
Braunster: Russia. Miss c. Lassau
France. Mrs. F. Waldemann; Spain. Miss
Robinson; the ladies' fencing team of the
Columbia Turn-Verein. Mr.. Hay Seed
family and dog.
The committee having charge of the en-
tertainment consisted of Albert Lepper,
chairman; A. F. Jorss. r. Schneider, Kari
Xander. George Ackman. Otto Borohar-
ding H. A. Scheuerman. Charles H. Dis
mer Martin Wiegand and G. H. Schulze
Ball committeeman Brodt, Frank E.
Ghiseiii,. Fritz Hohoff, Harry G. Minister,
Ferdinand Waldman. Joseph A. Burkart,
Milton E. Ford. Herbert Levy. Charles A.
Van Zandt, DIR. Louis A. Walker and
Martin Wtegand.