The Washington herald., 1908-02-04
GREAT TINE At BAL MASQUE
Columbia Turnverein Sets New Pace
in Frivolous FrOlic.
Big Event Last Night at Masonic
TempIe-GOFgeOus Costumes and
Startling Features,

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did that exalted parsonage hold his an
nual entrance into the revelries Of the
year, surrounded and attended by a
greater or more gorgeous and grOtesque-
ly-attired court of all sorts of masks
and characters, than he did at the Grand
Masque Carnival and BAH Of the Column
bia Turnverein at the Masonic Temple,
last night,
Not only did the nlustrious king of the
/ fools set "a pace TO all the revelers TO
/ follow, but there was a record breaking
/ attendance of members. guests, and
| friends Of the Turner'S awaiting his
appearance to pay him Fand his princess
and bis court that homage which Is
/ due every exalted fool
| The Turner's" had decided to show 20
/ Washington devotees Of the King Of
| Fools that it was not necessary for tlem
to sojourn TO New Orleans for the Mardi
/ Gras or to the Moulin Rouge. in Paris,
| TO Tevel in the frivoIties of the pre-
/ lenten season OF frolcs- Gorgeous color
/ schemes In attire ran riot with gro
tesqueness and originality as well as
[ beauty and attractiveness Of the masks.
There was Prince Carnival and his
princess, both respondent IN gold and
silver, and silks. and laces. and precious
| stones, trains. and pages. the cynosure
Of all eyes, both fresh with youth and
beauty.
His majesty's encourage included King
Gambrinus, I'm his royal regalia and
crown. MephistOpheles. I'm fiery red and the
| forNed tail and the flaming horns; clowns
with red noses and white faces and foolish
mcuthes: dOminoes with big red buttons.
Fausts with fun boards and swaying
! plumes and top boots; demure Marguerite.
crowned with parOXide tresses: fat
sandaled monks, roguish thieves. dancing
Spanish hidalgOes. Mexican brigands with
/ long, black mustachios and sombreros;
dancing girls tripping along in short
skirts. German students with top boots
tight buckskin trousers. Gottfrled. Pier
rote, and Plerrettes. and fencing girls
with a big red heart on their white
waists, devilish cowboys, coquettish
flower girls. good old Uncle Sam. and
glorious Miss Liberty. nurse maids, stars
OF the night snow girls, card girls boot
blacks, street gamins, peddlars. Jews
Dutchmen, Irish. ''niggeTs,' EodCarriers.
preachers, R0ckefellers. and Morgans.
and Teddies with teeth. long ones and
many of them; every conceivable and in
conceivable character and public and un-
known personality. There was enough of
every idea and each clever 10 the last
degree.
A great surprise was given to the crowd
when the fencing girls and their German
student partners took position and went
through the regular foil drill 10 the tune
LOT Die Wacht am Rhein." LoJc applause
bespoke the enthusiasm Of the assembly (
Then the clowns, those funny fellows,
went through the most difficult evolutions
on the parallel bars with fascinating
ability and grace. A dancing girl sprang |
on the stage and hypnotized everybody !
with her beauty and eccentricity of steps. /
One feature followed another and each /
one new and fascinating.
The dance programme was introduced /
by Prince and Princess Carnival. who /
were personiied BY Ch. HOLMAN ana |
Miss Martha Fink, respectively. With
their numerous cOuTtiers. they executed /
a polOnaise which. for intricacy Of figure /
and eXquisiteness Of execution, has never |
been equaled in this city.
Prof. Duehring directed the figures. /
General dancing followed the polonaise. |
and refreshments helped to add happiness
TO this most successful even in the social /
calendar of the Columbia Turnverein.
The success Of the entertainment was 1
due to the efforts of the following com |
mittee, assisted by the members of the
Neren:
Arrangements Committee-A. Buehler F. f. Mann |
S. SchaIbau Paul HALTER. George Fink A. Ouch |
ring iT.. A. r. Meissner Max kaehlcr J. Ait
Reception Committee Rudolph Sau. Anton Ierch /
p +, Abner William EDgel, William Nor,ihof /
Ernst GiChner II. H. BerEuann. Frederick Al |
bTecht William BTOdt. Gustav Bender Max Bern
STEM Carl Schroeder, Max Schmidt, Fred Kramer
Z. q. Schafer. William Ruckdaeschel, H. R0ths
chied. Dr. J. T. Ruebsam
Press Committee-Rudolph De Zapp. DR.. Christ
Strach. f. Waldecker.
Floor Committee-Iulius DuehriuE l.. eraser Gus
Psuls Carl Duehring, Charles Komar. G1rt Half
ter Robert Steiner. II. Schmidt. J. Schedler
TabeaG Committee-.Iulius D1ehring A. r Afeiss-
ner, Carl Duehring, s Schartau.
Refreshments Committee Carl Hammel, ]. Kraft |
Karl Egolf. William Zander, Peter Hohmann, A.
Buehler haTl HeHnige.