Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-27
TURNER'S NIGHT OF CARNIVAL
MASK BALL AND ARABIAN EN-
TREATMENT.
Athletic Exhibition, Songs and Co.'S
TUNED Dances-Unique Program
at National Rifles Armory.

King Carnival reigned supreme in the
National Rifles Armory at a grand mask
ball and Arabian Nights entertainment
given last night under the auspices or
the Columbia Turnverein of this city.
The Arabian Nights emf of the pro-
gram began with a tableau of Allah.
Mohammed and band of royal Ara
bians as the central figures. There were
also acrobats. kid devils. bears ARABIAN
attendants and ma:dens.
Mohammed acted as master of cere-
monies as the tableau became animated.
Cboruses were sung and there was aero
battle tumbling.
In addition to Mohammed and his train
there were Dutch. Chinese. Tyrolian. An
dalusian, Sudanese, pirate. Egyptlon,
Japanese Turkish and Scotch characters
of both sexes and all ages. No less than
200 costumed dancers were on the moor
during the evening
The characters Of the Arabian train
were assumed by pupils of the Turn
verein under direction of Otto Goepel.
sixty-tiye taking part in the tableau and
The ball proper consisted of twenty
dance numbers, and continued we'll on
past midnight. The German embassy
was represented. one member appearing
oriental costumes Many members Of
the German societies appeared in cos
tune.
The following We're in charge of the
ball:
Committee of arrangements-Alvin r.
Meissner. Frederick Steiner. Max E.
kahler Rudolph De Zapp, George Fink,
Paul HALTER.
Reception committee = Richard Bar
tholdt, A. W. Spanhoofd. Gustav kus-
I'M
Christian Heurch. Rudolph Saur. William
Engel, George w. Sper. Anton Lerch
William Nordhof. w. Ruckdaschel, II.
II. Bergman. Ernst Gichner F. Kramer
f. G. Schafer AL. Buehler Gustav Ben
der William Brodt. Henry Freitag, Au-
gustus Plugge. Conried Grieb.
Floor committeeman Schroeder julius
Duehring. Carl HOLMAN. Kurt Voelckner,
Carl Duehrng. E. A. Breunnger. Fred
erick Volz. J. KRAFT. Benno Seibold. J. F.
Mergner. Philip Dittes. Carl Hennige
Peter Hohmann.
Press committee-Rudolp De Zapp
Christian Strack. f. E. Mann.
Tableau committee-Otto Goepel, John
AIT, Paul Arndt, William Lerch Robert
Pluym Max Schmidt.
The personnel of the Arabian team was:
Master of ceremonies. Otto Goepel;
Allah. Charles Stretz; Mahommed, Will
liam Lerch; Arab. Bruno Brauner; Pages,
Bruno Buehler and r. Schmidt; Arabian
School Maidens Misses I1ottie Steiner.
Minnie Heines. Elsie Mergner, Elsie
Hammel. Elvera Kaufman. Gussie Mayer,
Sophie Proctor, Gussie Roberts. Margar
White. Lillian Bittner. Ida Firkin and
Nellie Frain: Arabian Clowns, Frank
Sabatka and John Rosen; Arabian Bears
Fl. e. Buehler Paul Arndt, Paul HALTER
A. Link. Isadore Scuhel. Henry Mueller
E. Williams and f. Branninger; Arabian
Acrobats. Robert Steiner. Frank Kropp,
H. Schmidt. Charles Herberger, Charles
Fink. r. Denowitzer, F. Denowitzer,
Charles Balhin. H. Beck, F. Gsantner and
Joseph Wilson: Arabian Devils. F. Hohe-
man. Otto Radle, F. Hergner, c. Hergner,
II. Steiner. Ralph Kelley R. Reilstein H
Lerch. A. Cartel. II. Kollineyer, L. Ham
mel. D. Zirkin. S. s. Zirkin. w. LUX and
O. Braun: Arabian Dancers, Misses Ber-
tina Spahr. Martha Fink. Mary Fink
Media Waldecker. Elizabeth Duehring
and Sophie Mann.