The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-25
CAPS AND BELLS
IN FOOLS TEMPLE
Arion Hall Is Filled with
MerrymakerS.
ALL PROMISE TO BE NATURAL
Hall Is Decorated with Palms and
Cut FIowerS-Judees SIT on Res
Brought Before Them-PrOgramme
of Music and REGULATIONS Is Given.

Arion Hall was crowded with fools of
all sorts and conditions, of all ages. sizes.
and compilations last night, the day hav-
ing arrived when only the fool counted
Tor sensible man within the sacred
precincts Of the singer hall. Every Nsrr
before being permitted to enter the por-
tails Of the fools temple was compelled
10 don m0ld-colored cap and bells.
Not only was everybody required TO ap-
0e~- n Ne--en with a fools cap. but he
500 solemnly promise 20 just
be natural. and most OF those
pr0mised succeeded beyond their
st dreams.
Decorated with Palms.
The hall was prettily decorated with
palms and cut flowers, and presented a
beautiful sight, with the rostrum at one
end occupied by the "Kleine Rath." or
court Of fools judges, who sat with
foolishly wise faces, finding verdicts OF
the jests. witticisms, guibs, sarcasms. and
labs. deep and burning, or light and
tickling.
IN addition 70 fool caps. the judges were
their large medals Of Office. suspended
from their necks by a heavy chain
The court was attended by two masters
Of ceremonies. who were in full Jester re-
gala To the sound Of song, accom-
panied by the Arion orchestra, the victims
were cited before the court, where they
mounted into a huge flower basket, from
which point OF vantage they inundated
Iae audience with an avalanche OF words
heavy with fools sense and nonsense.
F. A. Rockar, the president OF the So
ciety, introduced the programme by bid
ding the foolish assembly welcome in the
new home Of the AriOn- He was followed
By JacOn Brueger's "Cnser Arion. sung
BY the whole assemblage-
r Bueter- the secretary Of the Arion.
read the minutes Of the 1905 meeting, ais
sarcasm striking fire everywhere. Die
Afucker mass song. by August
Schmidt. was received with a roar OF ap-
plause, Il expressing the sentiments Of
the German element with regard to pro-
hibitlon.
Report Makes HIs.
T. E Mann, secretary Of the Columbia
Turnverein. presented a fools cap TO Mr..
Rocksr. who az once pressed the same on
his ''bemosstes Haupt-~ P. Bsrtels made
a hit with his impersonation OF a news
paper reporter for the Washington Jour
nal German. paying his compliments to
It's publisher and editor.
J. WiSchhusen' lied. Arm Arion's Car
neval." was sung with great force and
enthusiasm Miss Pauline Holer read
and the refrain was supplemented By a
cornet playing popular German airs. ap-
propTiate 70 the thoughts expressed by
the fair speaker. c. E Gerner. captain
OF the mounted troop OF the German sec
ton Of the Inauguration parade. surprised
his bosom friends by being introduced as
a song composer -Dss Neue Helm his
opus. was sung and was followed By H
ROthschild. who represented Lorelei.
Other original songs we're By n. Wass-
mann, August Schwarz. AdolDh Levy.
and F. a ROckar
The fools court consisted Of: F A
Rockar. president. l. Schneider and
SchaefeT. masters Of ceremony: J. Brueg-
ger, P. Bsrtels. II. Siebert. William wieg-
mann. Charles Z. GeTnsr, Il. ROthschiId,
August Schwsrz. L Wischhusen.