The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-24
MASKERS WIN PRIZES
Annual Turnverein Ball a
Scene of SplendOr.
FANCY COSTUMES DELIGHT
Old Masonic Hall Rings with PIaud-
it's OF Audience at GrOtesaue FrOl-
ics of Masqueraders - Gorgeous
Stage setting-The Committees An
nounee Prize winners at Close.

Scenes OF splendor. intermingled With
grotesquenezs and accompanied by the
frollcs OF merrymakers. were features of
the grand fancy costume ball and mas
querade of the Columbia Turnyerein. held
at the old Masonic Temple last night.
Seldom has there been a ball of this
kind given in Washington. at which there
were more fancy masks. and at which
the mummers made greater efIort TO
entertain the audience.
Gayety of Color.
Long before the curtain rose, which
, disclosed to the visitors a gorgeous stage
setting. peopled with all sorts OF fancy
costumes. the hall was crowded with
maskers of every description. There were
monks. Indians, Mexicans. Spanish nd
dlers. old maids. Carrie Nation, Jew
peddlers. clowns. students. Pierettes,
princes, knights. bandits. and hoboes,
Germania and Uncle Sam devils and
others, flower girls and Turkish beauties
peasant girls. old maids. colonial DANES
and Revolutionary daughters and queer
OF the sight, and other comical and beau
tiful make-ups.
At signal given by the master OF
ceremonies, Prof Duehring. the maskers
on the stage, to the sounds of grand
march, gracefully stepped down and
marched and counter-marched, and went
through graceful fgure-forming and
rhythm-dancing presenting a beautiful
picture, In which the coIors Of the rainbow
ran riot with grace Of movement Again
= signal by Prof Duehring, and dancing
began. tho other maskers joining.
At 1890 o'clock the grand march, head
ed by members of the various committees
began. At its conclusion the maskers as
sembled in front of the stage. where Rob
ern Pluym, chairman Of the committee o
arrangements. and Rudolph de Zapp
chairman of the judges, announced tn
following prizes:
First grohp CHarem Of xsultanl-August schwarz
j. E schWarz and Mesdames William Hannemann
j. T. Schatfert J. Cognon, T, Sampson,
schEarz A. SchWarz, F. G. Lutz and On, HEX
second group a bunch Of cloWnsl-H. Schmidt
Hans August. and c. HALTER.
Ladies' fancy costumes-First Prize. Miss Mar
Fink lilies Of the Valley second prize, Mis-
Mary Stolz Turkish beauty third prlzs, Miss =
Alexander (black and yellow butterfly.
Gentiemens fancy eostumes-hirst Prize, X. {
Herberger lFrincel; second Prize, Gus Duehrng, y
tMexicani third prize W. \. Paus Hamlet.
Ladles' comic costumes-First Prize. Mrs r. A
Joycs fPierettsl second prize +. NJ. Brinkley lCar
ris NatioD third prize, Mrs. F. n. Brinkley Ioi
maid.
Gentlemen's comic eostumes-FiTst prize. Georg
Fink lclownl second prize. Mr. Preussner tNaihe
Jahnl; third prize, A. BuehieT lMephisiophelesl.
Most original masks-First prize, two beer lab
girls; second prize, Miss Elise Hip lSpSnish no
der.
Costume Drill.
The following members of the Columbi
Turnveresn participated in the fancy cos
tune drill, under the direction of Prot
julius Duehrlng. August Schmidt. Fran
Kropp, Corban Rudy. Roy Lupton, WI
liam Albrecht. Kurt Richter, Angus
Duehring, Paul HALTER +. ". Schultz
August Franconette, Werner Pauls. Her
~ Frame. Bruno Brauner. A. Dinowitzel
Richard Herberger. Maurice Joyce. an
the Misses Martha Fink. Mary Finl
Anna Laurie, Lizzie Duehring Eta Alez
ander. Margaret Herrier, Betty Schle
ebert, Ida HALTER. Rose HerTier, {
Oberts. Margaret Stoltz, Anna Schultz
Anna Duehrng. Rosie Schultz, Otili
Duehring, and Elsie Beck.
The chairmen OF the various commit
tees were: Robert Pluym. arrangement
committee; reception. Hon. Cuno H RI
dolph. Hon. Richard Batholdt, and Hol
Gustav Kuestermanni refreshment, Err:
Gerstenberg; floor, Frank Faust; pres
Alvin R. Meissner. and tableau. JuIll
Duehring.