Evening star., 1913-02-05
SUFFRACET1ES|NvADE
AR|0N FOOLS CARNIVAL
Abolish Man and Revoke His
Laws, at Interesting MAR
rensitzung."

The Damenverein Of the Arion Singing
Society made good its threat last even
ing at the Arion's clubhouse. 1906 f, stree
northwest. where the society was sched
uled to hold its annual "narrensitzung,'
or fools carnival
Shortly before Presiding Judge August
Schwarz. "chief fool Of the evening, ant
his fool jury" had gathered for thell
triumphal march to the improvised trib
une where their proceedings were tt
be conducted. Gen" Pauline Holer head
ing band Of militant suffragettes con
slsting of Miss Eleanor Schwarz. Mis-,
Lille Weber, Miss Dora Wassmann. Mis-:
Barbara Wiegand. Miss Adele Wassmann
Miss Minnie Schuerger. Mrs. Sophie
Helphenstine, Mrs. Sophie Treadway
Miss Louise Schuerger and Miss Alma
Krumke. marched into the hail. took DOS
session of the tribune and proceeded tt
have their say.
Revoke Mans Edict.
In manner utterly unheard of in Ger
man frauen and fraulein, SO the elders
said. they abolished man revoked his
laws and edicts, gave themselves votes
and proceeded to feminine creation in its
every detail. while an immense audience
cheered and applauded them to the echo
After carrying out their program to its
minutest detail. the young women grace
fully retired to give the men what was
left.
A touch OF real femininity appeared
when some Of the young women who had
been occasionally casting anxious eyes
now and then in certain directions eX-
planned that ii was all a joke, that they
really We're not suffragettes and that
or August. or whatever his name might
be. remain in charge of the administra.
ton of affairs.
Twinkle in His Eyes.
Presiding Judge August Schwarz and
his jury then proceeded to carry out THEN
program There was a merry twinkle in
his eyes when he announced that the
court was in session. while even in the
jury box. where sat President August
Schmidt. Vice President William Wieg.
mann. Nicholas Wiegand. Martin VIE.
gand. Wolfgang Ruckdaeschel. Kar
Hohler. Capt. Charles Gerner, Michae
Holzbeierlein. Fred H. Kraemer Capt
Charles 7. Schwegler and Karl Brodt
there were "grfns' and sometimes "guf
faws' that suggested latent treachery
The addresses were all in a merry
mood. and merriment was the order OF
the evening. Poet Laureate Adolph Lev,
had come from the Washington Saenger.
bund. at the head of a laugh-contributins
delegation. to make the opening address
Each of the speakers was escorted to the
rostrum. which was in the form of G
large milk-bOttle ''growler." filled will
"dunkless bier labeled Excise Growlel
Wisdom" by Henry Staffel and Han.
Goldstein as marshals of the court. who
in motley garb. executed an eccentric
dance at each introduction. II. Doncf
directed the fools orchestra which
was far from foolish in the kind o
selections it played
Adolph Levy spoke In favor of woman.
suffrage; Matthias S.ebert delivered dis
cussion on the weather. John Weber, Mis-
Nora Schwarz Harry Rothschild Mis-
Pauline Holer. George Pitt, John Wisch
husen. Frank Rebstock. Rudolph d,
app and others covered various othe
topics. all OF them adding more or less I,
the merriment of the evening. Albert Lep
per- on behalf of the Saengerbund dele
CATION. presented Judge Schwarz with {
FOOLS cap.
Festivities closed at a late hour