The New York herald., 1864-02-13
tine ARIUNs IN D0MlN0Es.
-0-o~~v~~sro~>SS~ ~
'A4 e,,.aL .s<i --s-2aa- : -
The Masquerade Ball Of the
Arion Society.
FUN l. e T l. 0 o 8 E !.
-~~~~>~~~-~~~<~~>~~~~
TIGHT ROPE PERFORMANCE.
~~~~~~c~v~~c-~~>~~~.o~~ Q
a r o W.
a Man Thrown HeadlODg Out Of
tho xhird Tier.
&C.. g.. %.

t00 x01IO 3ACIS
&C.. g.. &s.
On Thursday night the annual fancy dress and
masquerade bali Of the Arion Society took place at
Academy OF Music It is the most that New York ID
lkeiy 70 OF the Carnival, and was very pleasant
OF that extraordinary feast Our German citizens
gave for the night free scope to their extravaganza in
comlcay--to their broad, hearty. homely humor and
70 their general good fellowship and good nature. Good
nature above all prominent. Probably there never
wasan assembage Of SO many and women at which
thore happened fewer unpleasant circumstances or less
that was iikoy to mar tho enjoyment Of the company
Let the reader add TO the boiscrous and demonsrave
merriment Of the masked the floor the brilliant ar
ray Of box crcle whence "ladies' eyes raned in
uence" through the night, and the exquisite music OF
two bands that played alternately and he or she may
got some faut OF Of the poasantest balls that
has ever been given in this city
ALI this bcing done by the Arion Society. Who
Aron and how did he como to have such society? He
was ancient concerning whom old traveller told
story, which runneth thus
Fernandez, says Herodotus, was OF Cypselus and
tyrant OF Cornth. In his time very wonderful thing is
said TO have happened. The Corinthians and the Les
bians agree In thoir account or it, They relate that
Ariou, Of Methymna. who, as player the harp,
second to living at that time, aud who was.
far know, tho first TO invent the dithyrambc
measure give its and to recite in it at Cornth
was carried TO Tenarum on the back Of dolphin.
He lived fornaDy years at tho court OF Periander
when logging upon him to sail across 10 Italy and
Sicily Haying made rich profits those parts he
ed the Cornth. He therefore hired
vessel the OF which were Corinthians thinking that
thsre people in whom he could more safely
hdo, and. going board, he set sail from Tarentum
Tho Sailors however, whom they reached the open
formed plot throw him overheard and seize upon his
riches Discovering their design, he fell on his knees
bescechng thcm to spare his lie and making them well
to bic money But they refused and required him
other 70 kill himself outright, IL he wished for q
grave tho dry land ..er without loss Of time
to leap overheard into tho In this strait
Arion begged them, since such their pleasure,
allow MIN TO mount upon the quarter deck dressed in his
fu costume and there to play and sing promising that
e soon his song ended, he would destroy himself
Delighted at the prospect Of hearing theory best harper
10 tho world. they consented, and withdrew from the
STERN 70 tho mddio Of ths vessel while Arios dressed
hh1ssmtbs faIicostums ef his calling teok his harp,
enAseandsg % the qdartes deck chansed the Ortban.
RaeEssanded be ung himself. fully attired he was,
hoadl6aR lnto tho sea. Z =
fhe Corinthians then sailed on to COruth As for Aron,
Eeked 70 Coslnih IL his musicians dress, and told
his leaving coriuth while he watched aDxousy for the
chem bsi0re him and asked them they could give him
eny tdngs Of Arioni They returned for tnat he
lst lRn 81 Tarentum whore be was doing weI there.
SgnA AsloA wae brought besms them, just 40 he was
e: y .ay 1s: :1 s0sS
ehe account whicn she Oorinthians and LesbAns give
70 ;n A.: and made
r Aro is khA frnN nd
proper pe Of tho members Of the society that bears his
ass :e are s also ss
ws:s Many & Ssm keep Ssr % Tar sSSve water
pscSss love for Ss ud a rhey do % fancy
drsssss Every man Of the society, therefore, is true
Upon entering the ballroom Of the society on Thurs
day nGht the beholder vas struck with the affection
nose Every other man had nose THAI il WIS not at
AL dhcult TO follow even in that grearcrowd. Noses
haractsrstc feature Of the occasion There were large
round and kootty noses: red, white and blue. There
70 poko themselves into other peoples business and able
- DO at any distance There were noses spanged with
ana Sws %pG win spsnss nS There
there . no nose that the human invention can
frame that was not there. This adoption Of new
h many masquerades Ia no other disguise is familiar
face so completely lost man may be recognized
amount OF case. but hts keenest creditor the jealous
wife Of bis bosom wouldn't know him in new nose.
the society evidently had view to the land Of their
present residence to the land Of their nativity
tho pillars upper tier the decorations consisted Of
bird cages with birds In. These bird Cages
were admirably constructed OF largo, now and
coan hoop skirts with 1oors ut the bottom The bird
10 each cage WAS good sized rooster. For the land Of
their nativity they had placed in conspicuous position
Teutonic prince With fcamng glass Of beer In his hand
For this particular land Of their adoption In which the
@ eass nsy that sss re sa
ture represented our great national dea our oil absorb
Ing all important ever present topic was the niger
Al nine O'Clock the house was full and the fun had
fairly begun. Though the floor rather full Tor ths
comfort Of dancers the crowd made the merriment of
tho maskers all the better Ono mask assaled another
with joke familiarity and before the one assaed
could got an idea who was the assailant lost and
two three or half dozen others came in for the couse.
Quences so all mingled In happy. inexric able
mAzc. Crusaders josed halequlns, who In their
surned summersaults over tho crusaders. One
basket Of Vegetables her shoulders all night There
was . man in tho short pantaloons and long tailed
ssked him now ths weather was .up there" There There
were Irishnen, or course There Pnpaena, limo.
msrabls "oucons Of Right Romantic and sentimental
young Indies have fondncss for that idea Swiss maid
ems, nnitoy moro beautiful tnan Switzerland saw,
were present 10 largo numbers BY far the larger
Dor Of iados preferred the beautiful dresses OF the pres
snt tmc and merely envclcpcd themselves In the witch
Ary and mystery OF domino aud mask. Satin masks OF
pink. biuc, who aud black, with or without curtains
hd the more beautiful faces and gave pquancy 70 more
lie that loves rosy check
Or o coral lip admrcs,
ooud possibly endure 70 see on one and the same night
Many lsdies who desired 10 the fun though they
hesatcd 70 participate present with bonneis in
tho boxes and second tier and thus gave brilliant a
At ten O'Clock an avenue was made around the outer
circle Of tho door, and "nferna crew. Of about ty
,s " Nv with sremendousy swelled heads made the cir
were intended 70 represent tho heads OF the Arion Society