The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-08

MUSIC TOMORROW kI0HT-A CONFEDERATE BAL
LOON AND REBEL "BLUE BELLIEs"-THx GREEN
BACK QUADRILLH, WICKED CLUB, ETC.
Tho annual fancy dress ball Of the Aon Society 10 10
take place at the Academy Of Music tomorrow evening"
and Dame Rumor y not very much At fault the COCA
SION will bs marked BY than tho usual display
Of Wit humo fsn extravaganza and nonsense harmoni
ouay blended Tho balls OF this association have attracted
20 much attention lately that something more than the
customary brief notice d such Occurrences y called for
In few vo DIS, therefore, will sum up tho origin,
progress and present ssatus OF the Arion
On the 2sd Of January 1854, thirteen gentlemen who
had been members OF the German Liederkranz, as
sembed together and resolved to form themselves into
musical association. Their names are +. T. Adams, W.
CurIeys h Depken, Ely, @. Friedeborn, r. GLENN, J.
o. Fund.- Dr. II. Kuncher, 0. Aclichar T. Puck, Q.
Tracca, G. Weber and F. Wabe The object which they
proposed to themselves was the cultivation Of vocal
music by studying publicly performing select pieces
OF we'll known composers and thereby exercising bene
fetal influence upon social life generally Like the poet
they believed that he who is incapable Of enjoying mu
sSa Sensa'S Doctrine which seems to have been
adopted to some extent by Burney, tne &C.
complshed author OF the history OF music, VINO
writes that ssthough there may BIO no particular
connection between correctness Of ear and recttude OK
mind yet without the least hyperboe, 1t may DC SAID
affected by sweet sounds is being perfectly organ
lied than he who insenshle TO or offended by them
The society increased and multiplied in strength ana
numbers until at the present day 1t has sweed 70 the
handsome proportions Of two hundred and seventy
members all mon of weight and character in the COM
the start-to wit The cultivation of vocal musicthey
have been remarkably successful and In the collateral
design Of mixing little nonsense with their study OF
the Cart divine" they have probably eclipsed every
thing OF the kind that has been attempted In this city
Their annual balls have been characterized BY q
so Sscoraons Every year the Is entirely
varied and novelties and we'll managed surprises dc-
light those who attend the ball and lend charm 70
Last year. for instance the spectators were astounoeo
by the spectacle Of man hurled from the TOP OF the
Academy Of Music 10 the bottom His head struck
with fearful violence against the second tier and
every body imagined his brains must have peen dasneo
out But what was the surprise Of the audience
10 notice after all that rope attached TO the seat
OF the brooches OF what appeared 70 be ana tnat
no was tHesh and blood at oil but only stunned
figure Tho idea Of the hurting was intended TO
represent the cruel OF Aron, the ancient harps
in whose hoapr the society has been chrstened- Our
who is Aron and all about him. and although we gave
short sketch OF him last year. will do no harm TO re-
peat in brieer form In connection with the present
notice. .
Aron according TO Lemprieres "BibIiohsco CIosicd,
ia famous lyric poet and musician, son OF Cyos OF
Italy with Fernandez tyrant OF Corinth where he OBJ
tanned immense riches by his profession. Some time
tho shin IL which he embarked resolved 70 murder him.
obtain the riches which he was carrying TO LESBOS
Arion begged that he might be permitted 70 play some
threw himself into the sea. number Of dophins had
been attracted round the ship by the sweetness Of his
music; and Ii said that one Of them carried him ie
on his back 10 Lpnarus where he hastcned to the
court OF Periander who ordered all the sailors TO
DO cructfed ut their return"
hardly fair perhaps 70 destroy the pleasure o. the
ball night by describing the novelties ana sur
prses advance But permission having been given 70
TO expose few Of them, the blame any should pc
visited upon the heads Of the oers OF the society The
first and chief novelty will consist OF baloona Coned
crate balloon bless themark-whch will be stuffed With
rebel money known among the rebs a. "bluo bellies
ON account their COLOR The balloon will ascend from
the parqust Of the Academy OF Music about eleven
explosion will take place, the bubble will burst the reDai
money viii be scattered down upon the heads OF tho
Arions and their guests and all who desire TO invest In
that expansive currency will DO afforded magnificent
opportunity.
greenback quadrlc Sixteen Arions, dressed In cos
TUNES representing tho verdant federal currency will
forward two balance TO their partners and 60 through
all the figures OF the quade, while they represent all
the greenback figures from dollar one upwards.
Mr.. G. Triacca President Of the association also m
forms that tho Schueel BSnd, or Wicked Club which
made itself rather conspicuous at last years ball. Will
appear tomorrow night as Faoend B,snd, or Club Of
Virtue having been persuaded to give up their evil ways
II remains TO be whether men OF goodness they
will conduct themselves any better.
Numerous other capital surprises will be presented,
but by request we refrain from entering into further
particulars
The decorations will be under the direction OF the
artist who had charge of the for the
Japanese Russian and other celebrated balls. Flags,
banners comic statues and original devices will be ar
ranged In every part of the building and the cost Of this
item alenc will, II Is said, be enormous.
The present officers Of the Arion Society are:-C.
Triaoca President r. Kaunn, Vice President; MessrS.
Strathmann and Baeder, Secretaries.