The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-14

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@.DsoahEA Aiuufs FEsTivAL oR rng Lixune
! @aAHz SOCIETY.
bolsidero Lion Park was assas4 On Th..a' Az night
hyriads OF gas jets twnked Ia part Of Tho exten
sve grounds; Chinese lanterns pcepod meath
tho thick oyerhging foliage; calcium lights ansfo. ned
night into day, ana rockets made the sky aglow v, u
scintifang streams Of light The Park and the uppe,
part OF Manhattan Island shonc out brilliantly amid the
darkness OF e night and from the Eighth avenue tho
domain OF Paul halk presented coup doii OF splendor
rarely equaled In the great metropolis OF America
The cause OF all this gay attire or Lion Park the an
nual midsummer nights festival OF 'ihe ancient and
honorable order OF the Yederknn1 which spread ihon
selves considerably at their ball on that occs
sion tho curious bulletin and curious masks the
superb decorations and ssni orchestra one hundred
and thirty performers, made the name OF LederkIaux
ono 10 DO associated with tho fables Of the Arabian
Nights Ever since may call the gcnii Of Aladdn's
lamp Liederkranz at the beck al the society spring
up fairy palaces Of more than Oriental magn encc
Thursday night under the auspices Of Messrs Heyuc
Center, Hcnse Rosmos and Ernex, Lion PAX was
like a dream Of the Arabian Nights
Tho crash Of thntyavs instruments under the direc.
ton Of Mr. Bernstein the buzz OF i've thousand people,
the whiriing couples tho platform tho wondering
crowds outside and the adjacent grounds bore on,
this impression. Tho dreamy German waltz and
is excellent counterpart, Godfr-ys "First Fart-
atom in which hundred couples spun around
Ia species Of musical in,oxlcaiion, tho dash.
ing gaop the staid redowa, the Deaildering quadre
IA which you wander through nexflcable labyrinth
OF mlscheyous eyes danciug curls and bocEaiing ON
press traits. The polka ana schotsche which the tiny
feet rat and twr round tho waved door, ana the
swaying ngUre oc the yarsovonne al there The
binding glare OF four calcium lights penetrated those
cosy little arbors whore
Eyes spoke love to eyes that spuke agaiu,
ani the little sod busy al wort opening Rhne
wine bottles and breathing exirayaRnut professions N
hdeliy On the upper balcony OF tho hotel the hons
q The icierkranz entertained the delegate from the
Providence LederkynG1 and the So nqeIhund OF Philo
deipha, and tho most formidable demonstrations Of
friendship were exchanged on tho extensive platforms
familiar iacs from the masquerade OF last winter greet
us AZ ono O'Clock the ringing or bell aud The shr
whistle ~ locomotive introduced the Railroad gallon
y @as the great musical feature ~ tho night There
were many collisions during H. bul fortunately 40 casi
allics There II something really cxhiiaratlng IN the
vim and dash ~ tho German gaiiop There |
utter abandonment Of all feeling OF peraonai |
safety, ana an ever shifting picture of laughing |
and hurrynq forms that nh past regardless IL hc
state OF the Thermometer or tho limbs OF their prcdc.
cessoTs Between the dances or tie members ~
tho society sang choruses in which The basso ~ Mr.
stems was particularly prounf nj The eject OF those
voices urging out On the night nir aud breaking the
stilne below Wa grand aud impressive About four
Q clock yesterday morning tie illuminated ~ X. That
none N front Of tho platform during the entire night
disappeared, the crowd tho platform grew thinner,
coas and has Of every description; bright dyes
sleepy, and peariy mouths yawncd u the approach Of
that brought the departing guests 10 Eighth avenue on
their boncwaTd. The metallic face of the Hon nj
tho hotel entrance longer illuminated by the
glare OF Tho calcium light, then followed Few wits
pered adieus between those unavoidable swans ard
swanesses that we meet ri every hail and festival, the
departure Of the ctchcstra, each with black case OF
green bag, and the incoheent circumstances OF Few
mnnina" ndvihuGla, who persisted In not going hume
until morning, although Phobus stared thom right IN
The face, and he midsummer nights Festival o. the
Tisder aranz
CONCERTS TO-DAY.
grand matinee will be given oday s Rochs
Terrace Garden, by Mr. Theodore Thomas A second
concert will he given 10 the evening
An orchestral viii take place a, Belvdcss Lion
Park this afternoon under The direction Of No Cart
Bergman.