The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-16
o A r N I Y "A L.
UN BALLO IN MASCHERA
The Liederkranz Society in Costly Co.'S
tune at the Academy Of Music.
THE FUNNIEST PROGRAMME.
One Thousand Nights Boiled
Down to One.
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ALADDIN'S PALACE In FOURTEENTH STREET
The Gorgeous Decorations, the Rich
Dresses and the Merry Masks.
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WHAT A LUDICROUS PROCESSION!
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IMPROVED PROCESS OF FUN MAKING.
&c. &c. &c.
IMPROVED PROCESS OF FUN MAKING.
&C. &c. &c.

The Academy OF Music in blaze of
glory last night The Iiederkranz Society festvi
ties ALWAYS of first class and select order held its
annual bal masque at the Academy last night, which
this occasion again fully decorated, and the house
presented most brilliant aspect The floor committee.
composed of thirty members, appeared the splendid
court costume which in vogue during the reign of
Louis XIV, while Mr.. Sterns the leader OF
the committee dressed in the ancient Rococco
STYLE The balcony seats were occupied by the
spectators long before the ball commenced, which,
this occasion somewhat later than usual
The dancing did not until after nine O'Clock
splendid orchestra, numbering one hundred and thirty
Instruments under the lead of Mr. Bernstein in
attendance to provide the music for the dances while
another orchestra under Mr. Dietz FINISHED the
panments for the promenade, which commenced to dis
course shortly before nine O'Clock The Academy not
only presented brilliant and Oriental aspect but also
curious sight very remarkable arrangement was to
be the right OF the stage where sort Of steamer
had been placed, and various the surmses to
what this curious contrvance there for It the
james Watt" which afterwards used for the
nval procession In the Of the stage fountains
had been erected alleged TO contain de coone and
the stage itself looked like immense tent, through
the further opening Of which far reaching landscape
with view, to be seen, with i'm.
o'clock the ballroom began to NIL with masks
OF every conceivable character, and very lively
ensued in all parts OF the ballroom The dances
commenced with great zcs and continued In this
style until late. As far the decorations
cerned-which had been prepared regardless OF ex-
pense-they appeared most brilliant, but more simple
than the occasion OF the Aron ball In the Of the
stage appeared the name of Iedcrkranz and Tyre In
jets Of gas.
THE HISTORY OF THE LIEpERKRASz.
The Iiederkranz Is rival and the parent society Of
the Arion The society organized In 1S47, and Ia
one Of the oldest and most prominent German musical
organizations in this country. Messrs Jacob Wind
mueller, Duer and Paur who still members of
the society, snonssae origiuators but II appears
that the majority Of the original members have dsap
pearcd from tho list In 1851 the society obtained its
charter and in 1858 the society purchased It's present
headquarters In Fourth street. at cost Of thirty two
thousand dollars. The interior OF the building
transformed into splendid club hall, which
present Is much frequened by artists and the
bers OF the society The money raised among the
members shares The number OF members at present
amounts to about nine hundred, of whom hundred
and thirty active singers including sixty ladies' Of
the male and female chorus Connected with the society
Is an amateur orchestra composed Of about sixty mem.
hers, which has been recently organized. singing
school for young ladies' who receive ga,utous nsruc
ton originated By the society some years since
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good condition.
THB DECORATIONS.
The Academy again decorated in magnn.
cent style and with a great deal Of artistic skill,
forming n combination OF tho grotesque and beautiful
while COLLINS and memberships with garing eyes
looking through these decorations, which designed
to illustrate the origin OF carnivaisc festivities and
we're formed OF a combination Of Grecian and Roman
architectural effects From the box tier OF the audi,o-
rum equidstant points a series OF Enthusiastically
ornamentcd pars-nne In numbcrthe capitals Of which
were severaly mounted by huge masks tinted and form
nj In m lNt afN and
these rested number or gigantic swans representing
the myth, the fable, the grand, grotesquc &c. From
between the necks Of each pair OF swans golden lles
shot upward, while from the flowers In a
pany OF gnomcs-like goblins with movable eyesl-
whose outspread emerald tinted wings produced
wild but pleasing effect These figures fncnsurcd about
Ave feet In height Each gnome bore upon his bnt shout
ders huge shell painted with every color Of the rain
bow From the shell sprang the Goodies OF Joy In very
gay wood, wreathed with flowers and graspng the stan
Of Momus Tbs was succeeded by emhlcmaiica repro
sensations OF the MUSES., satyrs ard Bachantes FROM
the centre OF the ceiling suspended in every dircc-
ton vast golden net the bsroque style the cOnstruc
ton Of which involved the use OF twenty pounds
OF cord Grotcsque figures In countless variety were
mysterously made 10 float IN the air beneath this gilt
terng canopy while directly the centre 81 the floor
which may may not have been occupied
upon the occasion Of recent marriage In very high life
The several pillars described connected by garands
and fesloons archng intermediate candeabra allied
with flowers The stage converted into vast
tent, through the further opening OF which seen
Tar reaching landscape and ocean view, with famous
tree In the foreground. huge head OF Menus
mounted the entrances ~ the tent Fountains OF de
Ctgn> were varousiy grouped upon the stage In the
midst Of natural flowers At either side Of the
trance 10 the ballroom stationed giant sphynx.
Exercises the trapeze by half brother the Han.
Ion Brothers, formed part Of the carnival perform
ances.
CURIOUS BULLETIN.
bulletin which appeared In print furnished q
humorous account OF what appeared been done 10
arrange the Lederkranz ball and what be done
famous alluded ead a. o.
On this occasion the ancient and honorable
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sting While seven hundred and nf h.,s soa, pr,.ss
% say mi. e,sr,iop does no, sl"ays prove fatal
society s .sr, ss. s s 'es.Sn os msV som.
S.n .eiesed % dine At ever n.ey ..,.sil;s@ss,
The COMMITTEES Is never heard Of s,.rssis. and 4
mann sss f :s' isass g e Mr. cSs..
sssr.isss Han Application = no~ made y -, srses,
% ..serss and so.,s g.s. sseorsiiss.. nd
for The . e.a es, vo 70 ~.
Srss..ss aunssIlss SSners! ma S,,y
lead q " Bernstein who WIN provide music for dsneins
and OF Mr. Detx who will furnish accomplishments " The
general conversation. The bard win playing
from the opening 70 the close % the ball. hoped thai
the musicians will enjoy Themselves II Ia unanimously
agreed from the FIRST that tickets shall be Al fifteen
grrenbarks piece Also that guests shan b. al
mitted within the Academy than the Academy will contain,
a., As s su 1 as nes,s 's.n = b.: ben s
Quests not coming IN carriages VIII
foot Otherwise they vii nrt BE- admitted. Chidrsn ~
cannot under any circumstances ~ sdrted unsss
prufhy masked and sAgged, there VII NJ lack o.
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rHE Procgssios.