The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-02

THE CARNIVAL SEASON.
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CaEnivalisstc Festivities I'm New Yorh
ana Phila deipAis.
ne carnival season continues among the Germans In
various parts Of the country with great vgos especially
In Now York and Philadelphia where these caznivasc
proceedings are even extensive and brilliant than
those arranged IN those old towns Of Naysnoe and
Coogna where these canivalisic festivities are espe-
ciany a homo.
THE nAsQunADg OF TIE NEW YORK SIG ACADEMIC
LAST MIGHT.
The Gefmana Assembly Rooms last night we're crowded
by gay assemblage participating In the annual bal
sds9Se Of the New York Sing Academic leading musical
organisation, composed Of . male and female chorus,
whose festivities arc always prominent and well patron
ned aaAira The door committee appeared In Q splendid
court costume, and the hall full Of persons repre-
monks, priests, Turks Greeks, Chinese mandarins
Poles, harequins, bajazzos and nondescrpts besides
Abundance Who engaged IN sores Of cS1"yastic DER
iormances and extravagances. Among others curious
skating carnival was INDUCED In Then the carnivais
tation OF General Yturbide, soldiers, and number Of
rious and comic Characters In the procession appeared
cursion jones' Wood The steamer was fully decora-
ted with flags and banners with carcatures Of different
steamer was manned by some fifteen men.
Besides the characters alluded TO there appeared In the
procession the officers Of the late Saengeest and others
The procession, after marching through the hail. halted
under the orchestra where series Of carnvastc per-
formances took place. and comic song chanted by
nival festival successful and brilliant affair." The
sport was continued until quite late, and brought to
The Sing Academic has been in existence some nine
years, and s in quite a prosperous condition. The
carnvastic representations arranged by Aessrs
Sixtus c. kapf and Weyand
An immense crowd was gathered at the Germana
Assembly Rooms on Monday night, where the annual
masquerade Of the Suavan Saengerbund took place. by
which the masquerade season was fully inaugurated.
The above named saongerbund is German musical
cation composed OF natives OF Suavia residing in this
cy-a class Of people who, festive occasions in
the habit of displaying considerable wit and humor in
rather peculiar style large crowd Of spectators
present, IL announced that the jolly natives Of
Suavia, who all appeared in costumes Of an antedilu-
Wan period, would engage in series Of Carnivalsc
exravagances and performances. These took place
about ten O'Clock. grand procession Of masks ap-
peared, to represent event which s said to have
taken place once upon time In the old town Of Ulm,
when certain king was taking possession of It, The
procession was composed OF the City Council and
people Of Ulm; the ladies of Suava in brilliant
costumes, who went out TO the new king On this
occasion tailor is introduced who, having invented
system OF navigating the air by means Of pair Of pecu
The tailor disappears and is subsequently found In
neghboring river. The following characters appeared
in this carnvalstic proceedngThe King and his suite
the Mayor of Ulm the Senators, the City Scribe, Dr.
Esenbarth the school and the srhooaser company Of
CITY soldiery the execItioner two haiberdiers, two
The procession led by giant in awkward costume
Besides these there appeared In the procession
peasants, standard bearers and nondescrpts
Later in the evening there appeared in the ball
an Internal crew, that would attack everybody connected
with the society and others in a series Of chants and
lhcr
carnivalsc pastimes INDUCED in and the greatest
hilary prevailed until late hour In the OF the
evening delegation Of Philadelphia singers represent.
ing the Cecilia Society Of that city, arrived participate
in the.carnivalisfic Festivities Tho Philadelphia singers
appeared invitation Of the members Of the Suavian
saengerbund OF this city.
THE CARNIVAL AT PHILADELPHIA.
Tho masquerade Of the Young Maenner Chor AT Phila
dclphia-which took place the Academy Of Music
that city on Monday nights described foows:-The
carnival procession headed by the master of
monies, who was followed by clowns and harlequins
Then followed the music corps the Debardeurs Com
mttee Of Arrangements, silk domnos with badges;
the standard OF the society, accompanied right
by Germania and Columbia Then followed the Presi-
dent OF the society, the representatives Of countries
nations OF the 1--WE quarters of the globe and Of the
OF tho year, AHA hrng
phapt whereupon scrSts Of curious characters sp
peared in the rocesson-a number Of Bachants male
and female, peasants, shepherds, two courers
on ponies, and last but not least Prince
Carnival and his Princess in q wagon drawn by barle-
quns and aDosretts followed by the picturesque suite
OF the Prince. The procession closed by mules
On the stage, in n scenery Of Clouds erected a
throne, 10 which Prince Carnival and his Princess
led by Germana and Columbia 10 give audience TO his
subjects. The Prince received the socie,ys goblet and
the Princess the wreath whereupon the President of
Committee or Arrangements introduced the nations and
the German. the frenchman tho Engllshman and others
graciosy received by the Prince while Macmillan
oil Mexico was rather snubbed by his Majesty The
Yankee, however, had most cordial reception, who
subsequently had the honor of dance with Germania
subsequently grand ballet took place. in which Prince
Carnival and the Princess took prominent part
Tie bal m1sque of the Young MacDncr Choir was one
Of the most brilliant affairs which place In
Philadelphia These carnivalstc performances extra.
ganccs carried such grand scale and with
such precision and artistic skill that the guests were
as,onshed and the preparations must have been made
the most extensive scale: but the slightest slack
was observed IN the arrangements The festivities
participated In by an immense audience and the Acai.
envy presented scene of great magnicence raycty
on the occa ION The yeSiibue transformed into tents
and the grand hall splenddly decorated from the
floor Ia the gallery Flowers, carlands shields bearing
the names Of States, astoiny arranged and soon
very picturesque cnsucd In which monks nuns
hnrcquns baazzos knights and pages appeared in ali
their glory The ball commenced at nine o'clock, after
the concert and the entrance OF Prince
suite followed shortly afterwards. who after series Of
frocs and festivities with his Princess disappeared in
the clouds while the stage tranformed into lind.
scape.
ON the 5th aud 18th Of the prcscn, month the masquer
AIDES OF the Turn verein and Saengerbund, Of Phade
phia will be held and extensive preparations have been
already made for these carniyaisc iestvitlcs