New-York tribune., 1867-03-22
rUF LLEDERKRANz BALL.


-, america celebrated each other TIL the small
houns The Ijederlranz itself is a tower OF social
'.t wherein abides that fountain OF many hulnOrs
~ onotious called music. 1t represents society 10
Iss consequently. last evenings festival gathered
,h life and charm that the influence OF great ART
can ma gnetize together The same patton 10 "hcn INC
,4,res Of Mozart and Weber the symphonies oi
e'm,nn and Beethoven, and the songs Of the Father
- have risen out Of their on wings OF music
os virtuay the aleOmpelling wand when suihnioneu
lost nights jolty ana splendOr to do honor 10 an ar
which hike PapdgeO's instruments, irresstiby sets lts
hearers TO dancing The Bail of the lAederkranz was
~ ,ouch like song OF many tones, as Josephs coat "as
nf many colors it had unity in wonderful variety, WIN
melody poured through ALL COnsdereda as symphony,
~ o,lsors,io was brilliantly yvaclous; but what sni
No said OF its mockng, fasefaced, fancifu ronchinS
ceber,oP Viewed as a drama. II was congies"''o W o.
5romohs ,erSon@-an artificial wilderness OF
and dumb show, wherein many yaSarleS VI P"os
bob.nObbed together-a carnival OF coiOrs anu
an field of the cloth of gold. Its merry gauos "i nv
.. ~ dnctod and ts rare grouping Of theatrical efeelS
, can only be suggested. The transcription oI an 49,,
motley into music would be fantasy worthy - u
roasters The spectacle is worth reasOnaOe In't
or humble enthusiasm At all events, we cong go
tbe management OF the Lederkranz. Iney n%'o ,. =,
eeeded in having their annual poem; then PSsa,
Night as it were, danced out to perIecti'" W
tjll in the morning of the month OF Marcn' o,. :;
rr sberino ana accretion of great popular scent Is
.,r,rs soht worth the seeing. No decorations peins
allowed on the cheap walls Of the Acauen1 az 1r,
tions of the evening were concentrated Oh le oo H
sors began TO arrive in crowds OF carriages at from
q. 70 II Three great bands OF music charmed OK Ie'
81 M oterval between the first arrivals and the aetua
onin, of tbe reyels sweeping strings and fOuHshhg
brasses from parquet to dome. The antechampes "n"
corridors soon began to swarm with the peOe VI one
NIGHTS extravaganza, and crowd OF weldreSseu opser
er filled every part of the galleries. The COmmee Vi
.t,oHr ofaHf lp
but even with this provision the Academy was 81 pt
Uontlv popuated in every quarter as 10 make
tbn scene dazzling 10 the verge OF dseoiuIort'
Midnight approaches guided by the hshtsome hourS' anu
The floor of the Academy becomes mass OF haghee0e'
and the fO ensemble equals any OF the great c'N"SeS
Of Turner for hight Of color OF groteSquehcsS'
The back Of the stage covered with huge canvas Gov
cred with the most mystical figures and aooundlns Win
the heaviest and most solemn attempt at hmhor'
huge Wheel intended as a touch ef sarcasm I'D ausion
10 the late prize lotteries fronts the curtain fFV
this wheel Of fortune, as the hous W"no'
bogus gifts win be scattered Win IA "a
Like profusion The floor is mpenetrable for pedestrl
ans for as Won emerge from noisy group you are
asnked BY another more noisy in fact and retreat Is
eompeed More to the right and in an instant You are
dashed aside by the Devil with fiery horns and an Aboess
of the Convent Of ST. Katharnes both OF them forgetting
their assumed characters in maddening galop More to
Ihe left with hope of escape, and You will receive blow
In the stomach from Francis the First and Lucreza
Borgis Lucreza jerking her elbows out in an
insane manner. A procession of Monks of the
order the Holy Ghost passes behind you with al the
paraphensa of Mother Church preceding canopy borne
over the head Of mred abbot who bears his crozer as
proudly as if the gorgeous frettngs OF Westminster
Abbey enveoped him. There is chanting by whiterobed
monks with dark eyes peepng from ghasty white cowls,
swinging of incense pots, and lOwly obeisiances of
acolvtes with white surpces and red CATERS.
The Floor Committee in the guise OF a score of
cavaliers Of the court and costume of Louis Quinae
clear passage for the procession, with Make way
for nv Lord Cardinal" air, and approaching the stage,
pres,o change. the monks like lightning dO their holy
robes and assuming the harlequin dress and lath, pro-
ceed with great gravity TO toss the Lord Abbott Of
Ehrenbresten the canopy which has been converted
into blanket for the time being The holy fathers per
pexty is received with enthusiasm by the unorthodOx
masQuers. aud cheers arise in abundance.
Rensein In the galleries thunders forth his clangor
Of bass drums fes conet and hautbOys and the air is
filled with music and spirits seem to fOat IN the ethea
OF sound Of the wild huntSmans hOrn and the swarm OF
motley Mosques part each side to allow some unknown
PROCESSION or mystery TO unfold itself AS the curtain
,ises platform Is shown covered with hOweTpOts and
filled with the music Of birds wearing celestial
PLATFORM clad in the vesure Of the rainbow with tor
rent awny hair floating from her shoulders and at the
second Of the horn OF Eand half dozen gOtesque
mail cad Knights OF the TeutOnic Order emerge from the
pOrte of the fairy princess palace and throwing thg
answered by six Knights Of Saint Jago dc COnp0stea
s9ssSsd s3ss1e ahd haabeFks gSTng Ike @ aatq
the MONDAY sun The contending knights are arme1 |
with short heavy broadswords OF steel with brass ht
AT the cali Of the herald dreadful combat cnsues be-
tween the knights the mock steeds which praDce |
teuifcaly, and the good men and the true on |
foot While the combat RACES, score OF beautiful |
nymphs suddenly rush forth from their
c0nccament TO stop the conflict by their spells OF en-
ehantmen and not succeeding beabOr the gallant knight
sOundly with pellets Of roses. A dozen harlequlns
with their rafting laths then dash inte the |
melee and give vent to dismal bowls OF rage ana |
pretended agony The mass Of the mystery players ten
turmoil exMayOr Gunther and Recorder Hackett arc !
In his garb OF MOasqetare de Ia RENE and MI Com
mltOc man Nenbach as q cOurtler OF LOUIS Qad'NIe
are everywhere on the floor tlgiahht, AM, aau
The miracle play having ended, the Floor Committee,
headed by Heyne, Gebhardt SehOeller and Meyer az
procession followed by De RObans Roche Aynous, Du
Bafr.es POmpadOurs and DE QuTOalhe IN All the gran
The Door TSninittee headed by Schramme. FISCHER,
swartZ aud HombOe. as Hungarian Inaghates OF the
led by Henset Mass, Kammerer and Spies, with a
host Of demons, virgins, nuns g9ddesses hatlerdiers
speasmen, and battlea1es prng iaup up s1g rear
crOwdug everybody else for the iun OF the thlug A
number editors and prominent Journalists parade the
floor and forget their carkng cares. The House Com
TDee attracted general attention fOr their gorgeous cos
tune as Forresters OF the King OF Prussia.
Two huge senrles the uniform OF the Garde du Coips
OF the King of Prussia stand silently at the door with
shining corsletsf and musquetoons erect as statues
The Black Eagle OF Prussia looms 4SeE ns 81 a. be IL
twin deities Castor and Poux attract general aten-
ton and call to mind the legend connecting them with
The carly salvation OF Rome:
"Ssy BY what name men call yoa'
ety Is homei
AIa B,sps srstlnoiS the rnhss Of Rome p
By names men caH hs
10 many lands We dwehi
Well SsmOraca kro"s u
Cyrens knows US we'll
Our house in gay Tareu,u@