The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-15

SPECIAL TELEGRAM 10 me HERALD.

Grand Bal NIasque mt the Academy OF Music.
Philadelphin--The City of Broiherly Love
In Gay Attire-The Queen of the Adr'aic
Transferred to the Banks of the Delaware
Gorgeous scenery, Fantastic COSTUMES,
splendid Mnsic, Gc.-A Night of Joility and
Pleasure.
PHILADELPHIA, January IA, 1867.
The worthy burghers of this stad city are in state OF
excitement to-day The even tenor OF their way is as
turbed by the pronnci1mento OF Prince Carnival VINO
through every newspaper from every dead WALL In every
window announced that he would old grand recep.
ton tonight at the American Academy OF Music under
the auspices of his faithful representatives, Messrs
H. C. and J. c. Risley and p E. Abel Those
three gentlemen, constituting society called La
Coerie Carnival, originated those masquerade
balls this city in 1863 The society was first called
La Cote Blanche and consisted of board OF directors;
but the three directors above mentioned withdrew from
the association and established a one called La
Cleric Carnival This is the fifth ball which has been
got up under their auspices aud IL entirely ecpses all
their previous efforts The Academy OF Music is indeed
ornament TO the city, and presents none OF the OBJ
jectonabe features of that dreary mausoleum OF so
MANY opera troupes which New York calls by the same
name The immense .stage represented the int.
rior Of Venetian palace, painted by Revere 4
Smith, looking out from which were discerned,
plying to and fro upon the Grand Canal, number
Of illuminated and gayy decorated gondolas, st. Marks
and the palacelf the Doge in the distance the whole
scene was beautifully aided by numerous optical effects
the handiwork of Mr. Charles Higbee, master machhst
Of the Academy. The dancing floor was papered in the
form Of asselaed pavement which, together with its
addition decorations, displayed superior taste and
mechanical skill. The scene magnificent, and
recalled to mind many descriptions Of the grand f6es or
the pamy days Of the Venetian republic. The front OF
the balcony circle decorated with large cartoons OF
the most unique and grotesque designs The parquet
circle hung around with Cages containing hundreds
of canary BIRDS whose constant warblng lent an air or
enchantment to the scene.
During the entire day large force Of workmen
engaged making preparations for the grand festival
Messrs Conley, Hunter and Hanck fitted up the supper
in splendid STYLE and the pcthorc good humored
Bingfed welded the baton hundred performers
in the orchestra. The Satsrlee military band under
Mr. Herman, furnished the promenade music and Mr..
Charles Heaton superintendent the ushers doorkeepers
and police. The Poywogs, nm ASSOCIATION after the
merry princes own heart appeared in the most udicrous
and humorous costumes and went through series OF
evolutons Ineligible only to the followers OF the mad
prince. Looking from the balcony the coup d'Gil
was magnificent. The massive towers Of st. Marks
were brilliantly lighted up, sombre looking gondolas
twinked along the grand canal calcium lights shons
the bronzed faces Of the historical ons and the tessel
aed pavement stretched away 70 seemnsly hm'tless
perspective. while laughing groups OF dancers fitted
across beneath the gorgeous chandeliers that hung
from every part Of the Academy
At nine O'Clock the auditorium was crowded with the
wealth and fashion Of Philadelphia, and amid the crash
Of one hundred instruments the curtain went up slowly,
disclosing a such the proudest days or the
would have witnessed with pride. Stretching
away, in seemingly limitless perspective we're
the halls palaces, canals and other picturesque
characteristics Of the Queen Of the Adrac while Al the
back the stern turrets Of ST. Marks cleaned with
there also Above mammoth chandeliers threw cheer
full light the miscellaneous assemblage that descended
s ps & % z
their warnings with the strains Of the orchestra;
strange, grotesque cartoons grnned from the dress
circle and graceful pillars wreahed with flowers,
formed a fitting frame TO this beautiful picture.
At ths first outbreak OF the orchestra and
the two military bands in the Carnival March" an I'M
posing line Of masks moved on the platform. The
Pollywags,n an eccentric group of outlandish cos
tunes in which every national and domestic institution
hurlesqued, led the brilliant throng. Then came
Uncle Sans boys, Prussan rifemen with preposterous
hats and swords; Poor Marshal Benedek relating
his misfortunes TO Potiawattame Indian whose only
conso alton was the traditional ugh" Fsnchon,
with her hen prattn0 away to solemn looking
Benedctine Queen Elizabeth and Philip H., in
close confab toeiher " they never were enemies;
Uncle Sam and Francis l. together: Rochester flirting
with Ashantee belle, and perambuating advertise
ments; Russians, Fenans. sailors, men.at-arnas,
hussars, shePherdesses, queens of the night gpses,
sauaws, brgands, Mary Suarts fairies, Hamlets and
hundreds of others The charming Mabel waltz set this
human throng whiring around the immense circle be-
meath the balconies, and in the pulse quicken.
ing galop the gay couples dashed across the
floor, mingling uniforms, colors OF every hue
aud masks Of every shape in the most admirable coniu
SION Now Becks aud Satterlee's bands give the ope
ratio selections OF the promenade ana again bergneds
baton gives warning to choose partners Thus the gay
scene progressed until suddenly the ndomtabe leader OF
the orchestra asonished all with dashng gaop OF bis
own, called "The Needle Gun Galopn The merry dancers
fitted past like visions Of dream amid the noise o. the
battle and the sharp crack of the needle gun, closely
initiated by the orchestra and the exhausted couples
sank into their seats the Of victory announced
the end Of the fray and galop
The utmost praise is due to all connected with the
management Of the cotere carnival, and the arrange
ments both for the bali and supper were admirable The
elite OF the Quaker City were there, and ae the stars
commenced TO fade IN the breath OF Aurora and the
warning hands Of each wstch announced the approach
OF the morn, the brilliant aseemblage silently melted
away not however, without many sgh Of regret that
the hours had flown rapidly Virs e Prince Carnival