The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-01
THE ueuEakHASz SUMNER NIGHT FESTIVAL.

Tie members Of tho Lisderkranz Society and the
clerk O. tho weather 70 be on excellent terms
The society announced a summer night festival for
Thursday night at Lion Park The venerable clerk
perhaps overlooked the uncsment while reading
the HERALD and sent out his misty subordinates that
afternoon but tho very instant he heard that the Lsde
krauz wanted fine evening no called in all tho
and thunder ard decorated the blue sky with countless
stars Tho society thanked him for his kindness. but
remarked that late for that day. They sad.
u did make any difference they would prefer the
follow pg night The good hnmored old man intmated
oil right. and Friday night everything that might
b. desired The stars sbone out like flashing dia
monds on the azure curtain Of the heavens, and the
sr. though cod, was pure and unadulterated.
Towards ton o'clock tho rumble Of carriages grew louder
the Eighth avenue and 10 the park and the aborgi-
nal looking hotel crowded with kid goved and
white vested male guests and satined decorated and
chgooped ladios The coup all Of the ysting ground
OF the Jolly Teutons from tho Q sufficient
OF the good things for al who venturcd
so far from their domclles 70 lose themselves for
while in Eiysian whir Of dance, song and other In.
toxicatng entertainments The broad path leading up
Lion Park covered with twenty four briiIisn,
arches light On arch hung twenty-five lanterns
and igntsd balloon IN the centre. pyramid nfty
feet In heisht erected each eide OF the
This pyramid was rsspiendsnt BY the glare Of three
sned dazzling splendor on the scene. Besides
tho Ian srns, each arch held Roman candles,
which uung the various colors Of aht like a
rainbow the park. T~o ropes stretching from
Bs,vsdcre OF Lion Park to the gate laden with
Bclvderc itself and string OF lanterns stretched
from the Flagstaff TO the roof Every In the vicinity
bore crop O. lights. and in the front Of the hotel
myriads OF lanterns twnkei a. Ia emulation of the
stars above The stream Of carriages still poured In
and u eleven o'clock tho csrriageway from the avenue
vas pretty well hlrd At that moment the band or Mr.
Bernstein crashed forth hymn OF Joy, In which the
voices OF the assembled crowd joinod; signal was
archwsy from tho Bsisidsre TO tho avenue The
fireworks flashed out an intense brilliancy,
across The dancing meeors thai on troe house
top and fence piercing even the deop gloom beyond.
Tue faces OF the touched with crimson vel
loo, or blue the powder Gzzed within Its paste
board cells, and plunged wildly in III, traces
the shifting yet dazzling hues played around them.
the pyrotechnic the palace OF light
shining Ike that which Aladdin NAV have seen when
he rubbed his lamp. the guests passed beneath the
form. Thore half hundred couples were whirling
round in that peculiarly dreamy. Intoxicating manner
that characerizcs the German waltz. or fitted past In
ever varying circles IA the inspiriting gaiop.
Strauss. Lanner. Gung'i and even many an old,
resisiless eoquencs from the mouths OF forty
Instruments. and sparkling eyes sparkled stI!
brighter AMI dancing trcs.es danced s more ssucily
orchestra rose from tue platform. Hero a
satin dress charming opera cloak perfect cataract
lips, dashes past In the arms or deeply colorsd
mustsche and frzzled red hair placed over immaci
lao wh to suit Again comes belle in white rnus'!r,
with Evangene stsle Of eye and Dick style Of
partner. Thus the gay throng resolved itself into
Thousand new groupings aud the eye became bswii-
dersd at be shining co.on, toilets, eyes reases voices
and fairy pedestas that passed by. But all were not
dancing Around " Table In tho primitive
sary thai Is gifted with ths OF hotel groups
of wine dc overs and lager imbbers lady sat at the
piaoo In the paror. aud made aborve attempts 70 con-
catc that autquatcd instrument into giving forth Die
We en-, t1n0en Td0e while the swain who was not
enanored Dot whom she wanted TO BE- stood a.
dersong all the horrors o. the nquIsiiiou Another hdy
asking her husband what ne meant By dancing with
such all might ard treating her 10 Rhine vine,
while she, hislawfsl legitimate, &c. was neglected.
third was listening 1, tho rhodomontade Of sickiy,
fever and sgue faced youth. aud fourth wanted to 20
home Every where the merry. round face or Henseil
chief OF the committee, seen, at one time directing
the preparations at another arranging partners sgain
smiling b,oignantiy nj dark vsaaod policeman
beckonng back truant couples 10 the dance Al length
chantceor announced the coming Of the dawn Mix
wagons With Sleepy drivers them ratified along the
street and stopped for water the adjoining we'll: the
Chinese lanterns dropped down BY ons the chill OF
the morning crept through coat dress and shawl the
orchestra gldsd away. With cofrn-ke and groeu
bags u their hands, and eyes grew heavy and dull.
Then long n Of carriages again Oiled the entrance,
bot In opposite direction and the weary yet contencd
Liederkranxers went home.