The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-18
SUMMER NIGHTS FESTIVAL Of the AaIoH SOCIETY.

Tho Arions proved themselves on Friday night 10 b
many Mark Tapleys-jolly under any circumstances.
and reckless Of wind weather in the pursuit Of en-
joyment. Tho society tho victim OF misplaced
ndence last week. announced its festival fer Thurs
day night the clerk Of the weather smiled gracousiy
In the first part Of the week. The clerk only luriug
the members BY q sort OF meteorological confidence
game for Thursday tho skies commenced to drzze.
There is hardly term in tho English language tbas
conjures up ITO the mind more OF tho miserable,
wretched, unpleasan and all adcc,ives of tina. class,
than tho verb to drizza Even the imperturbabe Dick
Swveer would succumb to the "blucs - under s inv
fuence The festival was postponed till the following
night with the vain hope that the weather would mend.
On Thursday night the extensive assortment Of fireworks
prepared for the occasion by the Arions the Ave hun
dred dollar curtain OF Prince Carnival that did service
at Their Academy cal masque last spring, and many
costly decorations placed on the dancing platform
at Lion Park for safe keeping. The wind and rain
seemed TO have a special grudge against them.
for they dampened the powder, ,oro up tho
CURTAIN and spoiled the decorations before morning.
still the Arons congregaed on Friday with rreprcs-
sb!c spirits aud Paul Faks establishment go we'd with
sparkling wine. Carriages drove up in dozens TO the
weather beaten lions that guard the portals OF Belvdere
Park and musins silks chignons aud dainty little feet
cleaned for moment beneath the lamps that strovo In
vain TO illuminate tho murky atmosphere, and disap-
pearcd through the open portals AT those portals were
menai-arms Of the medieval times, lager and spear In
hand, looking very miserable aud mutterng very
uncomplimeniary remarks on the weather Up stairs
were the officers oil tho society Triacca Presiont;
Mcssrs Hundt and Racket. Vice Presidents; Messrs
Messing and Reichel Ireosurers. and l.. A. Grill and
SCHNEIDER, Secretaries. The Coramtee Of Arrangements
were sevcn:-Mcssrs. Candidls. Grill Buchhclster.
Rechelt, SiauGcr, Behringcr and kuhndah. All tho
Mark fapeysm Of their nature was brought 70 bear On
the occasion, and the result satisfactory. Al tho
night advanced the ladies' stole out the platform IN
all The bravery OF their attire and giving shiver
ing glance at the drzziing night outside thoy wero
whirled round the OF Lanner's walfzs9
In tho arms OF their partners Lion Pnrk seemed Ike
avenue cars Every color Of the rainbow that aqueous
article supposed 10 contain all the hucs) served
as a medium for tho transmission Of shoussna
fckcrpg lanterns green, red yellow. blue, white.
&c. Lances OF light glistened on the forms OF the
under that inlm,abe conductor Carl Bergmann, rave
the waltz echottscbe galop ancers and polka quick
succession and he silver hours duly chased with
flying feet until the soft tones OF the promenade hama
under Reitze gave the woaried dancers q breathing
spell An awkward partner is rarity az German ball,
but there were few OF the genus at Lion Park Fri
day night One could not mistake that des pcraie dive
after partner in 'ladios chain the many violent
collisions In 'all promenade" Bringing down q nos
particularly well formed ZOO, a lsdys toes 10 The
middle OF dance also stamps the owner OF the foot
asssrssasy srk ,s. partner A. midnight s.rans:
where tho vendors OF cigars and pretzes hold sway,
and marched on the platform, II was leaf from me
Pars Exposition. and represented the Of the Amtr
can exhibitors All the prizes carried by the exulng
champions who, by the way got dangerously red In tho
face In their efforts recommend their respective wares
Pianos, sewing machines kegs OF lager 6c carried
on wheclbarrows-the only kind OF triumphh used
on the OCCASION sEali boy sitting before miniature
Stenway piano, with preposerousy large gold medal
and tho lnai certificate Of tho international Jury,
The Emperor Napoleon and Count Bism3rck tae chef 81
supposed 70 DO AZ present; Victor Emmanuel with an
enormous musarhe and imperial: the Russian Bear,
the tiara OF the Eternal City, female octogenarian In
wheelbarrow, knitting away for dear life, and sundry
force looking husssrs were the most remarkable fes-
lures In the procession. Early IN the evening tho
cieiy, under Bcrgmanns direction, sang grand chorus
from Richard wasners Renzi, the tenor solo being
splendidy rendered by Mr. William Canddus. barca-
role by Aber was also sung The attendance ~ the
festival very large in spite OF the weather. aud the
ladies turned out in pretty large numbers. Everything
passed OF az might DO expected from German socsS
gathering without sign OF disturbance or III feeling.
The morning was far advanced before the dancing came
20 an end, and ~ was with reluctance that the Jolly
Arons could iorsaks Tsrpsichore for "ths bamyh 20
Dick Swivsler calls natures sweet Yestorer :" The
fireworks 1zzed for some time under the platform bus
nothing IKE the display that Anticipated place
The rain placed an Injunction the use Of powder
the open air and the Arions had 70 submit Better
luck next time" soloQuixed the eommtlee. q hep
were driven homevards.