The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-13
the CARNIVAL SEASON.

The AriOn In Session-Curisus Scenes at the
Germania Assembly Rooms Last Night.
On samsse ici, the Excise and Sunday Law notwith.
standing The Arion n high slss last night They
were assembled in force d their headquaren the Ger.
mania Assembly Roous which on this occasion were
fully decorated by carnvasiic devices and series Of
curious ana nonssnsca smblems for tho Arion On this
occasion bad resolved itself into socisty
OF "soo,s" During the carnival season they
viii and must be "foois,". although the
Excise law, with that obnox ious clause.
providing for keeping quiet Sundays rather inter.
feres with caruivalistic entertainments The Arions
would OF yore engage in carnivalistic session
Sundays but In Difference TO the ordinance alluded
they have concluded 70 appoint the Portuguese fast day
for carnavaisic purposes The Aons they appeared
last night we're jolly looking set Of fellows sad Il
appears that every body connected with that famous
.rsry oo Dses.u The cs,uvsssc
were delivered from immense tobacco pipe. From
this peculiar pulpit one Rev Robert shindler very
seriously delivered leug- windcd about tho
evils with which, ~ he alleged, society is afflicted o.
present Robert wore long gown and appeared 70 DO
s rs Sns
council Tor small council, whatever they may
call ~ was seated ION the Rhine" with
On entering the sanctam of these foosn would sp-
pear that owl presiding ut this curious meeting
owl that presided, but we'll known citizen by the name
Of Menke, who occupied seat behind that ssgscous
bird Afier good deal Of camivalssic nonsense Mr..
staufTer, OF the Froseloo mounted the pulpit not
with clerical gown, but with iri-colored "fools "
helmet his head, TO explain the origin Of
OF the carnival He agrees with us that
the nval originated with the ancient Romans and
that "fools will never die out" In fact he maintains
that fools immortals. Mr. Sauner made good
many foolish remarks from that gigantic tobacco pipe
which not only sarcastic and profound but true
in q great many respects He attacked and abused
nearly everybody, IN true carnivaisc style and then
subsidized. as IL he had made a full ex-
PLANTATION Of the origin Of the carnival On this account
he was presented with something which, II vas
said had been manufactured In Egg Harbor city.
Suddenly, after there bad been pause, when II was
twelve o'clock, there appeared IN the room drum
making most desfening noise, II announcing the
close Of the csrnivalistc session. But no such thing
rhe carnival s state which "Providenta'' reiEns
supreme 70 say nothing Of glorious old Prince Carnival
This was leng rfgnarole, in which the Providence
Saeneerfest abused moro than vas deserved; bus
was done quite well che chorus was Internal. Ths
noise made was most dsfesning. The tc,sydi Gorsts
read by Mr. Bushharoses, who II appc srs s the ed
tor Of that famous sheet He spoke about dogs ana ethel
animals which not likely 70 be found n the Alon,
although there IS party by The Of Hnndt who,
isssid recently crested great deal OF havoc whom sht
spnnai meeting took place. In line, chorus witoul
composition and words vas sung The Arlon thcreupor
removed from their cransums their trcvored prussan
helmets and adjourned.