New-York tribune., 1867-03-28
THE ARION BALL.

In shreds and patches and particles OF many hues
in blaze Of light and confagraton Of color there 10
pouring tonight through the open portals OF the Acad
emy living, breathing mass of froicsome masquers 10
hold high carnival with the monarch OF the nght Aron
he Lesban; for this ia the natal night Of the first mu
scian, A-!cn of the magic and wonderful Tyre, who
charmed the dolphin was thrown into the and after
ward came back to Cornth with vengeance peculiarly
The night fun of song and music, and the reverbera
tons OF drums trumpet and bass yOl fill the ears OF tho
crowds in the streets with gladsoine utterances
waited through the trelnulous window panes OF the
Academy across theEroCis OF silent houses, ana
nt,s he dark depths of the night, tetlng t OF
the foyer OF the house on the stage ana mxg h 90 he
tic eye will perhaps be struck WIN Re otaC @ Sl ,no
There energy OF tone and an eaTnesness OF coo %
worthy OF salyator himself There are no decorations
ysbe-it would garish and full Of briekdus and
treay and faky rd be obscured by absurd decora-
tions and multiplicity OF ribbons and uphol-
furc i, touched Fhe boxeslhaye a wealth tof beauty
and a molten mAntlng sun Of color and IRE, with np-
niles OF seare patches Of green bars Of purple and spots
of puest white 20 shine upon the forms or nODleloOknS
women in diverse costumes TO crown the enulgehce Oh
TIE anterooms and passages brilliant and overflow
ing with the warmth OF wonhy tenderness anu e,e s
lanry OF firm manhood. For few moments which seem
a century the dawdng ashionahes IN the boxes tne
luminous space ID .e a"du "d S.rn m pfo the absence
OF form and want OF anmaon In the mtah,nle tS enS
theateF fills from the lower tier OF boxes 10 he Hesco
dome IL is 10 O'Clock. and the newly risen walls OF the
Academy thrill with sudden sounded movement as Iho
curtain rises slowly and necks bent and eyes glance
inquiringy into the space behind the ascending curtain;
4 vista and perspective full Of motion and glowing WIN
butus with orange flowers OF soft Italian cline and
over all the slvery spray ana deepeng mus =. IA nn
ing on the rocb0und convent and eastecrowle1 Igsr
Rhine. procession energes Ia galiSnt aIaS S anu & S
medieval method and sOemny mo Tue Nol M anu nca
the Two bipeds, tortured INTO tne %
OF butterflies followed by sorry Anak s sars ol Ias
Cuirassicrs OF Frederick Wilhelm the, sGSorn, Noti,
bearing aloft the new colors OF y Notst tt
snowy snowy cS@ with saSer dangling and cllpkinE
top boots With him the CJerst comes, "a OF his
guards. with lieutenant on The flank saber grSae g
rance, AL furnished and costumed as the commanding
officer Again burst Of trumpets and the trumPhanI
bare OF brass instruments ln'tle Sacred March OF te
6f 6ForIv rtbe csnuchn Order with russet gsrb and
extremity of hard urelng aud toilnS nl5hIS IN lonely
cund yisages YOU may however observe fanks OF Bur
gundy and Jars OF Methegln and al their waists are hug
with holy ockery itches OF bacon bones OF beef Jumps
ot bread fleshy and oily looking pike and turbot
from the convent streams and other good OF Ms me-
amenSr he you and ma" esdman % lecturer % and Keeper Of hs
monastery gate jolly crew, by their antics, and
utter disregard Of the priors warning winks All
Aron men fathers Baeder Ruecke ivy Krollpfelffer.
Wipperlng. Menckel and at the close the hoy Prior
Tracca President Of the Arions Then comes band OK
musicians in the court costume Of the Gra,de Mo
ndrq,e. blowing right Justify, ana dozen Pier
crowned hats Another dash OF wild music
and the rumpha ear OF Prince CaInya noyas rcmIn
obelsk. with gorgeous streaners hanging, ana
fse me-" toS sits Prince Charles H. Feldmann, in all
the speudor Of sashcd whites satin sleeves gistehng
with diamonds. ruby cOored. velvet point and foois
cap his neck garnished the order o the Golden Fleece
given TO him by hege lord Phllp OF burguiuyy ny
Of Louis KILL There are twelve Hsrlequlhs siu uui
crous who creates vasness 0f merriment
among the younger persons IN the audience More music
aud PrIssan officer of infantry looms up with three
"a IN "
Baxterst the three local divisions OF NewYork fe An
army of Fenian warriors follow WIN CardiLl Suei,
arrayed in the fiery roes and silk stockings Of Prince OF
the Church. looking not very on Ills nsugent
countrymen and IL PantaAoons Iheh change agaln to
in the train Of yvanderes of tie body guard OF the hog
ron PrueSsea with dainty helmets oS sN1 psune hne
Krolpfeiffer and Miss Caroline Wagner Felltz as Carl
bald with red, short and eaoca'or, plnme OF cocks
from Cologne OF the 1000 virgins, as the fops
of Rome bearing the crowned tiara on his snowy head
and Moinherr Davis of Exchange place with his lady as
Giovanni and the Greek slave These last close thc
uproar and impression everything aiding TO the chaos OF
merriment aud laughter, which meets the ear on all
Faster and faster the whr OF excitement apace
III type Of the pure loving grotesque German charae-
ters A thousand rays descend from the gas chan
GgSs renGsfns Of thI bt tOr snd ana Ss hSy bSr
tnmultuous heavngs OF the dance begins. The eye
Sr pSeogaSs features a Ss neaa Of moy
1t is convenient place for hobnob6inG, and here
and Stewart Taylor OF the Nesta who sailed the salt seas
in quest Of notoriey and Lester Walaek and Jon
loey, and Hurburt and Young Of journalistic renown'
aud RUSSELL the inexOrable magistrate, and l0rllaruf
known in these days to all who take snuff plentfu ana
Thurlow Weed.
Prince Carnival reviews them all with good gracious.
ness aud be and Mayor Hoffman assumes
serious air. If his soveregntyawere melting MTG
air. The ball goes on and there Is mirth ana
glee iestiyty and nity OF pleasure and color ana
glarc, and every square foot OF ground IN lno
Academy is tenaned with joyous beings doing pleasure
however 10 only be done until the cock shall crow
thrice for Arion has decroed this night now wanns
of the month Of March. 1861.