The New York herald., 1868-03-06
THE AR'0y BALL.

Prince Carnivaps Last Grand Reception mt
the Acndcmy-i1ns Merrimcnt, Music ana
Dancina-A Night of Joility.
Once upon time sc heathen mythology ut least says
there Jolly minstrel named Aricn. who picked up
precar.ous living BY wangns hs Tyre in the streets ~
some well known old Grec!an city until the good people
there became disguised with him ana forced him
emgra,e On the ship he got into row with the deck
hands, 80 they .nconnenty bundled him and h.s tyre
the side Of the vesse! into the sea queer look
ing Ash alarmed at the splash, popped his head over
The surface OF the whether the intruder
anything IN the edible ine Finding him nothing bu.
haif starved mnstre, with only harp and its green
ba.ze covering his possession the scaly individual
!itey offered paddle him ashore his back. Ar.on
gratefully accepted the invitation and went the
es. dock p.ayina 'Mo.hor I've Come Home" while the
dolphin beat sms with his tail.
Hence derived the Arion Vocal Society, though
wha, connection there Is between this cassca, gentle.
ana The thousand jolly Teutons who last nigh,
verted the catac ombs INTO Aladdns palace arc al
loss 10 know. However, what's in : names The
modern Ar.ons know how 10 enjoy themselves and make
al thc.. friends DO lkewise Last nigh. long line Of
carriages a!ied Irving Place. with horses heads
facing towards Fourteenth street uide general order
No =. Captain Brackett, and a. each stopped al the
gas lighted entrance Of the Academy procession o!
strangely ared people ripped up the steps and disap
pearcd IN the ,ombs where many an operate voice IS
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would as II volume Of universal history strangely
confused however, like the author Of the elbows Of
opening OF ench carriage Here North American In
dian handed Mary Stuart aud Queen Elizabeth while
A harlequin escorted Lucrclia Borgia and Ieft his
columbine TO the care OF sam Slick. Passing
S' magic sg which Sy P1n.a q @
blowing "talyho'' sort OF welcome from his hunting
horn. aud on The other number Of American and Euro
pean celebrities we're grouped In the most undgn 1cd
manner like the peanut occupants OF the pit o! the
Bowery. the carnival visitor found hmsel! IN tho midst
Of assembage OF all nations, and through the lobby
door he tho stage with It's rich decorations The
stage part Of the platform was concealed ~ red eur
tain. in the middle OF tho foor there being huge bar
rel called the Hsidelberger Fass" In imitation or the
students celebrated drinking In Heidelberg Com
mcncng at ton o'clock, the following programme opened
the ball.
Eight coopers tapped tho grea. celebrated 'Hedclbr
ger Fass ou, Of which the following appearcd-Threc
Mercurys gods OF commerce aud theves) four police
clubs; standard bearer With the tarnivals flag Master
OF Ceremony in gala carriage drawn by four hobby
OF the Master Of Ceremonies; two camp riding
big snals; music band with their leader and flag
bearer. Floor COMMITTEES IN the costume OF wa!enstens
mounted body guard Lobby Committee in the costume OF
faconcrs drum majors hat Klapper Guard rattle guard
Times Illustrated by torn greeaback deputation from
the animal KINGDOM; Johnsons defenders light artil-
lery Congressional protectors heavy artillery ovation
from his throne and opened the ball by commanding
The march, when all masks were admitted TO the floor
AMI joined In the dance During the night 10 intervals
Of one hour sundry carn!vaistc and grotesque drol
leres were presented.
The procession the most gorgeous OF the kind
have ever witnessed 10 the Academy. Tho sudden ds
appearance Of the curtain aftcr pistol was nred
revealed 'swhte Fawn" Kind OF scene In tho midst
OF VII ch Prince Carnival ga. ha throne while behind
him constantly revoved an ever.varying wheel and
either sdc Of him groups OF masks and children at
tired a. danseuses Carcstures the pointed and
m.rth provoking kind lined the walls on each
side, and happy family OF elephants, bears,
storks, frogs and snails prominent In the
procession and afterwards had O dance Of their
After this brilliant opening q surge OF masks hoaed
eddlcs against throne OF tho merry prince flashing
forth dazzling spendor when touched by the light OF
thousand gas lets Every rywhcre good humor, every:
the pulse quicsensd beneath the magic influence o! the
presiding deity.
sitting in one OF the balcony boxos and looking down
on tho oor the spectator seccd 70 bs transported TO
OF those enchanted palaces about which the princess
shorazed tod her Blue Beard husband during tho
ARABIAN Nights" thousand masks whrled around
In ihs mazos OF the waltz fitted past each other
the nsp;r.iing gaiop, and helmets plumes. satin,
Ss II. sh,na aasros uf Ra,sdoscSpc Hero snSsd
the sailor and shs witch Of EndoS formed the head 81
set Of qasd,es while opposite them stood terosious
sccostng each fair domino with the inevitable
"Hope l dont intrude," and the one hundred and
msnis oi dsfunoi opera usnasors smiled srsciousy on
everybody. Amid the aay human carpetlns OF The
platform The door committee in ,hs sorsseu. attire q
o. lhs orchestra the noor seemed !. u
hundred ss.psn ari;E'd no:s scale; ,s,,'S wsrS
groups, groups and sys ana ear .bseams bs.ildsrsd
a The human rainbow on which the huge chandelier In
The centre dsred isncea o. light and q 'hs strains Of
ths amphl,hea,rs and nlsd every nook Of tho building
with . perfect avaanehs Of harmony.
masks have dropped from bushns faces and tho sound
strains q .ss orchestra III: noc. .rI.1ssm:s.s
Las, nights Aron festival viii bs green SPOT In the
memory Of all who ausndsd II