New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-10
THE LIEDERKRANZ Ball.

ago DS inc members Of the German Association well
known throughout the musical work ms the Lederkranz
the 22d anniversary ball OF the Society came of last
night al the Academy OF Music 1t had been announced
III INC Ledekranz Mumme Fools Cap the official
organ, and for weeks and weeks young and old
MADE 1t the motive of the most lavish expend.
tufe OF time, and palms. and skill the preparation Of
COSTUMES and the various other essentials. 1t the
source OF much anxiety, and "the chief head OF much
posthaste and romage in the and till the hour arrived
Tor each and member and invited guest wend
his way to the scene OF mrth and jollty. All day
yesterday nimble hands were kept busy In
decorating the stage Of the Academy. Vines were
to climb where vines climbed before and grapes
In luscious clusters hung where never grapes we're
known 10 thrive. The chandeliers were ranged and
fitted TO nicely, aud the space about
Prince Liederkranzs throne kept clear Of
things that might impede the progress Of the and
the other good folk in their graceful essays to approach
the smiling monarch During the whole day the hired
dancers being trained 10 trip the light fantastic toe
In accordance with the rules laid down by masters OF the
saatory art OF ancient times amended and improved by
those of later days. and the solitary fiddler whose lively
strains gave impetus 10 the two score feet That pate
glided pirOuetted, and "cav0rted" while the daylight
lasted found himself wearied man when the evening
AT O'clock there were 1900 people in the house. Cos
tunes Of every known country on the globe were repre-
scented ia such fabrics seldom seen In lands that
gave those costumes local habtaton and a name:
Here sded ~ the maiden nd gare and
eyed in the domino Of an Italian Princess Men
cent Romans aud other men OF lesser altitude sruted at
beneath the garnlsh Of the Grecian warrior the
III a weight of dark hablliments Of woe; Grimaldi
striped y, ana specified IKE that fanSas
dreamed, and Which no pourymaD cam ever send to
markets POcahontas III Chinese SUIT with ngejangles
10 make music for her; Marie Antonette III green and
gold, with spanges gerng over every inch Of satin
that enyeloped her fairy forn John Bu IN blue coat OF
Tecunseh black hair and wealth Of paint
and buckskin Rcheie dark and grim and crafty loDed
thousand others crossed the scene thousand times
and made & very oc,G aSedC %Sgp the
curtain rose and gallant Prince. the blue and sill
dress Of the TroubadOur. began TO smile upon the
full and such presented in the boxes
the galleries and the corridors Of the Academy has never
been surpassed for variety and for beauty Every
tune was gotten up in the most exquisite style. The
material was OF the farest and finest and the work
who know their business and appreciate the beauty ana
the dignity Of their art Among all the domnoes AZ me
marked the wearers as people OF Dau r tls.e
SaSe wCr by maid Of IS or thoreabou
whose legs and uncovered bosom created almost hs
much sympathy for the page astonshment at The i'm
checked damse OF 40 who carried upon her now
ing skirts gallery OF photographs. ,,. -
The costumes by the different committees were
very chaste and beautiful One committee bore the Ger
black velvet jacket with jack-boots, and cap and
feather match. Another represented so
many Fra Dayalos In crimson and white velvet. with
silver trimmings aud gold buttons. On the floor were
odtime spearmen in crimson white stripes and bur
nished helmets. aud at every door was page IN
red white, and blue, ready at moments
warning TO annihiate time and space at
the behest Of manager, or at the
forty minutes At the time the doors were opened 10 the
general public began the squeakng OF the wrynecked
life and The rolling OF the vellum thunder
aud the blast of blowing horns. Bosned
worried cat.gut aud the room was fun OF music Mrh
regned supreme when the jolly people nocked together
two by two aud exchanged the greetings OF the hour
and underneath the hideOus masks they wore there must
have been a wealth OF pleasant smiles which
a mint would not suffice TO buy. such jolly
foxes were cracked such fun was made such laughs
reused, would stir the phmatic blood Of said and
sober people 10 the very depths Fan! IL no name
for IT, Fancy two friends meeting. one with a nose
long as his arm; the other with b9shy
which have obstuaely refused To grow these ornament
appendices. Consider the surprise mediate upon the
astsuishinelt calculate me fub II you eau 10 compute
the number ofj0kes wOuldbc impossible aud To translate
any Of them into English would be To break on Tie
point OF 1t ana leave out tue pun Inns WoIld maAe
What Speed would call jest unseen inscutablc inNis
Ibe, rs nose ON a mans face, or a wcRthotcock
view Bur, seriously, to work out Of these good
honest hearty German Jokes INTO gfhmmailsa. IIssn
might prove disastrous 10 the writer In otherwise
anxious 40 daSeefs ard the Execution Of the spanish
dance. beautiful performance too. by the ballet
playing Prince Liedefkranz on his throne. sur
rounded by tho pine muses.. To BIN came
first delegation ~ Spanish revolutionary sans-culotes,
under the leadership Of senOrita Ola POdnda. These
expressed 10 the blooming Prince, In hundred gestures
h@en tIr st tbe result Of the Cuban Reyo
luton. the Spanish Revolution aud all the other Ee'ou
tons OF tie pact ten decades together with the
hope that gold would come down and that
with OruOus fudango. IN which they did great deal
cave wny 10 Axiom OF musical fame the rider Of the dol
phu and Orphcu the only musician Of the real ancient
nmc who could make the Tyre speak true music.
These congratuimied his Majesty on the approach OF
pleasant days. aud passed mako Tor rolling
pcaehed' and delegates from Alaska accompanied by
of of
the Erie Railroad kings-Fisk, Drew Vanderbilt
and another IRON the light professors. aud
another from the noble army Of carpet-baggers
and then came Prince Carnival dressed In stripes, with
ruby sun upon his back and rays Of gold and silver
with the cock rampant. or sag's horns
or field Of crimson, was glorious sight There was
tawnee marked bis propensity 10 brae These aud others
the worthy Prince received, aud AFTER an hOur or Two
more Of the ycriest joty, another dance danced
aud the happy people wended their way homeward.
Letters we're received by tho COMMITTEE from Gen
present. The following are the letters:
prevent accepting the invitation Of the German LedefAnI society
fDI Avenue Hotel Saturday
STATE NEv.YoRK. EXECUTIVE DHPAHTNHsT,}
Nv ber ST. am directed b. tie Governor 10 edge
an The receipt Of ou5 Imitation ssSs a% to be Ps,se1 at iss
evening aud epress that the pressure o. Official
business viii ' IRON Tsso C. Coos sa sscr,t sG
The committees TO whom due the great enjoyment
OF last evening made up as follows;
Commitiee-Wm Sebwav, Geo Ncmhtch. A. kAmroh
Fred Stems UbL Ticket Commitee-E SsFer
L. Committee DeoOTAtobJos Classen O. Titus Thco
IIeden MasqurTade-The same and A. kamroth
and Komph House CoHmiee-C Hense, T.. KAmmeTeT. c.
scbedler Committee Mucwm stenwaJ. O. E.mbset PAur
Committee Printing H. G. T. Koch o. Nembsch H. Uhl; EIecn
tive Committee Burger A. KAmroth H. G. " Koch Door Commit
e.-Cheh Eh s. e. KApf; Floor Comm,teeChes Jean
Deshu6e Oo Box and Lobby Committee r. Poggenbag
". Bscbeni Secretary G. scbippeL
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