, 1869-02-09
the CARNIVAL,
Second 0pera House Masouerade
Of the Germania Mmnnerohor,
The Most Enjoyable Affair of
the Season.
q Might Of Mirth, Frolic, Pro-
cessions and Dancing.
Brilliant Costumes, Eccentric
Characters and Excel
lent R1uSic.
GffrcC Cnrnlya and Ills EuD-
}tCts in alieir Glory.



fpA's fietd', 1h's !. teeeatK,t, a. hhif the tul,
INSISTS ~ tnA'htsstitr s'slfs Ahd lnpei,eitstte
fhfeah1fp. hsAtdhs. II Etsts Hpse ftetstyt ut shs
ithn. Am hh's ssrsr ans t,ats Al hia as.a.
1hp hpa'a E1ubao t,ad HHdtrshna an eAttts ms,s.
,tt'ttAtth. 1t "ss aat !'astf n al. Ths tdr
g"tt'. ~het. bus.'l.sas wattad isti week ftr tue
hitlt II satH Kl.a uunic thai tell ffnm tbs hsA4.
t1tnl llps II hiss AtjI#sf, had dtsspssaF"d 0ul
N Eight. n Fst tnveud user with thousands nE
tett nt inmhfr, tnJA4tn9 snlnaliI, spriney honr,
IN a Il sBl with thu ttsRn. Thts no1F VIA lS1 fact
lit by ally wadr, and nsd0 au admirable arsnA
TT haHct1is ana the capcrs cnt up by lho masked
feyt!ltrs.
inH nBcnRArt0ns.
1'tose war nothing elaborate ID The decorations
4. the ruon-hareiJ enough 10 soften tllu outline
ui the railings ahd p,ii1ta Double ross OF
wiu,lhs Of green and artificial flowers hung be.
meath thr rstIlrEs Of the upper gallery. willis
The lll1arS Hrfr toatty fssloUncd with pluk tsr.
)ctsh and tufis Of white knd pink roaos. Hero
md there soinr ftd,cniou, enricAtnres lsuEhcd
out isom Tho midst Of tho green
md nnwrtr. They wcsa facss broad
and fRs. sE,nn'hE from 10 car, thr ro.7 ehccks
tr l!lhg of good @atr ana life blcssod with mora
8hsn Al ordinary thsle Of tun and jollity. Auy
ens of shctn wcu1d very we'll rrprraont Momus 10
Mr }nl!rst m"od, and nacehus+ tno. for mpsl o1
shs soser ~rro rtofloutty red. Uown to Tho hnl.
touJ, atd there. litewtso, w,eatha and flowers
u4sr pendaIi. Fuusrhcd 10 tho rAlltns wasu
1'1fntfoat pseturra u shr ahoro tofi, 1uughRbln.
futny things, only d. ia bo !auehcd
III, and that ~as MI they wesa
antentrd for. There "ero also drawings
q! mutical tnbtsrmcrts additT, cofnopbane, from.
tonct. ard everything c.su made to produce
music. TIE columns Of this gallery were draped
In white t4rletan, fstooaod with tu tts OF various
coloTs NoohrR tho atage vas a beautiful
Canopy nf ted. white and hlue. This bid the
fcrnesy and eaec'a, besidea presenting p1ctur-
stQun r,eht when viewed tu coninLct,on With lhe
epond. The cost Of arms Or motto Of
s. the 3es this W.
VILE gas and hung over the etaze, With bright
s'ar on either s.de The ssass anc Stripes and the
<n opposite sides OF the room. representing
respectively the land Of the German's adoption
aLo Of his sIsstv1t! the FatheFland, Thcre tncse
they aoutth even IN more splendo1 tb1u there.
The AHnrezchor Gag hung e7es the st.sc.
9sps 9as s 81 & 1.,ssss haas ss
the dome, the other over the stage. The former,
p,l gallery i. wzs ei1ealsr, twenty .ase lee "a u
dtan ete.. and furnished wlth 161 burners. From
II c,tc:e oi lsglt hlsx down on the to3s, tlIu-
ci:calar Pipe, ana the wires " which it hung in
m1d-a.1. were elaboEatel5 !ecked wi'h aowcrs and
ev.rgrrtrs, and metallic reaectors daaccd
"a q e. e. sst ofas si5er snd nd thns4
Over the stage, and beneath The csropy. hung the
aEadlsd e1: smtea III tae sae
The isinglass. spstnkld over them cl.tered
brightly. Yankee OF the old=n tlme-:ne Van
straight hasf aooen bis shoulders, bis esck ii
A.Sotions" in ole haud. laui'g nnbEe IL under
ns f,hss IT, sos; sS s,s s5snss 54.
guard at one side Of Tie stage. Opposite 10
him stocd eoiossd brother, gotten mp IN the
snn s ooos m S9s red Iea a6
kesrh,ct hung bali waI ont Of one pocket q huge
11rR ehcre Of bis hng ger, seas ard watch chain
cut oi sEolbcr posEet, and &c tm ,ked cie ar ;
Nhsle his iaes wore % expression Of lne4e!e hap.
ptsets Behind these, aud RANGED Al the
iadcs' hoops Ct lie ufecian bend @ ttys. sse Tbcss
Ecem.d queer things 10 hang there OF anywhcro
ci:e bnt wbeIs they leeii,m..ely belong, YET
Fill. They were inhabited. Each Of them en-.
closed 4 rooster With good 1unea, wntcn croYea
1ike ths uue chan'telseIe th.t they " re. They
amusement, Of the evering. On III: whole, tha
La:l vi. decorated With much taste and 6t.
All. 4. Ka.s superintendent this lmporia1s PHI
sit!l= ereciL
A.sxAHL1SG or THE xAskEns,
AT S O'Clock tho company begau to arrive
From that hour the 0reesis sG.roons, where the
costumes and masks were doIned. we're IfocralJ
rslroI'5ce- a rute vas made that per1pns 1no
hsd noit.ne or ,her faces tut noses aud ere
brown should ot appear among tue eject on ths
fo1r but It vas o1ticul, to ligdly enforce tha
iote ard EoIst1ous palI of eyes were deemed
q tusaeicrt aiegntre The appearance Of tht
Ton wien the gas Was turned on VAS exceeding
walked round tie room. The se.ts in Tie baI
tehy and d,ets circle were crowded as much a
1GfY E8St been when tfdf nf fhe y71so
1rde performed on the ssage. Those WHO "a: the1
1oskea down o. the motley aksemblsRe that per
u o'clock. when the promenade commenced an,
she elsractere began to sseone their parts, Eac
70 a'eT H. h; q her s'sht to TIE
t:elcEIs ju,atca azd frisk Cd about: the 1mmol
.a1 Tsrkee satted hl. umbrella; the irisa1nsn a:
ihe 70 sS s t6e
Eals.zs pu, on military s'rs. and al The ri
sometimes results IN rid!ea1on.. II not pnnia
1cof az f.sey so s4y /.
wn!ktrg in the procession. lie made IN q,
1olnt1ntut to meet her 20 shat he might tel Ii
1tc whole eventIg before ihey knew each o.htl
ne sEsFe y 9ovs ar and By lingo he wasn't ma
;ied; that he va: hear'.Esos r and fancy Tree an
1rs'cr> Il rots,nV 5orn, ..7sa,ki. wss sillin' =,
src tct towleteet hatir. been married q tca
rs I'll s9 eess saa Tx fs fiR ih.i II s,slrs s se0s
5bey from '' ,ss aoisy aoG .sione sa2s
1hs secs ueut a-d roei.y te ponrud IN Eu.hin
t,rcsn ito her wiling car. Fas while The
xse
l-r,ly Sid que: retreat were happy moment. q
1c r.intiple that iEno1.nee !. nl.a.. AT
.ss s;,I es h1n ns n'Ft s hs5 3 ss s
AeIt md uncovered simultaneously. e1ie
Ee1.rm. lady failing, ard IN aatonishcl NJ
lh;s l.ttI- cssms But wby lie s01esms wby !.
;aI: why the aslo11shacnsl Simply bc:au
7Ley were man .ad wife. To quote i hsekEc7t
LstcS:btC.
btcsn little before 10. woen the tn.orcyuoy
ct5twd tecau 70 trsp shs l,gns t.rss.Ic Toe,
7s1tes :oCt. TkeEe we're aHoa: ttrec hun:r,
p:srccs On the noor, each having twn fee: fu
I!.hed accotc:Lr To the average. With five -
cn ckeh ioe.,, mixing, a Grand aggregate
1hss ,hnn'sRs ,,ms f4ntses ,n. r. It Al At
LEI, vrspned In esch Others arms, II tb
whs'lca in the .ctddy hut c1hilarat1nE wall
tie 10 ytuns mer. and ,ouug ltdtef. TOO. wb
vnc'd lire tc val:z through i:fe. The beautii
~a,st Is sncrc1ed by Eauly srm; !; hand 1s
e. ana ,se5 .eesome fairly 1sto1'c.,ea With I
htrd. inerc IL rothrn. 20 sgur.ya:ing
man Is to zee The girl he ios
EAR optn / TO II 1sldleus words Of lo5c. Thsi i
c.ti"rtut feeling. atd IL common alike to man a
Nlu-en.. Wslszes we're the Irlncipal dances
Gu EEd II.
:onE OF .uE oaxtsrs.
"''hcu' now zc'n:ng 10 the Costumes. ii L
b. aid tat The crrteta were rcmtESaole for
IL n. The ca}o,1,y ". re d<coneYs-vcrJ. So
o. sheu. were nhte tftez tie Rabelals fashi'
1!s,91!s 1!n.ans GsA'1s e. I'd ,s, r0'h@s before
zcr'cre, nd oze er t;<o l.d,e. we're made y
fese va eonii ersbe fa,e ssr ~ ,bs &c h@a Sa1
fu cortsdtrirE thsre dsgrur ratc daJr Of e1pe
H. se Il w pien,in 'e II H. sHa
vor1 a. nasurel. The tsestes ~ down me b.
ot = few tsss o1ss II inch p:o'a.e wealth a
e lre cad Of hair 1t tie erowu:rE. eio,y o
womtu. There were e1esftmauy false Gown
glory te1rt eroHns tha: Welc D9aRht 4 70 u ~
The spectators were in their way a. Eotcsab
tho-e ct the eostumed. Much r-chnees AID
EL1ce prevailed.
tic bel! bounded for danctcE 10 cease. and
Sl 6owesei I'd tee polsee ~ oersa to orde,
asx sxsoua spectator 10 'heir seats. Much !
aud!rnce were IN their plaect. and thous ans
eYet were rfvettc on The curia1u to zee II rise
1evetl the glorics It hid from view. ,re
pr nsc. little petularce 1t waiting, and they
XIa.Ited. The cuttatn 1ofe.
TUE GHkTp PRoctBesoN.
Shct1s Aner 10 o'el6ck the curtain roee
disclosed notity nsray of wc4t, when mo-
eoue1tutcd t. grand stoecteton F.fat the1
pcxred-fos runners Of the cru daen1ng up<
-Lnn1R zId reassall. the se}pcipedis,s,
r,.vt,eed and et1clcd about the Auos which
previously been cleared cleared, eyrannR
had ncyc, before Witnessed an exhibition 0
1..a ria -nrd erfnt skill OF L1rinp whr