New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-05
THE ARION BALL.

THE ARION BALL.
The great event of the year, in which all the
froicsome extrayaganzas OF "fooldom" find their fullest
expression and eliminating point camo of last night at
the Academy Of Music. The Arlon Society held its grand
Fancy and Masquerade Ball Who has not heard OF the
Aron Ball, and the mysterious springs it sets IN molten
TO make people enjoy themsevesl For one who was
present OF these gatherings, every who
will feel the profoundes pity In order to reach the
Academy last night you had only follow the crowd
just you would In Brooklyn Sunday, your way
TO hear Mr. Beecher The streets and avenues were lined
with carriages both sides far down the
Cooper Institute order reigned supreme among the
thousands OF arrivals When carriage had unoaded its
varegaed occupants 1t quietly departed and the next
took You enter you show your ticket OF admission
And what ticket!-unique as the Aron Society itself
Finely engraved side is the wordrenOwed singer
aaron" with spectaees and the harp. riding on dol
phn: the other side Prince Carnival holding
tablet. which is written Academy Of Music Arion
Bal Masque Thursday, Feb. 4, 1869" Behind him are
crowds IN masqne surng 10 and fro, while prominently
to his left Ulysses Grant elegantly attred in frock
coat and white yes with the inevitable cigar ascends
the steps to the White House. while Andy who appears
on the other sde Is Just leaving with carpetbag
hand and an old hat In the other while whisky bottle
Is hanging his left shoulder, and scissors and
Inside Inside the building the mnd Of the V spectator
becomes perfectly bewildered. The flood Of light
merous masQuers the sweet strains OF music from the
fine orchestras led by Carl Bergman, the sparkngeyes
VI beautiful women dressed In almost every conceivable
costume tho Witty shafts OF rdcue eveled at each other
by the members OF the Aron tho vast space crowded
beauty, wealth. and fashOn-al seemed to combine to
make feel as u old Father Rhine, the Germans af
fectonatcy call this glorious river, had been lifted up
bodily with nll his legends, romance. fun, rOc and his
torc "reminiscences and sat down In NewYOrk 10 stare
at the New World and It's harsh unrelentng ruler-Mam
Here see splendid panorama OF the romantic
history OF bygouo centuries. all an1lousy waiting In
hnr oil, anil ueffa fnr la abin hat Ia
% bring Jolly Arion over from the Fatherland.
At tho back of the stage Castle Garden almost " life
Its handsome frescoes OF quaek advertisements and ITS
notices OF Labor Exchange" and Men wanted" and
TO make IL appear peculiarly Ike the original "study"
two policemen ounged hsessy past the open doors. and
frantic peanut women struggled for the mastery. The
booming Of cannon the arrival OF the emgrant
shpTuuneTs, and hackmen beseged the newly arrived
Informs a policeman that his "big idea" for to
nights ball has been stolen Now the trouble begins
The saxhorn baud bray their loudest blasts detectives
arrest tho thief who stole away the brains OF Jolly
Aon and his Photograph Is taken on the spot ana pre-
now mets away and Prince Carnival discovered sur
rounded by his cOuTtiers The scene Is brilliant IN the
lure and back Of all are the green hills Of aheTla6d with
the stored Rhine flowing at their feet The bills are thick
with vines and drinkers wearing their holiday dresses
Now review before the Prince passes the hosts OF Of
ceSeker Opera MarGtz aS, U% nam
Sofia. ' Snssy tdE Gt'$Sa j thy$; ss;;
&c, &C.. who have their claims opposed by the
Young Mons Christian CaDcan League" composed OF
Batcman aud Grau, with Notary Judge. Gen. Boum,
Grand Duchesse, Fritz Astrooger Bouotte. Meneaus,
Ajax Brothers. Geneyieye dc Brabant Page, Mar.
| quillo. these aud the lobbyists march past the
newly inanguratod ruler. Carl Bergman with his
ascends the throne. and from that hour until early
this morning the dance went on and JOY uncOntned.
How the costumes be described Antique. modern,
udicrOus, grOtosque. aud beautiful all IN gay whlr
Tho costumes embraced everything under the sun-In.
dian aud squaw Spanish girls and erigands' the most
foolish OF fools, and the Punchiest OF Punches
march pact in the same promenade. Among
MsIorCien Mcdowell, Mayor A. Oakley Hall and wife,
Roberto liutohing- esq Assistant District Attorney,
OF the Eighteenth Precinct was In charge OF the police
arrangements ana nothing occurred to mar the harmony
OF the scene French BAL at the beginning may be
yoer than German one, but the Aron shows Jolicr
party after midnight No one l0Okshapper or happier
than tho true Tenon who has been rouslng himself for
three hours. or Mephistophees, there were several
representations Dnt OF Ieh devs lh9To mere none,
us ideal Martha, and 10 Americans Miss kelloggs
representation Is very satisfactory but there were grs
nj the ball night more beautiful than the ideal or tho
artist or our own beautiful prma donna But the Jolly
that the Arion - the place for fun and so they came
Their Will not give but they wcro all looking
for Gen. Grant, aud the short ones were al mistaken Tor
him.
Ferrero's Annual Ball was given at Apollo Hall,
last evening.
The Fifth Masquerade Ball of the Gentlcmen's
Sons Association was given at Irving Hail. last ovening,s
The Ball of the Beethoven Mannerchoir was
given at the Germania Assembly Rooms, Bowery last
evening.
The First Annual Ball Of Adelphi Lodge No.
20 and A. NJ WAS given last evening. at Trenors Lyric
Hall, sixthaye
Capt. Gerdes's company of sharpshooters gave
n hop Central Hall last night, ut which about 800
couples were present
A Bal Masque, under the patronage Of Mr., j.
Cause, given last evening, at Masonic Han, East
Thirteenth-st.. and proved u decided success
One of the most pleasant hops of the season,
at the Union Assembly Rooms, was that OF Washington
Lodge No OF tho Ancient Order OF Good Fellows given
last night.
The second annual ball of the Ladies' Father
Mathew IT, b. +. A Is. Society, Branch NO J., OF New
York gave their second annual ball last evening al the