New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-18
TIE ARION EESTTHI-.

That it is possible TO be very amusing, 10
have an immense quantity OF royalty boisterous fun.
without being gross vulgar last night illustrated
By the ArOn Association. This Society, primarily for
musical education and exercise IS widely known as ono
Of the "stitutons Of the city Their musical fe'i
walls are the delight Of the muscoylng people Of the
metropolis and their carnvals all that could be de-
sired by the most fastldious.
Last night the Arons disported at the Academy Oi
Music. OF course there was a jam-an immense Jam
The boxes we're radiant with full dressed beauty the
balcony was glorious in the sort OF adoment and
even over the amphtheater hundreds OF curious eye'
surveyed the splendid scene For an hour before tue
rising Of the curtain the crowd OF beautifully dressed
ladies' and comic and serious makers poured H. aud bt
O'Clock the auditorium abaze with barblric sper
dor That little nuisance Of stockholders boxes was con
spIcuously manifest and the grand tier presented
barren 'front.' and extent chilled the entire house
when midnight came, and the order masks o."
the transition was like the reappearauce 81 the sun AZ
the close OF eclipse. All was radiance, Joy, beauty
The Gefman is NOT prominently funny man. re hs'
a degree OF wit but 1t is ponderons. not TpdIy conpr
The German has his Joke TODAY, trusting that II may
laughed over by his grandchildren. Perhaps u ny
chuekle little but rarely aloud. Yet he enjoys him
self; hisl philosophy comprehends all Things ana u 70
does not burst into upon the comic ASPECT Of ls
time, IL Is not because he does not appreciate e ~
uatlOn. ,, - a.. 49,, in,
W.
Dortant and solemn idea " the century FOR tber salient
pont-no less than the threatened dogma Of lufaoly
We'll we need not look for especial reverence IN tAehT
man character Since Luther burned TIE ropes OIn,
Germany has had army or Luthcs. ore Ju't noI'W
the name OF Doinger. NAV have been heatu o. ooN
happens the grand opening show OF tue Ai,ens Ns'
THE Gcumenical Council ltlhee Naln.'iy,
escorted by a committee In the costume %
the DAYS OF the unfortunate Maria Aht'f
nettp, was discovered the curtain rose 20
a magnificent hail OF " Renaissance order IL NOaaD'
impossible % describe the grand procession N"asS
marvel in the way of dress; the costumes were md.n
cent. Under the inspiration q. Carl Bergman Nn,,
the throng of prOmenaders made the vast stage k'o'
for half an hour. The Pope pat 10 the D1cAGOgnl
modern Progress took the front, aud tue nations h-u
toithe strains of Hail Columbia" There We're isp.S
sentayes from all creation in the processorFom hH
before the food 10 shoe Fly"-irom Alan 20 Su'an
Authouy-ChineSe. HmdOoS Yankees, Negroes tue hes
absent freshman. the FTencmau In an h> puase 10
Deuscher and all his kindred. Put the Werbrrs m ao
procession into Kaleidoscope and turn them 70 ,vus
hearts content and you would have sglf lHTa w
glitter and glare, the haze Of -plendor and he Oi-u
effect OF rich dresses and harmonious uONtmtbt ~.
general management of the festival was excellent Az
abOut " the dancing commenced ana those Nho Aup
how much dance there is In the average German n,
comprehend how heartily they began and no" sfci'"'
they endured.