New-York tribune., 1873-02-13
THE GERMAN BALLS.
PR0GRAMME on THE ARIoN SOCIETY.

PROGRAMME OF THE ARION SOCIETY
The Arion and LIederkranz Societies close
Carnival year with masquerade balls, which 1t is
said will excel in magnihcence and the numbers in at
tendance any Of their previous festivities. The Aron
celebrates tonight its eighteenth anniversary. It's
entertainments at first given at the Chinese Assem-
bly, Rooms, which in Broadway above Spring SC.
When Irving Han was built. the entertainments were
transferred thther where they took place for three
wears The ball Of 1868 took place at Nibos Garden
After this the balls held az the Academy. The So
cety itself numbers between 800 and 400 members. The
following the programme Of the festivities which Will
precede the Anon Ball proper tonight;
The entertainment will be opened by the appearance
before the curtain OF eight dwarfs, dressed as nut
crackers, who will dance quadrlue. after when the
curtain will raised, and the procession Will move upon
the floor First Will come the Floor Committee, IN the
costume Of LOhengr1n the Lobby Committee, as Lohen
grin pages the Reception Committee, IN the dress o
Chinese Mandarns the Floor Guards, as Grenadiers OF
Ro CarOtte, who VIII mount guard al the several en-
frances and the Door Committee, IN fooscaps OF the
peacock style and who after furnishing the ladies' with
orders Of dancing will be detailed 10 guard the treasury
Following them Will come "A squad OF police the New
Jersey swamp Angels" under command OF Capt. Bush
costume Of the Court OF Prince Carnival viii come next
escorted by The Fat Mans Guard with their oig gun
drawn by an epizoouc ball Next follows the mualciahs
Of Prince Carnival "heralding the approach Of HIS
Hghness" Two masters Of ceremony and the standard
bearer then appear surrounded by group OF h1rg I
gums and Pierrots . Two walking ehandeers vii VII
upon dolphin on siver star whlch j. - carried Dy "
Plerrots. Following this group and oyershadOwng H.
a
Of budding C0lumDines. NathIAy ehough hIe fOIl @
Seasons follow the ef the sun Spring Will DC rep
resented as gardener distributing flowers; summer as
the New York Yacht Club going upon nslng
excursion Bacclus th6 delegate OF Autumn, pre-
ceded by windmill and escorted by grape gatherers
Walters and the insignia OF the trade Winter as santa
Claus, with a company OF spowmen sleigh rdlng win
their sweethearts ragpcker viii accompany the pro
cessiOn, valnly trying TO tempt Prince Carnival WIN
shares Of Credit Mobiler stock
Prince Carnival will ascend ms throne aud hold
grand reception The first visitor will be Mr. stanley al
the head OF his exploring expedition who Will ma ~ the
presence Prince Carnival the lOng-Ost Lylngst0ne
who has left Africa attend the Arion ball They are
10 exchange gifts STANLEY presenting copies OF the morn
papers OF Feb "a, with accounts OF the ball and re-
oeiying from Dr. Livingstone choice couec-
ton OF flying horses, pigs and biPpopotaIn uSses
OF this happy meeting grand repetition OF the Boston
Peace jubilee IS resolved upon. The representative
bands OF different countries wall perform their naOnaI
airs The celebrated orchestra OF strauss VIII favor ie
audience with the bran new Manhattan Maltzi tne
renow quartet OF French horns 10 the Emperor o
Germany follow with their syeetest melodies and hen
Gilmore is 10 appear. combine the antagonistc banh
and roll waves of harmony grand jubilee
Hymn" This ends the reception. and Prince CarnlV"
opens the ball
THE LIEDERKRANz BALL.
The grand ball of the Liederkranz Society IS
to take place roth inst; will be it's 10th annual
masquer ade. This society numbers lOo members lie
balls were instituted in ls47. and took place Tor nearly
30 years in the City Assembly Rooms Broadway near
Canals In 1866 they transferred 70 the Academy
OF Music where they have been held ever since Ihe
average expense Of Of its balls, given for some
years past. amounts 10 no less than $4,000 and the re-
ceipts have been az high $4,000 Among the incl
dents OF this years ball will be pantOm mic interye"
of the Emperor william by New York newspaper re-
porter the Geneva Tribunal will be grOtesquely carlca
tured the San Juan boundary question, the Indian
troubles and Sandwich Island affairs. viii also receive
their due share OF notice from Prince Carnival.
feature Of the coming ball OF the Lederkranz will be
the rendering of the 5tapangled Banner IN the singing
which the entire assembaRe will be requested JOIN
new set has also been ordered by this society
Tor occasion and win cost 5000 The Board OF Man
ayers have spent many weeks IN making arrangements
far fha hall N N ners q "A
personal introduction 70 member, and all persons on
doubtful character excluded Decoration OF the
walls the Academy not permitted, and the sOcles
will keep up the display by the more brilliant arrange
nent and more gitterng show OF the PROFESSIONS.