The New York herald., 1876-02-25
THE LIEDERKRANZ BALL.
GRAND DISPLAY OF TOILETS AND COSTUMES
THE PROCESSION, TIE MUSIC AND THE MISE
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THE PROCESSION, THE MUSIC AND THE MISE
EN-scENK.
The Academy OF Music throngcd last night by q
multitude Of maskers who came TO enjoy themselves at
the ball given by the Lederkranz Society The ball
grand success is usual with the Liederkranz and
the display of toilets all that could be desired or
expected 1t was estimated that fully 1900 persons
were present at midnight when the festivities were At
their height, and the scene the floor was one not
easily forgotten by those fortunate enough TO see it
The corridors were magnhcently decorated with
immense pyramids OF natural flowers and foliage and
there were several vases OF plants placed around
the outer ledge OF the floor, thus lend
ing additional beauty to the scene The
perfume from the exotcs overpowering and tho
air seemed laden with the delicious scents Hither and
thither corridors strange forms fitted, all strictly
masked. Kings and queens were elbowed
! by peasants, clowns made grmaces at high
born danes and all NATIONS were constantly
appearing and disappearing great deal of fun was
caused at the ladies' dressing door by the confu
sion produced by mistaken caveers carrying OF the
wrong damsels In fact all the features mishaps and
pleasures only experienced at mammoth
masked ball enjoyed suffered, and the Liedcr-
kranz ball was all that 1t was expected to be.
THE PROCESSION
though quite suddenly at end, was in some re
spects of those of former years Its humorous
features were rather disappointment. The Centen
NAL portion was, however, eaborately prepared,
richly dressed and grouped attractively The curtain
went up few minutes before ten o'clock, after
a tiresome wait and disclosed to view forest scene,
with reptiles crawling about in every direction.
The scene changed, and in the CENTRE pyramidal
platform, stood Columbia, surrounded by Commerce,
Industry, Manufactures, Music Poetry, Painting,
Sculpture, &c. Ranged in trout stood dozen
or more pages The Floor Committee attred in
OF the time OF Louis XV, were grouped upon
the platform. On side of the stage the scene was
set TO represent the rich tropical beauty OF Florida
on the other was set picture OF the bleak New Eng
land coast on side entered Spanish galleon
with De Soto, while TO the other point
came the Maynower. Then the procession
formed, headed by squad Of Continentals and made
up of representatives of different nations ludcrous
garb. Ireland had rife team Germany had a Bis
marck whipping few utramontanes who danced be-
meath the lash and Africa gorilla led with chain
by Stanley. After two circles OF the platform
the procession was thing OF the past and the ball
opened.
In regular order and according to the programme
the digntares marched around and around the room,
told above First around the outer edge OF the
dancing platform, then up, down and across the
middle until the scene became picturesque and be-
wldering. The lines of many-colored costumes in
began to ntone tho first waltz here and
there throughout tho amazing scene began
and in another moment the whole party which had
taken part the procession whrling in the mazes
of waltz Priests and nuns. kings and queens
counts and countesses, lords and ladies, all joined IN
the general merriment. Among the distinguished
gentlemen the floor were De Soto,
General George Washington, General Lafayette,
the Pope, the Car, Don Carlos gorilla,
a goose and other geese too numerous to mention.
Besides, the floor filled with charming
bretes. handsome cavaliers, delicious Spanish maids,
Indian prncesses and European peasants of all nation
alites The costumes were unique, costly and hand
some while the characters all well sustained
The fun fast and furious Giving full sway to the
abandon of the occasion, all seemed to enjoy themselves
to their full bent and the hours passed rapidly until
daylight
The music was under the direction of A. Bernstein
and f. Leiboldt and IA feature in itself At half
past nine O'Clock Unrath's K0nig Karl" march,
cert overture by Neibg and selection from Rossni's
glorious opera civilian Tell" given by the
orchestra When the tableau representing Columbia,
surrounded by the nations OF the world unveiled,
the bands above and below, and seemingly
from every quarter Of the house burst forth in the
stirring strains Of 'Hail Columbia" Seldom has the
grand old national air been rendered with such brilliant
effect Then the bali began, the floor filled mp gradually
with dancers and at last the lookeron from the boxes
gay costumes, glittering armors, parti-coiored
toilets and the other paraphernalia of Lederkranz
ball in bewidcring variety. The dancing programme
lollows:-