The New York herald., 1876-03-12


carrying huge boxes containing indugcncies Next in
SUCCESSION reormcrs black attire, and
and scholars Of the period with their wives Among
them Albert D1rer. Hans Hoben, Erasmus OF
Rotterdam, Willibald Prkhemer, Hans Sachs, Ulrich
Won Hutten. There were generals and knights, with
their wives the former in armor There werc George
Won Frundcbcrg, schertin Won Burtenbach, Gotx Won
Burehingen, he of the Iron Hand, and Franz Won
Sickngen, Duke William W. OF Bavaria the Landgrave
Philpp OF Hesse, ElectOr John Frederick SaNony,
and many others. Yet another herald, then the Am
Dassadors at the Imperial Court the Emperor suite;
alter them women and children and twelve iesal
maidens, with white linen trains and white cashmere
tunics and yellow corsets. holding
HORNS PLENTY
decorated with flowers Among these were many
beautiful girls and they headdcsses models OF
the churches ana chapels Next IN order were pages,
with burning torches and then appeared the Emperor
on a triumphal car, and masterwork OF the renas-
sancc style, and which executed and presented 10
the artists by no less than the chief OF the
utramontane party in MUNICH, Herr Rauspeler glider
to the King and Court The Emperor (Hermann kanl-
bach) dressed in trousers OF white atlas, silk Jer
kin OF deep red ornamentcd with gold brocade, and
mantle Of the same material The Empress Frau
Piloty) attrod in white silk, with gold brocade
deep red brocade mantle trimmed with ermine, and
large barrett Court tools and the Imperial Watch
Guards closed the procession, which may be called the
main feature OF the play. After the Emperor and En-
press had taken their seats the throne and the suite
had taken up positions, an
ORIENTAL DEPUTATloS ENTERED
through the hail. bringing presents 10 His Majesty.
The gifts, escorted by dgnataries, borne upon tho
shoulders OF eight negroes, and arrayed beneath the
baLlacchino They we're rom the valuable collection
OF the historical painter Brand who also furnished the
Orenta costumes. After the Emperor had in most
gracious received the presents herald stepped
forth and announced prologue, composed by the poet
Hermann Ling, referring TO the general significance Of
the festival and TO the coming tournament between
the knights
The signal was then gwen for the tournament; the
halbcrdiers made circle, the knights appeared
from opposite sides, and artificial horses, draped IN
rich caparsons led out by court Tools Tho knights
were clad IN armor, and having received from their
pages long wooden ances, Immediately dashed at each
other Rolf Grimmig. the knight OF Misery Cave lost
his lance and was thrown from his horse fatally
wounded; his helmet fell, and the corpse carried
out To the temple. The herald invited the victor
knight Frohslnn Won Lusthem-to receive from
the hand of the Empress his we'll earned
reward, at the same time utterng the
tcnce OF outlawry upon his opponent. The vic
torious knight alter discarding his armor,
proves 20 be young Mr. Hanfstaeng, OF the hand
soonest men IN Munich, and the son OF the Court Pho
tographer The Court Fool then announced that the
fight simply aegorca OF the superiority Of gayey
melancholy and the Empress declared herself the
vassa OF the conqueror in the name OF all present and
as sign thereoi crowned MN win laurel wreath IL
now nearly midnight suddenly the music intoned
merry waltz which induced their majesties 10 shake
oil their imperial decorum; the Empress took as her
partner one OF the court fools ladies in waiting paired
OIL with monks, knights with burgesses, noble ladies
with hunters
DANCING
commenced In earnest From this moment the noise
and excitement OF the ball drowned everything else,
aud rendered alike impossible and supernuous the
wslmeant exertions TO contribute 10 the general
rmont by prologues and humoristca declamations
and even Teize, who gesiculaed and perforated like a
runk-although he at last offered his indulgences Tor
ridcuously low sums-remained absolutely empty so
he hurled his papers among tho dancing crowd and
disappeared The appearance Of the hail during the
night dehes description There was never before beheld
in Munich such scene OF grandeur and excitement,
such wondrousy correct picture All classes OF
society were represented--nobles, citizens peasants,
hunters soldiers artists preachers and court Tools
all circled round the central ngure Of the Emperor
THE RICH ORIENTAL ELEMENT
added much to the interest of the display. Arabs
with high turbans Greeks with enthusiastically
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costume ladies with long trains, pun arms and the
broad round hats hanging ON the ARM monks hunt
with pointed caps and leather collars and cross
bows their shoulders; city councillors and magls-
trates, ladies with most elegant headdresses,
burgesses with hoods in which PLAIN articles OF dress
the greatest and luxury exhibited, of
them being of red silk velvet, richly ornamented
stately lady wore hood in the form OF nautilus. II
would be utterly impossible convey proper idea OF
BEAUTY OF THESE TOILETS,
Of the gorgeous SILK lace and antique jewels and
suddenly and marvellousy brought to light
The greatest good nature prevailed. All parties
whether taxing part in the esal play not seemed
equally enjoy themseves ladies' OF the highest
at court danced next 10 modest wives and daughters oil
artists or SIMPLE citizens, and the usually indispensable
but tedious iormalites OF Introduction discarded
entirely superfuous II Is universally believed that
His Majesty the King himself vas present,
card to the Gugelmacnner bearing the
of OF his highest court tunctionaries This
the only dress in which the face was allowed TO be
hidden aud one of these gentlemen, seemingly a
stranger TO the entire company was seen pacing for
while very proudly up ana down the hall, ana those
spectators who saw him declare that his bearing was
very similar to that OF the King
PRINCEsSEs
OF the royal family appeared in modern toilet and
looked singular enough In contrast with the graceful
and picturesque OF the period represented.
On the day after the festival the decorations of the
Udeon visited by fewer than 10 900 people the
receipts the door being 900 marks Isl 0C0D which
the artists have handed to the local poor boards Thus
ended one OF the grandest festivals Munich ever
saw rivalling anything accomplished In the oldcn
days ofwhich she Is yet so proud.