The New York herald., 1876-03-01
FAT TUESDAY.
Celebrations of the Tradi-
tional Festival.
CARNIVAL IN CINCINNATI.
Scenes from the History of America in
Fantastic Procession.
THE CENTENNIAL EPOCH OF PEACE
CrOtesquc and Allegorical Performances Of the
Mystic Memphi in Memphis.
THE AGES OF LITERATURE.
Homer Horace, Anacreon. Shakespeare
and Rouget de Lise
ST. Louis in the Pageant in
New Orleans.
PANCAKE DAY IN GOTHAM.
Homer, Horace, Anacreon, Shakespeare
and Rouget de Lisle.
ST. Louis in the Pageant in
New Orleans.
PANCAKE DAY IN GOTHAM.
Masquerades and Other Entertainments Among
Our Foreign Citizens.

The carnival season eliminated In the festival Of
Nardi-Gras yesterday This festval is more particu
arly observed the countries Of Southern Europe in
habited by the nations of the Latin II has been
introduced also the South American communities
Into New Orleans the custom OF celebrating Mardi-
Gras introduced long ago by the French popuia
tion, and from there it has spread to Memphis and
Cincinnati In these cities great preparations
made this year to honor the Mad Prince by fan
tastic and grotesque street professions.
In this city the custom or celebrating MardiGras,
which is no doubt outgrowth OF the Roman Satur-
naas has been introduced to certain extent by the
French populace and the German clubs and societies
Its observance Is manly confined 10 masquerades but
these jovial persons do parade streets, but
conane their oity within the doors of the ball rooms
Of the city.
MASQUERADE BALLS.
About half dozen masquerade balls came of last
night different parts Of city under the auspices
Of various German societies. besides number OF minor
carnivalistc entertainments At the Harmonic Rooms,
In Essex street, German Peasure Club'' gave bal
nasque in which the Abt Quartet Club Of Brooklyn
and gay and festive assemblage in brilliant costumes
participated The Aron Quartet Club, popular Ger
choral organization Of origin entertained
It's friends at Concordia Hall, in A. the hall
being dressed in gay coors.
lie Cerce des Chefs de Cuisine celebrated Mard-Gras
ball was in overy respect successful The hall was
beautifully decorated Streamers of red, white and
blue festooned from the centre of the ceiling to
the side walls. Along sides of the hall tho
French and American flags arranged artistic designs
and cages numerous from which Canary birds
mingled their songs with the strains OF the band The
variety of costumes very great the various CON-
mittees not being confined to any particular dress II
vas hafpast O'Clock that the grand
march which inaugurated the ball commenced Al
hat time tho noor filed with merry party Of
nasqueraders has held high carnival this
rhe ball was exceedingly well conducted not the
sghtest thing occurring that would the feeling o
the most delicate, while emnently sociabe there
was an entire absence of anything like vulgarty OF
undue license.
The society has been only organized about two
Jears and has among its members not merely artistes
cuisine but many OF the best OF French citizens.
The officers are:-charles Ranhofer President J. v.
Peryrnx, Vice President; f. Dolce, Secretary; Sebas
han Michel, Vice Secretary; - August, Treasurer.
Contrary general expectation there display OF
pieces monttes. The only ornamental piece the
committee room-a CONNECTION mocking the fruits OF
every cline The supper, however which, OF course,
had been prepared under the personal supervision OF
competent members of the society, marvel its
way.
CHARITY ENTERTAINMENTS
The German women's Benevolent Union gave Its
fourteenth ball at the Natioual Assembly Rooms,
the proceeds Of which will be turned the charta
BILE fund established by the association and another
German benevolent organization, the Victoria women's
Aid Association gave masquerade at its hall in West
Thirty second street The proceeds of this affair will
also go toward hclping some charitable PROJECT
Company B, of the Eleventh regiment, National
Guard celebrated the advent of Fastnacht by what
termed a calico hop.