The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-13

rosite tho ., tue uoges Palace In Italy, as
well as 10 this aud other countries, the carnival Is made
eli the municipalities which shall offer the
most Inducements TO strangers and country people 70
VISIT their cities and share IN the celebration.
TnE CARNIVAL IN GERMANY.
In Germany Shrovc Tuesday is known as Fasfnacm
Sar,ans Of Mad,e nrou nenra,es y, MS season
ieasls known as tho ''spurcalia nj which they Oh
Tered sacrifices 10 their Cod the sun, because IN TINS
month nc commences to ascend higher III the heavens
Az Inc present day in most Of the Catholic cities Oh
Germany the season is signazed By celebrations Of
more or less splcndor with processious general musk
ing and balls The different societies. and notably the
rurnvercins play prominent part Those Of VIENNA
burg, Ma,cncc and Cologne are the most renowned,
especially those held IN the latter city.
IN FRANCE.
In Paris the carnival made especially orill-
iant by the number OF private ana public balls many OF
winch are masked. fnc balls AZ The opera are CO.
peciay celebrated arc those at tho Chteie Theatre
On the sunday and Monday preceding Mardi Gras
maskcrs make their appearance in the streets playing
ing .her CO naskers and the amused bystanders Tue
days Publication gcncraiiy winds up at ono OIL tte
very SPICY masked balls. on tho sunday before ..e
aud on Mardi Gras me prize lat OK or oaW
gras is paradcd through the streets by a pro-
cession OF gayiy dressed butchers headed oy
baud VI music. The has been object OF ccmpe-
luton among the butchers. aud The one VINO bid the
highest at the auction paid very dearly Tor his WHISTLE
but he the fact Tor IN advertisement through
ont the year and the meat OF tho animal soils
t,ncy price The OK is usually sarlandcd with
flowers ana laurel leaves and covered with rich
tapestry CHILD beautifully dressed, and called the
r0i des bDuchers who formerly rode on the prize AMI
NAL, now follows IN chariot The procession usually
visits the embassies, the ministries, the principal
hotels and the houses OF prominent citizens II being
usual upon their appearance, 20 scnd on, contribu-
ton toward derayins the expenses oil the show.
In 1890 the carnival prohibited in France. and
celebrated until, upon tho appointment Of Ma
pocor First Consul, this festival was restored TO
the plcasurc-loyng Pars,ans In the principal cities
OF France the celebration OF the carnival Is kept up
with more or less enthusiasm IN some spiendiu
pageant which passes through The streets and balls
given in the theatres. The day known as MI
Carcmc Mid-Lcnt Is also celebrated with masking
and balls.
cARxIv4Ls IL GENERAL
In Russia the carnival IS celebrated with many les
rvltics, which in all the great cities OF the empire
take place on alitc grand scale rho carnival week
given up TO rcvelry and mirn and though there
are no puohc professions. there are or'@n. passanas
balls gwen IN tho Winter Palace and on the ice
bound Neva. On the river the maskcrs and others
dance skates inside OF huge bathrooms erected on
tile surface. ON the RIVER ice pyramids are Dut
aud night the hollow terror lime Nights are burned
producing beautiful effect "Russnn mountnins'
are this full swing and the swift loDoggns
glldc in crowds and up the cc track Many pnn-
nc anu private balls, masked and unmaskcd are given
IN the theatres and elsewhere at tins capital Moscow
Kew and other principal cities. During tho carnival
parties OF maskers visit private residences and
are entertained by tho inmates one VINO vouches ior
the party mentions his name or gives MS card, anu
the whole party it tho leader Is known to the master
oil the house. then entertained dancing takes place
and a supper ends the revcry. During this season
caviar ana species OF pancakes are eaten before dn
In the market places BOOTHS improvlsed theatres
shows erected and tho cities anu towns
filled with the country people Sleghing y carried
on with great vsor, aud gay parties dash along ne
snowy streets IN the large thrcc-horse kika sleghs.
Oh the whole the northern carnival Kept us oyousy
III tho warmer climcs
Tho carnival celebrated with much ectdf IN
Spain and Portugal and III South American countries,
notably in Chill aud Brazil. In the West Indies, also
tho population OF the different islands, both white ana
black, hail with delight the approach VI this festive
season. Iu nc country III tho world, however, AZ the
present day Is the carnival celebration more eor-
geousy gotten up than in tho cities OF New Orleans
and emphis and visitors TO the sectaccs there pre-
scented can hardly credit that they were surpassed
by tho celebrations held IN the days OF MEDIEVAL
Rome when the great wealth ana pomp OF The heahs
u the Church, seconded by the pr0luse expenditure
and magnificent state maintained by Tho Roman
nobles united IN producing OF great splendor.