The New York herald., 1877-02-09
MOTION POEMS.
Prince Carnivars Grand Reception BY the
Liederkrnnz at the Academy.
MASKS, MUSIC AND MERRlMEST.
The B P. O. Elks in Forest Of fes-
tvty at Irving Hall.


scores OF carriages moved along in seemingly endless
procession. Along tho adjoining avenues were
shronqcd vehicles oil every kind, and At the Irving
place aud Fourteenth street entrances TO the opera
house stalwart policemen were on guard crowd OF
curious lockers on who did not for going to
The ball but who were desirous to see
the people that went. congrcgated outside
the Academy 1t motley crowd, not such as
probably the Liederkrauz Society would desire TO see
as body OF critics. pass Judgment on the costumes
and appearance Of their guests The remarks on tho
masks that stepped IRON the Carriages we're peculiar
aud various. A gorgeous looking cavalier OF the
..rros Mousquetaires'' pattern jumped Out OF GER
riagc never thinking the trcucherous bills of frozen
slush that lay between him and the sidewalk. But
they thought OF him and insisted upon max
ing his personal acquaintance. me result
was fall and laugh on the part OF the
motley throng around. one gentleman advised The
unlucky cavalier take reef IN his hat and feather,
and another kindly suggested that the amateur DAT
tagnan should not mix his drinks The discussion
came 10 an end when the cavalier assisted 10 his
feet by Marie STUART and received lecture OF the
most emphatic kind IRON the fair representative OF
the ill.iated Queen of Scots.
PRINCE cARXIvAL's COURT.
Within the walls of the Academy tho scene was one
OF iairyland Tho obbics were cosmopolitan IN
their mask attractions The house was rssplcndent
with decorations oi the choicest kind and the
ball opened with all the glitter and dazzle
OF the court OF Prince Carnival IL was court that
very extraordinary combinations VI types
and characters Here was Marguerite the mid
Gretchen OF Goethe flirting with General Brown, and
Capucin monk whispering soft nonsense IN the ear
Of aebardeur. A Greek pirate was sandwched be-
tween Queen OF Night and Meg Merrlles, and Rus
sian bear sat dowr in a box with lttc fairy
In gauxc and spangles. Beneath the war paint
ana omnous trappings OF Sioux chief was
discovered the face OF ono OF the jolest members
Of the socoty, and Uncle Sam, in tho traditional
aud impossible ascribcd 20 him by caricatursts
spoke The most unadulterated German that was ever
heard beyond the Rhine. But on the ioor among the
masks, Wagner predominant There were more
Brlnlides than wotan would be willing TO acknowl-
edge, and the Jupiter OF walhalla himself had
many representatives. ie.tred Jared badly
IN Tie hands OF consump,ive looking
Wal flor who looked as II the ball was
100 much for him. There R:cnzis. Lohengrns.
Tunnhauscrs and three Flying Duichinen. One oi the
latter Was very demonstratvc and 20 inasc
Forsaken, whom he had taken ~ the ball meek
cyea uun brought General Boum nsuraIively speak
hg, Ly The 10 the supper room, when the doughty
soldier wanted 10 dance 'Justone more round"
sCkNE AT MIDNIGHT
AS the hours flew Uy the fun became infectious
Everybody caught II. Looking down from u box IN
the first the scene brilliant IN the extreme
Notwithstanding that the loor crowded, II was
constantly receiving new accessories. The tnrong
swayod and became chameleon like IN It's changes
Tue verses Tom Hood came 10 the iips OF the
locker on
In they &C. and like pack.
Juan. Moses aud shae abac,
Tom aud Jerr. aud sprng heeIl 'sck'
skirtng. zinzai,Sng casting about
llers aud hele and III ANA oat
With u crush Il IA iull bodied rout
Is ol Tie stinest oi
Ia the, gs--in Jackets and cloak,
fiulnes bonnets, turbt ans and toQues
Greeks anu n"iayc, w.h dns;ers and dirks.
s,rav ike original ioreirn works.
ssut Il. sy like bad TRANSACTIONS
The Licderkranz Society covered itself with glory
sast niaht ana never before IN the Academy has
more brilliant reception been given the Jolly prince.
Aiud the ga!eidoscopc court ny which nc Was sur
rounded-masks, Iiguts, ory monopoe. music nierri-
meni aud everything TO uansh dull caro- the genial
poteutate enjoyed himself to his fullest capacity
the ball opened WIN all The vim pecunar 10 tho
Liedcrkranz aid its members. Whatever may bc sad
vi nasqueradcs IN New York amt the privileges
sumed by those shelter themselves beneath
MASK ard wholly partly conceal identity by means
OF .onino, whether II be oi six. satin or of paper
uushn with the ..shiuy side'' turned inward ON inc
pr.ucipe VI Brian O'Llnns famous brceches, there
joyvusness about the beginning OF the Lederkranz
winch attaches itself 10 no other entertainment and
other organization.
PRINCES ENTRY
Prince Carnival made his grand cntree upon wagon
by a cgc Jcstcr's cap. Tie wagon, a Ia Lohengrin,
was drawn by swans, Panaloons, Couinbncs anu
Harequ until It's arrival at ne middle OF the f0or.
Arrived here the cap liiicd and the handsome
Priucc. very potentatc realm oil easy State.
proper persons
Ihe Punch aud Judy quadre was danced by eight
pantuloon and haricquins, each carrying IN hand
sick with .. miniature figure attached to IT, This
jaunty figure WAS 10 itsci nee piece OF property
mechanism. 1t was dextrously operated by strinss.
comcaI elect produced OH tue mimic figure,
neld hgl above the heads ot the dancers, gave
tho appearance oi puppet quadrilc above the real
actors IN dance. added 10 this there
small showers of paper pellets shot up from concealed
air gus, aud the true German element Oi mischief
broke out when thes. grotcsquc dancers nude merry
Hl.s ittllh tf mi UleQt
floor eleven O'clock exceeded even the previous as
sembncs oI the society.
its corps ol duly equipped conspTators aud among
the p designed Dy the yigunt 'Committes on
Devltry" were number o well oiguised conspirators
M dam Angoi," aud keeping tlme 10 easy steps OF
what mgut have been termed phantom music IN u
mundabe sphere
MUSIC MASTERS AS coSspiRAroRs.
The surprise OF this sensation the sudden dcve
opment of these conspirators IN the rcscmblances,
done Ivng pictures casy 10 be rcco2nized VI Wag
ner,. Beethoven. Hande, Meyeroccr. iIendcssohn and
Oilcnbaci tribute, IN is way to the spirit o music
whIch The breast Of adopted cilizens from the
Fathcrland and carries Its influence from "Dc Wacht
am Rhcnu down even to the Latest operatc novelty
here. ''Thc Flying Dutchmau." A wandering band OF
eyps,cs, engaged in their fortune tclipg avoca-
lions. CROSSING palms Ior Lo'ning and telling
or trembling. ipresent ate III
were told by very iairy dark HAIR aud WITH pan
danny slippers on hcr prctty icct that would have
pusc ol aDcnorte Three sprltey Iasses
closely matched anu IN dominocs depicted respectively
the queens vi clubs. hearts ana diamonds, had their
own fun, aud preserved Their tucpgnta 10 tue end
rgiScK cAiSIvAL's RETURNING HOARD
Conccdsny that the carnival festival will all proba-
bihty DO celevrated IN New YORK this year the be-
g,unlDg o IN OF riImcnt which has alrcaiy
,ecn rc2nant Memphis ana New Orleans Tor years,
he display oi costumes and the unds.usei MARTY
Of last nights ball were evidence enough that the
atcnt srrit oi carnival s.mIy ike the 'hound
The leash. waiting IT'S signai Tor start The music
or the OCCASION was ~ Bern,tcn be.t ven, the mill
ssry music being furnished by LcyboluL The pro-
,r.mne VI dancing aud music was as ollows:--
,,rand NHsca.
J. waitx -verdcts' Strauss
Prom sde.
g. Lancers. Jubilee ............. ..Weinsarten
P"meuade.
g. Poiks. "1snsende kinder. Keller Eela
Promenade.
Walk Leisure Heurs'. ..... bernstein
Promenade.
e. Qssdsiis. "waspen,esi Hermann
'r0meEade.
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