The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-09

Tli- years Licdcrkrauz bail was given in
H., N.nleny Of Music lasi night. and was
rfrnf ~ 'ur'. drlrium Of lun an ccatacy vt
fr,'I. Guests arrived late. A few were there
emily. Tho Academy WAS dressed richly with
flowers and smllaN. Early in the evening o'nr
the toN atmosphere Of this temple Of grace
Posted 4Il'uef and perfume. No sound reached
rio rlur. In the rich curtains waycred the
delicate shade OF the hcavng acacias through
wlah Tire hrcczc played. Ger the smooth
wooden 4 or polished dark as a glass; fragrant
Wfte e. 81 N mating allowed US 10 pass I'm
li.ht olive baskets. 10y window and door. some
lung from the brackets. some crowding IN.
n,lr D.. d.. rare flowers pluckcd 10y fair hands
from thr hill. scomedthe hall with their passion
Of" pres nee to fll-down to ais O'Clock
AiiDr that time it was different, and reporters
Hw another sight
Az though defiant Of the "hard times" cry.
and the gonfalon Of distress. the Licdcrkra
band. mon. women and chidrcn--for no Ger
man gathering Is complete without the children
-sprans curly to thoir pleasure got it. and kept
il up tin the hour when milkmcn shake on
drowsines5, and the brighter bird goes for his
worm.
There were three distinct clnsacs at the ball
lac, night
The dressy people in the boxcs-lonsng to
lDt IN tle iour.
The hali-and-half dressed people in the sents
mot quite daring 10 pHrticipat, in the f,s-
tyIic- of the hour.
And the rushing pushing. driving. danoinr
rfant,ng set who revolyed about the carnival
istr pivot flushed happy. Jolly. and rude
Probably the timc viii never como. in this
world. when the present mode Of masking ana
c.sIumins will be- supsrs aded by something ap-
.
recall ulc costumes worn at the balls Of the past
bn. twenty. or atty years. we find the precise
De-. sing shown lust night Indians with i'm
probable wigs; King Chnresas by the dozen
Harlequin, rough in his humor; Claude
Mslnotte. without elegance He'd Riding
Hood, aged forty CleOpatra's gGrb ON
Sarah Jont.'s form. Queen Elizabeth fat and
irowsy. Oh. this sort of thing won't do Our
maslu'rades utterly fail in detail. Rich and
elaborate tOilottcs were exhibited last ni.ht-the
guar evening costume-many of Them We
q mt describe them because they are indesrrib-
hOle. The handsomcst and best seemed t. boz "A
happy combination OF color, tulle, silk. satin
ribbona. fussy-huny material. low-nccked.
short-sleevod. and trailed to tho other side Of
the room. One very fat lady wore diamonds in
her ears worth $1,000 cach--two cars two dia-
monds, 10000. Every time she wont from her
distance 10y detective. and when the fun in
other sections of the ball room waned. the boys
hunted up this placer and did amateur police
work with relish.
Square dances ara more I'm favor with the
Germans than any other people. As a rule.
round and fancy dances monupoli2e ballroom
programmes. but at these Teutunlc toeshakings
he Ian lers and the QuHdrille are not nsg-
looted They are danced with spirit aud It is
iQns dered the correct thing to take all the st. s.
touchers are not popular. But after all. the
fiorman girls. like their Yankee sisters. have a
Krand passion for the galQp A good gnlOp is
NE lie OF an evening. YIN a dashing partner
lifted 10 I'LL the position Of strcrer with cCmpc-
iont skill, IA red checked, ght-ioQted maiden
has her heaven within reach, From end to
end OF the waNen iioor they rush ana glide ami
jump galore. The sweep OF the avalanche is
child's play to that of Il thoroughly excited. an
oil enlisted couple in the midst ~ n first class
galop. Now and then they follow Erie and take
"a tumble, but there's margin lett for another
turn. and, unless bruised and battered 10y the
tall they're not discounted at all.
At or near half altar eleven O'Clock the floor
was oppressiyely crowded. BY that tune the
club men, theatre people. and late comers gen
orally had put in IN appearance. ana hilnrity
was AZ It's zenith. Wine flowed in rivers. Vino
aud beer met in surprised stOma 'hs Wine.
beer, and settler ustunlshcd many u chicken
salad. and hundreds of h0nDd turkies We're
delugel with q decoction of wine, beer, setter,
and coffee. That the Germans are wiur-
grinkn- nation has boon frequently said. That
ur Americans are not behind them on ball
tights. 90 least might be easily proved. Ger
t.ihA unfc was greater home consumption
OF rhumpnIn', lager and supper in general.
last M. al. than n customary even ON these
'aSiuh~. from II until in the morning the
restaurant wis thron.,ed. IT, long tables were
hn.d with p0rilS plunehes. Tan, thin, dYspeluc
h'sW- men rushed about TN" pla c IN coniu-
hnn-drsS- cont, napkins ana white gloves.
Iiy were we'll caed-and loudly called
V.t'rs. Inry wuited for "a hall before they'd
grant % quarter Even widows were not allowed
lAHir tnrd~-wi thout tee. and whole families
N'rr permitted g. faint. i,.'"ng-r moro ol~trep-
truu- nnl-hhurs diplOmatlzed The walters.
10" "'.-led man. tho supper room was the