New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-22
THE DECORATIONS.


last evening. Those who remember the building uhuer
its Summer aspect OF a concert garden with bad band
in the centre; or in its badness gadiatorial arena
for the athletic clubs OF Now-York, with its fringe OF
rowdyism; or its barnke look Winter race-coursc
ort-wnded auadrupeds with its pooseling booths
and badly supplied bars; or its sawdusy-appeaahee Us
crcus its cold and crowded condition and theoiog
zeal demeanor as q Moody and sankey tabernacle,
split into two temples. each with It's discordah'
but hearty chorus, would not have known inc
place. in view OF the transformation to which the hotsS
and carpenters and painters subjected Tor iast
entertainment. The suggested all the contrasts
enumerated and oher-that OF Its deserted appear
ance on the occasion OF the Carnival Ball OF year ago
But while other scenes within Its walls may have been
more exciting amusing, impressive, or possibly
mere entertaining the Garden never looked 50 beauthu
as 1t did last night After last nights success the great
masquerade balls will be held in Gilmores Garden; the
IAederkranz Society cannot possibly select smaller
nor for that matter, at this time. larger building In
| which TO Guido its rival assOcation-the Arion.
| Very few changes made in the portion OF tho
building reserved for the audience The old boxes were
retained; such the demand for reserved places
that two additional tiers Of boxes had TO be built ana
these were sold before the ball opened at advanced
prces Over 100 boxes sold realizing over $1,000,
for these places alone. Besides, not less than 1900
tickets OF admission. costing So EACH and admitting
gentleman and lady ony-not two as at the Lieder-
kranz-reazed 800 500 With the sale Of wines charges
OF coatroom etc., etc, the total receipts must nave
reached $50 600 Deduct $4,000 for decorations and
the Arion Society have had good thing ne well ms
good time OF IT, But this has nothing TO do with the
decorations except as paronthetcal explanation o.
what the decorations were reported to have cost.
What was once tho race-course Of the Hippodrome-
the promenade Of the garden in It's concert days-was
hoored for this OCCASION as was also the central
part OF the garden which used formerly TO be enclosed
within a railing The railing, however, was removed !;
and long wooden seats which formerly nccommo-
dated the audiences at the concerts. were ranged In
line 10 serve the purpose OF the former railing
Two OF them were placed between each OF tie
posts which support the centre OF the vast structure
leaving just enough between 20 admit OF the pas
ga of Two persons At each OF these passageways
member OF the floor committee stationed 20 prevent
promenaders without masks from intrudns before the
tabcaus were displayed the dancing had begun The
Whale anor was covered with smoothly panad boards
which properly waxcd for dancing ana the PRONE
made was also nicely covered
Ar each of the numerous Iosts alluded 10. three styles
OF plants were dspla,e There were twenty-eight 9f
these posts Elcu wrapped 10 nearly IT. luii
hcahti with cvergreens, but not too high TO obsruci
the from the boxes on the side facing the dane
ing platform was lafge Na'e i"r ea'n Pca', ie.'
high and feet III diameter, filled with rare nnWers ar
ranged IN beautiful s'ye Elch vase con'hih'u from
eight to fifteen iliDloOmius cana Iie,, p,s'd,s 20
fusion Of hyacinhs canellas Tulips, prnrose-, eTns
meath. ivy drops Saso palms ana szaas. mel . "far
really thirty-slE OF THESE immehse VASES, iui
The entrance from Madson-ayc was decorated
in the way. The large fountain near the Fourth
ave entrance was surrounded with water plants OF
description aud the smaller one near the aadlsonaye
lilies The former rustic boxes on either side OF the
Nadtsou-aye. entrance were moved ana Their places
SUPPLIED by rustic which were devoted to the
uses of the press Of the most beautiful floral deco
rrtlons WAS huge bail OF flowers Ave SIX feet IN d.
lug Iy an arrang OF wires II opened during
me evening aud IL fell immense number OF bon
ions each explosive IN it, nature. and AN
interesting confusion created by tie dI.
Version At the same time number OF
white pigeons were released and these. as they flew
hing weighted down rs bOnbO9s tied about hclr NJ ks
,Irnppcd them their leads and thus distributed
Them In every direction. These bOaDOns contained mot
toes and these served 10 ause or distress The more
sentimental The floral decorations were IN every way
suptu and nOvel-thc last adjective has peculiar fore
In Inis connection for most OF the decorations nj IKE
entertainments by means singular IN design III
would now be Unfair not 10 add ihdt hc de-gs shown
last night bv the florists Hanit Brothers, Nos 40
broadway aud J3j Flfth-ate.
Among other aocofa worth mentioning were the
crca TIRES N wafer COLOR, which surrounded the dane
rT flor There were l2S OF these and many Of them
were of an excellent character rs far design was con-
cerncd. Among the percentages Dlresqued were osndh
p..hn Emperor william 81 Germany, Professor Dam
Tnscn Theodore Thomas Coiter &" the spy, owen Mar
l,v Jrs Woodruff. benjamin Butler Carl ScbuZ. tue
trv H. W Bcecher, Miss Dickinson, jay Could Oswald
Otteu,lorfer and all the lea ing Network editors An
thp- uecuIIaTy tine naming or the various passage
WAYS or entrances, 10 the winc-rOOncach had ia ds
tctlyc name. Among these were silver Bil Avenue :;
"Vnuify Fair Avenue" leading 10 the ladies drcssng
room. OuacA PMS street; :" RIP Van Wrinkle Ave
nue.: Goose Qu Ayenne leading TO the press-roon.
and many others.