New-York tribune., 1879-01-29
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
. THE CARNIVAL SEASON.
rur COMING BALLS AND THEIR PROMISES OF EN-
TERTAINMENT.

.rpr COMING BALLS AND THEIR PROMISES ot In
TERrAINMENT.
The ball season for this year fairly peSlns
,onicbt The Tammany. Old Guard and French DalIs
80 bcld rather TOO early after the holidays TO be en-
trelv successful The great balls will crowdnpon eaoh
other during the first half OF the coming month.
The Morton Commandery OF Knights Templar gives
ts animal ball tonight at Gilmores Garden. The great
success of the Aron hal in this hal last year mas "
duccd many OF the larger associations 10 select the SAINT
place The artificial lake OF ice will he securely covered
over The proposition has been suggested tha' Il poI-
lion OF the ice IN the lie preserved for use during
the Arion ball but is possible that the elaborate 'ap
leaux and marches usual that occasion may inter
fere with this arrangements
The French cooks bali will take place next luesu"S
at The Academy Of Music The similarity OF names mas
caused tins, tho most unique hall given in New>orR 10
hc confoundcd with the French masquerade paI pI"o
ably the mos. disgustingly disreputaole exhibition
given anywhere publicly. The French cooks oaIl Is a
WAYS dccorouslv conducted and ii Is not masked a
at all The great feature OF the display, IN when IL uh
fers from all others, and which is IFS Only poin' VI
marked difference from other balls the display of Gull
nary art in the suppcr-roOm. The cher COOKS oi tne
principal restaurants and hotels who are members Vi
tho society contribute each piece OF Workmanship
some in the cooking OF meats some in the dressing ana
roasting OF fowl and binds some IN the preparation Vi
dainty desserts and pastry and others SIN III Tue e'oo
,a,o manufacture of eciOnery Uf all manner of de-
ts This year the rivalry OF the cooks VIII DE greater
Than usual FOR the two societies of that useful oder-'no
Socff Culinare PhNan,hropque and the socie'c Cnl-
nairc Cosmpolitc-unite their efforts to produce
ono grand table, and give grand ball. lne
table viii be set in Nilsson Hail, and before
tbe ball opens will be thrown open 10 the Inspection OF
the guests from O'Clock until - midnight The dane
,rc will nc in The Academy Of Music The musicians
engaged are Max Schwab's band Of 100 This Is The
first time the two societies have united in their behc'O-
lent and festive Cf1rts.
The ElEs' Independently That OF the actors ana
actresses of New Yor-tor the benefit of the WIDOWS
and orphans Of the order, viii follow two nights laier
NJ the same place. This promises 70 be one OF the
largest and most nterc sting balls Of the season.
The other balls the preparations fer when are h''yeI
far cnouch advanced 10 De noticed in detail, Will he as
tlovs Tho Charity the great fashionable ball OF New
Sork at which the most uishcd people attend aS
regularly and almost as decorously as tnCy a''nS m
Sinsic Oh February TO- The Chldreus Carni-
Val an exhibition OF various d1ncingschools, on
FEBRUARY aSo at the Academy OF Music The Leuc-
lrauz masdurradc the first and most fashionable OF me
GERMAN mask balls will he gwen February ~ AT lhe
Academy OF Music. The Martha Washington Ecctpt0h
on L, bruaIy 20 at the Academy OF Music more Demo
cratic in styc than the Charity hut Is now recognized
as one of the most fashionable gatherings or tue year.
The ArOn masquerade bali i IN IKE sense tAc ucho-
cratic German UCTadc a. compared Win lhe more
dilnl0cd IiedcrkrauZ IL j. always moic nuIlCIouSS
attended than the latter, and last wear gilmore Gar
no attended This there VIII he Two or lhIcc
ulaCcs and exit, so th0t guests IN Carriages
will not have spend hours in the street before reach
ins the door, Ihs ball Will close the carnival season