The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-27
QUARTER CENTENNIAL JUBILEE
Prince Carnival In Full Possession OF the
Headquarters OF the Arioaa.

The front OF the building occupied by the
Arion Society. In St. Marks place. is hung with
festoons OF evergreens in honor OF the carnival
season. Over the entrance and extending to
the sidewalk is a canopy OF everGreens. on the
front OF which IL a transparency. showing the
emblem OF the society-Aron riding on the back
Of a dolphin. On each side OF the entrance
are trans sparences with "lS54lS79" on them.
broad canvas stretched across the platform
In the main hall shows the figure OF Prince
Carnival reclining in the midst OF group
OF his followers Above him, suspended In u
glory Of light the letters "C-a-r-n-o-v-al i"
blaze forth. and beneath the figure tho word
ortsc 9ssg1s nn rSsyas ape
representing the birth OF Arion In 1854. tho
removal from the old Germanla Assembly
organization. TwininR tho gas brackets are
wreaths OF evergreen and flowers. Al one side
OF tho hall il a small pulpit like contriyance.
surmOunted by the figure OF fool. in the hands
Of which is stan supporting banner with the
Inscription Ehro dem Ehre geb0hrt" This
IL the stand from which tho merry maxi ing
Arions made their harangues last evening on
the occasion Of tho "Commers' connected with
the 80 25th yearly jubilee" of the society.
The festivities were begun at early candle
light last evening. and they lasted as long as
there was testively,inclined Arion on tho
ground. Floods Of melody and lager and elo-
quence flowed Mt frequent intervals until the
company OF about 25O membors OF the society
and guests descended to lower room. whoro
spread WAS awaiting them and after par
taking OF solid refreshments the merry com
pany ascended tho upper hall and the flow OF
song lngpr and speeches broke out Rfresh.
Delegations were present from tho leading Ger
man societies in this city. and tokens OF
remeembrance Hpd Hpd good VII were i9r-
tant points. Dispatches were received from
Carl Schurz and many distinguished GcrmHnS
in this country. regretlng their inability to be-
present and containing cOngratuatory senti-
ments. The President OF the Arion Society. Mr.
Fritz Beringer presided. Among the we'll
l. l!arf rara Il n Ilr
Damrosch, Peter Krhmor. William Kurt.
Alexander Berghaus. Franz Remmortz, and
Jacob Graf. Many OF the members wore the
FOOLS cap, omblcmatical OF tho presence OF the
carneval season. and nearly all Of them dis
played the emblem OF the Arion Society-the
igure OF Arion seated on a dolphn-from a
ribbon Of red white and blue around their
Tho excrclses consistod largely in tho excr-
cIse OF tho elbow. Long tables extended down
the hall. at which the company WAS seated. and
tho clink Of glasses was mover quite drowned
by the floods of music or OF eloqu nee. Songs
written for tho occasion were sung with much
gustO and In "A way that ls neV0r 0quallod by
any but fun-loyny Germans' one OF the songs,
Ne dte pl WnIGh coebyo,e m9y HS "Hms'"sSu H a
Brother Talmago while seeing the elephant In
this city. and closes with stan2a ot which the
following IL free-very froe- rendering;
Hut, being hurt by htiie nca,
lie cried AS he skededdlciI
IhAyc, alas ge saddled."
A song. SUM to tho air OF HLt fAa mus" col
obrhtrd the socioty's twenty 18th birthday In
the following eXultant lines;
Funnndzwanzlg Yahr nun hast
Du auf dem Register
--latest Antangs zwar Niel Last,
YETI bist Du Magiser
This song was greeted Ivy that peculiar va
rlety OF applause that can bo produced on ly by
the impinRemcnt OF the bottoms OF many lager
beer glasses on tho tops Of several tables
The Arlon ball is 10 bo on Friday evening
Feb ~.