The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-22
ARIONS SILVER WEDDING.
Terpsichore and King Carnival at
Gilmore's Garden.
ENCHANTED JEWELLERS.
Bewitching kaleidoscope of Cos.
tunes, Flowers and Figures.
MASKS AND MU SIC.


assisted the Aron Society in celebrating its silver
wedding the twenty-iifth anniversary of it's first
public ball, last evening in Gilmore's Garden. and
made the welkin ring with shouts of glee and
choruses of JOY long after the matutina rooster
first piped the coming of to-day. Ii was jolly
crowd. ana joti crowd as well. In honor Of the
passage quarter of century the Arion Society
determined to make this celebration monumental in
its annals and that end appropriated large amount
of money for decorative purposes. which in the
hands of expert and intelligent committee. trans
formed the skating rink into paradise of beauty,
garlanded with roses entwined with evergreens.
made brilliant by thousands of dancing lights, and
gorgeous with blended colors. that stretched from
Fourth to Madison and led from Twenty
sixth to Twenty seventh street.
INTERIOR.
To those who know of Gilmores Garden their
summer evening resort only the place would seem
strange enough. Nothing of the familiar guse
manned besides the vast space and the Nominations
OF the roof The floor 5000 square feet in extent,
supplanted the icy area that has occupied
the Garden during the past month. Aided by a
plentiful use of glycerinc its surface smooth
us glass. Sentnels of huge pines guarded the on
frances to the floor. which fringed about by
young forests of evergreen bushes, palm trees,
shrubs and tropical plants from ncighboring hot
houses. Baskets of towers hung from the rafters.
and bunches of roses. pinks, camelias and other
choice flowers swung in the air. Long lines of gas
Iss in red. white and blue glass cups arched the
aoor. The ordinary flames lent additional lustre.
while from the Fourth avenue end, the
caae a huge calcium light burned its way. shedding
q path of absolute gorgco usness from end to end.
Adj nirabls police arrangements and an attentive
comm it.ee afforded easy access to the building in
winch by nine o'clock. when the concert to
begin. there not less than five thousand per-
sons -hese. as a general rule. came spectators
and soo u fell into general promenade, which en-
nraccd thousands costume when the orchestral
land OF berr Lebold struck the inspiring strains
OF Gacn'a we'll known TURNER Marsch.' and gave
with fine effect the following concert programme
rurnes Marseh Bach
Ss:oetio:s .Fiissender Hoaender Wagner
"Fackrita 49,. Meyerbeer
AS lie con cert proceeded the throngs multiplied
r,,d the pre- Lotions OF the sanguine began TO be
justified II iere were over three hundred boxes.
SO to SOS Ely ten O'Clock majority of the boxes
Dere occupied in anticipation OF prompt appear.
Suce of the mt CHI Wanted procession. Vain hope!
Absurd trust! 1t would seem as if there is no ach
thing as prompt tude this year. All the balls have
been late pet ple arriving at eleven, the dancing
lasting until ave 4 NJ of the next day. The AEion
was another II c same kind
THE FIRST DEMONSTRATION
At ten O'Clock tns coming and going of knights and
couricrs indicated 4, sort OF kind of intention
Inc par, s e, sne moah Of an Dolphin It te
cascade end Of the Garden opened and therefrpm
rped Floor committee, costume
Waens.ein: the Lobby COMMITTEES. in the costume
of Shere Ali the Finance Committee in, the costume
KING james. L. and the Committee Of arrange
tees comprised the Following named gentlemen--
y. Ehrtardt, George Ehret. Chr. huepfel, u.
Colell. W. +. Hcnes. f. Hollender. JUL Fechtfaor,
Arm. Kalman. +. Kamm. J, Ludewig. Rudolph
Kemm, John Lindenmeyer. II. Nahrwold. A. San-
mann. g. NJ vom Baur. A. Walter. ". %icke, =. +.
s ". Behlen. A !. Bruoachsr. Philip N!ain.
GBcs raa +. NJ iursnard. F. Excl, G. A. Fn.Sdo.
Charles Guenther. u. eiuenther. H. Haar. G.orge
HINT Gus, Hanit .ohn hnnft; F. Hses: G. aein-
g J. Nehr9as, l. Aeiehsr s + Rem%eru ,,S
lam staab. {. Thies. Fl. Weber. II. weaIer.
J, J. Diehi. J: willmann; H. Bitter. T. G. Bot H'er.
Eohiar. George Lcchner, G. orge Lorenz. c. Lrrch.
otto Meyer. A. Netzei. julius Werner Emil ze aler.
l. won schwanenhuegel, J. p schuchmann. Jr- II.
schumann. L. K. Iriaeca. Louis Trueg. o. Vtenz.
julius wilhelm, DR.. L. Damnosch, r. Rietzea, A.
Dehnhoa, G. T. Kepper, Rudolph Kepper. p. Steiner.
These gentlemen in their gay and festive vest
n,ents. added an clement OF unique beauty to the
door. and the Kaleidoscope view from the boxes
really something marvellously witching.
After pronenading with more or less grn vity-
generally lcss-these gentlemen saluted the vast
xudience and gracefully bowling invited the mas
aneraders TO participate in the may bewilderments
then about TO begin. The invitation WAS promptly
accepted and IN less time than il takes to tell 1t
partners were selected and the Jolly strains-of the
.Bail-C hronik" written by Strauss in of his
fghticst freaks of fancy. utilized in the most
approved manner The Floor Committee omni-
prescnt--kceping order. preventing crOvdirly and
making the aruous duties of the dancers aseasy as
possible.
ORDER OF DANCING.
The order Of dancing was as follows:-
l. Poonaisc and Waltz Battle-Ground. Ed Strauss
3 Laneicrs "Jole Parfumea-c. onenbach
Polka. "Lcicht vie cine teder' Pariow
Promenade
u
s. Qundrle Carmen .....,..........-.....Bis et
g. GaIop. An ihrcr seIte. ;..........F. Rieszci
T. Lsnciers, "Aiiemauiar ....... Vic gand
waltz Aus voliem ierzenn.. .Resch
Promenade.
o. ouadric. Petite Marie .Lecocq
10 Waltz Suetzt das ireie Leben. Ed Strauss
Promenade.
IL scho,tische 'Freuni-eiaft ...........F Rietrei
IL Lanciers Excursion .............F. Rictzel
~ waltz First Club" Willard
IL Gallop. "Banditenr ....... j. Strauss
H. onadre. DIR. Picoor .... Lecocq
10 waltz "Preudcnkaengen Resch
H. Polka Arion Carnival Bergman
IA Lanciers Girone. .Lecocq
10 waltz "valse dcs Danes wagn-r
90 Polka Redowa "Apcnros- ............Ed Strauss
a. Quadrile. Nine. Ansot' Lecocq
~ Waits, "Morgcnbisctter ...............J Strauss
Promenade
30 Lancers. Aus der Ferne~ .............F Retxel
Promenade
~ Gallop bum Bum ....... .Rcsch
Promenade
Waltz, "Du und Strauss
At hafpast ten O'Clock the garden deusely
throngcd with as gay aud reckless assembiage
ever gathered there or elsewhere. Those who danced
whirled a. IL their lives aud fortunes depended on
their energy aud grace. Those who didn't dance
talked and laughed loud enough to make up for It.
rerhape there was greater variety Of masks than
before. This is accounted for partly by the fact
that two hundred members of the society sent
abroad the latest vces In maeks and costumes
instead of depending, as heretofore, tho
old stocks Of old clio that have done duty from
time imrnemorial, and include the hack and regula
ton Indian Yankee Boy Harlequin and Flower Girl