New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-15
Two REALISTIC SPEcr4CLES.

PREPARATIONS FOR The MARTHA WASHINGTON RE-
CrPrIoN And TIE hRIoN MASKED BALL.
Extensive arrangement, are beiu-; made by
the manager, OF the Martha Washington Reception ana
the Arlou ball. which Wal take pace II the Academy OF
Music and Gimore's Garden respectively on Thursday
aad Friday OF order that II possible tHey
may eclipse even the gyety aud speldOc OK the Lcder
kranz ball The work OF painting the scenery has been
entrusted Lafayette W seaycy, VINO mas tgo elaoo-
rate scenes upon wh ch ho i now at work At the
Martina Washington reception the audience ia the body
Of the house Will treated first 10 picture represent
ing Washington delivering first inaugural address
the balcony OK Fedora. HiL The Hall viii be repre-
scented Just as 1t stood in odea tlr.4 AMI Washington
Will appear the person OF Boston gentleman, who IS
sld 10 bear a close reese ub.lule 10 tue Father OF
his Country. The windows 81 tho Hall VIII be
open, and stages wi. ee erected 40 that ladies'
and gentlemen H. 1t at them thus adding TO the real
i,tic effect As possible the parts IN this pic
uresque bledE ylruHt viii be taken hy the drsceudl0ts
OK those who we're present ceTcOuy. On the left
81 the stage viii be represented IT, Old Nerp!anck
mansion, nd the sight Will he cOttaoes glly fes
tooued and made exact imitation OF The houses OF
hundred years 40. The balconies Will be nlIed with
co,tumcd aides aud utcutA. o. tie stage Itself viii
stand hosts oi Continental soldier. from The Brook
lyn Navy Yard. aud civilian, ia costume.
The scene II il claimed, viii be only
realistic but Historically accurate. and The committee
intend 20 print the programme Of The evening iet
ter from br historian Benson ). Losing approving %
all the plans ol the evening WHICH were submitted 20
BIN before their adoption.
n front u the drop curtain Niil hang an embematc
represent. ~, consisting % Two nedaliOns in green
bronze, bearing tle profit, OF George aud Martha
W4,Llnstou Tursa ld'Ols VIII Doe 90 tht centre and
VIII De surrounded Ith lturel wreath- on the Irlt
viii De soclr representing Mount Vernon, aud On Tie
p. ht Ire tomb OF Washington. ile grouping or me
rgllr. ln the tanir1u VIII be under the direction Il
S4rYuy The photographer Att, the taoi-eu e. dance
OF We oldea tim oy tbistyWO couples IN costume VAL
take ace uuaer tie direction Of william B. De G4IEo,
Ol No. 51s Futhave.
II l. safe 10 say that the scene IL Gmores Garden at
the Arlun festival Will be stiklugy unique he Fourth
ave end WILL Dc cut OF by Immense curtain bearing
design OF the curious pattern Ia the centre r r.
Teselted as though cUnInS toEard the audience, VIII
apy.ur two Immense dolVhns one Ot gold ana one OF
silver, with tails Intcrtwined, and with yaEning
month";. xtaeu feet 10 diameter. Ihey wall appear 10
be coming from cave tne top aud edge u which are
frlugcd i'm flower. OF brilliant color. A. the Top Vi
The eye slopes large punches OF tropical plants are
seen and the base OF the arcL ana The iOregruhu GU
either ,lds are srcwu with -eishel,, pain ell from
nature Ou both sides OF this main cave, from when Tie
Iolphns appear o. Dc Issuing, are other caNtIhs Tue
Green sea water FLASHES against TIE snGllstfeNu boacn
The canvas which THIS elaborate scene II panied
feet IA width. At slgusl the mouths OF the aug
dolpnns viii open aud inc great procession Will issue
slowly from he aVuti OF the silver dolphin, ana after