The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-14
THE LIEDARkR4Nz mn.
Prince Carnival and his SuhJect. Making
MerrN-A GMIterlna sneetncle.

The twonty-siNth annual ball of the
Liederkrlnz Society surpassed In perfection OF
arrangement. beauty cf talieauv, Gorseousncss
II costume. AMI general cxcelion'e any lre-
Vious ball Of tho society. At least 50 said u
baldhoadcd sage. swallow-tailed aud Kid
glovel. who claimed 10 have attended all the
balls Of the society. and who wisely remarked.
II don't know. JUS; point out somcbO who
docs"
Aa O'Clock precisely. from an orchestra
stationed IN the r.eht wing OF the upper gallery.
were heard the string notes OF KONG Kali"
Unrath's grand march Even then there were
many persons assembled IN the Academy.
Whiie H., orchestra unyed selections from
Ncrli's Troubabour." Wcher's Invitation to
the Dance" and the overture 20 Martha"
the guests arrived and at IL o'clock
there was great throng in boxes gal
leri's, and on the foor. Waiting with
anxiety tie raising OF the big blue curtain that
for the time NIT the great ttbleau from their
sight The proseenlum boxes wore filed.
nnd among those who occupied th"m
iiinsmore. Mr.. John A. FoiSy i.awis
J; Jordan. William ,SieInway. tnrl Amnnn
Neffr4 Tss9n ~ 2qi Mrs. pr I My ri.ak
of boxes were many well -Enown gentlcmcn. ac-
compauicl hy ladies. There were eocn VI 'ssrs.
kurd Aicxendrc, e. NJ Wheeler j. II. singer
H9a,ll!Hn, j J.hn N9n, CLAIM, Fred "; - i'y.ns.
W. =. NN.'lAlut ', h. houston. \. fAlh, -. y.
Seignan. l. Lehmaier. < Lehmaier, Jr.;
Judge nononue. George PQmery. sherman
Smut Gen. Herman thl, William Proctor
Mr. Guest rtharl's ScuN. Judge OUcraouTg
II. !, schmilusky lheo. T. Boil. L. strong
ne artist boxes were occupied 10y g. b.
Srranton ) c. stephan j. Il. Andrews C., G.
6Sne 6sb6TS eS O. II b2Tg ;geGs GaTnSr
John warren \. King J. II hohr. Mr.. kinsoih
A. ii o'clock fanfare oi trumpcts from the
gallery. answered by a similar flourish from
hehini the blue curtain. gave the signal that
the taDl.au was about TO be presented. Knights
IN SHINING armor whose eresis were gl!t eagles.
pressed back tho throng, md then 10 Nh"
sy"gt notes, Of The wedding chorus from
taNlcau In all Is glory First wah seed group
oi bnchantcs. sipndinG IN graceful attitudes at
the loot ~ long flight oi stnir- that he'd up tu
gallery. Behind them stood hriclnds c0i!itierS
kaighis. mud lcsters, In front ot his throne
in tie gallery stood the gpnia Prince Carnival
hs exalted rank. smiling as heht ed his oharuc-
t'r. b,iorr hm knet Twp handsome figures
q the fair 1erp-ichore. Her. blond
eyes shown With the II ,hi of mirth. IN her lcit
hand she held "a amlourlue. Abound these
and Terpsichore. was grouped motley
throng- pages, fair Of face and plump OF
limb, clowns. and testers in cap and bells and
ads and dancers. harcqutns and coum-
bnrs. ThUs for n fun minute WAS
seen the taheau, every lgur" motion
less. Then tho music ceascd Tor an instant,
aud lmmcdiHteiy from ths opposite gallery
calnc the duccet sounds Of the ,cuit2, and the
posed Bachgntos and sAtyrs. Hs though glad 20
be relieved from their enforced GuiCt. bounded
forward in a gracciul dance. II was dance OF
the fauus. a ballet Of the nymphs.
Abundant npplnuse followed from galleries
and boxes. Tho dance over, tho music again
ceased Tor al instant only 10 agnin sound out In
brave march and Prince Carnival. with his
attendants, began their tour 81 the great hall.
Among thos" who assumed characters in the
| grand tAbleau wore G. :. Won Schuller rs Prince
| Carnival; Carl hupn. who was Baechus; Miss
Ih0ne tho Princess CHTnlValt Mrs Joseph
krppler, Torpsichorc; Mrs. Mnhner Bach
anter Theodore II2rwig, COUNT de In
ma; AlphonsO Batestien, Faust; Gus
Dietrich, Mephestophoes Joseph kepplcr
hugurnot; f. l., Heminghaus. Horny y; Chns
| ". Kcutz RAoul; !. ", Blochcn. Wnllauste.n :
George Muller, Don Carlos and Henry Brau-
dvis a- u TrCubadnrc.
Besdos them many a quaint figure Joined in
the march -pllests and clowns. nuns and Va
muses., knights Hnl testers SuGdanly Tho mu-
iic changed; Blcchus cmsped Trrpsichorn,
igncc Carnival the princess. and Whired away
IN the wulH. fol wed by tho whole motley
throng. Tan Iiederkunz bali was fairly and
EuegDHs tlllk Dupttrt