The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-22

rot and coumbine; Venetian gondola containing a
pair of lovers.
s. PAnIs.-Incroyables and debardeurs celebrating
"Alardi Oras;" butcher leading the Festive Ami
mall" Gambetta riding on large hat which is car
ried by MacMahon, Bonapartist BOURBON anu
4. MADRIp.-Carriage drawn by monks; seated on
balcony donna is receiving the homage OF gran
dees students, toreadores &c.
5. CoLoeSE.-Drum corps in the uniform of the
City Guards of olden times; carriage on which the
| celebrated quack "Dr. Eisenbard, with his assist
ants is performing wonderful cures
8. Prince CAaSIvAL--Committee of Arrangements;
Lobby COMMITTEES; drum major and boys military
band: three dolphins, mounted by Trtons and
driven by "Arion Laureatus, brought across the
| ocean Prince Carnival. who enthroned on a
sentatives of Humor, Wit and Satire, PUCK, Puhoh
Pasquino and kladderadatsch We're seated; me
whole group surrounded by the Princes body
guard. ambassadors, bearers OF the royal insignia
Harlequins and Columbines. -
7. New WoRLD.--A tribe of Indians with tents;
Master of Ceremonies in a balloon drawn by kites.
8. THE SIXTEENTH AMENDMENT.-Female standard
bearers f & p,ss states enae
pany of female militia; female hremen drawing al
engine.
D. The Press of the metropolis.
10. Young Arions.
IL The irrepressible drummer association.
II. Comstocks Art Gallery.
Incidental to this procession there was Spanish
banner dance gymnastic feats freaks and capers by
troupe of the ancestors of the human race drilled
by Darwin; Indian camp attacked by United
States soldiers, by members OF the Turnverein.
While this going on the masqnerading groups
precluded from promenading, but as the music con-
tinued its pedal temptngs it was difficult, nay, IL was
impossible to insure perfect quiet. One festvely in
cned damsel. attired as page of the time of the
Grand Monarch, incontinently stepped too near
the edge of the real basin. in whose real
real swans were bending their graceful necks
and dipping their horny beaks and before her escort
of the time of Charles l. could catch her by the slack
of her cloak. she immersed i'll the unconscious
Croton. and came near being made food for geese
As ii was her plume bedragged. her satin trunks
wet through and her tout ensemble was wretchedy
undone.
While thousands were gazing at the Kaleidoscope
scenes on the floor the thousands the floor were
regarding with curious interest the thousands in the
boxes. And the sight amply repaid the closest scru
vision. Banked in terraced mass were thousands of
masked and jollitying men and women. Every
box mad Its group eaeh group mad IT'S run every
with young women. young men with old women
Though not so frequently, very 'tresh' devotees
at the shrine OF beauty; men with long
of Pinafore sailors. RRoderc Dhu. William
Tell the Monarch of the Queens Navee."
flower girls by the dozen, hobnobbed with ROSTERS,
policemen. King Leah, Mary Queen of Scots. Sam
son and Dehiah and an e1cruciatingly funny trio
Why it that the character of Indian girl is such
a favorite with Teutonc maids is one of the uii-
hundred Pocohontases INDUCED in the fas-
cnations of the waltz and partook of champagne
room last night But and all, whether Christians
Turks, Jews or German predestinarians regarded
the professional features with an admiration not
distinct from awe. Partly this was because the
music to which the processionists kept good time
was simply superb. Partly it was because an as.
sembage Of 1900 people is equivalent to dose Of
oxygen to any spectator, and the atmospheric ex
hilaration is catching to the verge of mania.
In addition to this some OF the features were really
clever costly and all had an element of
contemporaneous human interest that naturally
worked cordial appreciation and amount of hurrah
and cheer that ought to satisfy the most exacting
The chariot in which Prince Carnival drove
work Of art. and as the Prince moved with graceful
ion bells rung. bands played, handkerchiefs waved
men hurrahed and women screamed their joy. The
scene was an exhilaraton. 1t would be practically
impossible to exaggerate its beauty, its excitement
It's frenzy.
INCIDENTAL FUN
One of the jOliest features OF this branch of the
entertainment was Spanish banner dance, in which
about q hundred Enthusiastically sttired and maid
ems INDUCED: keeping time to groteslue bit OF
stirred the apprecative saltatory bump in every
listener. The gymnastic feats OF the rurnverein
are always good, and on this occasion they seemed
FAST AND FURIOUS.
That the excited and excitabe members of the
Arton Society charmed by the beauty OF their ball,
excited by It's pecuniary and exhilarated by
the unusually stirring music. should be stimulated
70 unwonted exertons in the interest and for the
tertainment Of their guests. is not to be wondered
u. At haifpsst twelve O'Clock. when not less
more were in the building. the purest spirit Of car
nivastic deviltry pervaded every part OF the
nous hall and shone radiant in the faces Of the many.
From end 10 end uproar confusion, jollication and
general condition of 1--WE won't go home till morn
ing reigned throughout. There noise enough
TO scare the foreman OF the Tower Ok
Babel, but not wave of trouble rolled
that peaceful place. There wasn't row,
nor. far as heard from, discourtesy. Masks
INDUCED in Characteristic liberties. Of course; but
the floor arrangements were admirably calculated
10 insure the greatest possible enjoyment to the
greatest number, and no one complained Of aught
but an excess of fun. As the hours wore away the
music assumed lvelier tone, and Prince Carnival
had control of every heart. Even the bachelor
hood OF ex- Mayor Ely unbent and for the nouce he
became the gayest of the gay. His Honor Mayor
Cooper entered into the pleasures OF the occasion
with hearty zest. Well known people were met at
every turn, and Gotham's first and best joined hand
IN hand with the merry masqueradcrs who came
from Philadelphia and Boston and other places.
The ball lasted late. 1t intended The
dancing programme afforded data for O five O'Clock
dis. and at the hour of closing the HERALD report
there was no indication of let upbut considerable
of break down.