The New York herald., 1879-08-22
THE LIEDERKRANZ FESTIVAL.

AN IMMENSE CROWD AT coNEY ISLAND
MAKING MERRY WITHIN HEARING OF THE
BREAKERs--MUsIC, DANCING AND FIREWORKS
Coney Island In general. and the Sea Beach Palace
in particular were in a flood of glory last night.
when score of thousands of men and women
ayailed themselves OF the Liederkranz Festival to
enjoy themselves as they do in the colder months.
The boast made by Colonel Abbott concerning the
decorations of the Palace were not i'll advised The
light and airy structure presents. when blazing with
fiery jets Of gas. gay and festive scene 1t simply
a vast cage made of iron and glass. and resembles
huge aviary much IS anything. Under ordinary
circumstances it is us much like fairyland as any
place this side OF "Childs' Delight" On the present
occasion 1t outshone ITSELF The huge chandelier
that hangs in the centre utilized as fastener
for . thousand parti-colored stroamers that fss-
tooned beautihed the ceiling. Extra rachandeers.
brackets and candebras gave forth additional light.
and huge calcium burner lent q heavenly hue to
the shifting panorama.
The concert in tho afternoon, directed by Mr..
Panr . great success. The members of the
Liederkranz Society were there in full force and
their jolly choras rang with fine effect throughout
the hall. As the day wore on aud night began
greater crowds assembled. and the fireworks fx-
lures in front of the Palace divided attention with
the band and the indoor The guests who are
spending tho in the Manhattan and the Hotel
Brighton joined the crowds. Every train came
loaded The boats that landed at the Point brought
full compliments every trip and the combination
steamers that made the iron pier their objective
point literally loaded down with living freight.
1t would be difficult to compute the number OF
guests entertained in the Sea Beach Palaces but that
the entire island participated the fortunes Of the
occasion in the crowded restaur-
ants everywhere. The Hotel brighton re-
ceived six hundred applications for
rooms between Wednesdays carly mail and
last evening at seven o'clock. Every room in the
house taken and 240 cots put up in the
dining rooms. private parlors and corridors.
Bauer's. Cables. Norton's and the Manhattan were
overrun. There has not been such crowd since
the famous congregation OF the Fourth OF July,
when 10000 people were packed between tho ends
of the resort
Although the fireworks attracted great many
people, it is fair to assume that the festival itself
the music. the singing and the dancing-was the
main occasion for the gathering At all events
every looked as il he had come for participa-
ton IN Jolly good tune: ana the total absence or All
less formality. The music by Bernsteins dancing
band was excellent: host OF well-known people
from New York and Brooklyn were present. besides
the members Of the Lederkrsnz under the presi-
dency Of their joval chief. William Steinway Aside
from the perfect freedom that reigned, there
nothing especially noticeable except density of the
crowd until after eleven O'Clock. At that time many
Brooklyn people had gone seeking the rest and COM
abundantly supplied by fresh crowds who drove
over from Cables Vanderveer's, down the Boule-
ward, from Brighton and the Manhattan. These
were transient people in many instances who lolled
over simply to look They Joined in. SO far
eating drinking aud laughing are concerned. .and
made part and parcel Of the great jollihcation.
The boats made extra trips and were run with
special reference to the convenience Of the patrons
OF the ball. Chief Hassan Wheeler provided an
extra force OF thirty American District policemen,
and perfect order and decorum reigned throughout
the island. The great number of electric lights
used on the beach made the promenades AS bright
MONDAY, aud the finest print could be read with
perfect Now that fireworks and balls have
become elements In the entertainment Of the visit
ors to Coney Island there is demand for more.
and three balls promised before the 1st OF
October
BRILLIANT FIREWORKS
Many ladies occupied seats during the concert, the
programme of which embraced selections from the
works Of Schneider Haertel, Storch Meyerbeer HUI
beck and Won Weber. The male choruses ad-
mrably rendered. and so was Webers Invitation to
the Dance" The display OF fireworks was qnite
equal to any the place thus far including
with others grand illumination with variegated
description. flights of Shells hts OF rockets. the
pride OF the Tycoon cross OF the Incas the palmetto
OF the aborignes triple cross Of Malta cascade,
Of st. John, Saturn and his satellites, the
fairies bower. "Die Wacht am Rhein, passion flower,
star of independence fairies frolic and the emblem
of the world
Dancing was confined until early this morning the
last tram waiting until halfpast tour O'Clock, At
which time the sad remnants or the feast laborio usy
wended their way to the depot and family struggled
for desirable seats ObligIng policemen, conveniently
posted at judcious Intervals preserved perfect peace
the sunrise gun the hsrbor forts greeted the
OF the Rhine their return. also the Of
the morning on its appearing.