New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-22
THE ARION BALL.
TIN IN MADIsDN souARF GARDEN,

LATE APPEARANCE or PRINCE CARNIVAL AND
HIS PRINCEss-THE PROCESSION.
Prosac old Madison Square Garden took upon
itself the semblance of a fairy palace last
night that Prince Carnival might be MT
! tingly received. Overhead were arches OF
gas jets. rcd, white, blue and green.
interspersed with caudelabras looking like clusters
| of jewels globes the radiance of which was dmmed
by the steady moonshne OF the fourteen Brush
electric lights softened by coloIed shades. Inc
pillars at the sides were transformed into huge trees
with trunks of evergreens and tops OF branching
palm leaves from which the heads of elephants and
agators looked out, joined by festoons of ever
| green's and flowers, from which hung floral bells.
| At the foot of each pillar stood Gala
| lilies and geraniurGs, while aZalias, Japon-
| icas, orange trees, ferns and palms tormeu
wealth of color and fragrance at each end
| of the floor The usually burlesque freze around
the tops ofthe pillars was covered with devils
satyrs and eccentric COLLINS who looked down upon
| fully as hideOus counterparts the floor. OD the
front of the west gallery which used asa supper
room, appeared padlOcked door with the motto
The only appropriate charter for the city," Next
was "Stand from under the drippings-Street CON-
missioners."
ALWAYS with your appeared above hungry cat,
with the information that this space is to let for
| advertising after the ball."
Aloft in cages along the sides hung giant ROSTERS
peering uneasily down at the strange sights below
| The crowd looked fantastic enough to startle
the most pheegmatc bird. for every variety OF &C.
centric costume repr esented. In elaborate Dec
orations in numbers and in rich and original cos
tunes the twenty-seventh annual ball OF the Arlon
| Society was brilliant success
The opening performance not laid down in
the programme, was an imDromptu 20 as
YOU please" match by sundry merry
clowns who gambolled over the floor until
Leibold's Band began the opening concert. during
this a company of hussars mounted on parlor
skates glided in, in single hle These, with
the blue and, relocated courtiers pages
flower girls negroes Indians. knights, priests fools
mounted upon clowns in parti colored rament, hum
| ters Bedouns. Turks and Cinnamon, served to en-
liyeu the time until tho ball was really begun.
| Acompany Of sixteen men and women, in brown
| linen swaow-tails and dresses OF like MATERIAL
was followed by a fat negro woman VINO
was in pursuit Of unwilling clown Over
taking him she pressed her thick lps to his painted
face despite his struggles, belabored meanwhile by
q harlequin with a bladder. Then Hash
of coIored lights shone over the MOORISH
ALEXANDRA at the ease end of tho Garden.
| heayy crimson curtains over the main door parted
| right and left and drum corps IN green aDd urao'
marched the Floor Committee IN maroon aud green
| TUNES with slaghed sleeves. ,
| Long red plumes waved IRON their Sl0ucheu mats
and their legs were encased III brown leather.
Marching M the hall with the precision OF 0q sDld-
jisrs H. line parted right and left TO the sides of the
floor tall Hag-be Win Two ylva4oiers. 1caaed
! and a burst of music. Its members wore Whlte
! tnuics with red sleeves, and then wide hats
were decorated with white white Primes, ,oro Inc
| AMI countermarched IN Glittetlng files,
until the Finance and Committee of Arrange
| mrnts joined the evoutions Inc costumes fepre-
sented were those OF Gustav AdOlphuss Body Guard,
| Henry WITH Don Juan and Van Dyke. Meanwhile
band of harequns tskeH apoue e .rod bnSind
! the curtains before whrlng circle OF molly
| was formed in the centre OF winch was pyramid
! nf clowns But RietZefs orchestra began the nrst
strains OF a waltz 10y strauss; and TWO oy TWO the
! DANCERS swept out upon the iloor. $500 go, .
| The long stretch Of the garden with tho brilliant
colored lights profusiOn OF ferns and flowers. and
the arched Alhambra at tho end, pre-
sented purely as a SPECTACLE ,v a most tSs
! cvcS recovered from the Kaleidoscope glare of
flashing whlrlinG, changing colors ihe quaint OuI-
rageOusiy humorous costumes visible 40 every tuIil
,vero fonnd irresistiblY mlTth provoking. At least
such seemed the opinions of the crowds OF specta-
! TORS not in costume who filled the seats
SSna a Gof'' onaed Inc wine ' in Jolly pariss
! The floor was more than crowded oy II ana
despite the regulations mony were admitted WIN,
| on masks ~ usual. As usual, 100, the appearance
| of Prince Carnival was long delayed, but at ll:3O
three rltterng trumpeters appeared on tho balcony
of the Alhambra ana ole% b rlhG ing
! Prince sull delayed in the banquet han a8tf
the chqriots and wagons stood neglected IN tine royal
courtyard But at audroer pa'' 20 'h' red
| trumpets wero heard again d A. "a a reG
| coated band marched up and down the 1loor.
Then lines Of men III ghtterlng an Dyke c 1t
! mounted the stairs at the foot OF the Alhamora
| with bale swords the curtains were drawn
apart. and Prince Carnival-7Joseph KepPler-
entered waved his S'ip S5 a9 %bs o0P PTpoess
| Columbno took her place by his sIde. Fnnon
| inelos royal skaters, aids and standard
ing ing through the door below IN flashing
| attire, preceding Princess Columbine. VINO was
on n litter in oueeny robes and tights, holding
| fools cap in her hand. Then came band before
Father Storks family nest swiss oottaGe l MIN
| india-rubber babies to the spectators
| The third division represented the rival bever-
| aces First. Father Rhine sat euthr0ned amid giant
| cbsmpagne bottles and clusters of grapes sur
| rounded by LOrelel and Mixes; then baVarlah
| beer garden was shown, drawn by brewers WIN
Liquor a little Kentucky distillery in active OPP
peeled by fishes aud frogs, represented ntsd
| hvnoeutes and reformed wbiskey suckers" drum
| c9rns and the plrmed Floor Committee formed the
guard of honor to Arion, Pero Berpger the presi-
| 3ent OF the Society who sat III o gilt chariot with
three prancIng steeds, mounted by boys IN leopard
skins. upon wagon apparently arawn Dy an
/ neared "a stage Of gentlemen Hobby nofSesI-
Sfrom Honyhnhnmland drawn by ten miserable
Yahoos'-mon and women. What seemed huge
| balloon was found TO be Prince Carnlvhs Easter
| egg and thon great gilt foot came into slghs' AZ
was declared 10 be tho second nstalment of the
Centennial gift Of France TO the United State S
| similarly misshapen hand. A boys orchestra and
| fhe Lobby Committee preceded the trumpha char
lot of Prince Carnival joseph KeDDler, In pagoda,
| winch was drawn by twelve bats. Inc procession
| presented brilliant spectacle and contained many
| unique features MI, -.
| Atterward dancing was resumed. There were
| +wantv.fiye dances on the programme Ii was
timated that from 10000 to 10000 were present at
| A. kun