New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-10
HE LIEDERKRANZ BALL.
DANCING AND GAVE Y AT THE ACADEMY.
A PROCESSION IN WHICH THE FRENCH AND GERMAN

DANCING AND GAVE AT THE ACADEMY.
PROCESSION IN WHICH THE FRENCH AND GERMAN
GUESTS TOOK PArT- SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
The staid old Academy OF Music held its
sides and shook with laughter with the steps OF many
heavy Teuon night. the occasion OF the twenty
ninth fancy dress ball OF the Liederkranz society
The opening procession did appear until ten minutes
after 10 O'Clock instead OF $3.50 announced At this
hour. however, there many empty boxes the
decorations were pretty. though not over abundant
Eight electric lights shed spendOr on the interior
canopy hung over the stage, which was parity hled
with temporary boxes. On the fronts " these were
plaques flowers potted plants and festoons OF snlax
Floral bells hung the fronts OF the boxes
In the under the boxes cartoons OF various
society. In large canOpied box at the
rear Of the stage sal Prince Carnival Dr l. Grasse and
Princess Carnival Miss Behr surrounded by tantas-
ticay dressed retnue The decorations IN the loohles
comprised groups Of palms ferns aud camelas IN bloom
over the central entrance were the initials L. X IN
red flowers, surrounded by wreath The dancing ana
promenade music furnished respectively Dy bern-
sletn and Liebc.dt.
six Observation-Disclosures hcralds in nreastplates, he'll
AMI bagy buckskin breeches leaned over the six
we-known urns OF flowers and guarded the uoor HntN
the dancing BEGAN The spectators al tins time were no
very much different from those at au ordinary baiL
After the procession was over however there
was a gorgeous display Of glttering and gro
tesque costumes. cir Walter Raleigh dotted Ms
dignity and whirled around VITA gypsy
and Don Ca-Os looked quite cOntented waltz
ing win the Queen Of Crbs The opening procession
OF tbrtytwo pairs included persons dressed to repre-
the Won subens and also the French guests at the
Yorktown celebration. II noticeable that the
former had not the well-llned appearance Of the
gnals while the latter being represented by Ger
mans, did not the most Partisan aspect
The by the General OF the "Caruiyalisc Militia
Theodore Kramer provoked shouts Of laughter. Alto
getnrr there wac much enjoyment.
Among those present IN boxes and else
where Judge Brady, Judge LarrcmOre,
Judge Van Brunt, Commissioner Hubert .. Thompson,
Juugp Moan Davis, judge NrnrDds Henry Hdvemeyr r,
William StrIuWay, Frederick Could. Mr.. Webster,
Charles DelluuucO Charles l.. Meudt William
Nay lUr, HerlwiE, A. Joseph kapp, G. Schmidt,
Joseph kcppler, Nj l. j. Bellows jr, Gardiner Wealth
erDee, WILiam BaunlEarten. Henry Haar NJ j. Hdmii-
ton o. +. ZJuIcuneT >Ondnem, +. ebert, Mr Bryan.
W tlddcl, Hermann -icckeu Charles l. Morgan James
Fraser, EuII Unger. L. II. Moeran, Max Nathan
Thomas PaJ,en. NIam Ottmanu, >. ". Johnston, ". T.
Carroll o.. :. l:cuard +. ". Wine, /. Kramer A. u.
GIDD-, A 4. HcnruQurs J. otto Koch J. Weber, Dr. r
W. MucueI, MLuaM Ottmaun, George COnknng, l.. Y
>cIedicr, Gustav H. ccuwaD, George IL. Holt
Among the characters represented we're H. SteInFtke
a. Louis XIV ana Master OF Ceremonies; Clrcassiin
Prince. Lotus Xiii. CauOnO, Mexican, Otlctr O ihc
Hussdrs, Faust Lafayette Mephlsto BrHLliah Jac@ oI
t4uUs, Jack OF SPACES COmus, CasaauoFd, LORI Bur
Leigh Henri de Navarro, Van Dyck ana Tie Lively
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