New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-22
TIE BALL AT THE GARDEN.
MASQUERADE OF THE ARIoN SOCIETY.

MASQUERADE OF THE ARI0N SOCIETY.
THE ATTENpA, CE LARGE AND THE PROCESSION
HEARTILY APPIAUDED.
At IL o'clock last evening 1t was evident
that in point OF numbers at least. the annual mosque
rade ball Of the Aron Society at the Madison Square
Garden, was to be as great success as any
Of It's predecessors. The immense floor was
thronged with dancers c'stImsd In every
fashion OF CAV aud fantastic dress Tie dccoraions
through the Garden LIBERAL aud handsome and
there touches OF ofna nent On here ana
there added quaint ana attractive character TO the
scene. Tho western end OF the Garden was
oyerTown with greenery. lighted here aud there
by grou OF flowers set pieces and plants that rem
doIed the air heavy with irigra At the Ea'tern
End the throne OF Prince Carnival had been reared and
wasreachedby steps od WIKI rurcoman drapery On
the siaos OF tho throne curtains OF bus and gold
concealed the won ers OF the coming esslon The
great open space Of the Garden aDoundod with thou
sand twinknng jets which gtterei in the radiance Of
dozens OF electric lights.
The promenade band under the leadership OF FLelOOd
AZ o'clock Indel tbs opening asIre, ~ WagncTs
march IRON Gannbauser." Al tLo conclusion OF two
her selections the dancing begun by q very pretty
and neatly devised march Of the various com
mttees. Those vcry richly costumei vasco do
Ganas O.he % and EgmOnts These manguvres were
no sooner finished tnan the crowds OF impatient
dancers took the floor, and for the succeeding hohr
waltze gaops polkas ana relowas followed each other
with oewIld ring rapdity. Iu the midst Of the dancing
a flourish OF trumpets iuncel 10 tie orowd-whoh
now nitd mp AL tho spices ald oorIers OF tho huge
buiidmg-that Prince Carnival ready
TO ascend the throne Everybody was
Immediately on iptoc Troops fares pages. peasant
girls grlish f0rn clai IA ev ~ desert ton OF pic
the other 10 obIin favorable piaceA Tor viewing tue
procession aud bakers chcrs and lat meh OF yaron.
ira les a1d professions umb rcd heavily Ter the Al
ond Of the opsn spncc tney made an avenue
fun Of changing life ght and color through which the
preliminary section nrst sslrtel the
Garlan consisting OF groups OF clever tumpler' anu
clowns, the various comm tees and Colnmb'ne, VINO
ypihcd tle ,rnicss fol OF the evening before the
Prince Carnival aud his consort at lensh npprared.
on It's way. amid enthn;ia'tio cries,
had evidently with much care, and
di. pl yed great deal OF amusing Ingenuity. IL was
conceded to be aneai OF any previous at
tempt u the knl By the .ociety. u Was
Penal todc. ise hrst Was a prison wheels. which
bore striking keuess 10 Que OF tao cages when Bar
confined interesting collection OF grocer.'
butchers, BARRIERS ana boosbltcks An equally interest
iug m-nagrre Oi policemen win their IN IN various
nrss..nmahiv before The nearsst Police Ju.toe Tns
was Immediately followed Dy aud broadly cOntras ed
with iliuitration ~ the rich MAS dinnx.rJrn
abundant witt champagne cigars and other iorO'd.
o OH times. and this wa, gently. ambied along
10y q muscular band OF laokcys aud footmen. " RE
c'ous Plants grew along the heels o. tncse live
IL presentations There were eight .prcies, 10 vii
Gra-pinacos GOudii, Elryatas knod9dcnur1m' IaKus
Vnrdc. oltica, Saliva Oncinals Sagr fiantl Hy-
pema kellyenss, Eucaiyp IA keeno, Mayor
ana EdsouiI, Cactus GaIrsttsOuc. Ihis ira
GRAFT gaidcn followed by Anon on
IN dolphin. VINO came along Immediately after IL
boon .aI passed away. fala va, cie'crly designed,
bright with color picturesque with pretty giris Ia
PINK tights, supposed 10 represent nereds aud mer-
maids.
"Tne Reuvenating Miller" the next TRACTION on the
programme humorous affair, representing az
iniermmable procession Of ugy women al.
appearing end OF tho mil, and
bunting forth At the Otncr end IN the gulse Of
young and fascinating madens Tine MOnn-
incnts" OF distinguished fciOw-citizens was
received with unuiinged delight, perhaps,
tnau any other Contribution OF the Society
to the hunOr OF The evening THe familiar faces and ny
ures OF Mr.. Talmage Mr. Beerher and others cast IN
marble were accepted with thuuders OF applause oil
along the line. The Prince and Princess Of
Carnival AM tner suite, mounted on
the seablance OF an immense elephant. closrd
proce ,sioI Whel all tue gay ngr's tdo grotesquo
sDa,ea the tumblers and mo clowns had vanished
b.h,ud tle curtains of blue ana god, the
orche ira swung back to tho Interrupt cd dance
AID the immense floor again became crowded with the
valying grace beauty and color OF the dance.