New-York tribune., 1884-02-19
THE LIEDERKRANZ BALL.
THE ACADEMY MADE A TROPICAL BOWER.
ECLIPsING TUE AFFAIRS OF FORMER YEARs-How
GERMANS ENJOY THEMsELYEs.

GERMANS ENJOY THEMSELVES.
The annual fancy dress ball of the Iiedernanz
took place at the Academy of Music last night AS
usual on festive occasions of the diIenslons of
this ball, Nilsson and Irving Halls were also called
into requsition. In one respect the hall differed
somewhat from its predecessors true 70 the Ger
man instinct rhe managers gave their chief care 20
those features which were calculated to give the
ball the character of d family gathering Some OF
the spectacular features of former years were omit
ted, and instead Of the usual Carnival procession
there was a polonaise aad then the dancing began
The poonaise took place shortly aften ten o'clock,
and before half past ten the stately files had
broken into hundreds of gaiy coiored couples
hat went spinning and pirouetting across the uoor.
4 well-balanced orchestra of sixty pieces under
Bernstein furnished the inspiration that set the
thousands of feet a-twinkiing, and Leipolds mill
tarv band of thirty pieces gave music to the prom
enaders.
APPEARANCE OF THE BUUDTNG.
Tho guests on entering the lobby OF the Academy
found themselves in what seemed carpeted con-
seryatorv The entrances were tanked and over
hung with masses Of holly and palm.the laurelwlth
its red berries shining among the varegated green.
Underneath the branching palms were TO he seen
the pretty flowers of that counterfeit honeysuckle
the aZaiea. The mirrors between the
outer doors were hidden behind bank
of laurel and hyacinths and primroses.
The chandeliers were trimmed in smilaX,
and below each one hung a bal oi carnations or OF
daifOdils. At the foot Of the staircases leading
left and right t. the balcony were clumps OF palms
shading aZ1leas below and OFefhnng win prlinTOser
TIE passage way from the lobby 10 the left was
lined with hanks of palms and azalcds, while to the
right the smooth leaves Of c2outciouc trees were
Ia attract eye. The frames oi the Inner doors
were concealed Iii masses ol snlhaAi over NE CEN
tral door "a nst a BACKGROUND G. the same WaNeii
leaves was the word Leiderkranz m letters formed
OF red and white carnations. i glance backward
eled the interior of the bridge leading 20 IiF-
Jug Hall carpeted nicely and hung WIN the Ma
Looking fora ard into the bal room it was easy
to fancy th3t the dancing tor VA, Lana I'D an ofna
mental garden The cOlODUadc had been converted
from series OF iron posts iUto sc.ic T,uar range
Of green columns, ending Od cdch size Ia tISttt "a
pains, which TODD against the prqScenum boHes;
The baiusrraie. he top Of which just appeared
above the dancing foor. was Ogcri2ld with laurel
aud the pillars a. tine tI5ieS were supports now
o pyramid made OF laurel and holly aud topped
with Mcr4iad roses aluaTNlllse' uo Easter lIHca
The rroscpniin was hidden IN palm leaves ana
flowers IL the centre of thc>e masses OF toiiatr
winch faced he dancing floor iIou right and let
cleaned al ilneuSe red star. In he centre Oi me
great room there Eung balloon the cord |
aye Of which was composed 0i long lNIstS
Of suaN. The great uail was surrounded !
by four large stars aad another was suspended he-
low Beyond the pr1scrh-um the boxes ana me
rail in 'front.' of them were masked ~ lhae7c@ ol |
green. a place for which mad heeu ioiud oh lhe !
narrow shel # outside of the rail- IN the centre OF
this dcep bach ground at tie bottom wac the -roUo
ahich reflected from many ange5 the brilliant |
lights without and within. Two bears lying
quietly in It's depths gave 10 tins Neru look oI
danger. Passing to the centre and looking upward
one saw that ,Le IrOuts OF az tie tiers were daard
in foliage The dark green was renewed on nc !
balcony rail "ith clusters Ct TIE piumed grasses oil
.ori o. and on the upper tiers by groups "i deep
raG STAR. The musicians box t1r up toward tIo !
ceiling Was nothing hut l'aFe- I1rcutly.
OCCUPANTS q rHE BOXES.
Tie Doxes were taken " the foipv.ng;
Eug-ue u. ID .rey. Joun ,n G.Aln,
Eugene -. Dewey, 1T. b.rItf'
sir Adler J.. j. s. tiuiJs,
C.arle, C-.rt. Ia. -uoert,
= q. I.l sfoue. r. Booss.
..lia.n -t-l4s.y, J. AIpprrt.
Frtderck Collt. =. i'a--tA'
Charlie, r. CJde Ian, A. G.. Petse,
T.. j. - 'o.s -. dr. ~ .f.-L.i-
: H-rzoE. Mrs kie-..
Wu. Oumauu, f. q. Brown.
Vi. stein, J. d. lt0-ei-Li.
i. w. .avin !. Ar4>doa,
o. zonas9har. !. Eaut
D. O.. s. aO-rZ, G. F.0ttuiIt.
~ Ty-oa. Treierei, Kasnne
Sir. kane, v. NJ .,ciaiincr
Nj B. Brown, + Nie'n-"h.
5e1I-- re. -, H. ciat.Iln. j. Ei4utl,
G.. Pielhardt, ); Il L-pn-l4'
! milo Mr. Truman,
Ineodore stern, Il. g st,o3el,
J. Ncl.o. Iappau, A. Il Huuaun,
Wr ,;.iTfcr.i.u Tloua- rape
Z. II. adams, A4Hu IoA,
H. w. hidd.Ii G Godfrey GuntLer,
Mt Bciloul. J.. ScE,dIer.
81 r.. Ga. Ter, II 0t-nt.''
T. b. Paitou. Henry E0Uz,
MIR Moran. A. Otttunn,
b.r I.tf. +. H. WrieT,
/ Johnson. Inspector Byrnes.
4 " Kurt. +. ~ho n,
+ ciard Waller, Peer Lang,
" NllSOu SOuic. X g. hc' Olus
] N Whitman A. Joseph Knapp,
FREDERICK l., ser, George Wlihhms,
Charles v right y. " cooper
william 4. martin. MI ttilt-rilaln'
lir. Livingston. nr. go. Az
George A,ry, J. II. Weller,
7 J. P.ra J. s.. Corttril.
j :. Cox. D. HefullL'
Charles -teinway, j. q. sullivan
Ngr Fiaun J. NJ MIrscuug,
sir CriswOd r. Schmidt.
Holm Alien NJ. Sherwood
T. r. Lou at, L. stacy Charler,
M Rddcn, NJ. Dugcr,
Thomas +. Tripper. {. =. See,
! i-rph Koch, v Alien,
II e. Eievers. D. Chccvcr,
Air. aylcs, MT Angel
r. VI {. Graham. y. HapL
I,r ..n.n. John Keller.
SOME OF THH COSTUMES.
The wives served with their husbands on the |
Nasouerade Committee, but there effort 10 |
harmonic lho dress Of the pairs. Felix Kraemer |
wore Louis XIV. costume, while Mrs. Kraemer |
was attired as a Gypsy QueeD. r. steinlcke ap- |
psared in the costume Of the time OF |
Louis XII: Mrs. SteinIcSe wore a white /
and garnet rocco toilette. George Miller |
danced aud sighed trOubadOur Willie !
Mrs Miller was dressed a Ia Ponpadour, and Mr.
friends: ChGres W. KurtZ sailed through the crowd
in the dasbng coOrs of VascO da Cana, but Mrs.
KurtZs dress was that OF inland Hunsa-
ran; Joseph Kapp again was IN LOUIS