New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-24
caBNJV4L IN THE BIG GARDEN.
FEATURES OF THE AKRON BALL.
TIRE PROCESSION GREAT sUCCEss-soME OF THE
"uITs."

TIRE PROCESSION GREAT sUCCEss-SOME OF THE
"nITs."
Rather less stad and demure than their
brethren of the ederkranz and decidedly less reckless
than those of the Harmonic, the AIion Society once
wear bend the knee to Folly ana succeed not only
in making themselves happy. but in providing happi-
ness for many hundreds Of others. There was
little suggestive OF the penitcntai I"ht-
en- season about the Madison SQUARE
Garden last night where the annual masquerade ball was
held 1t smacked rather of belated Carnival or pre-
mature Mi Careme The dingy and weather beaten bud
ing itself had undergone strange transformation anu
was hardly recognizable the gloomy shed where
lately Messrs Sullivan and Ryan exchanged friendly
greetings until separated by the authorities Inc
bare ratters disappeared from siSht pehihu INC io
of twinkng many hucd lamps; pe'weoh ."9
wooden pillars, which themselves hl'Shcu
with eyergreens and flowers stretched an eNteihpo~'
ricze on which buresquc acgory OF the peril' OF the
hall was kully depicted. while in every direction were
hung wreaths and baskets Of flowers At the eastern eh
of the Garden the caste aod batlemcnts OF leu"'"
keen reached almost TO the roof while at the opposite
end was constructed a bower OF foliage lhterspcfSeu
with Towering plants. Here the gemai ana
Youthful president. j. Otto Iiunst, received
his friends and made things generally pleasant
while at his right hand p f. Hamilton sustained Ills
world wide reputation for perennial good humor Here
also the other officers Of the society, incudlhs ice
President j. ]. Dlchl and 5. 5. Bergman. Judge
Nehrbas, Richard kazcnmayer. J. H. Thomas H.
Neuman and b. KumppeTt sauntered about in glorious
raimen consist ny principally OF red white anu green
fools caps and green and yellow scars.
The boyes around the garden all HE'D some with
masked and domnocd guests, some with wclfknowh
New-Yorkers who d,daincd thus to Cloak their lhNiu
ualjty BY ten o'clock the seats below the boxes were all
filed with those eager for the dance to begin the ma
iory Of whom in fancy dresses OF every hue ana
description. There were costumes of every century
md Of n %
There were monks and Lcporeos. staggering soldiers
and denure Quakercsses statesmen and Pierrots VIVIAN
dGres ami ilknaids all jumbed together III an achro
mStic medley.
For the first hour after the doors were opened the
guests amused Themselves by promcnadlng aduilrins
their own and each others dresses and listening TO c
orchestra. which played te Ii, ard Waspsr
"Rienzi' overture, ana DINER apPropiia'o anu ",
ian melodies At 10 o'clock the fanfare ol trumpet
was heard the massive pasteboard gates OF the louy
castle thrown back. and the moor commiilee,
the lobby committee ana toe hhah,e commute
marched -olemnly in the order named and clad In
raiment to which that OF Solomon Chathaihs'
rcady-naJe garment The floor committee were headed
.Lonengrn's soldiers; the lobby committee under e.
Wcmz portrayed Walcnstein's warriorband while the
time of Rudolph Of Harsburg. they marched
steadily onwarq until hey stopped u, 10 oac Sa Ide
OF the ballroom. After performnCs ycra intricate NH
tary evolgtions amd The appla9se' they invited ,he
strains of the "Aron Poonaise" with which the ban
opened. For the next hour the floor was hllcd with
II was a gay The many coorcd lights. the
white glare OF the electric light the softer glow OF The
rings casgh dazzcd the eye which soon woaned 0f
the constant Kaleidoscope succession OF huca or the
dancers dresses All this however, mere ioretaste
OF what was come The main feature OF the ArOn
Ball is the procession, which each year cndedv-
Guido its predecessor IN Inagnihccnce. hunor
and tmeine-s. That of last night no exception.
shortly after IL the blare OF the herads trumPcts
warned the jewellers clear the floor for Prince tdrni
val was about leave his Royal apartment and greet
his faithful subjects Like magic pathway was made,
the gates open and noisy, caing band OF
harruuins, punchnclOs and other children OF
folly poured ont ana pursued their rotons
way around the floor. They were followed by dciach-
mcnt Of mounted police Oh Columbia tricyclcs, looking
Supremacy apprehcnsive. Then came military band
will her hal her back and mounted high car.
dragged by company OF pcrrois More hcralds
and bearers prccodcd the hr, political hit the
Would-be choice for Isss. including Butler
Kelly and H. q. Thompson. Then followed the Congo
conference ssting OF Bismarck sitting ON huge
lou. diplomats. Gcrmany's recruiting ground.
fragment OF African scenery with bismarck again. eur
rounded by fruculcut Africans followed. linen ciinc
The Bccknan Iil Ladies' sanitary Corps hauling away
the Board of Aldermen, which was the hit Oi the even
ing, explained as II was by the couplei.
"Ch, ladies' try your powers anew,
Relieve OF this nuisance too -
French victories consisting
solitary Junk, ii Mahd. or 'where are We n"wF which
came Prince Carnival ANA Arion mounted on gorgcOu.
float and literally bcstowing howers us they moved
slowly along ---
Then began the turn of the masqueradcrs and dancers
who crowded the floor As every hOurwas markedly The
hands clock the fun faster and more furious