New-York tribune., 1886-03-07
A WONDERFUL BALL.
HOW THE VIENNESE MINGLE ART AND
MIRTH

HOW THE VIENNESE MINGLE ART AND
MIRTH
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBUNEI
VIENNA, Feb. 9.-The two social topics IN
Vienna lust nov are the new OPERA The Truprter ef
sackngeu," and tho Old Dutch Fair which was held
IN the Artists House last Saturday night The latter
was the fete OF the whole carnival The ground
HOOr OF the Art Exhibition had been the scene OF action
Tor months past. Each OF tho twenty rooms
had been transformed into a scene characteristic ie
Of Holland OF old the Holland which il preserved to as
in the pictures OF the Dutch school The large ballroom
turned by beautiful perspective painting the four
gigantic walls into the courtyard OF pailtia budDg
mansion. arcade and a terrace, aud ia the dis
tance splendid sunny sea, with ships riding at anchor
A ball OF the size was the harbOr where tho soI
visible through forest OF masts, and wher3 all the
noisy denizens OF crowded port-shvenders itinerant
print ssesmen gypses. sailors, and hundred othere
had found place. la corner rick
ETY. old windmill - life sze- necessarily turn
ed It's enormous wings, cooling the air
around in another q stage on which most horrible
tragedies performed attracted tho crowds
these large were situated score of
Ones all Interesting IN themselves as to take up
one for the whole night. There was an ice
rink surrounded By frosted sruOs trees aud house roofs
aud illuminated by moonlight only there was the bell
room of watchtOwer. with au enormous bell, and the
raers aud cords in exactly the apparent disorder
that surprises real beltfes Two timely modelled
watchmen that seemed TO have sat there since the
Thirty Years war, gave peculiar interest TO this
room. A conjuriDg room alOinod il with An achemist
making gold and a pretty witon of the hro OF
her uucanny hearth UOurrd upany you fancied for
"A very moderate sum Ind ed. Nervous or hysterical
ladies' could into IN place. for II contained
all that the most able ct fancy ever in-
vented Dragons. crOcoli,s Wild eats with five heads.
serpents in the weird shapes that fulbovn ntesnes
are alone apt to take-a these hung from the ceiling
and adorned the walls and furniture. that It was
agony TX ones upon any part OF the apartment
Tic next was by no means apt TO restore
oues This the Torture Chamber. where was
he found every instrument OF torture that medl9yal
times fertile IN TINS subject ever inyeutsd. Bat If
the hrst look forced from you gesture OF horror.
an lnquirlns glance to make you smile. Not
an article there but htd been bought OF the O.d Iron
shop at cents pouad. But how oleyery every thing
conrivedl An old stove. cartwheel some clothes
hooks, dozen yards Of chain formed what WAS called
the "vran." from whose embracing In Old
times ever eKIrieAted himself Rusty Old kitchen
utensils had ai found place that lent them sgnin
cauce, aud tAe unsOphlstcaed spectator would certain
ly have entertained NO doubt that the whole was
loan collection from the Arsend or 'he iower OF
London. Tao OlnOlthlgsty minds VINO Lad devised
both these apartments had not been allowed To use their
influence IN any ot tue OF 'er rooh~ FROM y'negro~n
balcony with IoIr pretty views or own auh sea we
passed into another part y; tue haroOr with spleuddy
pain ed background An open door admitted Us t. the
sailors inn which seencd o'oE VITA tue sGokr OF
-
picture tho EmperOrs collection. fables benches.
Usher mems nets hanging from tIo &C. ing. TIA. Kettles
seated a. ths table. dr'uSiag ana nshs
soft melancholy songs of The seA and ito dangers low
steps downward took us 10 the watohroom Of no
Vusrds, vault with high chiihhry, bltck-
ened walls snG ,, no,n o m, ." most a.. srrf
arranged room Of all-the artists stIdio whic1 wOuli
nave been well worthy "a closer in,prot0u than was
possible evening Besides veal h oil rare OH
furniture all the famous picture, ot the Dhcn school,
IN good. middllng ana nHd copies, I-u ion'n pace
ul nj ny a A.,
rSa srIne manner In which the masters OF old lived
was Illustrated by pallet Ia QUO corner. and hearth.
lt which promisiux young art student wAs cooking hs
iiou~r Remurandt aud Van DYk dong tue nonors
of pretty paOe aud offered 10 paint aay lady "ho
v oud sit for her portrait.
Inero woro hundreds OF danes there. well worthy OF
the Drush Of Rembrandt ora RlOchN Ia ,ernai ~ ll
Vienna had sent all her hno wOmrn al her pretty gr.
al hcr clever mon 10 do hDnlr 10 the g'hu- oi ts
artist, who mad arranged tue bail NO one vas adm ed
" 40 dld ns dress .. the XNth century Tli+
was understood from thc beginning, aud coih-
m tee Of had been tOrm- waich aciei cOu
lOr to public. Models aud drA"lnR> we're shown.
aud every difficulty wa, submitted 10 tue artl>ts "ho
nrst told their clients ~n"t sJo ANT cOiOr
would sut them bcst The result OF ms peGAuton was
m mIryelou. There not glarln- color IN the
whole room, nothing inconGruohs, nothing thN
blended tho eye. There eJailc court Of Justice
members and oncias al wore tue bdck hoOd ana
mask. their proceedings 50 Impressive from
the outset rhs court nal It's seat Ia tun torture roon
and established 10 luige AMI Phl'n any lhtrhf'
uent tho style OF dress IL lOuId very MA" u 10
there being no exact rules a. U what eSa1'e'
were allowed not hne OF nJrlh 70 the poor
the implements torture anu lie
received moreover document IN ined'eFa -yie wlth
enormuus sea- which ne Was free u nrly Rome as
OF hIs adventure. numOrr OF ATchdukes and
other mobiles were present bat the bail w"'essontLdy
democratic.
or the $500 persons present about one thOussni
formed groups which were highly picturesque Tn" same
costume never appearing twice over These groups |
formed long procession which marched past when the
Arehdukes had taken their place. fhe aties were re-
we'd With applause wherever they passed, aud the
elements OF tue prOcessou the soldiers anu
Students IN their turn kssed their hands 10 tho ades
on the stfOrn where the dFchd seated Te
Ia Ia AZ wi TnH "A
Which carried In turns by It's iona reInetd I"ters
sOmo OF figures should have been -dNed 10 pO,t"ry
by art or at least by photography. ihe IN perors
brother. Archduke Charles Lonls. stayed three houfs
lie was Oath leave and openly SAID th"t he had not
enjoyed himself 40 thoroughly Tor lohg umr. Inc
In their original style of decoration are open
tho public every evening for week. ana atracI such
crowds that the police have TO uterIere to Keep up
some concern is felt for the Crown Prince, whose |
health Ia suddenly failing. He had promised To appear
OF the slis aud his absence Is sign tnht lhe
reports OF his suffering condition are certainly not tx-
geratedpunctuslity being one OF the proyerOI' Writ
uus OF the House OF Habsourg. Yesterday the Poes
ball came OF very brilliantly. ana the crown Princess
appeared at IT, for snort ume saying that her husband
had absolutely sent her away from MS Deusue enc
very popular with the ladies here, VINO are really lOr
any sacrifice obtain glimpse OF her tall, graceful
figure IL Ia her winning smile that makes 50 many
frlands for her. At last nghts ball She wore pale
yellow damask dress with golden flowers woven into
~ diamonds and emerald Many OF the polish ladies'
wore large fortunes their heads and necks In Tho
shape OF diamonds. rubiss and eneralds. large mum
b.r Of the Polish mobiles appeared IN the picturesque
costume, all velvet aud costly turs ana THESE
yied with ladies In the brilianoy ana oostines oi
heir trlnkets. Young Roman Po9ka received the |
adlcs on tho staircase. wearing stDle cap on hIs
,Omey head, with crown formed oy large STAR oi ua
nonds.
DUCK FOR ST. PA TRICKS DAY. |
Not day passes that the jolly face and rotund form
If the Rev. Father Rordan not seen in the rotnnsd
IT Castle Garden. II any one be he OF she empioye |
n immigrant l. depressed in spirit or despondent
son, raverses Father Riordan may always be relied