New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-05
THE SEASON OF REVELS.
MANY BALLS ON THIS MONTHS LIFT.
A BRILLIANT PAGEANT PROMISED BY THE LrEDER-
KRANZ SOCIETY,


4 BRILLIANT PAGEANT PnoMIsHp BY THE LlEDEh'
xRANz SOCIETY.
Ths arrangements for nearly all Of the great feos
ruary balls are now almost completed. There Is not
Of these entertainments that does not hold QUIZ
attractions that ought to insure large attendance ana
give all who present delightful evenings pleas
ure.
The German UederIranz Society expects that tho
splendors OF its masquerade ball In the Metropolitan
Opera House on Thursday evening will eclipse even
its own famous record. The interior OF tho opera
House will be decorated and both tho DECORATIONS anu
the costume for the stage tatleux will be on scale Vi
magnlfcence never heretofore attempted by tho eoe
kranz. They have been designed and prepared by
Joseph Keppler. tho artist, and William schwab' the
costumer.
The tableaux will be presented before the fornai
opening Of tho ball. They viii represent spring.
Summer, Autumn and Winter. Whom the stage-cur'a'n
rises, tho starry armament will be seen, with tho
earth surrounded by little winged cuplds In tho fore
ground. Prince Carnival will emerge from the Clouds
and accompanied By an immense retinue OF pieas"ro
seekers Will descend to the earth to mako merry n
trained corps de ballet will take part In the mcrfhcne
that follows bernstein and Lclbold VIII provide
music for the dancers. The committee, with view 10
Introducing novel effect, DESTROYS that the So
called aesthetic costume, consisting OF dress
coat, wastcoat knee brooches stockings and bncheo
low shoes, shall be prominent feature on the moor
and 10 encourage this they have announced that THIS
costume will enjoy the Same privilege as fu MASK
while face mask alone Will not The innovation Is
decidedly that ought to :" take" we'll and 1t VIII
give everybody good chance OF judging Of the OK
pcdiency of carrying out the idea OF the people who
would like to tho present full dress replaced BY
tho aesthetic style.
II all those who wish to attend the IAcdsrllranz
could do so a much larger building than even tho
Metropolitan Opera House would be required to ac-
oonmOdate them. All tho boxes have tecn sold long
buf ile hax is sill
telling this to disappointed applicants.
An ELABORATE BALL PROGRAMME.
In addition 10 the beautiful invitation ticket already
noted in ZEE TRIBUNE the Hederkranz has issued a
splenddy illustrated circular, giving the names OF
the members Of the various ball committees. The
circular gives by and pencil an Inviting idea OF
the attractions Of the ball King and Queen Carnival
pictured enhlOned and holding high and grotcsquc
court. The goddess Of pleasure deecends to them,
holding alof wine glass and mounted herald, with
the lettels L. H. on his banner and two daughters
of the regiment" announce her arrival by trumpet
blast and dum-beat. rhyming "synopsis of tab
leaux' by Donzet Muller, invites to the ball. Here
three verses from it
Come all join merry train
Let give way To leisurel
Tonight Prince Carnival will reign
Within the halls Of pleasure.
Bejewellel queens with bcggars dance
bishop leads the reyel;
Ani wild win Laughter pas Us glance
An angel and the Devil!
Sing dance and Laugh, be fancy fee
No trouble borrow
Forget that all your hats will be
Too small for you tomorrow.
The arrangement COMMITTEES has spared neither time
expense In such preparations for the ball as will
make 1t the most enjoy able given by the society
They are
William stcnway, Emil Unger William vigelius,
Julius HormAnn. Joseph Eepper, George Muller, Henry
Clausen, jr Richard II. Adams, Felix Kraemer, Charles
WCudt J0h I'm andC hapia Pioek
The other committees composed follows:
Reception Committee: William Stenway, Paul Grepcl,
Henry Causen jr,, Richard IT, Adams, Julius Hoffman,.
Louis Kaemmerer, Justus F. Poggenburg, William Yige-
Illus. emil niger and LOUIS B,cgstever.
Press Committee: Charles l.. Wendf Jotn Won Claim
and Julius August May.
Music Committee DR.. r. W. Mueller ana Adam Keller.
Door Committee: Charles FLOCK, George j. Busse and
william EulcIs.
Masquerade Committee Gtcige Mueller, DR.. F. Ifnp
FAINT CLarss J. Fender c. F. Aliesky Felix KIaemer
II s,ein .eks Joseph RcpIlcr. Or. e. A. Timme and
Adam Sch:ur.
Refreshment Csmmteo-Carl Telenius h. schedier "
70 II elsbacher amt Jacques schmN
PREPARATIONS FOR THE LATER BALLS
Under the direction OF Mr. Habelman. tho stage man
ager the Metropolitan Opera House, the Arsn society
will present Tuesday February 81. the night Of the
masquerade ball and carnival brilliant display OF
novel features commemorative Of the twenty NTH recir
renee Of carnival The entire background OF the
stage will be made to represent front Wow OF
the Arion's new club house. In frOnt OF this will
be erected three successive terraces the top one rep
resentin. the abode Of the Gsds, the middle one
ade and the lowest the earth The stage In 'front.'
will be beautifully decorated. and grand pallet VIII DO
given by dancers. including several OF the pes, pest
Harlequins. I've orchesras, each Numbering, 10y
pieces under the leadership Of Professors kienel and
Iiebsldt will furnish the dance and promenade music
Four committees, each OF seventynve members oil me
fhAA ia nd he
just before the opening Of the ceremonies ms oa
Arizona
The large han of The Hotel Brunswick will be occu-
pied by the Cerclc Francois dc lHarmonio for their
annual club banquet Saturday evening, February /
1s, at 80 p. III. The adjoining rooms Will be
hall will be stationed orchestra OF sixty pieces.
The list of invited guests is large one, Including
merchants the Mayor, the Governor Of the State,
Judges and officials Of the local, state and Natlona
cas de rsarmonie have given a banquet to preeedo
the annual masquerade bali by jnst week The ball.
February o. when it will be held in tho Metropolitan
Opera House.
GAYETY IN THE REPUBLICAN TOWNS
A ball will be given at the Orange Athletic Clnp
House, East Orange, next Friday evening The Ton
mis- building will be used for dancing; the apparatus
will be removed from the gymnasium and supper
will be served In the billiard room. Cappas seventh
Regiment Band will furnish the music. Dancing VIII
begin at O'Clock and supper VIII be served from l.
The club house viii be handsomely decorated Ar,
rang, ments for special trains have been made 1ld
guests from New-YOrk will return by train at ~
a. m. The commit Of arrangements has spared
no expense to make this ball success On the com
mitteo
Robert W. Hawkesworth, J. Montgomery Hare, Thomas B.
Crisis Appleton d. Palmer Sidney NJ Colgate Henry
Potter William NJ Franklin Percy Grlnn +. O. Barstow
BENJAMIN W. Franklin Henry H. r. Eagles John G. Beain
s. Brewster Wiley, LOWS II. Hyde Joel f. Freeman Ed'
ward ID. Pago and Arthur ID. Weekes
Tho Chaity ball, at Montcsir, N. j., to be gwen
next Friday, promises to be an unusually interesting
affair. II Will take place ir the Rink, and alrcaay
there has been Lar &c demand for Tickets and DoAeS'
Following the patrons:
MIS-. w. ID. Baldwin. Mrs. c. II. Benedict Mrs w. De-
Berry Il. Burgess. Mrs T. A. Bradley, Mrs. Ogdeh