New-York tribune., 1891-02-21
GAY SCENES At THE 4RION Ball.
THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN HANDSOMELY
DECoRATED-FEATUREs OF THE
ENTERTAINMENT.


The mask ball Of the Arion Society IN Madison
Souare Garden last night far surpassed al previous
entertainments given by that organization. INC "due
was superby decorated and the howf ornaments "eo
arranged on a scale only exceeded by the display IN
Trinidad,s f,r.famed botanical gardens. over $1,000
,vos e1pended in plants alone. The boxes were gar
loudod with hemlock and laurel and festconed with
roses tulips and lacs. Venetian poles, trimmed Win
ribbons and flowers, rose from the moor IN srauu
lc and floral hedge, four feet high. separated tho
promcnadc from Tie dancing floor. In the centre VI
he amphthca;rc palm tree lifted It's Sraeeiul he"u
and sprcad wide over the room its splendid leaves
About is base were clustered lowering plants hlacS'
,,pe,tra.. azacas and orchids I'm great variety
hanging from the roof at each end OF the vaSo
room was an eagle. measuring fourteen iece
nrom fin TO tip. constructed wholly Of eautl-
f,1 flowers An immense ball OF flowers
vas suspcnded from the middle Of the arch, ana
within II were bon bons. bouquets and i've pigeons
Al A given signal this sphere opened the oon-ponS
and bouquets fell to tho floor ana the pigeons few
obout the room till wcared, when they went TO roost
among the girders
The general decorations were under the supervision
Of Joseph keppler, De Lemos 'orueS ana ''nus
Ka,cner
Tho festival began at O'Clock with promenade
concert bv Iciboldts Military Band. which was fol
loved hv the grand salute, given by the floor com
r,i,tee in the costume of knights OF Gascogne' the
Libby committee In the costume OF Mexican hoDies
the finance committee. In the costume OF queen
o,,r,smen Of the fourteenth century, ana the com
,ri,tcc of arrangements. in the costume OF German
burcomasters and councillors of the sixteenth century
After executing several military evolntions the
committees invited the masqueraderS TO Join them IN
thc opening polonais' AZ ii O'CLOCK "''''''o a."
o,ced tbe approach of the pageant representing the
nf u
spcctacle The floats preceded By my hare
orins the master of ceremonies, The banner-bcaler'
hand, of music and the floor committee TINS was inc
order Of the months;
March the month Of expectation, Npihed DIV
ooo. rcnrc,entng q free forall Presidential race
Anril the month Of fools showing Jupiter fiuNi"'
pnmpng down the rain May, the month OF flowers
tune tbe month OF love and roses: July. the month
-, American Independence: August. the month OF
summer girls: september. tho month OF ha'VeS'. :.
October the month of wine: November the moh'h vi
hunters; December. the children'S month January ;
ArIon,s month. Arion himself driving chariot feo-
rnary. carnival month ,.,
number OF Young ladies from the cnD volunteers"
70 represent the principal figures, but as LOT tne
,os, ~ the ,,-occssion il made up OF over ooo
nrofe.siopal people who for the most part did hoV
mingle with the guests
The committee Of arrangements was made up OF snch
solid pillars of the society as C. NJ Won baur chali
man and Mr. Katzcnmaycr. W. Baeder. DR.. Desherle'
u Eaempfcst. Il. Weinasht L. T.. NeunlaIoN. Niehe'
q F. Sooetzel, Ph. Staufer, b. Ncumoegen, Max Ams'
Iohr Bopp August Marshall \. Reiohelt Theodore de
Icmos A. W. COrdes, Julius hasiher ana Joseph
Kepper.
order in the immense hall was maintained by
nm, ., volunteers selected from the young men of the
o,,h among whom were Alexander Mze captain.
ard Me,srs c. \. Ans. William Hollo"es, +. T.
Wineler g. Wieand, IL. Zur Niedcn T. schnelder
g Mann ir L. Gauss. ". lIanselnann. H. G Her
Manu. +. F. Schaefcr, y. Gotthoh' H. H. oeSuelcl jr
Max Budel \. schwoercr, W. Schwegler' W. Pndiger'
H. Kolenz G.. Zai,scY, +. Defenbach, Ad Faieh, Louis
kaske and c. Sacneer
Masks were removed after a. M. There was no
admittance to the Garden after midnight, and before
that hour 10 one was allowed the floor except in