Arion_Society

Arion Society of New York

Arion Society of New York

German-American musical society

The Arion Society was a German-American musical society. It was founded in January 1854 to promote "the perpetuation of love for some of the characteristic elements of German civilization". It was disbanded because of Anti-German sentiment following World War I.[1]

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History

It was founded in January 1854 to promote "the perpetuation of love for some of the characteristic elements of German civilization".[1]

They sponsored the Arion Ball in 1892 at Madison Square Garden to celebrate the four hundredth anniversary of Columbus's discovery of America. The society commissioned Bolossy Kiralfy for the event.[2][3] The 1898 ball, also held at Madison Square Garden, had an Egyptian theme.[4]

It was disbanded because of Anti-German sentiment following World War I.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    "The Arion Society". National Museum of American History. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
  2. [2]
    Kirafly, Bolossy (1988). Bolossy Kirafly, Creator of Great Spectacles. UMI Research Press. p. 142.
  3. [3]
    "The Arion Society". New York Times. July 1, 1865.
  4. [4]
    "Arion Ball a Great Success". New-York Tribune. 1898-02-12. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-06-26 – via Newspapers.com.
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