Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-07-26
tie party of choice spirits assembled in private par
ler and sat down to

tie party of choice spirits assembled in private par
sr, and sat down to
" Feast of reason and flow OF"
champaign. The ladies helping 10 compose il, are ia
med for beauty and wt-the gentlemen for genius and
gailantry. Corks and witicisms flew round-mrth
and long deep glasses, filled with the sparkling
draught-yet all was in moderation. Just enough
was taken to cheer but not inebrate. Famous jokes
were perpctraed, if we could only remember them
famous and most gallant speeches, and compliments
and toasls, were drank to the ladies'
gentleman, whose name we do not remember,
but who is frequently seen in every place of public
amusement AT the theatre, balls regatas-and who,
from peculiaritics of appearance-a mixture of
good nature, non chdlance, gayety poleness, mpu-
dence, and a certain distngue manner of dress and
appearance is the object of considerable remark,
one of this party and full Of life, animation and
| buoyancy
| When his third glass was filed, he rose very
| gravely, and said
| 81 rise to drink my respects to the ladies' If in
the course of this evening harily, should SO far
forget myself as to say or do any thing disrespecfu
to them, | hone they will have the kindness to re-
member, that it was in consequence of the act Of
1 spect am now performing.
He drank his glass and sat down amid murmured
Plaudts.
Supper was announced, with tea and cofee-then
came more champagn-then dancing again. One
o'clock found the whole party in excellent spirits
| the music more brilliant and enlvenng than ev-
er-the step of the dancers lighter more elastic and
graceful.
After the supper, and while the band were taking
their refreshment, part of the company were walking
about the ball room, waiting for The dancing COM
mence. The gentleman who had been amusing the
champaign party entered, and with countenance
flushed with the mingled effects Of wne vii and beau
ty, looked round the ROOM sudden impulse seized
him-he sprang quick lightning to the corner,
caught violin, and struck up the waltz in Der Freis
chu,z The effect instantaneous f,he party in
the room waltzing He changed to the Marselles
Hymn, and they marched round the room with the
solemn tread and lofty bearing of a martial host-a
veer air set them trippng-and finally Aud Lang
Syne opened their mouths and as if by an invoun,a-
ny impulse, the whole party join in singing,
| "Skoud old acquaintance be orgot'"
1t was novel scene for a ball room but was du.
ring the recess, and they were led into it gradually,
and almost Involuntary.
/ At two o'clock, Griffith called Spanish dance,
and the last" The ladies put on their bonnets the
gentlemen their boots. They looked for the boat-
but no boat was 10 be There they wsre-like
SO many Robinson Crusoes. The boat couldn't lay
by the pier in consequence of the sea- and was lying
off and on and at two o'clock happened TO be pretty
well off.
The time spent in waiting for her, passed socably
enough however, and at twenty minutes before five,
this morning, gay and beautiful party might have
been seen, by early riser proceeding from White
hall up Broadway and dispensing in various direc-
tiens.
The evening did not pass off without some scenes
and Incidents. young spark, little over the bay,
undertook to kiss of the and-lady pretty daugh
ters, and had his coat torn in the most shocking
manner.
A gentleman with enormous whiskers excited ge-
neral attention.
"Who is he 2 who is he 2" said every body
"Hc clam digger from New Jersey" SAID some
body, and the report passed current
"Who are those two young ladies with blue eyes
and auburn hair 2" asked Broadway clerk.
"Don't you know the Misses s., daughters
of Dutch broker in Wall street Thought every bo-
dy knew them"
"Who is that pretty lady with black eyes that
dances gracefully? 1t seems to me have seen her
somewhere"
"Very likely She sometimes figures as a sort of
honorary member of the corps de ballet in Bayadsre
al the Park"
"Oh, no! But who is that little fairy the best dan
Ger in the room, imaginef'
"One of Griffs pupils. Miss De Something
Don't remember
And 50 questions asked about every remarka-
BILE person in the room.
Absorption Of the beautiful ones wouldcompleely
fill our columns.
The -party-musc-an and management
were all deghtful-nnd mere than half Of those pre-
sent will be AT Fort Lee Pavilion this afternoon, and
dance the ball this evening" description Of wbi;h,
and of the Grand Regatta, may be expected iomor-
raw. F
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