Morning herald., 1839-05-10
Splendid Fancy RnlI i'm Boston.

ediiied, and fatigued.
Splendid Fancy Bali i'm Boston.
Boston, heretofore the classic land of philosophy,
intellect and literature has, during the present year,
made movement in the elegant refnements of So
ciety, which sets her par with New York any
other southern city.
In the month before last, the First Fancy Ball. ever
attempted in BOSTON, in New England, since the
landing of the pilgrims, was given by distingue
and millionaire, equally well known in this country
As he in the salons Of France and Italy, viz the
we'll known Richard c. D*~**, Esq. We have
had hand several descriptions Of this exquisite af
fair-some newspaper, some private-but the an
nsxed description, written by fair female hand, is
the most maize and beautiful of them all. We can
add nothing to the language style or conception, un
less be to record the omission that the gallant host
and his lady also appeared in the same costumes
which the Prince and the Princess Lieven once ap-
peared in at a fancy ball in Paris Hereafter, Bos-
ton will take her rank in the higher movements of
the beau monde. If the pilgrims of the age Of Cotton
Maher could have risen frsm the dead that night,
thew might have found several old acquaintance
among their descendants of the present day
TUESDAY ExEHISG, March Sth, 1889
DEAR CoUsIN-Your letter was received yester-
day, and as you say Mama wishes to have a par
ticular account of the Ball, hasten to give IT,
while the subject is yet fresh in my mind. This is
the first thing of the kind given in Boston, and
it has created quite an excitement At an early
hour last evening, more than an hundred people mad
collected round the door, to try and catch glimpse
of the company they left their carriages. Mr..
G. d. had the ors-thought to have constable IN at
tendance at the door to keep order There were at
least two hundred persons present, and no two
dresses similar. The house is particularly well
.a.rt;a Coo a iars. company The front P"rlor Is
then there four other rooms in the same suite.
The fire rooms on the same floor will accommodate
large party quite comfortably, as you may imagine.
Now for some Of the dresses:.-Mrs X. {. DIS cos
tune splendid antique, belonging to the late Mrs.
c.: il was peach blossom silk, made with a train,
and worn with hoop her hair was powdered, and
dressed with cushion and feathers. Mr.. X. G.
d. received his company In the dress OF professor,
in black gown and cap he changed his dress af-
ter while, and appeared as Marshall Ney. His
nephew was Highland Chief, in full costume; Mrs.
D., his niece Mrs. +. III. d., a Qaakeress, in a
robe. There were three Quakeresses beside, and
but one Quaker beau-Obadah Broadbrm, for ev-
cry one was announced by his or her title. There
were oceans of Greek and Turkish ladies and gen.
tlemen, sailors, priests, nuns, black and white-a
Lady Abbcss, and IN fact almost every thing you
can imagine. Some plsyed their part to perfec
tion. Sam Slick (Mr A., lately engaged to J.
W. performed his part admirably. II is won
der 10 me how the walters ever admitted him, he
looked shabby he had on an old coat and pants,
which were turned up at the bottom boots which
looked as if they had never been brushed and an
cid bent sp white beaver hat, and long pinchbeck
watch chain, with eight seals to il. stood
near Mrs, d., as wished to see every body they
came in /; he came staggering into the room, came
up to her and said "Well, guess you did not think
TO see me here tonight" and on he passed. lie
kept up his character the whole evening.
Then there were two backwoodsn men, dressed in
buekskin, with Bowie knives, rifles, TASKS, eggins,
mocasins, SO. One of them, Mr.. NJ, seated himself
the floor, directly in front OF the fire warn his
feet. Some handed him a plate Of ice cream
the other Of. W. came up to him-"well," says
he, +" stranger, what have you got there think
little powder would help h"-and so he sprnkled
seme powder on il from his flask. With this Mr..
NJ got up and they both commenced eating off the
the same plate with Bowie knives,-Mr. w. having
the largest knife, and being able to eat the fastest
WE'LL" said he, stranger, think I've ceme the
let 7" eyes," said Mr.. NJ, "whst do you want Of
il u After have done this, want to have
cha~," replied Mr.. W.
There was another amusing scene. Mr. p. NJ.
came as Fresch dancing master, and performed his
part to perfection. lie had little violin on which
he played Mr.. B. W., asked an elderly quakeress
Mr.. w. persevered, and Mr.. N. encouraged him by
calling out, 1" tres bien, Monsieur, tres bien." Oba-
diah Broadbrm with this, steps up and tries to
cue a sister, and Mr.. r., who stood by sailor,
and seemed to enjoy the sport in true sailor fashion,
tried TO keep him off. IL was most amusing There
was Miss there, who was dressed in her grandma
theirs wedding dress, made 73 years ago-the grand.
mama Schuyler, from Albany. Mr.. A. was
Hamlet. Mr.. Y. ID /, one Of the first members of the
bar here, was Don Quixotte. Dr. M. was Paul Pry
Mrs. j. J. made a charming Gipscy, with wooden
dOll large ana looking almost " were
alive, fastened on her back G. p. vas the Black
Knight. The gentlemen's mousfaches seemed to
trouble them very much suppose the heat Of the
room rendered IL difficult for them to keep them
The beautiful Mrs. Is. Polish lady. The
dresses, many Of them, were most splendid; and
some Of the characters were very well sustained
There was Pharisee in his robes Catholic Priest
Peter the Hcrmt-an Indiana Troubadour, with
his guitar-minstrels-an Italian bandt-sailors-
American Consuls, in their court dresses-a Spanish
nobeman, (Mr w. II. p, author Of Ferdinand and
Isabclla) in by far the most superb dress there-a
Fresch Ambassador-two Andalusian peasants-two
or three Swiss, ditto-a Corsair-two Venetian gem
tlemen---threc Hghlandcrs, in full costume-a Him
doo-a aPcrsian-numberess gentlemen in the holy
s.. in the dress Of his father when Governor of Mas
saohusetts-a Captain Of Cossacks-an English
Jockey, with his boquet t-jacket, white-top
white top boets and who delivered love letters the
ladies. Mine was an offer! There were numberless
gentlemen in fancy dresses of various kinds.
Now for some Of the ladies' dresses. M. ID APP
pcared in the identical dress Of the lady Of Govern
or d., who figured in Massachusetts more than a
century ago, with hoops, high-heelcd shoes, &c
Mrs H. as Cinderella in the early part OF the sve'
ming. She was enveloped in a slate colored cambric
wrapper Ahera while she appeared N lace, span
gles, &c. Mrs. g., the wife OF Peter Farley, was a
fsvely Cleaner. Thes there were Queens, ,Prncessss
Countcsses, an Archduchess, Flower Girls, no,
Cherry and Fairstar, SC.
The party did not break up until four. The spec
tacle was very brilliant, and gentleman who has
travelled thinks IL quite equal to the most success