The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-07

patriotic, complimentary, magnificent, ball OF last
night The sun of fashionable folly, dissipation,
and affected elegance has assuredy set for ever in
this city The fair representatives OF the beauty OF
the patriotic ranks-and innocence, uncontaminatec
by the atmosphere of the corrupt nOblesse, and
splendent with the dewy loneliness of nature her
SELF have gained the sceptre, and long may il
be welded by such incarnate purity and feminine
grace.
The decorations of the ball room were distinguish
ed by the most correct taste, and were the theme
universal appreciation. The pillars were hung with
graceful festoons OF bunting and wreaths of flowers
The large banner, with the names of all the Presi
dents OF the United States, placed at the head Of
the room; and around the wallis in the recesses were
lnterspersed the banners Of the several States with
the words, The President of the United States, ~
inscribed on each in gold letters, being We believe
the same borne in the fair hands of the la
dies OF New York, who in the spirit of the patriotic
mothers and daughters of Rome, in the palmy days
OF that republic avenged the insult given to their
beloved country. A great number of portraits of
distinguished American heroes and statesmen adom-
ed the walls, and among the most conspicuous we
recognized, hanging side by side in fraemal harmo-
ny, the lineaments of the shrewd and sagacous
Roman-nosed John Tyler. Casting our eyes around
the walls, we missed the smiling phz of the 'magi
clan of Undertook" but afterwards accidentally
espied in a somewhat secluded niche, portrait of
that accomplished professor of the rather abstruse
science Of political backgammon.
Among the ladiesit were invidious, and indeed be-
yond skill, to select the fairest 1t was perfect
blaze Of loneliness, and iazzled eyes were able
only to mark with any degree of precision. But
she was indeed singularly beautiful, and we could
not avoid remarkng in the classic contour of her
thoughtful face, most vivid likeness to the BEAM
ing and finely chisseled features Of the Grisi.
Every variety of female beauty had its represent
tative, from the full, round form of womanhood, to
the petite elegance and girsh grace of bushng fit.
teen. The political circles were also fully repre-.
sented and their deputies exhibited most agreeable
variety of aspect and external FORM 1t was living
and moving scene, which lorcbly reminded us of
the description given of that portentious dream
which so disturbed the slumbers of the Egyptian
King. There were the STAT kipe," sleek and glossy,
whose ample rotundity of form gave most comforta-
BILE tokens ofthe fatteRing verdure of official pasture
fields And there were, alas! also, the ''lean kne,"
the melancholy aspect of their attenuated figures
and lanky cheeks, appearing in woful contrast with
the well-fed browsers on the rich domains of public
favor.
Among the most prominent of the 'fat kline" we
noticed Alderman Hatfield of the 1lth, chairman of
the Tammany Hall Committee, and proprietor of
those highly valuable public conveyances, the Dry
Dock line of stages and whose jolly rubicund coun-
tenance conrasted strongly with the most conspicu-
Gus of the clean kine," personiied by Ex-Alder-
man Shaer, of the "bloody and devouring SIXTH
although athwart the keen and philosophical Inca
ments OF the latter we thought we occasionally
traced fitting smile, which seemed to say
Hope told hattering tale,
That joy would soon return"
and that ere long, he too, might renew Iacquaint-
ance with savory turtle or lap the pleasant streams
of official stations There prouetted across the
room, with the agile grace of Jack Reeve as Gu
pd, our whole-souled, generous Register, ]. Sher-
man Brownell; Alderman Purdy, of the 10th, the
leader of the locofocos in the Board; the shrewd
and wary politician, sagaciousy suspected of being
correspondent, silb rosa of honest John Tyler; Mr.
Crolius, like the {" last rose of summer in bashfu
loneliness, the only representative of the wing
branch of the City Council; Alderman Lee of the
l7th-a great soul In a small body-the pungency
OF whose sarcasm has often caused the ears of his
extended longevity; the Assistant Alderman of the
10th, in all his staid sobriety; and the Assistant AL
derman OF the 18th, recently elevated by exc
cutive mercy to the full fruition of official
jurisdiction over Cavendish and Oronoko .
these were the "fathers of our city," who graced
the ball room with their presence. The ghost of AID
Underwood stalked 1t is said, to the doorway, but
its further progress was suddenly checked by the
unseen spirit of vrtuous feminine indignation, which
lowered around, and the discounted SPIRIT it is Gre
dibly affirmed was heard muttering in unearthly
tones, as it fitted across the Park
eye might have refused me your love,
But why did ye kick me down stairs p
Amongst the distinguished political characters
was the ex-grand Judge OF the poserty of Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob editor of the deceased "Even-
ing STAR, and the consumptive "Union," the chair
man Of the Milifary-Hall-Tyler- Guard Committee
Mordecai Manasseh Noah. He came early, and
made mysterousy early exit All departments of
the Custom House-the Collector excepted, who il,
we heard, at Washington-were represented. Ro-
bert G. Wetmore, Esq, represented the navy de-
and who could do it better? George
Thompson, Geo. Davis, and Richard Adams Locke,
the main-guard-Ned Nesbitt, Dave Broderick,
Jim Ramsay, and host of Others, the outdoor
guardians of the interests of Uncle Sam.
General Ward, M. c., from Westchester county,
Theron lRudd, Col. Ming, and host besides, all,
or nearly all, of the old democratic school, but now
best known as either Tyler or Calhoun men, were
also there.
AS the clock of the City Hall tolled the solemn
hour of midnight, the band, whose excellence we
are happy to commemorate, struck up the Prcsi-
dents March" and then, if by the wand of Pros
pero, the brilliant pageantry of the procession of the
18th of September, 1912, fitted before our eyes
The banners of the twenty-sx States, represented
by the patriotic ladies who appeared on that memo
rable occasion in our streets, foated round the
room, each lady being escorted by the gentleman
who officiated on that ever.te-be-remembere
day.
In the course of the evening, the following ode,
writtenby Mr. Stuart, was sung by the whole com.