The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-31

and the upper part OF the city, the grand " swor-
rey" TO be given by Mrs. Cheatemall was the n
crossing subjee. Of conversation "Have you ct
afar%e declare @e those ~t Ch es SpHsu
why her mother was washerwomano-"O
you don't say so?"-s'Is it possble"-"Why Its
not six months since old Cheatemall took the bene
you say-well l like that ha, ha, ha."-'Well, af-
ter all, what's the use of being honest ?"-"His
daughter is deylish fine gir'-'Not SO much Of
don't believe it''-"Wel, Pm sorry you're not go
ing" Such are specimens of the conversation in
anticipation OF this important and immensely IN
teresting event. Upwards of three hundred invi,,
tations were issued, embracing all the distinguished
families of the elite in Fleece street, Humbug
Square, Reputation Place, Biddle Park, Swarl-
won't street, and Defaulter Place: The young la
dies who were so fortunate as to have been incu-
ded amongst the invited, were in ecstacies--in
perfect fever. The shelves of the fashionable dry
goods men were relieved of many costly piece Of
silk, satin and velvet and their books honorsd with
numerous additional items acknowledging 4e dis
tingushed patronage of the fashionable families of
our accomplished bankers, brokers' merchants, and
retired gentlemen of fortune, who act the illus
trlous principle of modern philosophy-''take all
you can get your hands on" The mlners and
mantuamak ers were absolutely overwhelmed with
orders, and many poor girl condemned to the
slavery of those terribly heated, suffocatng, goo
my rooms where the gay robes OF caprcIOus
fashion are manufactured, had reason to remem-
Der for many day the great 'ssworrey" given at
Mrs: Cheatemalps, No. Is Humbug Square. The
fashionable hair-dressers were quite run down and
difficult was 1t found to obtain the services of
these artists, that many of the dear creatures were
obliged to have their tresses arranged the day be-
fore that on 1.-THE evening of which the "sworrey'
was given, sitting up all night long with their beau
tiful locks braided or IN curl-perfectly resigned
like many angelic saints submitting without
sigh to the pains of martyrdom; or if you please,
1 Lave tbn h,ab
lieves them from their chrysas state of obscurty,
and sends them forth to spread their golden wings
in the bright sunshine Of the open day.
If be difficult to describe the ecstatic delight
of the ladies who invited, it is utterly mpos-
sible to paint the modification and agony OF those
who ought to have been, but were not invited
Suicide was seriously contemplated by several, and
it was only by the skill and unremtting attention
of DR.. Cheesehead and other eminent members OF
the faculty, that numbers recovered from the alarm
ing ndisposition into which they had been thrown
by the disappointment.
At last Thursday evening, the 18th inst came,
and No. Is Humbug Square was one blaze of light
and magnficence from the basement to the attic
chamber of the Misses Betty, Moll and Susan
Mrs Cheatemall had certainly quite succeeded in
astonishing all the Browns in the fashionable re-
gion of Humbug Square. Such number and such
variety of carriages-the comfortable, aristocra-
tic family coach, the dashing cobrioet, the snug
landau, the hackney, the cab ,-some with foot
men, some without-some genteel, some shabby,
and all mud from top to bottom. The coachmen
and the cabmen shouted, and swore, and quarrel
led as only New York coachmen and cabmen can
fair forms rushed from the carriages to the por-
tico; the gas lamps shed their Pickering CLEAN on
the miry street strains of inspiring music burst
from the brilliantly lighted saloon, empty coaches
ratified down the street, and well-illed coaches
came rafting up to the door; and all was hustle,
gaity, brllllancy, beauty, and magnifcence at No.
Is Humbug Square.
1t is impossible to enumerate the half of the bril-.
liant and fashionable company assembled on this
occasion All the distingue families of the New
York aristocracy had, however, their representa-
lyes. The Greens, and the Browns, and the
Whites, and the Blacks, and the Smiths, and the
Thompsons, and the Jacksons and the Jamiesons,
and the Wllliamsons, were of course all there And
almost all the old wealthy Dutch families-they who
trace their descent through an uninterrupted line
ofnO less than three generations, to the VanWipes,
and the Van Pelts, and the Van Cabbageheads,
and the Van acknowledgements likewise
well represented. The McScratchems, tine Nc
Grawls, and few other highly respectable Scot
fish families were also present. The Shinplasres,
Shaverres, Abscondres, and many other equally
LIBERATED names, were also among the list OF honor
picture OF fashionable society in the METROPOLIS
society which for agreeable variety, high polish,
unaffected elegance, and genuine refinement, can.
not be surpassed, and Is, perhaps, unequalled
The belle of the evening decidedly the charming
and fascinating daughter Of the accomplished hostess
She dressed in splendid white satin the corsage
point, appets Of white blonde in the form of waving
neuds which were placed the front of the pe, and in
theycentre of each naud a bunch of white roses; the
upper neud attaching the MANTLE of blonde which encir
ced the top of the corsage and decorated the sleeves
Nothing could beauty toilette and the
charming Laura Matilda never appeared to better advan
Mrs Cheatemall wore magnificent dress, composed OF
aratan muslin embroidered in silk to initiate gold the
corsage green and open single skirt also "a srecque
Her head dress consisted OF cap la berthe made
velvet, embroidered in the same coored silk and
kind Of small passing Owe, the top of the
terminated with a handsome fringe
Mrs. sMirH's DRKss-White satin, triple jupe each
skirt bordered with triple embroidery. Couture
ban made in lace lined with pink gauze, and peacock's
feather. Greatly admired.
Mrs. McscRArcHEMs' DREs.--An elegant tartan silk
with black lace scarf Marie .qnfon-s couture mag
n6cen hat and feathers in the style OF the AID High
landers Much admired.
Mrs. VAN DUNDERASDBLuEN's DREss.-A very ele-
giant costume composed Of rich amber more silk trimmed
round the skirt with three deep tucks of the same
which placed three Of broad white lace de
IN leterre, Of very open design Corsage made very
low. Beautiful
Miss ToMLINsoS', Dnrs,-white satin short sleeves,
corsage low, with cotton la Oreanois Very much ad
mired.
Miss BRowNs DREss-Purple velvet, diversified with
sprigs Of flowers Of gold yellow having the appearance
Of being embroidered passe, in silk This really
magnificent costume and was greatly admired.
feathers.
MRs. MAcKERELs DRr...-Green velvet, turban, and
feathers.
Miss VAN WIRES DREss.-sky blue satin.
About eleven O'Clock the spacious saloons of the
elegant mansion of the Cheatemas presented
most brilliant, interesting, exciting scene. There
was an easy, unrestralneu, a "a rdn Cott sor, ~
style, in the movements of the brilliant company,
nneezed up against the ladies, and the ladies
que ssed up against the gentemen-and the dancing
| was kept up with such vlgor and such charming
| variety of style-and the band played with such
hysterical voence-and every body talked so loud
and the servants, in flaming liveres, were SO
| awkward and troublesome-and the host and host
| ess were so busy asking every body for the TWEEN
teth time If they felt quite at home, and if they
were sure they enjoyed themselves-and the gen
tlemen were so exqusitely fne-and the ladies
were exquisitely "illgant'-and, altogether, the
''sworrey" was exactly what "sworrey' in New
York ought to be, and what ''sworrey'' in any
| other place never can be.
We wish we had room to describe particularly
gentlemen, and to report their agreeable, piquant,
| and delightful conversation. But alas we havn
room So If must he imag ed how admirable Mr.