The New York herald., 1845-08-22

UNITED STATES HOTEL, August 20, 1916.
II Hop at the United Stafes-Mooniight Evenings
Ihe Coup d'Ga-Ihe Queen Of Beauty-Lorehi-
ness al Saratoga-Lydia Languish-Ihe Canaais
The Waffs and QuadriHes-A New Yorker
n P0et-Plebeians and Patricians
very brilliant affair, in the shape of a hop, came
of last night in the saloon of the United States Ho.
tel The evening was very favorable. The day
had been rather sultry, but towards night delicious
breeze sprung up, which was truly refreshing Ma
ture herself had lent her aid and the soft beams of
voluptuous moonlight shed their balmy influence
DER the scene
The silver light which, hallowing tree and tower
Sheds beauty and deep softness o'er the whole.
caused many bosom to.throb, in expectation of
bllssiul enjoyment, while zephyrs gently waited to
the ear the soul-stlrrng strains Of delicious music
musc-delightiul, thrilling music-which calms the
raging passions of mans worst nature and inspires
his heart with pure and holy feelings.
On entering the ball room, we were struck by the
grand coup d'Ga. The nnumerable hghts-the
lovely and vouptuous women the gittering throng
gave promise of those brilliant scenes which love-
ness and grace Were here TO enact. BY Jove it is
magnificent! Behold that queen-like form-look
how Juno-llke she steps the floor-her fairy foot
spurning, as II were. the earth, too gross for the
farest OF mortals TO tread upon Her eyes
are turned this way--they flash like the
diamonds IN coronet-dark as the cloud which
anon corruscatg with cleaning fires such as Pro-
metheus stole IRON Heaven. Her figure, too, is
faultess. Canova himself would have been proud
OF such model. 1t is Miss B., of Bridgeport,
Conn. She leans upon the arm of the agreeable
and talented Gen. =, of Troy. But seas if
IN conrast-the slight, fragile delicate form of that
fairy creature, DER whose head scarce Is summers
hay,e, passed. Like the dropping mimosa, her ethe-
real beauty shrlnks, it were from the rude con-
tact OF sensual world.
" She not violently lively, but
Stole ON your spirit like the Nlay-day breaking"
and we were tempted to excaim, 1T is an angel
from heaven, whom the ever-blessed Creator has
sent on earth to smooth the rugged pathway to eter
nal Joys" The name of this Peri is Miss C., of
Rhode Island, who accompanied Gov. F. and
his lovely daughter, on whose radiant form nature
has avished her choicest giits-on whose cheek the
rose and the lily are striving for mastery. Her
whole countenance is lighted up with intellect, and
decked with charming simplicity, before which
all the arts OF cOquetry fade into insignificance.
The gentleman with whom she is promenading is
Major P, of South Carolina, whose gentlemanly
department and agreeable manner has won him
many friends But what have We here Parvenus and
Notwithstanding contrast to the brilliant with
its elegance and grace Here lady.dowager.
What mass Of satin, ribbons, bugles, tawdry jewelry
bad perfumery, and shocking taste Her fgure-two
hundred and fifty pounds, she's an ounce-purse proud
nent soap.boiler from Massachusetts Well might she
exclaim, in the pathetic language of Hamlet,
"oh, that this too solid flesh would melt !"
Immediately behind her her daughters escorted
by tall gawky from the souhLydia Languish sort Of
girls sentimental and pretty with their heads stuffed full
of things abomnable CLEANED from the cheap publca-
tons of the day-who have appetite for dinner where
they peck like young birds but who devour sir
loin steak each when in the privacy larder
IL declare, ,Ma said one Do look at that tall gentleman
lively naughty Pm sure there is nothing about me to
attract his attention." True Miss Lydia; though you did
not intend it.
Among the crowd we distinguish many whose faces
we never saw before and who in all probability,
never shall behold again, unless seek them among
the cande OF the Babylon of the New World or some
obscure country hamlet For instance that short sumpy
Individual with hands and feet like the fins OF turtle
That is John smith" of Gotham-sOh whar did you
come from,r He has amassed fortune by meuding
the soes, and furnishing understandings for empty head
ed dandies. He is bootmaker, who has thrown aside
his last and endeavors to his way into fash
ionable society 1t won't do sir; its use Mr. Smith;
overdo the thing in squeamishness. He heard to
remark to them that there really nobody at the
sSprings.nooody with whom you are acquainted Mr.
whose doors you would never dare to enter except
take home the produce Of your trade. Who is that SUI
percillious prig with nose aloft like pig in gale of
wind if the scent Of democracy simeon of
the desert to his delicate nostrls! He English
ney, now resident Of Philadelphia But bark the
band strikes up the Somnambua Quadrles and all
in motion. The sylph-like forms moving through the
of the graceful figures like many fairies sport
Now floats the wild and bewitching strains of the
Alexander waltz All hail immortal Strauss, Napoleon
of the waltz And now in giddy circles are seen the
votaries Of the
Muse of the many -twinklng feet whose charms
Are now extended up from legs to armsn
Among the most easy and graceful walters, is Gen
C from Albany, who trips it lightly, encircling in
is also Mr.. T, waltzing with the charming Miss
D--, Of the same place-and, truly. it glorious
distinguished member of the staff of Sir Thomas Aetcal
Who is that tall old gentleman, with silver locks,
Waiting with that lovely young girl It is Mr. E,
no less lovely, is leaning the Of that dapper
little fellow, who looks he had just out of
bandbox-
Perfumed, like milliner-
Woll-really Mr. E., you put to shame by your
graceful movements, many of the younger devotees at
the shrine of watzing Ah ha here's something
good exclams thekoliy, rubcund noSed fat little Mr.
-, oi New York, who is truly sight worth seeing
As broad as he s long, he would make capital globe
for the poles and he might revolve on his own axis
(par-parenfhese) He is a hardware Blanc-mange
ice cream, cakes, jeles, fruits champagne all
travelling down his capacous nav. What an Unsuitable
little man All at last he stops--hes gorged. No =.
by Heaven It's merely to get his breath. At it he
goes again. IL would be charity to stop him
or he Will die of sureit He prides himself his
and is as good on scent Of refreshment NANCY
hound on cold trail. He snufs the airand like the
giant in the nursery tale, he smells meat" Who
those passing II is Mrs c., of New York-a lady
alike distinguished for her loveliness and intelligence
me Oh whose arm sne REGIMES, is the Hon.
II. H. W, of New Orleans but formerly of Geor-
ga whose distinguished literary atainments have
for him golden opinions and 10 judge by his animated
counenance while discoursing with his lovely compan.
ion he feels in the language of his poetry that
I" His life is like the summer rose"
Take it for all in ALL this the brilliant hop"
of the season-though there plebeians treading
closely the heels of the patrician. Here a belle
there stay -maker-here general, and there snob-
here Judge and there the pckpocket he has often
fenced to punishment. Here all classes privileged
hv inst tn mi mcelx
in their own way. All mnglc pcll NELL
Black spirits and white
Blue spirits and grey
Alinge, mngle, mingle,
You that mingle may"
New YORK, August 20, 1915.
j. GORDON BENNETT, ESQ.,
SiR-The following extract, on subject which ut
present so deeply interests and agitates the Empire