The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-29

not b. easy TO name the same number of pages which
are enriched with more sparkling gems even OF
style when philosophlc views and stirring thoughts
are conveyed IN more brilliant language.
ALBANY, Jan. 20, 1876.
The Grand Fancy Dress Ball.
The beau monde of Albany, had been
looking forward to the day that was to close with
one Of the largest fancy balls that has ever been
given In our city. The evening was beautiful, and
our hearts were light when arrived at the Yates
mansion, noble building we'll calculated for fse of
this kind As entered the spacious hall, at
struck with the blaze of light and the graceful ar
rangement of the furniture. Captain Med ian aid to
the army was master of ceremonies pro tenn and intro
duced each guest by his assumed name to the King,
Of honor which royal once they with dignity
becoming their station.
1t was difficult for us to realise we were not actually
in the of royalty and not being at
ball ROOM and were saluted by strains Of the richest
itself, which not only excited admiration, but
rsibes Every style of Dress and every costume from
were richly and becomngly representation fact, Il
struck that each had selected costume particularly
to his he
did not recognise them The court having entered the
dancing commenced and here the distant and fancful
contrasts Of the dancers nfusng the spirit Of true wit
through the crowd caused the spacious hall to resound
with peals of laughter.
The king and queen taking the head Of the room the
guests arranged themselves around them and here
we must notice few that graced the court cotillon
wig and Ri. coat Of brown veivet.wi,h ease and dignity
led of the graceful Suana,' sparkling with jewels,
and radiant in SSssuy ,S u; ioT Td Of
net OF blue and red feathers her dark hair glowing in
it's natural beauty it, brought into full view.
boatman pu ia his led her through the dance
while her beautiful sister, of the maids of honor
Don Brago perfect picture Of beauty and grace
Our refined and popular citizen was there as knight Of
admiration, and near him Richard Occur de Lion in
full uniform, personang the character Scott repre-
sens MN IN raesne ms brilliant smo1r WIS ,oiiened
whose silver veil hung in graceful fods (no over the
face Of naurs but above the fair and queeny brow Of
Miss $. f.. There beautiful Polish girl US,
with scarlet coat and ermine trimming. courtly
looking soldier directing her attention to Of the
to Join in the Polka with another who stranger to
In regal pomp and splendor proud Henry the VIII.
s' ss
light feecy cloud, foated gracefully through the
dance while many sighed that she passed from their
worshpping gaze, TO brighten others equally with them
zasa sn Blue and d.
sem" to her side. and to some that evening she
" the favcrite flower" There was little Red Riding
IN hoo Of hs
Polka, with her graceful Dress won the admiration Of
beautiful aa .yih PsrsGnatsd the Daughter Of
qusite march from that opera her Light flag waving
above u.s. and and oil envied the courteous and
refined gentleman who had recently claimed her
his bride. There pirate there whose eye rested
few fthe fair in particular but there
knights sword in hand to protect them His dress
perfect but his dark eye beaming with love and gentle
ness told us some other costume would have been
inc for her forest homs and as she stool aioof fro
the throng. was absorbed in her own melancholy
thoughts akingno notice Of the numerous saluations
Eoap tn has
in her perfect disguise. lovely debanf of this win
ter FenelIa but she far too agreeable
escape she had wished for Greeks corporals and SOL
ders surrounded her to keep her in the may cir
Hss sasg so ens wcbaw nsss
possessed It, for among the faires they were fair The
lovely bride Of our young and amiable friend was there
and with her anciful and foreign costume OPINION
St. Louis We welcomed our friend T. V B., in plain
ing him assume the dress Of royalty his brother
the Jack Of Clubs took knaves than fools TO
cognze him. completely did his dress disguise him.
We struck with the rich and elegant dress Of
French Msrque OF the most unique and beautiful in
the rooms and worn gracefully by its fair owner Two
Romeos wandered up and down, admiiing the scene,
later in the evening and neither Of them had found their
phide both the of grace and sustain
ing well the living characters they had chosen: We
curs his graceful figure wrapped Turkish costume.
We do not know the character ho had chosen We only
Know true and noble heart pea. osnssn o., csguss
in reality was any thing but fixed STAR for she shed
her rays in every quarter shining in her own true light
metimes during the evening, wo met pretty and
grac eiuI Bsyaders with rings on fingers and bells
on her toes, and wherever the music was there
tary undress Of the Dad regiment, took especial
pains TO hover her. darkhairsd "sybi" struck
Character her wresihs Of leaves tasteiuy arranged
gave purer look to tbs pure white of her dress. Near
her, We saw nne and handsome looking Highlander,
uha AZ
was the most merry.hsa truth.teing gypsey We
ever Miss Katrina Van Tassel had forgotten her
~ the good old aunt, whose miniature she wore and
actually watzed with handsome sailor but her train
vas witched by an unseen hand during the dance and
ecton OF col Fisher and old Annette Hans perfect
picture Of the Dutch maiden who exciting hopes
did in her We noticed gentlemen 10 the rich
costume OF Charles H. and one well humorous
As we wandered through the brilliant throng, we
were suddenly transpanted into what We lmsgineda
chamber Of the East Tor in brilliant circle sa' the hvs
as i'm posing tableaux as ever saw the splendor Of
the dresses and the dazzling beauty Of the ladies'
a good picture Of life in tho East "oh! bless me y
said I, as / saw old man with powdered wig and
broad skirtcd coat, Sir Roger de Coverly. The ex
cisms,ion had barely escaped me, when I raised my
eyes and saw a Father Confessor, ready and willing to
ing A better disguise never than s. W One Of
he finest looking men IL the Senator Y, with
magnificent dress Of black and silver. His beautiful
y fe Circassian slave the observed of all OBJ
ervers; her sister, fair and lovely suitana, never
ooksd more lovely and we must not forget the pretty
title Highland ssse they brought with them. We wsre
truck several times during the evening with an TIA
ian Nobleman" in superb dress Of green velvet and
liver which was exceedingly becoming to his full and
raceful figure. Among the most conspicuous for per-
ect costume was the Duke OF Buckingham, in rich
nd glit,ering dress. Madame and Monsieur not only
dded TO the brliancy Of the by the taste dis
ayed in their dresses initiated from those in the time OF
.ouis XIV, but attracted all eyes towards them while