The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-11
WASHINGTON, Jan. Q, 1916.

The ah Of January in the Federal Cny-Aanirtr-
sary Bah at Cwusrs Saloon
PIPE L'Empersur' Five La Republique, Yire
LIE Grandc BatfatAc d. Orleans? Viuc Ia quadrilie
Virx k banquet Virs Ia bagatele, Fine ball last
night at Carusi's saloon-fne company--fine ea-
thers-fine birds-fne wine-fne superior SUPER
fne. Very fine indeed. But the solemn considera-
tons Of the Oregon question, preclude accuson-
ed details of the ball and the banquet in this in
stance.
There were great preparations to make il grand
flair They had general committee of NJ. C.'s
and generals, and majors, and colonels and captains,
&c.-a committee OF the same sort to invite the
ladies-a committee on refreshments-a committee
to attend to the invitation and reception Of the foreign
mnsters-and In none Of these committees was there
an individual pebcan; they were allcomposed OF the
arlstocracy, such as we hail, which is nothing very
awful In its way, must confess, but which is
still passing clever, you understand The advertise
ment for this ball, IN commemoration OF the hero
and the victory OF the cotton bales, occupied half
column in the newspapers; moreover, the tickets
were put at five dollars Foreign Ministers were
required to come in their official costume, full re-
gsiia-ctfOers Of the army and navy were also
Qramme was as particular as the order tor funeral
procession. And how diu this great anniversary
ball succesd' Passingly well. bur partially it
Bal-and with the eighth Of January, there is always
associated in any public demonstration, some
thing Of Old Hickory, and unavoidably good
whigs-Clay whgs, and the ladies' of this class are
the most uncompromisng friends of " Harry OF the
West" They are not to be caught by the bait Of a
national anniversary OF this sort, in order to contr
butte TO the worship OF the ocofocos of the memory
Of General Jackson. Not they. They are little
too acute for that And the proclamation that the
ball was to be no party affair. only strengthened the
suspicion that It was locoioco concern
fOrthCOminU
cepsing the Portuguese Ambassador, who really
looked, in his loneliness, like man who had lost
his way. and was among strangers, without single
friend in rhc world
The officers of the army and navy, with the ex-
ception OF here and there traveller, were among
the absentees
The bon ton Of the wing party were not there
nor ladies' nor gentlemen, one or two members Of
Congress excepted
But the President was there, and portion OF his
family (hlrs L. remaining at home TO keep house) !;
and Mr.. Buchanan was there, and Mr.. Marcy was
there, and Mr. Allen, and Gen Cass, and Gen
Ashley, and others OF the Senate and Messrs Bed
niger, Brodhead, Hamp, Douglass, Williams,
Chapman OF Virginia, F. @ Mcconnell, and host
Of other members OF the House, were there.
Now for the pleasant part Of the task. As to the
ladies, notwithstanding the fair whig absentees
seventy of the fair We should suppose tina, at least
twenty OF the wentyelght States were repre- sented
Kentucky took the premium, She had two such
representatives il does the bachelor the poet and
LOO, was beautifully Representative OF Maryland
so OF Virginia-same OF Washington. We might
tell of Miss T, and Miss l.. L, and Miss
B., and Mrs. P, and Miss r. B. and the
young lady from France, so graceful IN the dance !;
and Mrs B, and Miss D., and Miss r.,
and Miss 8; but it would be partial to particu.
Arize.
At about quarter past ten the President and COM
peny entered the saloon aisle was Immediately
opened through the crowd and his excrllency and
suite marched up, to the Presidents March, To the
Platform, where they seated for nearly an hour
when they led the way to another march by the
band down 10 the supper room. THIS room was
DIPPED esooned with the lays Of all nations, and
the tables We're spread with the edibes Of everv
climate, and the most profuse distribution OF con-
foeuonaries, &c, &c. But what was better than
all, was the superabundance OF champagne. As
soon 40 the company were gathered around the ta-
bies the popping OF corks resembled the scattering
saton that followed, and the laughter. could only be
surpassed BY the House Of Representatives at the
Close Ut the session. Gen. Mcconnell drank the
health OF the President, amid avalanche OF laugh
tsr, and the President replied In his usual happv
style Alter the supper, our distinguished visitors
Withdrew, but the dancing W as renewed, and aus
tanned NIL one of the morning.
Mr.. Miller, the gentleman who "got up" this hall
and banquet, did his duty handsomely. We have
seldom seen more luxurious and bountiful supper
one moro elegantly arranged Considering that
the wings, and the foreign ministers and the officers
OF the army and navy were in such slim attendance,
the enterprises was decidedly successful.
at the United States Hotel, and are called down
at this crisis by the sound OF the cremona to par
ticipate in the labyrnthinc mszes OF the my site
dance. w
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 1876.