The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-17

CoNohEss HALL,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, August Ia, lsa7.
The Fancy Ball.


CoNoRrss Hall,
SARATOGA ssnIsos, August IA, lsa7.}
The Fancy Ball.
am cosmopoits, and have changed my quarters
for few days. you will by the date Of my letter
am going to attempt describe to you the fancy dress
ball. which was given at the United States HOTEL last
evening acknowledge that am unable to-day to give
suitable description Of this grand ball because
count of this affair, have not slept in forty hours
Among company at Saratoga, which is the best In
America there seemed to be general interest in this
event there were few who IL time could have been mad
to make suitabs preparations would not have attended
that ball. Many persons who have lately arrived
did not know that such ball to be be given,
until it was too late for them to prepare for it.
But there were impedments to the ardor with
the which would be-
and extraordinary than any previous party sums which
some could lose without becoming beggar were ex-
pended Jewels to be worn upon this occa
son and in procuring these articles there was all that
Juror and agitation and hubbub which Is characterstic
The room where this bali was given is about hum
dred and fifty feet by fifty and 1t Is only necessary to
walk the vsstbus Of the hotel to reach the par
lor which 10 aboutthe sze the decorations OF the
very elegant and very fine; the chandeliers
disposed to make the light the mirror Of
coup e which might have been like the Court circles
Of Queen Elizabeth Of England Wreaths OF evergreens
and bouquets Of fragrant flowers beaufed the walls
and ceilings and miniature fags Of every nation which
heads Of tho dancers The doors opened at pine
O'clock and the enee Immediately began the press of
to barrcsde the passages with tables &C. In order
to the avenues to the ball room for the dane
With the initiasor the name Of the individual per.
sonatng each character. Several Of the managers
tered the In civilians dress, and during the
ming an immense number Of ladies and gentlemen were
allowed to enter the room without the fancy dress.
regret this and would suggest to the gentlemen the
great propriety of remaining away unless they are will
n 10 WI he
imperative to every gentleman. When these persons
allowed to come in ordinary the ball was no longer
The FIRST character which shall notice. was Charles
H. which was nobly sustained by the Adjutant General
mind, is every inch q king and DO not imagine
there Is any character which he personate well
that Of rss S 70 see that he
because he is willing to be patron of the fine arts and
because he loves to perform noble actions.
The next character noticed, that Of angelic
nuna novice with white gossamer veil disposed about
her beautiful head and person in such to
that she understood the character Of the brave
and gentle sister she attempting personiy Her
person evidently matchless and faultless, and her
head superb than heads of Cleopatra which
have seen, and which werethe productions Of masters
She IL the most beautiful woman saw; 1t is Miss
E. F., of New York. am told her temper is like her
The next was Lieutenant Derby, of the army in ele-
CANT uniform. This officer wounded ut Cerro Cor
do and the bullet remains in his SIDE Electric flashes
sufc ient to aAnhilate common man. directed at
him from hundred pairs Of bright eyes
Of five wears. son OF MIR N of New York He wore AN
dress which ttad CLOSELY To bis form 40 no -
co"nsra;t fhs nudv of the oriyn.i Cund as s.rv ~
nossbls He had his little bow and his prstv n,vay Of
arro,-s and hi. ,~nos aiso w" ~ ~ TA'''J fN''A "
Ms r of pb;Iadsinh;a su.ta;nsd thu ob.r.o,sr ~
maid If honor of the conrt Of Ionis WV she
ia q lovely and ma,estic woman Miss e ~ tho
sams c;ty Looked adm;rahlv In the ch.,,.ct.r oS
Norm. wy w. IT oS tha ANNA c;tv tsion,ad
and iovs,v woman' Sustained ths chyy,, ,otor ~
Mr. r. NJ Na1 vor% az r. onser ~ N;aht inoSd az
something which vas worthy Of homage ana sSmration
Her dress was black and her person Vas envsionad In
hack veil mon which we're work ed numerous ysr sta
MI r. did The Character of a Chinese msnSarin vsrv
nerfactlv / think Mr. IT of baltimore was Ivannhoa
his annssrance was noble and nleasin0
charactar vh;ch 10 snt;,fsd 70 sno.;oI ro.,,. v.s
that Of French beau of the last century r. was aus
tanned by Mr. D. of Miss in a most elegant msnuer-
Mas n baltimore looked very beautiful aha danced
With G. v. Pratt. of Maryland
Among other characters of which gentleman seemed