The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-26

FASHIONABLE Observation-Disclosures AT New
PoRT.-We have received the following fashiona-
bic intelligence from Newport, Rhode Island, We
publish it in juxta position with the political intel
ligence from South Carolina. One is as lmpor-
tant to the fashionable world as the other Is to the
political.
From the Newport Heraldl
At meeting of gentlemen held at the Ocean House,
day the 22d day August 1S4s for the purpose of
.peintpg committee to select managers and to take
such other preliminary steps in relation to the Grand
Fancy Ball Ito be held at the Ocean House. Newport
August 3oth) as may be necessary
VIM Coventry II. Waddell was called to the chair
and VIM C. Rives,jr, was appointed secretary where
upon motion, it was
Resolved, That a committee Of five be appointed BY
the chair to select bard Of managers for the
when Messrs VIM G. Breese, Isaac Munroe, Wood
bury Langdon, VIM Gilmore and John Van Buren,
were appointed such committee.
Resolved That the Chairman and Secretary be added
to said committee.
Resolved, That this meeting stand adjourned till
the 23d inst at the same hour and place.
OCEAN HOUSE, Aug 23d, 1S4s
MIR. Wadden in the chair, b G. Williams, Of s. c.
and approved The committee appointed under the
aforegong resolutions, reported the Of the fol-
lowing gentlemen as suitable managers the ball to
be given on the Both August at this house, viz
MdnageTs.-Hon. Abbott Lawrence, Massachusetts,:
Hon. George Folsom, New York. Hon Justice Wayne
Georgia; Hon. Francis Granger, New York; Hon
William Wright, New Jersey; Robert G. Shaw ESQ .
Mass &C husetts John Van Buren Eso New York
Thomas Z. Amory, Esq, Massachusetts,; M de Cra
mer, Sec Russian Legion; William G. Breese Ohio
William Coventry IL Waddell, New York: Woodbury.
Langdon. New York; Lewis Cass, Jr Michigan; vii.
liam Gilmore, Maryland; Theodore J. Draper New
York. Samuel Hoffman, Maryland; Edward King
Rhode Island; William Middleton, South Carolina;
Peter Parker. Massachusetts,; Patrick Grant Massa-
chusetts; Col John Winthrop, Louisiana Jacob Le-
roy New York. Jacob Little, New York; Samuel Mich
olson, Louisiana; Charles Kuhn, Pennsylvania; Ed
ward Bayless, Massachusetts, B. c. Ward, Maryland;
General Worth, U.SA.; General Bankhesd, U.S.A.
General Childs, U.S.A.; Lieut.. Col. Bragg, U.SA.;
Lieut. &c, Col Walker = s A.; Capt Godsborough, Us.
Winchester, Boston; William +. Miller, New York;
John T. Sullivan, Pennsylvania; George NJ Thatcher,
General Samuel J. Hunt, New York; Col Isaac Nun.
70, Maryland y. w: Bruno Maryland; Richard A.
Southwick, New York George n Miller, South Caro-
Carolina; J. II TafTrey, South Carolina; Col David
Sears, Massachusetts; John Bowdouin. New York;
John Paine, New York; William e. Rives, vrg mia
and the committee further reported the names of the
following gentlemen, as an Executive Committee
charged with the entire active management Of the
ball, viz
Messrs. William Gilmor, George N. Miller, williams
Middleton, Woodbury. LaDgdon and Mr. dc Cramer.
Resolved That the report be accepted and approved
and that the proceedings be published in the Newport
papers
mage all balls and hops to be given at the house.
(other than the grand fancy baD and that said
mittee be appointed from each section of the Union
Wherefore the chair named the following bommittee
which was approved of by the meeting, viz :
~, nI Rives, Of Virginia; Mr. Caldwell Of Ohio; Mr.
Ihstche of Massachusetts,; Mr. lAmes Of Louisiana;
MI William Jones, Of New York.
Resolved, That said committee have power to fill
any vacancies that may occur In their number.
VIM. {. II. WADDELL, Chairman.
bEhkrLr' q. WILLIAMS, Sec'ry protein.
twill be seen on reference to the list of mana
gers that there Is fusion of all parties and
classes; that the free soil men, the Castles, the
Taylorites, the abolitonists, the army. ahe navy.
the merchant, the broker, the lawyer, the doctor.
have together organized separate patty, which
will be called the Hop and Ball party and the
above resolutions are what may be called the
"Newport platform" We have the "Buffalo
PLATFORM" the Baltimore PLATFORM" and the
"Taylor patform;" why not the "Newpor plat
form 7''
We intend to give full repors Of the proceed
Ines.