The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-14

simple, but supsrla,iveIy graceful ~.
attention She was quite small with delicate features
her dress black satin, trimmed with ermine, and
seemed particularly to attract the attention of Mor
Mrs OF Bedford street, entirely taken. for the
time. from the company Of her husband aud joined H.
the pleasures OF evening Her black aud glossy hair
hung In graceful ring-ts her alsbaster neck aud
shoulders which WED in wilderness with the snowy
m-nt which she
Little Miss Elm street. having rather poor idea
OF the fne accomplishments tpped over the floor as II
fearful the music would ahead OF her dancing wbs
her partner dressed in Scottish military costume with
his pedesals almost entirely bare followed in her wake
Is apprehensive in her haste he would lose sight of
her Mics is ago ahead ttle girl, and everything she
does seems to be done In hurry
Twelve cotilons having been danced, the invited
guests were uctsd to the committee room where
cold collation. prepared after partakng of which the
ment, in which he toasted
The Prsss-the terror of despots"
An invitation had been rendered to Colonel Burnett,
who unable to attend in Quence of previous
engagement to attend dinner gwen to him In Phila-
dslphia as VIII be seen from tho follow following; 1910
DEAR SRI regret extremely that o previous en-
e"sure of attending tho ball of the First Company of
Emmett Guards, the 18th instant. As sentiment,
allow ma to propose III sentiments be in ordsr After
the gallant conduct of the Of Ireland In the armies
OF the United States, in the of Enalspd and Mex
leo the shamrock deserves place amidst the embems
OF our country"
Very truly, your obi servant,
To Capt. James McCirath.
Returning to the bali room we witnessed the most
beautiful zing We have seen, the Misses l..
before mentioned being among the most attractive in
deed, they moved like sylphs over the floor.
Mrs De A., of Delaney street, wsltzsd beautifully
did also Miss NJ, Of Benson street. and Miss H. OF the
At half past twelve O'Clock, supper was announced
and general rush was made to the supper room, one
gentleman taking favorie young lady and leaving his
On entering the ROOM beheld three tables heavily
OF the CITY 1t feast for soul and body and truly
appreciated No time than necessary being spent
nc the supper table the whole returned to the
ball ROOM except the "Guards" who shortly after fol-
lowed in military order and through Of their
which the dancing again commenced,
Several members OF the "Continentals,' with their
4oTa Sa. N the n.ppy
Guards, and the "Huzzars were also present and par
took q the pleasures Ct the night The dancing CON
dispersed not the slightest thing having occurred to
ner rejecting great credit Captain McG and his
gallant corps There was more general attendance
Of three years and ten to the little girl OF five
years All engaged earnestly to drive dull care away
Annual Ball OF the Journeylnen Marble CUT
terS.
The fourth annual ball of this ,ocisty was held at
Tammapy Hail. on the evening OF Wednesday lsst, and
Q greater sssemblags Of beauty have seldom wit
messed The ball room was brilliantly lighted and the
orchestra filed with an able body OF musicians There
was goodly number present-as many could be
fortabiy accommodated.
The promenade from the dressing the ball room a.
forded excellent opportunity to make observations
on the dress and appearance OF the ladies' Thre things
particularly struck in their appearance: The inn
Americans have national characteristic in their H.
teraure, have features which distinguish them from
other Dutch In fact of nearly
every nation under the sum- not excepting the Roman
and Grecan. Another, the graceful and Self
msnd with which they enteted the bali recommending
OF that smpsrng pish look often exhibited by Eu
ropean ladies They seemed to possess this can, coiec
ted looks OF conscious innocence, and
much eulogised by Toequeville. Tbs third was, the
various though neat manner in which the ladies were
dressed To attempt description would DO out Of the
question. as no two were alike
We admired particularly the white muslin dresses,
occasionally relieved by dover or stripe There is
in our s:imaton particularly adapt them for the bali
room u.hei' Locked very WELL but We decidedly thina
mens were appropriate aud very neat But all these
psrapbernalia cast In the shade when compared
with the beautiful smiling faces bright eyes and kind
word In that respect have hesitation Ia saying
that they would vef not to be found sther
this the other side Of the Atlantic We will
pretend to deny that there whom consi-
dersd perfect Madonas-psrtially, perhaps
The evening was spent In the utmost harmony-bap
piness beamed from every eye. Tue various dances,
waltzes, gs qusdrilles &c., were gone with beau
ladies and the sly looks of the g-ntlemea as they
corted their partners through the dance All the dances
we're well gone ove. and one young lady handsomely
the Highland fipg A burst of applause was awarded
her its termination The utmost hilarity and good
feeling pervaded the whole party, all seeming
to p and DO pleased; and. at lev hours after
!" the wee short hour ayont the twal," the company
promenaded home, happy to meet happy to part and
happy to meet again.
The arrangements excellent, and the csmmttea
| remarkably attentive to the want, OF the company
Altogether, 1t rehectS great credit the United
citation Of Journeymsn Marble Cutters We heartily
wish the and their fair every aud
such meetings. not forgetting oursef AZ one of the
psr.y To the credit Of the association be 1t said that
did not observe any the least intoxicated We
never saw this at such meeting in Europs.