The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-14
Interesting Fashionable Intelligence
FROM
SARATOGA SPRINGS.
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The GRAND FANCY DRESS BALL,
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The Descriptions of the affair.
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For several weeks past the fashionable world at the
North, has been industriously employed in
for the first grand affair Of the sea-
son, the Fancy Dress Ball which announced
to come off at Saratoga the 18th inst.
For long time previous to that date all the apart
ments in the principal hotels engaged, and hun
dreds of applicants unable to procure rooms at
any price, but obliged to put up with seat at
table, and to sleep in the cottagessome of them far
distant from the hotels No less than nine hundred
persons dned at the United States for several days
previous, and Congress Hail. well numerous
other public houses filled to OVERLOOKING and
the crowds of visitors osed by each other their pass
ing remarks devoted to the all absorbing topic Of
the approaching festivities Those who had been at
the Springs for time impatient for the arri
val of the costuners and coes, who at length arriv
ed and announced themselves in readiness to receive
orders. j. c. Taylor, of Prince street. and Dejonge
the costumers ope ned their and displayed their
goods while Messrs Barker Dibbee Paul. of Broad
way announced themselves in readiness curl pow
der and arrange ladies' heads to the satisfaction OF
their fair customers
And now the work of preparation commenced in
earnest Servants despatched from all quarters,
and insisted upon their mistresss orders being at
tended to Immediately. The stores of Mr.. Gilbert
and Madame Sazot dealers in embroideries and
noureautes, and of Madame Ferrero, thronged
with purchasers Of fneres and MIC nacks in their line
Of trade. At the rooms Of Mr. Taylor the usual
enacted By no means the least interest
ing par of these fancy ba is that which is to be
in the costume Imagine suite of apartments in
which are displayed, upon shelves and in trunks the
wearing apparel OF the people Of all nations, from the
Esquimaux to the Patagonian, and from the Russian
to the Hottentot With all this display presented to
the eye at once, it is most difficult for the uninitated
Al.
tidous by long experience difficult to suit as
the novices that chaos is exemplifed during the
hours of selecting attire The following may answer
as specimen of life in the fancy dress wardrobe In
is a customer cuiofte, in preparation
to try pair of tights at his elbow Is another put
ting hump for Richard III while cowled monk,
and half dressed clown discussing the merits CT
their respective DISCUSSES In the centre of the
Is a Chinese mandarn, backed by jockey and a
another corner and Shylock and Sam Slick are inter-
ing each other at a counter near by Romeo and Nep-
tune putting their clothes before the glass while
sailors and Gypses Greeks add grandees are prone
nadng The apartme MS in half dress Meantime, the
is confused as the costumes are hete
rogeneous The fsverish excitement Of the different
characters is in perfect to the temper of
the man Of dresses, who threads his way among his
patrons with as much unconcern as grocer In the
city makes his among his stock Of sugar barrels
and tea chests. At an early hour on Thursday, Mr..
Marvin the work Of decorating the grounds
and ball room at the United States Hotel and his
men were actively engaged until late hour on Fri
day when their handiwork attested the skill with
which IL had been performed. InousahuS OF lamps, OF
all colors from the trees in the enco
sures and presented an appearance OF enchantment
even in the day time. In addition to the lamps,
there we're to be SEEN pendant from the trees and
piazzas beautiful little flags Handsomely devised, and
tut out Of colored tissue paper. The large dining
hall was converted into ball for the OCCASION
and, consequently, the tea tables were laid n the
open air under the shade of the trees within the
closure of the establishment The ballroom was
handsomely with and devices Of
various kinds calculated to render IL fit theatre for
the festivities Of the occasion Hundreds OF lamps
suspen ded from the sides of the ROOM and from
the ceiling above and seemed to change night into
brilliant day At one end of the room was built an
orchestra occupied by Schneiders band who perform
their part ably In the evening, previous 10 the COM
of the dancing, pyrotech mic display TOOK
place the rear the ball ROOM and lent beauty TO
| the scene already beautiful
The rules and regulations which were intended TO
COVER The nartcipspts at the ball promulgated
some Jays before II came OIL by the following mana
gers go,
Governor Young New York, Gen. Cooper, Albany
Colonel Perkins, Boston, Judge Martini maryland,
Hon WIN, s Archer. Va. James Worral Philadelphia
Col james Monroe, New ork Cen Donnell Baltimore
Henry Colt, do Hon. VIM s. Miller. N York,
David Graham, do, Capt, O. Bullas u. s. Navy,
Francis L. Waddell do, George Pitt Philadelphia,
Hon, Leander Starr do, J. c. Brown Rhode Island
Dr Bedford, do, George n. Miller, New York,
James Brooks do, Samuel Stevens, Albany.
Joseph Brigham, do, Dr.. Clendinen, New Orleans,
stephen &. Williams, do y.E. Ward. Savannah,
L. r. Marshall, Mississippi, Z. Darlington Providence.
Joseph Aston, s. Carolina, Hon. N. billings. New London
Henry T. Duncan Mississippi Hon. g. L. Livingston ~ York.
j. Randall Philadelphia, Lambert Gittings Bstmerc,