The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-03


BOARD OF MANAGERS.
Hon. Abbot Lawrence Mas Lambert Gttirgs Iatimor.
Hon. Robert I. hinhrop, OF g. n; Russ H. New York.,
Hon &c ss' r. Island Jas: rsnn.at' Pcnnsyi anna,
Hon y rr.,'ost Hs,l Ny, Cap:. srcysrton, u s. A.
Hon Srren,iss l. Lewis MOTIFS Pennsylvania,
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Nay bnayiIey stephen Wiilis5s Il New ~ York
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r. Grant. Massachusetts, DIR. sstteriee. q. S. A.,
@ kas. Island B. f:'rS
Score hustle Icu,sians, ~ CALHOUN, iogislsIs.
Gsrss. i pT S Sf.IS Ess YORK.
Pnnge, South Carolina, j. A. Linton, Washington, d
Cor 3 =; Lee a. N,ISr AME,:tine, u A..
h,jor nsisdsld. DO. f5S%.s hsen. r.na mes
JOHN wnshrop fousi,n. ch,iiss Day rior iSa,
n de Crtnmer. Of tho Rms y Groetbsek, Ohio,
By rsse ution adopted by the members present. the
following gentlemen chosen to have especial
troll and management Of the ball. They we're d,sig-
mated tho
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
stsplsn wsiam'' y: York, De L9nesy Kane. " York.
GGeSrge Jones; 40. Shsilea Ds eh4rn do,
ssIo, w 1,.s,s $3.50 usA A Carroll Daaa. hoSt'n
Upon this committee rested the respon sbiIity OF
the management, and they acquitted themselves IN a
and rendered pleasant aud agreeable the whole affair
They siudiously avoided anv excl1siveness. and By
their efforts sert down any feeling that might other
wise have arisen TO the harmony Of the scene.
This committee sold tickets up to the evening Of mi
day and disposed Of upwards II 200 when they retired
ard left the business In the hands Of MIR ardon the
gcntlennnly bookkoepur at tho Ooesu House who sold
large number more, There we're probably about 900
opposed Of In all and the ladies In fancy oostume yero
admitted free; thus, 10 will be that the numbers
At the ball must have bven very large.
The bail room, which - i3i Zee; Ia depth hand
somey decorated by signor La fata and bis brother.
from this city. At the entrance placed beaui-
ful gothic arch the oolnrnns supporsiDg which
made TO- initiate granite The arch itslf was hurs,
with blue and pink muslin, elegantly trimmed wltd
silver star Tbis porte vas approached by flight Of
tvc or ely 81 ps on the outside and equal uumho
the inside led 10 the floor Of the sg q, dans. This
btle devise beautiful and the OLDEST Of many
sommendatory remarks during the evening. Having
passed the grand entrance, the spectator struck
with the bliiancy q the which presented itself
The immense dining hall Of the Ocean House, had
within three or four hours. been transformed from
edinsIy dining room TO magnificent saloon
Fourteen arches had been placed at equal intervals
against the walls and were covered with candles
eight hundred brilliant little tvinhes that seemed 10
answer hack light for light in besutfs though humble
i'm alton OF the twelve magnificent chandelier which
hung from the ceiling. Bstrceu each couple Of these
arches was placed persian column, surmounted also
BY hshts and at the end Of the room, opposite the
grand entrance, built the orchestra In front Of
which three graceful arches, the columns sup
porting which were trimmed with blue white and pink
trimming The arches the selves elegantly
drspod and sustained three trsnsrarcncles In which
appeared In bid characters, the words
80 g 90 sc &c go , -
. BEAUTY o LOVE. PLEASURE.
, g.
Zach e these transrsrencies Of circular form
and was surrounded BIZ . wreath Of everxreens aud
sewers The columns which supported the arches
siso su1mounted with flower poss containing real
lowers and several rery superb bouquets Helped
" decorate the festoons OF real and beautiful
green leaves hung from column 70 column, aud
fom the centre Of the ceiling la al directions over
head In fact the illusion complete, and persons
Who had dnsd in the room FOR veeks conld hard
~ bring themselves TO believe that II was the same
apartment in which they had 80 long taken thew
meals.
that being tho hour set down for the grand ,rse.
was, however, about 10 o'clock before tho room vas
occupied BY the dancers. The door wss under the d.
rsction of ,he following gentlemen, Who scted A.
uooK Mks.opps
Shsrie ps khs., Es1, A. csrrgl Dana, E,g,
sd.' n 9l IsirSt H.. o''rs' Ea''i'' r'a
The usic engaged for this occasion was the Germa.
MIA Raud m excellens orehestre, the performers Of
which scquiited th.msslv,s with great , orteit
with gfsud promenade. which brought into foil sight
shc grctrquc arrsy which bad been deposited In sn,s
pstaule nts In parlors and bed rooms all tn,
house fcr hour OF two As the band struck up the
fret air they csme on w pairs by dozens ~ scores
ard finally by hundreds. until the spacious hall wat
allied With Anights nuns ninnics jebo,d.srs, devils
aouuoes rrrccs pessants, perrste fersisus pirates
arabs, Ariei- archers csyers ccnais, esdets cogu.
amen rnu quite monsters and a the ret q the list
~hch make up the motley crew st graud fancy DIRE
ball III. many 81 them rich gorgeous, en-
chanting; ana the thousand lights which 81 nmersa
ON the wallis srount. multiplied by rejection, tbs
.gttefing gems snd tnsclicd ornaments, until thu
room era became one moving Of gilt
tsrrg J.Ldor relieved by the ouffs costumes OF tbs
comic eharaeiers A. they fost aboat the room tbs
devil ushess polite bow t. nun, who smiles arehly
End address herself go bandit Chinese lad
Is a. tcshlr Kitten with ffiar, and an lndisr
princess = leaning most conndirey on the arm OF
mary pi,rtutte. Ceres Ia laughing NJ the Jokes d
Peter srl h., and vivsnders holding On interesting
.s,ff dGf ~ tAse,rnt English with rrinco Albert
Amer thr q, alsuy bad got wei mi xps up, they rro