The New York herald., 1849-02-27

| The Great Sho,cmen's BaN-Brill,amt FSte at the
Elephant Hotel-Gramd Assem6iage fthe Wese-
chester Upper Crust-Weaithy Bachelors Rus
tic Bsauties-7hyee Hundred Coupl at the Bull
| "A TtOslve Hour Bamquet-Ftve Nlll,oms Repre-
senttd ~ Contra Ounce The RirA B.Aes--
Magnificent Carousal BeloU Stairs.
Westchester, which may be truly styled the en-
pire county, has been agitated to Its very centre
for more than fortnight past, in consequence of
the stupendous arrangements for the annual cele-
bratlon of Washington's natal day, at the Elephant
tavern, In conformity with a custom lmmemorlal
Early the 2ls, the sleighlng being highly favor
able to the occasion, formidable detachments be-
gan to pour In from the villages of White Plains,
Tarrytown, Peekskill, South East, North Salem,
and other settlements In this vicinity. So great
and unexpected was the rush, that spacious and
orderly as the accommodations were made by that
most popular OF inn.keepers, Mr.. Horace Bailey,
long before the eveof the 22d every saloon, paror,
hall, chamber and attic, was filled TO overfowing,
by all The wealth, aste talent, beauty and respec-
liability of the great and patriotic county OF West
chester. -
The managers of this magnificent fate were
Messrs. ]. J. Drake, ]. M. June, Thadeus Crane
A. Thacker, Ray Tsmpkins and l.. B Lent the
Two last named being represented by proxy. The
ting saloon, but not sufficiently spacious for the I'M
mense throDg to be entertained, and tables
spread for the accommodation of two hun
dred persons, being only about one quar-
ter OF the number present. This rendered it
necessary to prepare four separate re7asts The
ball room not being sufficiently large to contain
one-tourth OF those who desired to dance, 1t was
arranged that while one DIVISION had possession
OF the floor another shoul Id occupy the banqueting
hal, and change by re gular relieves; which diff
cult series OF evolutlOns was manouvered in a
very professional manner, the parties being
marshalled back and forth by the managers and
their aids, with great military exactness and re-
gularlty, until seven o'clock next morning.
The principal masculine personages who figured
at the ball, were the propnetors OF menap erles and
circus companies, with their imme late dependents
and associates, most OF who n (and say il more
In sorrow than In anger) are hopeless bachelors of
Inc deplorablc ages OF fortyfve and upwards, who,
although rich grand Turks, Set more value upon
trained horse or elephant than the attractions of
lovely women. Ii Is true they will send presents
TO the faIr on 4 alentine's day, with amorous
bullet dour, will give them sleigh rides, and get up
The most exravsgant flss tor their amusement.
Their shows are more than will for sti they prove
Much In their vows but little in their love %
more brilliant assemblage. OF beauty never
graced a saloon. To particularise would seem
invidious yet there was --,.. ..
Full many gem Of purest ray sereneo
that seemed TO command the undivided homage
OF the admlIlng crowd. Among these were the
belle OF the three previous festivalsvery beautiful,
fair, tall, and with AL the grac-s united around her
ietume In his unerrlbg course, 'briDgs OUT some
thngnew every day. The palm was disputed In favor
OF beautiful debutamts, whose naa,e nobody even
seemed to know. She had a sweet, noble ply
siognomy, fair, clear complexion, o figure fault
lese, a sweet smile, blue eyes, whose looks were
so tender, and at the same time so modest that
they won the heart and the esteem at the same
moment Such is the belle elect of Westchester
county. | have been informed since that this
young lady belongs to the little village OF Bed
toId, and that the gentle with white eyelashes
who monopolized her tor the evening, is the man
who performs The ephant IN Tltus's Caravan.
great futerlng was also caused by the first ap-
pearaRce "out" of Miss s., Of NoIwalk, Miss F. ..
OF Somers, Miss 8. X. and Miss @, OF New
York, Misses 8. E. and c. B., Of SOmers,. who
made a decided impression. The promenade, ia
which the concentrated beauty fthe county passed
in review, was headed by the accomplished Capt.
3, OF New York, distinguished alike for his gall
widow =, one OF natures choicest favorites.
Mr.. l.. B. T., OF North Salem, escorted Miss d.,
OF Newark, the iairest Of the fair. Mr.. J. D.,
OF New York, was conspicuous in the vicinity OF
and handsome J. NJ J. dellghted In the compa-
nionshP OF the petite and elegant Miss p, Of So
meis a;s;s.d Mt, a, b, The ship buder and L. G.
OF Croton. The Misses o., H., L., M. and J., Of
North Salem, Miss A. T. w, Of Somers. ihe he
Misses w, j., NJ, of South East, were also
amongst the distinguished bellies present. Il
Ii may convey to you some idea of the wealth of
this county when state to you, a fact within
my own knowledge, that in a contra dance at one
time on the floor, there were individuals engaged
whose aggregate wealth amounts to upwards Of
five millions Of dollars, and the foundation OF
whose fortunes was laid in the exhibition Of wild
animals through The United States. .n
An attt mpt was made in the early part Of the
evening by some outsiders, who had been excluded
from the ball, to get up fight IN the lower bar
room, and II gives me great pleasure to add that
the intruders were promptly eJected by the inter-
terence OF Mr. X. sands, the equestrian, aided by
and f. r, Of BostoA The receipts tor tickets
alone, at this ball, amounted to upwards OF eight
bundled dollars, IN ADDITION TO which the landlord
made two hundred and sixty dollars at his bar dur
ing the glorious two days. N. Y.