The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-19
Fashionable Intelligence.

IFrem the Pacific News, September IA
A magnificent affair, was the ball on Inuisuay
night, and the recollection of it will remain fresh
in hr memory of those who participated IN It's en-
joyments for many day. .
For the two or three days previously, our city
was all ANIMATION. stir, hustle, beauty, and busi-
ness" Dry goods stores and millinery establish
ments have been crowded with lovely daughters
and ANXIOUS mothers; and nething has been heard
but the rustling Of sIlks, ard the "cllnk OF long
boarded dollars Of ppm money for the past week
This bali has been looked forward to with the
deepest interest by the "lovely fair onee, and
painful anxiety by the gentlemen of the committee,
whc were bent on making this the great occasion
forIhe display of CALAMITY, kir.a, killing smiles,
and white bids. Everyi...ne in nature seemed to
favor the occasion Clay street was thronged with
feminines, lad fathers and husbands were called
upon ~ give checks on banks tor the purchase OF
" ptestiines and lacee, brocades, bobinetts, and
buttons"
There never was such mastering OF merry ma
hing maidens and matrons as congregated about
the dry goods stores on Clay and Washington
streets for three days previous TO the event which
was to be remarkable era in 'lfe in California"
Young men ting on the street, exclaimed
"Haste to tho dance TO. night
For dark eyed beauty will be there
Her coral lips In nectar stepped
And garlandsd her hair
And FASTENED make preparation for the "joyful
occasion" There neverwa such cemmotion
among the miiliners since ''thc days OF innocence
down through the lapse of buried ages, to the last
once in clover, and "bight, blushing killing love.
| liness," and made many an honest penny out OF
fashionable frivolities."
The Thursday night at length arrived, and with
il commenced the grand gathering of the gentle
| at the st. Francis. The tables and other furniture
| were removed from the dining room, making il as
| ma nihcent sale de danse as one would wish to
| see.
Ii was lovely sight TO gaze upon-that fall ar
| ray of "fairy and flashing FORMS" and il threw a
| spell around our heart which oar "hagging fancy
fails 10 portray, and new gold pen-the gift OF
| our friend Dodge-refuses TO record. There was
| the blue-eyed beauty from the "frozen North,
| fair as the SHOWS Of her native cline, with
| breath all incense and with cheek all bloom, to-
gether with the ..darkeyed, rosy-liPped and ring
| letted brunette"
Let US endeavor with the faint faculties with
which fortune has favored us, TO note down few
of the fair forms which fitted across our vision,
and illuminated the gay scene with their presence.
Mrs. lie u. from Maine. Though from the
North, not frosty was her heart. She looked d.
vine as spring arrayed in all IFS blushng honors.
Mrs W.. the Ia Tented lady from the sunny South,
was one Of the browning delights of the assembly
of gay chsimers-rich in the wealth of early wo-
manhood.
on Thursday evening, and we will venture that no
DARN cy ed one shot more efectual glances,
won more hearts 20 respectful devotion. She was
| ruling star IN host oi satellites.
Mis-, w. and the Misses r., kept our heart for
| some time evenly balanced between three beauti-
! full worlds, but quiet smile, with which our ad-
/
turned the scale-we shall no, say which way.
| Miss Ii. looked lovely, and is as ardent of soul
as Is the sun-God's smile, and pure, and truthful
| as a vestsl vow.
| With s,hh like tread, Mira. NJ moved amid the
| dance, and me assured musc's time with twinkling
feet
Mrs. T. attracted much attention, and called
forth large share Of admiration.
Mrs G., talented, graceful, and beautiful, looked
"empress of all she surveyed"
Mis- p, with those charming, killing curls, was
deservedly chrisened the beautiful heart break
er," and Mrs. s. was nothing inferior TO the rest
In point Of attraction and amiability.
Mrs. III. was, as she always 10, agreeable and
| pleasant. To powder Of pearl her alabaster neck
| owed no Indebtedness. Such arms and such
chsIms," os Mrs. b. can boast, might well excite
the envy of the ladies' and the admiration OF the
| gentlemen.
Mrs. p, ." a lovely minister Of mirth, mortal and
yet spg elic," did her share towards getting every
body In good humor, and then keeping them so, as
also did Mrs. o. who has face OF fascination, in.
| tellgence and amiabty.
| Although last, by no means least, we must say
| one word Of Mrs. whose face OF gentle sweet
ness and extreme delicacy Of expression made ia
vorable impres all beholders. Many others
were there who " glittered in beauty and nagnii-
cence," but we did not learn their names.
The evening passed of with undsturbed plea
sure, and the dancing was kept up till late hour
OF the supper and the arrangements Of the house,
we cannot speak in too high praise; nor would any
words Of ours add TO the reputation which the be-
raj and gentemsnly lroprietors have won for them
selves since the ST Francis was first opened.