The New York herald., 1850-08-24
FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.
THE GRAND FANCY DRESS BALL
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THE FETE OF THE SEASON,
&c, &c, &c.

The grand Js. of the season at sAratcga-the grand
Tany Dress Ball for ls5ocsme of, according TO sdvsr-
tissnent onw ednesdsy night last at Msrvin's Unit
sed States Hotel the day preceding the ball lovely
and the fashionable de nzens at the Springs bus
~ engaged from early honr In the morning until
late hour In the afternoon, in preparing for ii.
As to the costumers' rooms, they literally
jammed, and there was hardly space enough to make
bargaining comfortable Mr. Taylor, the costumer, Of
Prince street, and Mr.. Phillips Of Chatham street,
aided by Mr Miot, Mr. Taylors assistant all
ployed in suiting the gentlemen, while Mrs. Taylor
aided the ladies in selecting their dresses All was,
FOR the time confusion but out OF this
ly, grew beautiful order Mr. Dibbce the hsrdresser,
sfBrosdwsy, who visited Saratoga by request of his
customers, and Mr. Riker, who in the line Of
business crowded to and could not pro-
sure the assistance they wanted for the occasion
While all this was going outside of the hotel, tho
Messis. Marvin quietly but industrioasly en-
gagged ia decorating the beautiful grounds enclosed
by the hstel. In order to produce tsbleaux,
this year the small asss With which the trees have
heretofore been decorated dispensed with. aud
che entire display made the Of colored glass
cup lamps These lamps were Of great variety Of
briilisnt cOloTa. There about two thousand
hundred OF thrm and they suspended from
shsins which had previously been wrought into
net wek om the trees at an elevation Of some
teen to twenty t>tt from th ground when all these
little iurinsr les hronght into they produced
IN which they we're arranged produced an illusiVe
effect and one could hardly believe thst there
not hun dreds Of thou.ands of tnen. fhe evening
beautifully clear hut the foliage OF the large on
the grounds threw sufficient shade to relieve the
= brilliant lights At little beyond sun down, the
nGin entrances 70 the hotel closed and sentries
paoed ct proper Intervals 20 guard the enclosure from
improper intrusicus Do,rkcuprrs placed at the
antrances through which inges and egress 10 be
nade--so all thngs announced to % In readiness
FOR the reception of the guests. The towns people
collected Ia great around the main entrance
aS & "a
tune for many came from other hotels. many mora
dressed for the bs the oostumers and some others
who were not obliged to appear in the street,
gave way 70 psrdonable vanity, and walked little
way outside, on trhing erraods, thus displaying
their " fancy dress " Al one moment came Indian
chief with tall head feathers, tonahawk. soalpins
knife. and AZ posting hs way into the enclosure Here
courtier daintly laced and lavishly perflmed;
a sentimental Romeo tapped at tbe gate, and
next pirate Jack fslstsG rolled his ponderoas
case tswsrds tb. 6anoe. aud then light FAIRIES and
queer looking fortune tellerI black nuns. and ami
Eormed soldiers white and YANKEE sailors went
arm In arm. Paul Pry iDtrudsd himself upon the
observation of staie Turks or stately DANES, aud la
Foii, laughed at the jokes Of broad halted Quaker
The balconies sni Ssiks were oeenpied by pfom'n-
1ders in cOstum~. time before the entry the
ball room In fact, sAis OF the elective
larts Of the evenings entertainment at length the
-tIme for the commencement Of the ball arrived aud
the figures In costume With very Large number Of
persons not csstumed made their way towards ths
tGncing faooB whore the following order was al
1souneed by cards, az the
PROGRAMME or DlrcNe.
ASoss' s,snas ss h,y'e Y Gyns
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chen ....... ouDg1. i. Grngl.
siinder, .... strauss. H. QuGdrls-Louisen
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GERaAN cOrIIL0,.
lloer Ccnmitiee. Rcd K9setle
sniie C9amitte. e..................sius Blue gese,te
The snfpss commenced at 10 o'clock x. and ~hsn tbs
cent There were n greet pumbsr of gentlemen in
citirer's dress aud many ladies' who simple ball
dresse. This gave a very dlgniHed appearances - ths
assembsge, aud added greatly TO the reesiYts.
1entltmtn without costume we're charged SO each
for their ticket OF admission Another feature
Of the evening party Of young genilenen
snd ladies ~ho dressed in simple costume, tne gcnt-
men sppeaTpg American sailors. and the lsdss -
1easAnt girls There aomo tEenty.aEs or tnirig
Of these dancers. and they were a company who have
here tefpte dTsessd brilliantly for such Oocs-to.r
akis 1hs absence of - large nuDbsr deducted ffoIa
the bTiHnocs d the evening. save less lively Sp-
eAfAncs % Tire whole than has ever before been OBJ
sesyed GA occasCa of this Kind II Observed by
Amy that % duRss perceptise especially
in thp early Part the night Tickets TO the amount
Of SatO were soldbus 1ty three Of these were SlS or
plain eottuma tickets and besides parents OF guar
dams hayiDg childr.D In costume, wore allowed 70 go
ia plain attire themselves
The following gentlemen havisg been selected TO act
managers, were desgnated by blue badges =