The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-31
EosEfOnablc Intelligence.

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son, was beyond oil question, that which convened
Saturday evening in Nibo's saloon. Wealth, ashton,
beauty and musical taste had their aristocatc repre-
sentaves present. and this time all these quail
ties patronsed with that other gfca and noble sent-
ment charity and gave to the whole affair ensemble of
splendor and worth rarely combined in such bril-
lancy The proceeds Of the were to be devoted
TO the funds of benevolent institution denomnated the
Hope" situated somewhere up town, and presided over
and maintained solely by the wealthy and charitable
ladies of the Fifth and its enyrons The nsu
ton is little known beyond the circle in which it has its be-
ing, though doubtless is in every way entitled to
public supports but its rich paroneses have hitherto
avoided giving any publicity to their benevolent enter
prise and have been This OCCASION alone tempted
pass the limits of privacy within which they had confined
their operations They therefore, solicited Madame
sontag to sing in private for the benefit their
funds, to which the great cantarice most willingly
sencd and several other artists having volunteered their
services, arrangements made the result Of which
the elegant musical soirTe at which some ten or
twelve hundred Of the fashionable people, par ercdece
of the metropolis :" assisted ON Saturday evening.
The hour named for the concert wa half past seven
NJ but although in anxiety to have good oppor
tunty OF easting eyes with the spectacle of beauty
and fashion as came pouring into the saloon
present half an hour before the appointed time
much disappointed at finding the than three
ourths full 1t calculated that 400 persons could
be accommodated and tickets for that number dis
posed Of by the ladies In their circles though judg
ing from the jam throughout the room might be in
clned to think that the fair Samartans the overflow
Of their charitable zeal had exceeded this limit and
issued tickets to somewhat larger amount than the
saloon was capable OF accommodating The plurality of
the fair sex present habated in opera hoods the
lady drectresses having requested that in honor of the
OCCASION bonnes should be left at home but yet there
sufficient show Of that banned and questionable
headdress to prove to those who assumed for the nonc
to control and direct the fashionable world that the pre-
dominant sentiment in this community is decidedly
publican. and democratic and that the ladies Of
uppert tendon will not tacity surrender their ndepen
dence Therefore, if count Of heads had been TAKEN
the hats would not have been much in a minority
For the rest the attire Of the ladies very rich and
elegant giving ndood, 10 the evenings entertainment
the appearance Of arisocrac drawing room concert
There among the audience during the execution of
the first four pieces the programme the very mnutes
degree of interest percepibe The ladies chated to
each other about the fashions the operas the
iva vocasts the fashionable hotels the Metropolitan
ball sleigh riding and every other subject which occurred
TO their lively maginations and though Sgnor Rocco
sung pretty Venetian ballad in good STYLE and Madame
Bouchele executed a caputina from Meyerbeer and
Madame and Mr.. Wallace played duet on the piano,
and Madame Pco vietti sung the hymn of save Maria"
with sweetness calculated to excite attention still they
all failed to make any impress ZION the audience, Who
from the musical asts they have been recently enjoying
at Nblos and the Broadway would to have become
much more exacting and critical in their tastes The
fifth piece the programme set down Aria di
brdrurd"-happy brdling-wth i0u,d obligdto,n by
Madame Sonag and Mr. Fben. Then for the first time
there awakening from the lisless and nattenve
attitude hitherto maintained and battery bright eyes
and double barreed orgnes opened upon Madame s.
when she appeared on the platform She was attred in
a most sumptuous and becoming STYLE Her robe was of
rich white silk fashioned with low body and short sleeves
and was covered with lace having embroidered ounces
her hair was decorated with crimson flowers; she
necklace Of pearls and jewel, sparked her wrists. Al
together SIZE locked very elegant and beautiful, but
seemed somewhat abashed at being the object of such
general and close inspection. "The happy brdling'
was discussed in notes which might make the whole
eathered creation dumb with envy and Madame retired
amid general uproar Of applause; but not before
ceying from OF the juvenile female members of the
arstocracy large WREATH Or bouquet This ended the
Grst part programme but the patience Of the audi
not sorely tested, in few moments Mr. Fra
ger came out and discussed the merits of his Benny
wife" and was followed by Madame Bouchee who sang,
in very pleasing manner Walaces pathetic ballad,
"wind Of the Western Sea-. These, though very good
and unexceptionabe rather submitted to than
ioyed by the audience who had again renewed their IA
mliar conrersariones But again Madame Sontag came
forward disspate ennu and TO claim universal atten
ton. Again the movement is general and all the ma
chimes the house lcveled against the beautiful and
bushing target Foravantis singing lesson was then
executed by Madame sontag and Sgnor Rocco and as if
by way of compensation for the slight interest they had
manifested during the evening the audience appauded
now con omore and insisted esicoye, to which
Madame found herself constrained to submit Another
presentation Of flowers to the Queen Of Song-anothCr
interval Of ranism-as Mr.. Emerson would say-and
JdrcaroIleand then the finale by Madame sontag,
Of grand variations. The fair vocalist again rapu-
rously sppauded and Immediately after dissolution Of
the session took place and the brilliant thrcng who COM
posed it whrng off in their carriages towards
the fashionable quarter Of the city.
The tickets having been disposed Of at two dollars EACH
and there having been comllimentares issued,
the extravagant number Of six to the press the opc
institution must have had some three thousand dollars
appropriated to its funds by this private charity concert
THE BALL AT THE METROPOLITAN HoTBL.
The GROWING event of the ball in New York
the given on Friday night by the Mcssrs Leland
TO their guests and friends For weeks previously IT was
the subject Of conversation and preparation among the
fashionable circles and their mlncrs, and since IT has
come OF IL continues to be theme for the descriptive
coquence Of those who fortunate enough to have
had Invitations Indeed this ia not to be wondered at
for whether as respects the magnificent scale on which
the hosts managed the affair, or the BRILLIANT
and fashionable assemblage which graced the salons,
II must be conceded that entertainment OF
equal elegance has been hitherto given in this
metropolis. The dining hall was converted for the
occasion into salon dc donse in which the greatest
number OF syphs have seen crowded into like
! srace elided through the Bozcs Of the COTTON ana
! bounced against each other, made break In the
lines Of the spectators, in their proscworthy Efforts
| TO execute the "Sohottisohe.n in the galaxy
Of beauty and grace which dazzcd ones eyes on all
| sides We had not glance thought TO besow
the representatives Of the civic government
who might be promenading in the rooms, though
We we're not equally blind TO the charms of the female