The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-25

to call on the Mayor and express his indigna-
ton in just such terms as he may think appli-
cable to the case. Should he fail in his appeal,
the May or will be the man against whom pub.
lie censure should be directed.
Fashionable Intelligence.
N. yERRBRos GRAND BAL cosruxs,
n. Edward and nme Dubreul Fsrrero gave grand bal
oosns It Aadame's house, West Fourteenth street,
Wednesday the asa. We received card Of invitation
and having been prefent the happy to
fiji The verdio. OF all pressntthsti WAS Of tho
most not the most brilliant affair Of the kind got up
In New York.
The splendid establishment Of M.dans nuoreul was
thrown open {, her friends early hour In the ere.
ming and the roll Of carriages continued inoreasng till
mdDisht Notwithstanding the excessive friedtty
OF the atmospsre, there curious crowd ooksrson
about doors eaeh conveyance discharged it, brilliant
freight and little rounds Of applause were frequent %
some brilliant viudndiere dashing belle Ia Louie Quar-
se rpped lightly the steps, In the lower paro. (opsn
ing into the talon de ddnse) Madame Dubreu Esrrero re-
cevsd the guests Of herself and brother with charming
air. in which French poitsness relieved from its ap
pearnce Of ceremony BY dash Of Amsicau hearty good
feeling.
The dance was annourced earlier than usual and the
opening quae slss polka polka rsdowa sohottsshs and
rscowa, vers mainly participated in BY the children Of
whom about one hundred present In fany costume
How they enjoyed 1t How they laughed how they chat
ted, and how they danced The foot Of Time did fall
lightly with ths and the road OF flowers between eight
O'Clock and midnight seemed surprisingly short wasn
We soy children, We do not youths In state Of
puppy hood and girls who Ut thirteen assume the srs Of
twenty fve-no, No refer to real children pretty, gush
Ing romping little roaebudA from six seven years
up to ten or twelve. We had almost brought our.
selves to believe that there wsrs no children and We
cannot express our grstituee to and Mms Fsrrro for
proving to rs that such pleasant Affairs youthful nae
and ehdliks innocence are not Jet quite igaored in
sshionab circles Some Of the children deserve especial
notice Master Reynolds appeared In the full uniform
the Continental arny-bag Wig and all. 1t vas ps,so.
Is far ~ 1t went and 1t "wsn: his knsth"-ahout two
feet Then there two very pretty children dressed
- "Chsrry" and "Fair Star" geek Islands costcms)
Master IS 10, though the smallest Light Guard We ever
saw, credit to the corps He wore his I'm form like
soldier and went through the dance like avsue gen.
tsman - We have doubt he Is. Nils. Louise Fsrrers
o peasant Of the Louis XIV STYLE looked charmuzly
a the costume, etc., admirably suited to her con
plezion and contour Of face and figure All the ehioren
looked we'll and In instance among them did We no.
ee any fault either In the costume or the manner Of
wearipgit
At about halt past ten the es WAS OF its height and
about -four hundred persons had arrived the great ma
jorit In fancy costume. The scene - may well be
imagined, was most brilliant The salon lite
rally packed with pretty women and gallant gentlemen
Here were to be seen all people Of all ages from tbs
young gentleman Of two years. carried In the servants
arms his brother Of six, who moved With digaity
through quadrille, up TO pdtv familids Of sixty t~o,
Who In the depths OF oapaeious vaisccat, allowed his
mid to 20 back to the time whom he Was . de6ardew
(pro. tem.), and thought It good fun" Hns vas .
~bs IL
there sriste flirting with Yankee again. oassr Of
the Grand Army holding sweet converse with B,urboa
ist who looked she had just been traDflAted from
the QoN Tier Saint GermAiD; water carrier and
duchess move through waltz; and now that Gsrman
immigrant is carrying on forensic warfare with well
known stock broker. 1t isa realisation for the moman,
Of the ples Of the French rspub One ANA indi
vsbIs"-'Laberty, equality and fraternity"
There but three conf, shsraoters-Mr. Conchhn
ss Irishmap; Mr.. Hubbard, Yankee; and Mr.. j.
as . German immigrant The last named ssntlsmAn's
costume perfscsthe ;ndescrbAble Ger espthe
hob nailed shoes prorudips from toe
trspssekthe Task for schuapps-and the qui.t stolld
mspnsr, sn strongly brought out. The ohsrAsrer
was well sustained Mr. Habbards oarcatare Of the New
England dialect and his oostuaae with trowssrs Ia
Greeley mace great Zeal Of fun and shouts Of laughter
followed him he moved about the rooms giving the
pssAl hsow esw yeou dew to everybo y--1eeks and
Rom:ns gisetss ard eucheas JOCKEYS and lords, gene
rails ard subaltsrrs. In point OF f.oAs Mr. McawSsr
would cay, he made himself Pc fec.y at home with Ill
ranks Of reopo AMI thereby hs KEEP. mp the character
aSumee - tho powsr of assimilation Ia G distinguishing
aturs ia the Yarkee character M Hubbard was Alto
seher the best Yankee have 10 ball
Mr. Cor ckn gave fair representation OF Irish pea
ssDt tbosgh there hardly variety enough 10 his
vers,tcn Several young gentlemen sppesres As jockey.
"A very neat ball room costume and one which
recommend to yourg friends This rod blus green
velvet jacket white waisteoa white brssches ADD top
boots with spurs sets of good ngure, aad they much
more convenient than the old "shaps" dresses which
car rot be gracefully without long practice.
There the usual number Of military uaIforms |
among which that of the Light Guard prominsnt
Is very SNOWY ball Dress Mr.. Edward Fsrrsrs
court dress Of Luis XIV white sato embroidered with
scddecid.ely the richcst costume snsrs the genls
men.
Place a,r dome It would be hard 70 say vi, wore the
prettiet costume who the most beautiful where
sn ,eio 70 charming Perhaps the most stuficg COS
tunes were thess OF Miss M.sserole, IS might, the
Mites goore girs,es; Miss Habs.rd quaker; Aes Gre
CORY as "Esht;" Miss Celss 81 /. viv,nsisre (cspt
tally eoneD Mfa Hendricks, bsEutIlul spinsh costume
Kiss G. KssieIoie as an I,slsn peasant; Nj. SAID
mole, Freroh peasant; Kiss EeKssnsy vivxnsisre; Mss
b. -sh bride, Mis- Gamer court eiesI OF the lsh csn
tuiy Miss oseen as the Goddess OF Liberty; Ms, Bh,s
as g'pfey; Misl Spiocr Lucy OF raramsgmsc.; MS
Hswss~orth VIVIAN isre Mss Van 31Yea ssCraoovsna.,
Mrs sohsnck dress Of the period Of Louis XIV; Mn.
Fsrrero, queen Of the gpsies; Mss s.ndtcr, prsty
quaksress Auors the lsdIes ont Of costume Mrs oak,
Mrs jackson and hfs. Reynolds, were ayusasd fo
aIsce snd sassility OF msnnsr
from re ssoVs tLl.ch tscSs-str NIX hare Il
fths brisnsy Of ihs soses. We may az, es Pasas,