New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-26
THE GRAND BALL AT TIE METROPOLITAN

The Metropolitan Ball. given by tho Projectors Of the
Metropolitan Hotel to their guests and their friends came
of last night in style of spendor seldom known in this
City.
This ball was got up under the auspices of the following
Committee Of Arrangements
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The larre dining of tho Hotel used the main
hall room while all the parors on the first 6OOg were
thrown into one splendid suite of apartments more than
200 feet in length for the convenience Of such as chose to
form small dancing parties, or lounge in pairs
AT nine clock the company began to arrive and wero
greeted at the landing by the Reception Committee and
fne band of music
At ten the ball room thrown open and instantly
filed when the dancing commenced Meantime hundreds
Of guests coming D and by II o'clock more than
1000 of the elite of the city promenadng the spacious
rooms and enjoying the pleasures OF social reunion which
in great measure made up for the failure of Juliens
grand Bal Pare which was burned out with Metropolitan
Hall
Among the guests present we noticed "a few OF the first
arrivals only not being able to sec all Capt Creighton OF
the Three Bells N Blunt Peter Cooper, Gen Sanford
Col Swords u S Army; Col Abercrombie, U. S. Army
Lieut. Drnyton, Navy Lieut. Murray, Navy; ex-Mayor
Kingsand ex Mayor Mckle Judge Emmett, L. X. Collins.
exMayor w. Lawrence Gen PinchOla late Minister OF
War Mexico the Rev Mr. Chaplin Commodore Levy Col
Ramsay, Judge Plat Lieut. Hunter Capt Bowman, Navy
Capt Middleton, Navy Robert j. Walker, Gen Stewart
Lcutz Efel from Cairo Egypt Minister to U S in uniform
Capt Boardman Capt Stoddard Capt Middleton Com Sloat
Capt Read, Lieut. Camp Capt Marcy Lieut. McCamlay
Lieut. Smith Judge Lathrop Judge Greer Col LEVER aud
afu representation from the Press Of the City There
about 200 ladies present whose dress and air at once
proclaimed their position as leaders of fashionable society in
the Metropolis
AT II o'clock supper was announced -Four long tables
burdened with abundance Of ell that could be desired
spread in the Ladies Ordinary whore full justice was
done to the appetite The sugar works pyramids ods OF
jelly &C. got up in the most lavish and tasteful man
while the mere solid edibes of the order and
abundance which have made the Metropolitan fayore
resort for all who desire good eating and enough OIL
From II 10 / o'clock the company was about equally
divided between the supper and the dance, and enjoying
themselves largely in each.
The whole affair got up in a style which must DO
great credit TO the propetors and passed of to the salts
faction and delight Of all who fortunate enough to be
present
AT IL o'clock the gallant Capt Creighton of the Three
Bells arrived and was at taken in tow by f X Col
Inns Of the Liverpool Ferry Line. and introduced to the
guests 1t most crafty ing see the unaffected Joy
with which ladies and gentlemen pressed forward to grasp
The hand Of the hero in the OF humanity and with
what characteristic modesy the brave received their
compliments Capt c. is y mddeaged man, witha mild
and benevolent counenanee expressive Of love and good
will to all men He is tall and Athletic and looks every
inch the true saor-ooks he talked: BE CHEEKY boys
cru stand by you till sink" We have never seen the
rosy good nstured face of Mr. Collins 50 happily lighted
up with JOY when be- last night had the Captain oil the
Three Bells in tow.
Wele the house at 10 O'Clock just as the mercury IN
the Thermometer Of enjoyment had reached its maximum
with no signs Of q fall for hours.
s but Just to say that the arrangements for this ele
under the personal supervision of the Lelands and
tcir assistants all that could bo desired and were
fully apprecia.ed