The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-26
The Grand Ball Of the ME ropolitau
Hotel.
GREAT ARRAY OF BEAUTY,
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The great ball. for which the public has been anxouslJ
waiting for several days past of last night ct the
Metropolitan Hotel The most exalted expectations Of
the friends Of this hots mors thau realised BY the
brilliant array OF beauty last night presented. Toe
Nessrs Lelands have spared neither trouble
to make tLs what many had expected 1t to b. the bal
Of the This hotel gives ball Of this description
to their guests and friends annnaly but upon no Other
occ, lion have the proprietors Of this esAb ishmen
equAlled their arrangements for this year.
At an early hour the evening the carriages OF the
Fifth avenue, and the bon ton generally, began to roll
down Br adway and deposte their occupants in front OF
tn Metropolitan This constant roll OF carriages and
rivals was kept up till near midnight.
Jpn their arrival at the Metropolitan, the visitors
surprised 10 find it overlooking with the select an
beaa.y OF the city. The entire front was iluminAtsa,
presenting adazzlins and gorgeous appearance. Upon
entering the hotel band OF music found stationed
at the head the first stair xay, welcoming each
with the most charming and :nlvsning strains Passing
the ticket gatherers tie STAIRS the that thsn
presented itself like fairy spectacle than
reality The music OF the band WAS mingled with the
low urmur OF ruspg silks and sAtins and the bright
light of tie chandeliers flashed brilliantly across extern
sive mirrors and robes bececked with gold
Some Of the most dIsn9 and fashionable OF the
city stnepg the crowd of visters among whom
night mention Peter Cooper Cen SAndford Col Swords,
Lieut. dayton, Ex Mayor Mcke, Elk Mayor Kingslaud,
Rev f. H. Chaplin Hon. Robt J. Walker, Cornelius W.
Iswrence Co.isstor Heman s. Red6,d Postmaster IsaA,
" Fowler fsor Gen. Stuart K. Coli Is, Gen. Peneile,
L. Minister OF War Of Mexico Loatiz Eiend lin Egyp
tan ume from Cairo, Egypt; Commodore L.vy, Col
Ramsay, Judge Pstt Lieut.. Hunter Capt B,ardm.p, U.
S. A, Capt, stoddart u s N, Capt. Middleton Commo
dore sloat Capt. Reed, Capt. Camp Capt Marcy Lsut
McCanley, Col Hamilton, Augustus schell Pho @. Rag
gle John Blcodgood and hundred Of others Among the
ladies attractive the natn oil beauty and dress we're
Mics att of Washington; Miss Cooper, Mas Putnam,
Mrs Nathans Miss Brooks OF New York; Miss Adams Of
Batchford, Mrs Ogden, Mrs. Dsnnisou the Misses Red
fed Misses Palmers Misses Williams Of Sonngton Mr..
Cornelius s.. lawrence, Mss Collins, Misses Thomas
Misses Blocdyoods, Mrs, Kingsand Miss Woodruff Miss
Cornell, Misses Worth Miss Robbins, Misses Mortimer
ausrt Mrs stone Miss Doson Mia TleAton, Mrs Moks,
and others.
At about half paat IL O'Clock the gallant Capt Creighton
who nobiy sto,d by the San Francisco In
peril and preserved from wa,ery grave hundreds Of
souls, entered the ball leaning upon the Of
E. Collins, Esq He was Immediately TIE observed Of
al observers, and every attention paid him that
gratitude and ad nrAton could suggest the par, OF
the company. The heroic captain appeared to sojoy
his delight At the dazzling brillancs around him
The number OF Invitations Riven out bY the psocris.
tors Islands and guests were about three thousand and
the number pre- sent during the evening not
tweKty five hundred. TIE eutire hotel thrown In.
stsnty into grand ball resoundng With the
music OF three bands under the Of the bod worths
The lower oer which consists Of large pArors adjoining
each other, thrown into room: the connecting
doors being opened from Of the tel the other
Through these pArlors the party and ArAng
ed the dance to the satisfaction OF all who wished to
their grscsful movements the light FAINT ic too On
the sond floor the DINING Ioom wbs the main bali
room, and was thrown opsn at about ten O'Clock Tas
here n the carly Of the evening" very rc
The ento ct.wd pressed into tn rosm TO what
going on and natural rseq usnt 1t Was .erAlly
famed. Here Al,o another band, numbering twenty
four inf tru ents the bugs for the opening
march sounded each ready Join the process
zion Az he company thus formed IN order marched
around the the scene for the highest posu
cal imagination The style Of dress, various the
Of the and the richness Of the
rston, WAS in keeping with the luxury Of the hotel
in which they were assembled Here every
s,misss tho Sl.rce r va. r.sur0ea ' r,S sv.s
lovelness sat enlhronsd. 1t is invidious in euoh .
company e make con PARSONS or to seec Any par
cuary for speois sllusion. Blu. II lovspess is a. all
worthy patse, there Ia the group OF Il who
deserving OF volume ar charms Mre where sns
wond the quick Eye OF female beauty singled bss out for
admiration, and confessed she looked goles walked
queer-
In tho dream lard of poetry
Reclining in its lsAfy bow ers,
Her bright eyes in The stArt see
Her sweet sem blknce In tbs oWsrs
Her artless dsllsncs and grace,
The joy that lighted up her brow,
The sweet expression Of CT fscs,
Her form-tt stands fore me now"
There many in the gay throng OF whom the above
sentiments might se As appropriately quoted but among
many justice cArn not be 6ons to al.
At IL O'Clock The supper room was thrown Open and
the ball stairs relieved OF its great pressure
Enough remained in the ball Dom TO keep the dsnse
and comfortable crowd willis the surplus ind1lgsi In
the delscies spread in the breakfast bsov The
tables gcoaned beneath AL the deoAoss OF season.
and wine and ,ampagae spAked in abundAncs Justice
done to the viands which the Mss-rs Lesnis had
spread with gal hand and the eating apa drinking
was kept up till O'clock - night Msgaia;.n, pyramids
adorned the tables, aud the brilliant light from the
hunored burners Of several chancssrs fell upon tho
tempting tables and sparkling jewels which associaed 70
ge,ttr, 70 med picture OF regal splendor
After the supper the dnnce resumed an the dawn
OF morning percspioe before The party hAd all dc.
parted from their pal stal feast.
The dinner given by the Mssss LeAod upon the COCA
sion of opening ire C stall Palace about whioh mu III
said at the time did not pass equal the beun
full table spread last night for ta guess n. hotel Aaa
he friends OF the progretors All who hsd the good for
tome to attend he oau last h. Will Ate Il Amorg
their no.t pleasing recoll-ctions