The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-01

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On Monday evening the entire theatre and the sAoca
ct Nblos thrown open for the eelsbrsoa Of tn.
fee given BY the Twelfth Regiment Volunteer IsAntry To-
ih members and guests This rsgimeos u one ana
composed Of eleven comp AnlesThe Light Guard, tho
lafayette Fuseers Independent Guard, Baxter Blues
Tonpkns Blues, Batter Guard, CITY Muskstssrs City
Huss Guard LfAystts Washington Life Guard and Nes
York 5ifemen These companies containing Of this
nnest soldiers In the STATE, have organized them
selves Into the Twelfth Regiment fully off ,ered and
Numbering over ave huodrd rsak and Ale They are,
point OF equipments discipline, and In tbs mora Of
tns individual msnbers suoog finest bodies Of our
voun'eer 1rsce The ofi ,srs Of the regiment 90
fonows;-Henry G St,boin, Esq, C,onsi; Hon Emauua,
D. BARI Lieut.. Colonel; + Fields, Esq, Major; j. B.
Stsarns Eq, Adiutant TIE uniform Ia 4 white frosk
Handsomely trimmed aud the effect of thee lrht mi I
forms on the floor was specially gay and pleasing.
The company ASSEMBLED At early hour and In
great numbers not less than two thousand Isdisr
and gentlemen having assisted at this splendid
ovation to Mars snd rerpschore. The parqustte
Of the thestrs had been laid with door level with tho
stage ard the whole from wall II the stare
to the dress circle occupied by the danoers rhi
entire space handsomely dscorasi and lighted By ssye
ral extra ., andslsrs under the charge Of Capt.
Palmer, and exclusively devoted to qaades Dod-
worth in attendance with exoslsnt band .nd tho
evident sagsrnes Of ladies' begin the ceremonies
was onpy respen led TO by the CONDUCTORS baton 10
that BY 10 O'Clock the floor completely occupied,
appearing to the ussrous spectators, who looked down
nom the boxes, lks = conservatory Of living fowEs.
moving and unoulAtrg in graceful mAzss as II sw.yed
BY the irresistible pewer OF ,hs haronss that svsed
from the orohstrs
Up stairs the principal saloon which had bssn CON.
acsd to Adjntlnt stsarns presented even mora anil
mated scene-beng occupied exclusively for waltzine,
poking, and those kindred a,d exciting
MONUMENTS which bring tn, blood rosy torrents to the
conscious cheek OF beauty, and make rssponslv,
palpitate with mutasl pleasure.
Tho dancing in both departments was KEEP. up with
exuberant activity until few minutes after IL shsn
the company descended to the supper roo ns, which
had been handsomely and bountifully supplied BY
Mr.. Rogers, ard which vera, by . very jadiclouc
Among the guests seated the table Of honor occupied
BY the regimsnta staff observed General sAndsord
General hail. Major sprsgue and Lieutenant Smith, o. sA
Colonel Duryea and Captain SUBWAY, Of the National
Guard, Colonel G. Charles OF the Light Hose, and
several others Out Of pliment to the ladies', and
think In very good taste s toAstng and spseehyng
dispensed with, and the company, after parskns
OF the supper. and brushing the foam from thu cham
payne fountains that parked at rapid intervals along tho
tables returned to the dancing and resumed their
duties with increased delight.
Amid such threng OF beauty, taste and reAnsment N
would be invidous to partoulsrse few and impossible
to record the Of all who deserve "houorasls
ton" We must therefore, dismiss each fair candidate
for the golden apple with the especial Assurance intend
Cd for her alone, that had been Paris the PHO
would have been hers and hers only