The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-16

puncs ed and got punched end The CONTESTANTS .rueed
In punches al round.
II is very seldom that such physical drphy ~ that
We have just described occurs but when 1t does IL 10
promptly suppressed BY the committee and they
not able to pua sop to IT, they call the police TO their
a-fis' snce.
The lower class Of balls, the admission 10 which
is twenty i've and fny cents, REQUESTED
similar plan TO those of higher pretensions-with
the exception Of carrages hid gloves and patent leather
shoes. The orchestral is also somewhat limited
and very rarely consists Of than three instru
msnts-a violin, . clarionet fu.s, and harp. The
piano il sometimes made to perform ngy the part Of oil
three, and upon pokas, eot!ons, schottischss &c
executed" In style that would to say the isAs
astonish their composers. To the dancers however,
is perfection itssf and they the only parties in
terested, nobody else has . right to complain Thsss
balls numerousy attended, and although they are not
governed by the pepexng rules OF etiquette othe Fts
avenue, "jsm," they well conducted, and thoss
who attend them enjoy themselves with far 're Sss'
The very lowest cass ALL considered according to their
relative position in the social scals-the rag pckers
also have their balls and very 6ne Affairs some OF them
are Throwing aside their coats of many eolors and
Matches they dress themselves In siks and satus and
display their jswey, ignoriUg however such usesss
articles hid gloves The waltz is their fAvorise dance
and their devotion to 1t is carried TO such excess ths
they keep it up for over half an hour at time II
not be supposed from what We have said that AL
Who 20 these balls tress In the STYLE for there
il much difference among them in this particular ~
there in aristccAte circles where those who
abe 70 dress we'll do not attend.
In regard to balls, morally and philosophcay c'n-
,dersd have bu little to say Like the theatre ana
te toe church they can be perverted to the worst
poses hut there why their tendencies shoud
- NV, han ntA nm naats
they should he disco solong they not
abused and Icing they be Kept ses from qaes
tonasle ASSOCIATIONS rhey do not profess to be mora
institution; in fact, they have nothing 81 all y
d. with the professions of morality Or inmor>y and
sJrg aide al considerations Of sithe. hind, s'eat
deal BE- said for then IN other psipt o. vie. rhy
give ero picyment 30 Thousands of pe,soasto dress
mAiers to ccsumers, 70 hsirdf essers oacesr, -
cocks to walters 10 musicians and h Isl of o.aer'.
Physically considered they The o. lSrg' pr
ticn Of the yearly mortality rom mp9on oas tails
should pshsps, strictly be attributed to the csra
ie.suess Of he ball goers Themselves. sin he hes.e5
ate az the rooms and The dust whish from tas
acora, render them unhealthy; these, eoDoia,d
WITH reckless ia viii n the laoies G-ess
very Injurious, often undermine the strongest
.;isuti n For they inferior tne
prrys.e PARTIES, which sociaee, and va.ea
can never be too stroegy encouraged among
us. There Is reason, eiGhsr, why they sepGa
De pro,ra-ted 20 late. rather 70 early
hoyr ia the morning. Why not begin st irs.e7d
OF ten and b-e.k up tweive instead Of til f,u
There should De a revolution effected 10 this val
the other matters ~ich have REFERRED soiG-
tion shica, have doae., Wit DE attended with
very per:e the decrease ia the weekly bills OF
taIy.
According 70 moderae ertimste tae number of oalis
q en in this city during the season is a51as csslse
every night the week WITH the exception Of Sin1ay
and Saturday. This inclndss ali classes from fty
lp, but u would re mos,be 70 arrive ~ anything lAs
an accurate cl.ton Of he numse- ot th,se watc
the admission Is twenty-five cents. The amount
pended nightly tickets kid gloves, ps.en. leather
shoes silk snd other dIessas supoefs, carriages hal,
dressing perumeEiea costumes and music ia about six
thousand do arr; Inasing total 81 To napdrod thou
rsnd q week, twelve hundred thousand a month and
about five millions of dollars during the Are
net then Justified from consideration Of the immcnse
ap,cun Of orey expended in lis support, regard the
bah Of the most inpo .tant Institutions Of ou-
social system And who cay that, vi 81! mate
yiss,u, New Workers not eninently sociabls
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