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

tshsd BY wise foresight and prudence The stern
snA sed to distinguish, from these marks who
ceioe and who not-a important eons' Aera
taon in he donest economy Of the fashionable ball
We have spoken II the word ses sgnifying class
In hcnxbe circles but j, Is necessary fo the enght
eminent Of the outside world TO descend TO partsnlsrs
mo "6rst se then to begin At the top Of thu scale,
s6nArts Of those whose names are regarded ~ very
sDsisnt and which may De traced bsck to the vsae-
ssble Dutch family OF tia Dondsrdocheys he Van
Sowemupps Then the second the heads Of whose
Antilles have encsd business with the sale Of rags
cid IRON, Be- but who have retired for ten twenty
years The wealth Of this class, though considered
ssncient put them par with ahs drs sti ALLOWS
Of association with them. The third il Of very
questionable character and among parvenu srisso
sgaey, 10 only looked upon with liberation.
"WhAt thsyf'' inquiries Miss rsspht of her friend
spsaAiDg Of hmily Of the third rank.
.Ohi thsm-wsu, ny dear, the fact i they not
worth speaking Of and l wonder very much thsy
have been asked. Their father is . wholesale groser-
made his BY selling cheese and crackers and such
Aanid stuff"
Els he retired from busnesss Miss T. asks in the hope
Mat they not quite past redemption.
Only two yesrs, replies the friend
Mss T. expresses the opinion that such things are
really and ia altogether indignant that
the family Of grocer who is only two years retired,
The expensive b. the bdis csxnse Ct which
asonsdera be number have taken place This season.
Some OF The dresses worn At hse are absolutely gor-
esous, and it lie almost impossible to find any that
ungrsceful unbeoomipR for although the majority
ofoes 2ris.ocracy canrot boast Of nteec us
the OF dressing well and elegantly they not
surpassed even by the French Very osA their
historical knowledge exposes them to rehsctons the
part those informed unfevorable TO their
ehx fD- Viii W
emily tut hum atiog At these balls costumes IL is
very that yen DO not fld Madame dc POM sdonr
Du Barry, from the very psrscnacstion OF which
modest well informed vonan wcEld ssgink With disgust
and loa,birg.
Besides The costume and fnli dress balls thee tbs
,aai.ees the sorees and the csrers,ons ms ostsHees
commence generally two thres O'Clock, and snd
about eight The rooms darkcnea, the gas
lighted, sid The day converted into Eigh These balls
emily given by the highest set such the poncer-
docheys the vsn sioyemupps, ard are very seldom
attempted by retired wholesale Of only trio years.
rtanding The soyee cny private party and DOCS not
last longer than three hours Tte II ons state tbs
honr, which is almost Invariably from eight to e.sven,
and shch means You must and 60 precisely st ths
time appointed In this respect differs from tae balls
which you st liberty to attend bou: s~o
arer the time specified. The conversation, IS supy whss
its inpes, eonvs rsa Gonsl gathering but the
ExCkU sock o. intellectual cspI5i lrg tho Company
renders II "a general tuing, very dull SfA!r.
Tho PIE Ching Fsiy is not confned TO Any particular
GLASS Set and is mora dc in i. character than
Ssle, coare1-ations, ppdi6es iu dress balls. II
-tsts 81 any number of parsons, from CITY to hunaed
and in TIE afternoon with long excursion
into the ny, enoing with call a. the house q
aflsnd-genersny bachelor. rhs ysitsrs o;ng th-ir
music with them and although their host has no.
informed Of heir coming ne generally ac.7es at know
ge oft through sonsmyserious ageaoy and eqaany
prep.-ed his part to astonish hs guests With the
magnificent entertainment provided 10. them. All
lerve fo-Iai,y thrown ASIDE, and everybody
spires with every body else to havea merry time Where
il en, ions good the conspiracy s always
sessu tie bachelor host aud has vitars are ou Ia
wonder the end Of the evening" CT the pleasant in
which it spent, although he was entirely guorant o.
their yi. up 70 he re OF Their arrival and thsy wee
equally obivous Of the extensive preparations be hsi
rsds FOR thsi- reception. They were however, boin
Of the whole arrangement At ler,t month before
and the ignorance either aide was bur an ex;u-e TO-
the interchange of compliments
The public bss-tbat is, the balls 20 which admission
Re purchased FOR from on- TO ten dollsrs
are extsnsively pssronized and more populsr
Sian any other. Taey are, es have sad
given by sccistes but quite oonsidesabs
asmber "got up' BY temporarily snized clab'
and there OF private and exclusive Character
more ladies' each gentleman does not sometimes
do So and the expectations not always falhlisd
The for this many, but the principal an,ng
these 10 Tie economical reason. To take lady TO Bal
which any claim to respects ,ty Eecess'saes the
hiring carriage and the sddton> expense Of supper,
which, with tickets and other items rsie total 81 ten
Or freen dollars. Now, IL happens that tbs sI,he
auers some gentlemen noti su lie atty pie thor;
condition to justify such rbsray, generosity, gal
lanty prooigaity the may be, they aiopt th,
plan which simply TO ignore the stenoe OF
te lady acquAin,snces, sojure carriages and all other
expensive vehicles and abandon tbs crowded supper roo
for quie fry roast their in :linacs
taste may demand The economy s displayed in
the or hid gloves, which, with careful management
may be made Last during five six o,i The colo-
Of the gloves is great beside. alum ecsnomicsly cen
sider.d and the experience OF hn class of baigoers ia
pretty unanimously in favor Of yellow They are known
preserve the color longest 10 require cleaning less ire
sueny than white, and in addition to al this they are
fashie nsbe The single gentleman ike tire bankrupt il
dependent upon his friends and If be happen 70 hare
more in ths room forced fall back upon bis pee
sonal appearance or mis- Recommendation. K he lie
fortunate gain the good viii Of one Of tho foor CON
rsitsee his for the night is certain and ne will
be forced TO take his place among the crowd Of OK
peotsnts who have ladies, who equally des'i
,ute Of friends and Who Mi,awoer-like are waiting
Tor sonetblcS 70 turn up Woen ne ooAins au
Inroducon he is that the Gcquantsn:e does cot
continue longer shan that evening" and that he must not
presure upon unless the lady herself desires it, when
he receives an nvi;ao to visit her at her home Ae
SnaiDances Of this kind not unequenty formed in
ball rooms and sometimes OF lasting character By
ain class balls patronizsd for the opportunities
which they afford in this par cuar, although they
ssonaly lead 70 variety Of unpleasant consequences
Some young ladies psssionstey fond Of than and We
heard Of who reduced 70 the drsst sicttn BY
the refusal u her mother indulge her such
Dents In the words Of sympsbidng friend sne took
awful, and LEI her hair down. II may however be
gratifying to he benevolent TO know that in . short
time she left CT, and put her hair up"
The pubic fancy dross BALI which d. nct from