The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-12


BECAME OF THsM-TaE IsDIGN aHr MIss PLoRA
M'FLIMsEYs AFTER THE hANAGcR3-sOssg5 AT
THE COMMITTEE ROOMS IN BaoADwAY-owSRas
WANTED PoR sOILED Hoss. Erc.
Our readers are already familiar with facts connected
with the colossal charity ts the Crystal Palace whh
was wretchedy msmanaged, and WHICH led 70 ssch
scenes of disorder and ro but there yet remains 10 bo
'old what has been done with the that
turned to their morning or the ball To do
the managers ust,e they strained every 70
see that the missing restored ~ their wners
AID Is now probable that apart fr the incoa vensooo
hnccasoned no one will lose any really valuable apparel
The managers pledge themselves 70 reimburse any party
whose clothing has been lost or stolen.
The scene on going no ridiculous beyond descrp-
ton Very few Of tho ladies' with except Of ,hoso
who came simply as spectators able obtain any
ofthe overgarmcnts they had brought with them and the
efforts to replace these procure substitutes put Dge
nuity 10 the proof and tested the gsaDtry "a the gentle
men in astonishing manner
Faryike forms buried In huge overcoa.s and
masculine shaws and bright eyes glanced roguihiy
from heavy capsohas and mufers and doubtless paid
without grumbIng the forfeit always incurred by pretty
girls who don that part Of male attire
Some Of the more benevolent ones, indeed insisted
renquishDg part of their wrappings which "quite
large enough two" and their caveiers, nothing osh
drew the stout raglan warm EBAY State" close
TWO papNAtlnR hearts instead OF one. PeU)Coas8-nOt
Bamoralswere put to entirely different from what
they were originally Intended and their retired
frcm the sccne OF fes.ivty In condition comfortable
perhaps, could be expected circumstances
but neither picturesque graceful
Tho Of clothing left behind OF the most he.ero
genlous character 1t may have comprised every
thing that ladies require TO make them
did not look II 1t could ever have accom-
plshed that desirable purpose. There shAss VI a
to the stella in all its varieties. There black
stella shawls vito brochc borders, blue with crimson
borders green with yellow borders red with brown bor
ders, and white with all sorts Of borders.
There were cloaks, BLACK, brown, grey and striped,
some with hoods and tassels, and OF the "Circoiv"
shape, others the old fashioned "Lalms" with fringe
terribly dlapidated condition and the buttons ali
of Among the rest were or two OF the striped
Jnous; but generally their youth and besnty b,d ong
since departed and they hardly 70 cut up for Ar
pet rags. Should tho committee fulA Their benevolent
Itentions and reimburse the At nrst cost,
charities OF the Charity Ball will be far widely ex-
tended than was originally expected
The pile OF head gear was not the least curious feature
OF the assembage Among the varieties veis OF
all kinds, black brown and green, but generally Of he
useful order and not coming within the category OF the
pfe'y oequcs'sn t tsis w,.n round s,rners, which
Broadway. Besides these there bonnss-bon-
nets OF velvet and bonpets OF straw, with mashed
feathers. flowers and ribbons and headlnings soied
with hacassar 10 such extent leave doub.
they belonged 70 last years "stylcs" There also
plenty Of old fashioned quilted hoods, such country
girls to 20 seighrdng and picnicng, well
more fashionable rigolettes in red blue and white
sprlnkled all over with fancy little asse Bus he most
stylish Of all the long netod scarfs, OF ns WOOL
which young ladies' twist round their dear little heads in
such capty aing manner, and which have such thrill
Ing effect upon susceptible young men.
Mixed up with bas and little fancy reticues vere
quantities Of french chalk, rouge and common whiting,
with pieces OF dirty stockngs the trzzy side turned out
fer putting This intensely suggestive Of tho
brilliant comp and white and shoulders which
Ind challenged admiration 10y gas Light only ev hours
before.
Old fus enough displayed to have stocked cheap
shop In Chatham street. and apparently about suited
TO that locality. Fortunately no "sabIes," or even
"mlnk 10 be found In the catalogue but any quan
uty OF the muskrat and oposum species in state OF dis
solution, however, In which the skins would noe have
been claimed by the original owners.
The mot curious spectacle Of all the exbumiog OF
great number of soed hose, in advanced stages Of de
composition, ana which hardly paid for trouble Of
resurrection fne exbaaton OF peculiar aroma proved
that some OF tho lady pstroDs Of the charity ball dd
make practical application OF ha text which says clean
illness akin 10 goodness and also xed tba. deli
cate embroidered and openw ked stockings displayed 70
such an alarming extent In the snop
normal covering Tor The fair understandings Of me
tier sex.
AT fret the committee endcavored 10 return all the goods
to their owners on the mornng After t1e ball, bus
found 70 be impossible. the iaiies wore re-
ierred 10 the Office Of the managers a the Of
Broadway ana Prince street Tho parcels then all
packed IN trunks and ave deposited
at tho Office OF the committee Several persons vere
here depuzcd TO arrange and sort the thngs and by
Friday night the parcels got in OF order
IL va found that-fortnnaiely for M o~nerstbe oris
Dal packages were, most Of them NOT disturbed, but
pinned up In the shaxss circulars lett
"a woarers. Those that had been opened scattered
around were set on side for identification beresiier
The fragrant stock ngs before alluded N placed
basket by themselves, and would have hled = busbei
measure packed tight Some htiy wells also found
lying about loose, generally old and dingy afArs and
tor which II difficult 70 zee the at a faasy bail
OF gentemenB apparel thcre were number OF over
coats and iasansj but strange 70 say, ony one la,
distressed looking objects OF the kind extAni-
IL is marvel how man with such hat ooud have G
forded to pay Tor keeping IT, was adorned with strip
Of old black Grape 10 hide tho grease and IN The
WINS fund pair u highly favored stockings. A.
Az soon as u was known that the goods would BE- do
vercd W their o~nors at the Office Bro~way steady
out n,ermisson until zine O'Clock on saturday evening
frst would come bevy Of irsN Mis- Flora Mcr1nseys,
who would demand their lost goods, and hrestsn all
manner Of vengeance agalns, the unhappy managers Il
they not returned forthwith. Toey would expaiiAas
eloquently on he value ana utlIIy o. uhe mssng gar,
they were found. Then would come meek Young mis-,
accompanied by her cavalier who would no; sAy much
until asked 10 ccscrbe her goods, and theo goodness.
bow the words would "dung little rg,lcttc,"
"beautul stella thawln &c, &c, With vo.ubity only
were also representcd giving with eli particularly an &C.
count Of the missing garments Of tneir o~n or Their
daughters
Applicants for the missing articles were required
to give their name, tho number OF ticket, and mi
mute description Of their lost asre. These particulars
A carefully recorded slip OF per- AFTER which
The lady ushered 10 the upper and the goods
with the number she gave picked out and they agreed
with the description abe gave they we're hsnden over
In where the numbered parcel MESSING, the
loser asked 10 wait for day t~o and the value q
the loet attire would be made good
Trom the descriptions was evident there were but
few articles Of real value lost Mrs. wempe, OF CAharine
street. lost liable bracelet Several rich coixs and
oycrcnsis missing but the majority of the Tvmeas
such usually worn 70 balls, and Of very lue
value one gentleman oet overcoat "new last winter
another an old raglan, with business cards 10 me
pocket "a valuable segsr in cid coat was tie
lots OF third and 10 tn end Of the chap'er One
bcnshed ndvidus apphed or bis urne among c.her
articles and hoped 70 get returned M densoce o AL
the lessons Of experience on that head.
Oar reporter informed BY The committee that hefc
IN all abou, SEQ parcels their posncss'n, seoat
half oi vhch delivered 70 thor o~ners 90 saiaf
day, and " day doubtless the balance VII be caei ior
The adss ipsis. that there much larg nGnbef o.
bundles than the committee willing = aiht
lacy informs that she called on Naiprday ~ the
Office In the Cry ystal Palace in pursuit her lost ward
robe and on representing her grievance nc gents NAN
IN attendance replied tta he knew nothil aoodt " tnai
the had hired Palace for twenty four hours.
and tha he had heard there were queer srangemene
made she must 20 10 ths commit,se's Office, Of
p,9nco sreet and Rroadwsy Thither she accordingly