The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-16

season Every mail brings in Of letters from the
elite of Boston, New York Philadelphia, applying for
rooms at Wizards the day previous TO the ball. It was
at first intended to devote only half the vast dining
at that hotel to the use Of the dancers, it being contea
plated to reserve the other portion for supper room.
The pressure for tickets has however, compelled thu
committee TO change their plan and select other
The supper, whilst the whole Of the dining hail. which
nearly three hundred feet long, DO appropriated ~
the votaries Of Terpsichore.
This is not the only alteration that has been made in the
original plan. 1t at first proposed to limit the sub.
scripton 10 fixed number in order that the company
might be more select, but discovered that 80
exclusive would expose the committee to much uu
friendly comment and create very general
is rumoed that Lord Napier with that good sense and taste
which his distinguishing characteristics venured To
suggest to Of his friends the committee that
would be far more gratifying and complimentary Lady
Napier and family, if they could look upon the ball as
mark Of public appreciation and esteem rather than
simple though atteriDg testimonial Of private friendship
1t was thereupon Immediately decided 10 make the sub
scripton general, and the consequence will be that
shall witness gathering Of all that really respectable
as well as fashionable not only Washington but the
adjacent capitals No such opportunity has presented it.
self for years for comparing the pretensons of larger
cities to the foremost rank in beauty, taste and wealth
All who aspire TO the envied post of leaders of fashion
must appear at the Napier ball Thursday to submit
their claims, not merely in laces and diamonds but ia
breeding and elegance to inspection approval The
rivalry between the youngest and arest our Northern
bellies will be something formidable for carry of the
palm OF superior beauty, wit and fascination, will be
prize worth contendng for and will make the winner
national celebrity in the world Of fashion Some
thing more, too than applause and admiration may
fall to her share: for be it remembered that
several OF the loftiest families and titles Of
England will be represented at this bail in the persons Of
the young nObemen who have just returned from their
Western pilgrimage. Who knows but that they have
escaped the OF the Indians only fall victims to
the shafts from sly Cupd's culver?
II is stated that all the leading journals making pre-
paraops to do honor TO this splendid esvity thar
the grandest feats Of the immortal enkns Of the LOndon
Post, will be thrown into the shade by the glow
ing metaphors and pompous hyperbole of his American
imitators. Well the occasion will be worth all that can
be said OF IT. for not only will the Napier ball be fse Of
SURPRISING briancy marking rapid advance in social
refinement, but it will be just pment to O lady pre-
emnenty distinguished for her personal attractions and
virtues well to her admir- ed respected lord II
will in addition testify the good feeling and esteem
which we entertain towards England and which only
legitimate opportunities like the present to manifest them
selves Amidst all the spendOr and gaiety Of this festival
let be remembered that in honorng the guests Of
evening are paying free tribute Of affection and
spect the great country from which civilization
springs and which las much for that Of the world
generally. Vire the Napier BALI