The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-19
4 ROuItA IA NIL
FOR
THE NAPIER BALL.


In this quadrile the ball is formally opened by Lord
Napier, who dances with the Nine. Van Lmburg (nee
Case while Mr. Senator Seward and Mrs. Conrad are MS
d uts TO the British Minister. Miss Cass belle for
several seasons and handsomer than Her father
the Secretary Of State is here and also looks well Some
young less active than the veteran Premier.
Lord Napier rather handsome man, and has that well
bred air hich marks the finished Of the world He
is the Jeau ideal society Mrs. Conrad is the
| Louis anan widow who has made such q sensation in
Washington this winter Not strkingly beautiful she is
still handsome, and has that fascination which is the
dangerous from the impossibty Of defining in what its
particular attractions consist Certain it that the lady
has excited the bile of the crinelne world here TO ire
mendous extent.
Near this set shall show you Mrs. Roosevelt the dig
nifty and refinement Of whose manners give her natural
patent of nobility She is talking with Lady Napier who
has the sweetest smile in the world and the Countess de
Sartges of the American bellies who have annexed
Themselves to foreign Powers. Near this group knot
oil diplomats, including the Count de Sartges and several
OF the astonishing young men Of his legation NJ de Tas
sara, the Spanish Minister; the Baron Osten Sacken the
Chevalier Bestyale (Sardnian Mnister) NJ de Bodsco
Of the Russian legation several gentlemen attached
TO the Brah Legation The conversation about here is
very animated and very French.
Here sweep along the rival widows, Mesdames Bass
and Conrad Mrs Bass somehow, has the SURFACES Of
the ball this evening, and is generally pointed out
but would be by your correspondent as the
queen Of this ball Union square Mrs Penni-
made several people turn green with jealousy Miss
Pennman. Philadelphia contributes Miss Badger bale
OF seventeen, and splendid at that Near her Is
Miss Corcoran, OF Washington be Mrs. Eusss and
looking well pleased at the prospect Miss Emily Bridge
White House sends US Mrs Craig, Of Georgia, relative
of the Secretary of the Treasury and Of the brightest
stars in Warrington society The gallant Mowry,
squires of danes, is dancing with Mrs sena-
TOR Thompson, superb beauty, suPerbly a,
Gwn, Ms Criltenden, Miss EdgeIy Mrs. E. G. squer,
che Misses Phillips Mrs. Merrck Mrs. George Pitt of
csmeIoa aas
Mrs Comns, Of Mars Mrs. Senator Clay Ms. H. Client
worth, Miss Glentworth and Mss Hiard; the Misses
NJ hfnnt lftooE hro nnta IT,ia
Mira George Riggs, Mrs. TIotson, Of England Mas Groes
beck, of Cncianst and Miss Morgan, Of Kentucky two
belle particularly admired. Mrs. Lieut.. Burnett,
SPLENDID brunette credit 10 and proud Of her native
state New York Mrs. Major Ramsay and daughter; Mrs
W II. Aspinwall, grand in Cbanty lace 1ounces; Miss
hagruder Mrs DougLerty Of Phila Miss Hodge, of Wash
pgton Mrg Senator pavis Mrs. Hoover wife OF the late
Cormck, Of Washington; Miss Martha Hanes ButE of
Norfolk Mira Agnes Robertson Bourcicault, the cepe Of
delighted circle; Mrs Bishop, Connecticut belle Mrs.
GreenQJgh and Miss GreR0rgh and Mrs Coyle, Of Wash
ngto9 mrs Brady, Mrs. Wallace and Miss Bishop, Of
The weaker side of the Cab. was represented bv Mrs.
Ledyard and Miss Ledyard, the daughter and niece OF
Secretary GAGS; Mrs Black, wife o. the Attorney General
Sanford, OF Salem hass Mrs. Az niece Mrs. Secretary
Thompson; Mrs. Postmaster General Brown, and Mss
So you will that the crinoline wor came out strong
on the Cabinet we had Mr. Cas- Mr. Blae and Mr. Thomp
SON. Of the Senators, hessrs Mason wL, Wilson, DAVIS
performed quadrle with due gravity. Baltimore lent
us Rsverdy Johnson and Robert McGraw Washington
Mr.. Barton Key Mr.. Riggs, Mr. Corcoran Mr. tcCormck
the famous reaping man, Mr.. John Coye Mr. p. Posrc
Mr.. Johnson, and many more Of note. The O. 'evaler
wykoG fitted over the scene serene a sun. mer's
morning Mr.. John Van Buren, Mr.. John Cochrane, Mr..
Elijah Ward, Mr.. Aaron Ward, Mr.. w. n Seward ,1ir.
augustus s:hcll, Mr. Royal Phelps, Mr. NJ D. Brady, NJ.
Preston King Mr.. Frederick Seward, Mr.. NJ Ieupp Mr.
Henry Wikof, Mr. Hgbee, Mr.. Hollis White, Mr. GEORGE
ssanders, Mr. II. Glentworh Mr.. Sanford Mr. Phillips
Mr Dion Bourccault, Mr. W Stuart Capt Hudson, IT, s.
~, W.T. A. M, Hurlbut, Mr.. Edward wilkins, Lieut..
Meli u 5. n, Mr. w. Rose and several other New
York gentlemen represented The Metropolis
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