The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-26
THE BALL IN NEW YORK.


TO WEAR, ETC, Ere.
The enterprsing gentlemen who in hand the stu
pendous preparations incident to grande bal de Reco
have progressed rapidly that their preliminary abors
are almost complete in other words they begin to
their way clearly through the Of doubts difficulties
and uncertainties by which at the start they were ne
cessarily surrounded.
The various committees in frequent session. and
every thing both certain and contingent hAs been dis
cussed TO successful solution The several gentlemen
composing all important centres Of business
gone into the work with their sleeves rolled up and with
rhat promises to result In the realization Of all that
was originally anticipated In regard TO tho magnificent
grandeur Of the occasion. Tho office Of the secre-
tary, Mr.. u. B. Field, u from morning till
night = perfect pot pouri Of ball business, while
his tables fairly groAn under load Of accumulated
every conceivable topic relating the
grand event. from the odorferous t doar Of the Fifth
avenue belle to the business like scrswls Of the Wall
street broker.
As the public have already been made ware, the AGA
DENY Music been leased by the committee for two
dsys entire building beirg relnqushed TO the pur
poses Of the ball from OF Thursday, October H. TO
Of Saturday, October 10.
During the four and twenty ssbeads Of tne'' strung
along between Thursday and Friday shutdown, the
great labor arrangement and decoraon-hat which Is
Ameri,a-mu,t be commenced and terminated Painters
dors carpenters gas tters uphoh and their at
tendant trains will then pour into the Academy and
night aud day the work viii 30 on, until their magic
wands have transformed the edidce into bower Of
beauty worthy OF that prncely shrine around which will
be the wealth and loneliness Of the metropolis TO
offer the tribute Of peoples hospitality.
While the committee are not yet prepared TO develope
he exact character OF the decorations enough known
the statement that the principal feature Of
establishment will be flowers From oor TO roof II Is
intended that nothing else shall be seen They viii hang
fesoons from the galleries cluster In the inches Irvine
gracefully around the pillars along the cornices, I'LL
every crevce grace every spot where art taste
discover resting place for the fragrant offerings
Of fair Flora This in itself will be novel and magnla
cent feature Of the bal-in fact the distinguishing
Characteristic between the present aud any similar
occasion IN this country large amount OF the money
appropriated for the purpose will be expended for this
species OF establishment Alone and the airest choicest
and most fragrant Of poses-lhe very gems Of the bot
housewife be provided IN lavish profusion.
In other respects the design Of the committee to
the decorations simple possible that the effect
Of this beautiful gathering from the bouquet OF nature may
be uniIpparcd The usual abundant array Of Gags and
flannel will therefore be dispensed with and bunting will
be employed only where it absolutely necessary to
plee the required harmony OF detail
The starways and hobbies Of the b1dng to be
peed and the dancing floor WILL in the usual manner,
cover the paTquette The whole viii then be illuminated
with briancy that win than rival the light Of
day itse Indeed, II is intended that there shall mot DO
mock Granny in the auditorium that will hold it own
shadow Amid all this brightness the Prince Of Wales
feather will gcam in jets Of light at central point Of the
stage.
The supper committee have In their department
also made the smpest provisions. II was
at arst thought that the refreehment OF the
company on large scale would be imprActcable but it
has since been found that such arrangement not
only feasible but might be made Of the most
cessfu features OF tho ball To this end long and
nodious hall Is now being built between the Academy
and the Medical College, the entrance to which win BIO
. covered passage on Fourteenth street. THIS apart
ment will he hundred and forty four feet long and
about twenty eight et wide aud be ornamented in the
style the more pretentow ballroom. The sup
per viii be under the charge Of Dmonco and probably
character 10 please every diaphragm interested In
this dclectablo portion Of the entertainment.
To facilitate the operations Of the committee the Irus
tees Of the University Acdi,a College have placed At
their disposal the Easements and kitchens Of that adon
ing establishment, privilege which viii doubtless be
turned advantage In the culinary preparations Of the
table.
Every arrangement has been made prevent any pos
sibe accident By fire well ~ confusion. large body
OF police win be In attendance outside, and
members or the body In fuu dress, will DO inside 10
that everything safe and orderly thero. The supper
win ready from carly 10 late hour and TO prevent
confusion parties will be admitted to the supper at
door and ako their exit a. another Crsmming and
tanning win thus be dscreety prevented. rhs wines
will be served judicousy by butler, and their pecala
ton and salc by the waiters Ia Japan, viii DO impcssi
BILE There viii DO adermanic distractions or dis
fractions allowed.
In regard 70 tho tickets Of admission the pressure upon
the committee great that brought 70 bear upon
President by horde Of hungry once seekers In.
decd 1t ID, n anything, worse; for In number Of in.
stances The applicants ladies' who, between their per-
severing female diplomacy and fascinating persuasion,
put the salanty and determination OF the geusiemca
who have This department In charge the test
Difficult IL Ia 10 resist these winning ways, the reguls
toss have thus Gar been strictly enforced and though
hundred dollars havs been offered for tickets aud
many Of the weahiest and moss rsspc stable antilles
In New York unprovidcd, one hes been favored
than his or her oeghoor who n not the fortunsts
posscor Of u tho three thousand tickets Of adms
siop for which provision was originally made.
OF this number two hundred Invitations 70 Be dis.
ribu,ed among civic dignisaxies military and naval on
GERS, distinguished public men and The press. Besides
the Prince md h ste these VIII consist Of the Pres
dent and hiss Harriet Lane, the on Presidents and
their families, the heads Of the several depart
meuts Of The general government with their ladies'
the diplomatic ooss the nrst Secretaries Of Legations
and their ladies; Lieutenant General Scott lady and
aas General Wool, lady and AIDS Governor Morgan and
General Sanford and aids the four brgsdier generals
the various colonies Of the uniformed militia regiments
q the city, tbs oc,rs OF tho British aect si Halifax,
this Mayor Of Msotrcai, and enc representative
from each Of the leading papcrs II noteworthy fact
in this connection that the editors Of the principal Jour
malls in this city embraced IN the general committee
and consequently have ths usual number OF tickets.
AZ the Prince expected 10 appear in uniform all gen.
ucmcn entitled 10 do win "'ollow suit the diplomatic
corps In this respect always being guided by the example
OF the royal parsonage In whose honor they assemblc
Too dress Of civilians viii be the ordinary ball COS
inn xecoEn ,ed By The Of polite lctx nsax