New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-15
TIE VISIT OF TaB PRINCE OF Wales.
SOME ACCOUNT OF A BALL.

foeya M Hgh.y
"a san,aDsa the cty's sports. Ceiling ,sarness
,,.oa.5.a the long term of wet discomfort SDsial
.hivered bitterly but on the whole rejoiced
g, ,hs prospects of TIE Ball grew brighter with the
.,oa,,.r A thousand maioens, happily reassured
80, in CAV congratulations then tGrned with faces
en,b.d aud esger with eyes sparkling the frosty
ctr, tbst twinkl,d uDoorcuIed, win glowing hopes
,nd Innocent impatience, 10 the d=lcae saxeties OF
tpe toilet. An hour or tao, or three, of mysterious
.4elasoD and the streets reused from heir brief
n nod Of calm, and echoed bsky wi rafting wheels
altering hoofs and the light click Of Gcre dropping
from ,be fingers Of fashioo into plebesu palms.
Brilliant change of scsne snd the broad ball m, with
i.s d4shiDg oss e,s Of gushing flame, aud aroma
bS ars comp, unded Of Labi1ky and LubiO, lies out
spread III gitt-rng reueeuce. II is ball Of elegance
al splerdor-ltss lend than that which was
centraitd AT Montreal, hut second 70 no other. I'M
doubteoly ball ,be mem ~ Of which will cling, with
teIacty wi ich nolbiog stake 70 the mn1s of
thoss who sba ed l. getber festive privileges
Il il possible taas an unusnal warn,h Of rhetoric
nav be detected in The above paragraph. l an not
unwilling 70 admit the sOf, impeachment. But there
sre Ieasoas ! W1ie under influence alike ne and
nres,tibe IL is not much the spirit of yolr
respondent that breathes the spirit ofbut let me
MOI anticipate.
There we're crowds and crowds Of guests more or
hers distinguished moving vivaciousy snoug the less
DOtee multitude The eye at Lac, becomes weary of SO
ncb dis,r cn, and seeks relief in the contemplation
Of average exatation Formy self walKed along the
kss qneDed corridors and turn ed aside by accident
TO falfvacant room, where refreshment of various
cha, cid ont suItmenis 10 tae willing wsnderer
i. side highly decorsted table person of Singular
and striking appearance was standing His attitude
was laDeuid, yet not devoid of spirit, and his
meDts, although marked by the easy genusuesss OF
real refinement, sometimes animated with frolc
grace As be hsie nsd TO the conversation ~hi,h i'm
perfectly reached bis from all sides he sometimes
smiled AND sometimes fro wned, but never with inds
Greet dIectDets Occasionally he shook his head as if
20 offer silent contradiction to whispered error and
with all his cOmposure it easy to BEE that he
was continually alert and attentive The attractive
DeFs Of his bearing hard be resisted. did not
resist. i drew nearer.
The came danny negligence was visible in his Dress
as in his manner. He was of moderate hight aud
vel made. His .ir f, il brown AMI @eI-oiled curls
over d smoo'h tbOuga toOoghtful forehead. His gar
peIts were of unexcePtionable propri.ty, ard the
oder with which bis handkerchief was heavily l4dsn
was Of the puIert fragrance. As afterward learned
IT was an invention of his own, as wei the peculiar
frsneu oIk # his cravat, which certainly possessed
extraordinary merit; IL is unnecessary to relate here
bow we first dipped, then wa1ed cautiously, then
fOated unsteadiy for moment, and faaly struck out
boldly into the wavy depths of conversation l need
not ray trat soon in what may call an ac-
tive ssim of small ,alk, unresefved and earnest.
AS We oiscouIsed Of fashion and diess, and sundry
other topics Of less moment few passiona'e phrases
from by companion fell with jast a snspciJn Of fami
isrty upon my ear. Had before heard them, seen
them
A group of ladies Passed, and turned with furtive
slaDees OF jashabe admiration upon some portion OF
TIE interesting stranger t1cus il the wsers,
but il might have been the pumps.
He, however, remarked: " dug the conspicuous
po,iDon tba; oo especially during tbs visit Of tbs
English Prince have ceased 30 regard such scru my
as peeul significant
Toe conspicuous position p / said, iDquiringly.
The world snows something OF MS he aos Rered,
hsIf modesty yet with an evident assurance Of supe
r'or claim 20 r,ccgDi ion, bat more, should &C
Apo~,edge, by NY works than by my presence
Il flashed upon me al once. &" You are them
began
Yer" be answered 81 he dsnuded grape stem Of
is u,ty covering, while smile and faint blush con-
tended for sup em4;y upon his countenanee-" Yes,
an Jeukynnes!
.iee the name In all the amplitude CT photography
with which be then pronounced i, aud with which he
va at erward thoughtful enough TO spell /. Tor me-
" am sick ;" he sad, Of fn1iDg my surname 60 oisen
wrongly written. IL s long since discarded the old
name as vulgar, but By judi'ous exPecien', you
have Observed retain the prom lncati0n and accent
while avoid The curt and ineegan. breviy
How long We stroled together through the gorgeous
ha,ls, exchanging epgrams aud choice descriptive
nl4asaItri.s | neen lot Teate But il must DO con-
fssed hat The honor of walking with person Of so
much consequence had flavor all Its own. could
no: bu, notice that whenever drew near the royal
party az we often did ompf7nJ 10 the 81 question Of
nv CON panioD, the Prince of Walls smled, as II 10
R1acious recognition was tho Governor sneral aHd
the Duke al one or two others, looked about them
yex,dy ss if annoyed at having tleir own Importance
temporarily diminished by the prosimi OF grea'er
No.oriety. These occu. atiOns Of nobility were Ire
qlent, and al ways produced the same effect.
LEI me hasten 10 the peint After an evening Of
fresh sensations and experiences repl,s with new ana
vivid impressions Of society and d 4nner5, turned at
length 10 say necessary and appropriate words OF par
iDr,
Shall you write concerning this ball r. yeatured
70 inquire.
II sball write" said Jeukynnes, with dignity
which be had not before displayed.
Thea the prcmPtiDgs of enterprise arose within M
"Caa Knight l. / asked hesllatoglS, "vecture the
boldnsss u spg.est an arrangement, a--yo1 under
stand ne, ttiLk.'
The suIjec, is delicate one, said Jenkynnes'
" bu, tbiak 90 understand. Pardon me you rep
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