Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-10
rhe Contemplated Renfrew Ball in New
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The New York Express says:-The prepara-
tons for this event proceed apsce. Milliners and
dress makers have long been at work; upholster-
which Is headed by the members of the various
committees, whose labors are perhaps more ardu-
Gus still. The plan of arrangements at the Acad-
emy Of Music IL nearly defined and determined.
The great auditorium will Of course constitute
the ball room, the parq uette being foored over
on level with the stage, and the entire edihce
decorated In the most profuse manner with fow-
Embellishments, just as they would at private
ball. aud the entire idea Of those In charge OF this
fete, Is to make 1t nearly as possible resemble a
superb private entertainment. The company will
be such az gentleman of the highest distinction
might expect to meet at a ball given by private
citizen, and this Is to be ball given BY q num-
Der Of private citizens to the most distinguished
gentleman (by Postion) who has ever visited
America. A dais, however, will be erected,
probably under the proscenium, and here 1t has
been suggested that the Baron Renfrew should
stand after entering the hail. while those of the
guests who may desire, may have an opportunity
to pay him their respects. -
Notwithstanding all the assertions to the con-
trsry 1t is probable that the partners Of the guest
will be previously selected. IL 10 even reported
that they win be invited TO meet him at dinner
party on the day previous to the ball As Miss
Lane Will not be present, and Mrs. Edwin Nor
gan does not dance, the honor OF opening the ball
may fall 10 the daughter Of the Mayor, whose
ofhcial position would thus entitle the young lady
to compliment, which thus awarded could occa-
SION no curious hsartburnings among the disap-
pointed bellies The cards Of invitation are In
many Instances already issued; these are distinct
from the tickets Of admission, which have not vet
been distributed. The cards are very large, but
balls The following note of etiquette is inclossd
In the envelope:
The BALL IN HONOR OF THE PRINCE or WALES
OFEIcE OF THE SEcRETARY, No. PINE Sr., 4
,.u New YoHk, Oct. 8, 1850.
Sir: have the honor to inelose the Invitations
Tor the ball, which, as a member Of the General
Committee, you have requested. You will please
explain to the ladies and gentlemen for whom
invitation, and do not admit to the ball A few
days before the ball the tickets Of admission will
be sent to you, and the possession Of of these
tickets will be imperatively necessary In order to
obtain admission 10 the house on the light of the
ball. IL is not, probably, necessary for me to
remind you that both the nvitations and the tick
ets are strictly personal, and that they cannot be
transferred avail myself Of the opportunity to
state that under no consideration can ladies be
admitted with bonnets. Gentlemen entitled to
wear uniforms are requested to do So All others
trowsers, black dress coat, black waistcoat, and
white cravat, or white waistcoat and black crayat
(the former preferable,) and lightcolored kid
g,Hyes giIY so, S modeas canes, hats. and overcoats
places being provided for their reception
tBy authority) NJ. B. FIELD, Secretary.
A supper room Is now being constructed in the
rear OF the Academy Of Music. 1t will be 1874 feet
long by 30 feet wide, and draped with blue white
and pink muslins In tent style. Patton & Co the
well known upholsterers, (who also furnished the
room in the Fifth Avenue Hotel to be used by Lord
Renfrew and his suite occupied In getting
up the decorations Of this apartment. The hight
OF the ceiling win be IS feet The supper table
VIII De In the shape Of the letter r. and private
table will be prepared for the guest Of the evening
Mirrors to the number of 80 will be disposed
around the walls, and in gallery near the cell
lngs a band Is to play constantly strains Of soft
mt music: The passage way from the Academy to
the supper-room will be 1i6 feet long, and draped
ana decorated similarly to the latter apartment
All the arrangements promise to be In excellent
taste The splendor Is TO be rich, but not yaudy,
as Polonius recommended Laertes to make his
apparel III the guests observe the same Injunction
In their costume the occasion will doubtless prove
as satisfactory In the recollection II is asoibin
In the anticipation. Il -II- y