The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-26
PROMENADE AND RECEPTION SALOON.

The floor under the management Oh froessors fer
r,ro Brookcs and Wright who performed their somewhat
oncrous duties most admirably.
A PROMENADE AND RECEPTION SALOON.
This large ROOM extending nearly the entire length Of
the hotel upon Prince street. was neat and
elegant STYLE with flags wrcaths Of and
green's Il was designed that the decorations In each
room should be different and should increase in splendor
eliminating in the splendid embellishments of the
theatre. This saloon was constantly filed, and but
small space was reserved dancing Below this saloon
was a room Of similar style, used a supper room.
APPEARANCE OF THE BALL ROOM.
The glory Of the evening eliminated the grand dane
ing hall where the votaries and disciples Of Terpschorc
assembled In numbers numbcrless The costumes OF the
guests we're Of the brilliant and dazzling kind rival
ling the hues OF the rainbow and the hummng bird and
exceeding extent anything Of tho kind which has yet
mr. famed city Of ssnsatioas- Gayc end
animation every prevailed Joy and gladncss
cd op every face; every heart seemed buoyant, and
an exubcrance OF Joy and animation appeared on every
side The briancy Of the SURPRISINGLY grand
oricntas though they accustomed to splcndors that
outstrip the pace OF sober reality and find realization
only romance, the japanese princes were thrown Oh
their mental equilibrium and for time believed that
they. were wandering among q the Elysian fields Of
the Fast, and that the roses which bloomed and
wrm and sunny cline Beauty, spendor and
magniacence shone down upon them with beams as "a
dant as those Of the God Of Day himself Such brilliant
and glowing has seldom been in this western
hemisphere thanks the efforts of tho respected pro
preors OF the Metropolitan and the decorative artists,
and but little thanks indeed the dull and heavy Alder
men who sat inside The skill Of the carpenter and the
art Of the painter brought into full requstion,
and well did they ell cooperate 10 adorn and
beautfy tho scene. The theatre, for the
time being was transformed into dancing hail. which
for elegance and beauty might have deaed competition
with the most tasteful saloons Of the ladies OF CASTLE
Az II by the stroke Of magic wand tho ordinary theatre
was conveted into gorgeously illuminated bower,
shaded by flags and drowned In flowers BY the united
and gigantic hbors1pf hundreds Of mechanics and
Artisans, the metamorrhosis was as complete as
any OF those made by the fluent pen OF Ovid
No fairy with uncarihly power could have done
than the ordinary mor,als who controlled the design
Puck, with the sirdlc round the Garth bat in
FAINT TO H. The change was, indeed. sudden as remark
able The kotuss Of Nblos, under the circumstances
could scarcely recognise their favorte retreat There
stood the old theatre, but how dGerenthow changed
Instead Of the ordinary auditorium, with accustomed
scenic devices, there appeared wide and extensive
dancing hail. shaded by banners and flags, hed with the
beauty, the wit and intelligence Of the Empire City.
The stage and perquette noored over and every
convenience provided for the trippcrs con the
light fantastic toe" The seats for the most part
wore not removed from the dress circle, had been
acd but remained In their usual places mich 10 tho
cmt % the spectators " not 10 the satisfaction Of The
-nces The s,ac, allotted the latter vas however, sui
.rniiy sc. Tie urIcr boxes q the theatre, which