The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-19
The Japanese i'm society-A Word 10 the
Ladies'.

The japanese i'm society-A Word 60 the
Ladies'.
Now that the Ambassadors have become COM
the Metropolitan Hotel, there will be COM.
menced for them a round Of the amusements in
which the beau monde of the city especially de-
light-such as the Opera the fe!e champe're, the
bal pare. and so on. On Wednesday morning
the Academy of Music is to be thrown open to
them. when the fine opera /" II Poluto" will be
given, together with the Japanese March. which
Signor Muzio has composed in honor of the En-
bassy. The grand ball-the scene of which Is
to be the whole of Niblo's theatre, garden and
spacious saloons, as well as the parlors and
drawing rooms of the Metropolitan Hotels
announced for next Monday.
These entertainments, with others Of an UNI
official character, will give our Oriental friends
pleasant insight into the manners and Gus
toms of the Western barbarians, as they have
undoubtedly considered us At the Opera
they will be not little astonished
at the great crinoline crush which the
novelty Of the programme will undoubtedly
bring to Irving place. When the little Sien-
nese divinity, Piecolomini, warbled her fare
well notes to our opera goers the lobbies of the
Academy witnessed a struggle for places which
great night in Tammany Hall could not match
for severity The better sex had matters all to
themselves and the hearty way in which they
knocked each other about showed that New
York bellies can be as impolite as the highborn
danes who make such terrible fuss at Queen
Victoria's levees. In the case Of Piccolomini,
the fair ones went to see only an Italian Prin-
cess with no kingdom beyond the co,sIisses; now
they are attracted by two full princes and nu-
merous other noblemen all the way from Japan,
and representing untold wealth in silks, fans
and queer knick-knack goods, which the
ladies adore with so much real fervor. The
consequence of all this is, that the rush to the
Academy tomorrow will be even greater than
ever before and special police arrangements
should be made to keep order about
the doors. We are aware, however, that even
the best police is powerless before crinoline
mob. and we therefore call upon the women OF
New York to preserve the fair fame of the city,
already vndicated by the events of Saturday,
and 90 to the matinee as quietly, or even more
So as they would to fashionable wedding
Above all, let them remember that none but
the very lowest class of Japanese women
ever behave as the Washington bellies deported
themselves during the stay of the Embassy in
the federal capital. In our country the softer
sex are freer than anywhere else in the world.
This circumstance should make them the more
careful not to abuse their privileges.
The same line of conduct should be observed
at the ball, which will be most novel specta-
Gle for the Japanese. The varied costumes
from the rich uniforms of the officers Of the
army and navy down to the dress coat de rigneuv
of the private gentlemen, the clouds Of lace
and silk and muslin, and all manner Of crinoline
adornments the wonderful dances, to many Of
us as incomprchensible as the japanese Ian
guage itself-will make mp an ensemble
which cannot fail to please the Ambassadors
hugely What their private opinions may be
as to the mysteries Of the fashionable dances OF
the day we shall have no means of ascertaining
until they get ont their American notes. If
our fair friends wish to have q good name in
Nippon, and perhaps some day assist at the
wedding of Western houri to an Eastern
prince, compared to which affair the diamond
wedding would sink into utter insignifcance,
they must treat the japanese as well-bred la
dies should approach foreign dignitaries of the
highest rank for the first time. Then the glory
of New York society shall penetrate to the
green isles beyond the sea, and the praises Of
American women be sung even In the council
chamber Of the Tycoon himself