, 1860-10-24
THE BALL..

Who Were There and How They
Worn nrasecd
60" .,c -,u..
"1no'A 1A11
EVERYBODY RUSLES 70 SEE UL1L
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tFson' The Bo:foo Coulter. 1sh'l
4 bali Of the first class, glTen in one o! the
great capit&,8 in Christendom, where there is
The proper we.lth and tasle, and the required
il civilization. Music, and light, and beauty, ;,
aad jsweis, and dowere, and youth. and joy,
all sprinkle their entertainments ever the Rcene,
and pseeeut TO the bodily senses combination
witch ths imagination herseff ean hardly eur
pass. And such ball We naTe now to record
to which there Ads ben nothing t'nsAa- Or
<econd in thu part fxper;encd Of ths etdat
ing in Ae coMiap trperfeaeS Of IT.
roung<sf. keyer before have such ele.
mcni1 Of interest teen assembled-never again
are they likel; to meet In the frat place there
was the greAt, The paramount, the crowning ut.
traction Of cur nlustrious guest; Prince, not
merely in name. but IN deed; not wearing the
empty bsuble Of q mere title, but the heir appa~
rent Of . crown whose ewaJ is over q mighty
empire. This alone is enough to kindle the
most apathetio Temperament, and arouse The
dullest imagiphtion. And then he comes to Us
in the dew and -four Of early youth; at an age
when, to the thoughtful eye, ere1y human be-
ing Is au interesting object. rearing the beauty
Of premise. His youth, too, has been stained
by no accessous, and In his eye. Up aua caeek,
tie cbse1raat glance can read 1he indications
Of feminine purity Of soul II well as manly
relish for the Innocent pleasures OF Life, He Is
attended by men, somc Of whom are bearers Of
historic names. wh3Ee presence alone "1.hcnt
him would have awakened Lively interest ana
en aniult~d eur1os'tF, bus who no" cso oo!y
he ]ike the stars, when the moon appeafs TO
pale t7eir lesser hesms. And then the acclden-
tsl ingredients were Ill happy. It Was lucky,
fnr instance, that the ball fell At the beginning
Of the season, and not 1t the esd--in the month
Of October, a1d not in the month Of April
Our youDg ladies Appeared E'sh taelr roses un~
wi:hered AID taetr eyes und1mmed B.! the gu"
.eties ard dissilpasi7ns Of the winter. Ihssf IA
cen gsre sweet reeofo ol esl'y LOUIS, anu Spsn
eir exercises, and 1neEoken alumosss, ana me
On essth 10 60 io7ely az !ose!y Ameticau gIl';
and. suppoelng me near1s OF pl1nses1 10 &c naoe .
Of the saiae aa:etptlole mateilAl a., as laese Of
common men' there MEL naFe a'teo oelofe
the eyes of our gaesi, last n'gas. lases ana
forms sncn as ne HM no' teao!y nGige''
An9, iasny me "est3ef ,d rs !h mos. prop'oos
The night vas soft and m.lo. me Wlno4 were
70 bea,--asyoung mcons snoula do,-tne Stars
lent Ter neht 10 sne com Dg Aao p1InH
guests, as tney ola iMo nuaafea yetls aKo 70
Aerrieks Jes;a, h1a tapel7 eieM nltaooI
rumber "hhs = oiuefenee II Won.o cAse
E'ade to the "hols ie,nsal; az eseiy one en-. 4.
1oyment OF II, II neaV5 1A'9 aeo see II ]"s' At
n1Snaa ~ aa o.nsssi ,sss un a:c;;c,. Eov FIR
90 mac2 loE g1ueM raeeaous. ~" a. AZ
particpias lScss. 1Ee ~! "as siGeI 1'u1sssss.
Ind had thsra 0eea mote SPACE "e snoaaa aase
called it pefleet eueeess' ~ va A.aa oue -.
crowded, ana s9e uanGet1 asx He.o ova..e ~
too narrow sPaese; Ane t.neo g. " oeu1se' .u'
tic object @ Eenels4 eu.losny' auI 10 ETTu
ing around MN vas nea .sto VI. A " ~ .iotu ~
the view Of az men o. esG!naI5 s1aeo!e. w =,
used to this. hat We o.a os;a.s ny 0osSs'e III "
feneive or uLbecemtoR m9aneN:''one. u He ~
not tes~ge taos tMe nasga 1aua: IN. "'ss - ~
am2e r. t@fF hn'etHoot..T 4s.N'@' III ~ t..en
Ms Gac41ty ~ dssads 'adn1p"ta11on. NJ aoh-
ever, retired early nom mo gay feene, some
time oticre moss snort hoa!s neSn yoHng pep
pie really er1o5 ohSe1; *nea re oaa peop.e
hsTe gone TO peg, ana me SPAee tney oDc1 60.
cup'ed Is ls1t 1tee loF .oose M 70 .:as;e An:@hRo
movements WHICH usassiy s!o.e suea tesus"Ns.
~ tbs baa', enque'te, hke ine4oIap1e. ou'
polished caamps o1 stee', kept ooWn III sP'ata-
neou3 soctes!!J' Caf,os"y On !ae one aaEa,
and the p.1oe 0! neeltn nau uiSp'ay ~ ~: .ao
ether haaos sir12g!ea lol tnn a@ale15 "Au ~. ~
quette. The Prince was me cyaosure Of ~
eyes, and there Has 9n earnest ssfaegle msnl'
Tested, IN unexpected qaas1eFs, Ioo, IN etoef 70
get within eye shot ct tae eo}at eyes. 10 catch
3 souId OF the roJal Fofce, TO IeeeaTe em'la
from the roYst lips, ana IN! p=1p1tahrB oh.s
to receive tie hand Tor dance:
However, Ibis fais. haired historic boy, this
son Of good naeeo, 1as II: .or,ghs particular :.
star Of the night; and, nos~ltfttandioR the pc"
cusias condition in which he vas, and muss al
wsya be. from bis position, placed, be vas IN.
doubsediy the best behaved person n the Ra4'
room. There IVES no hApteur about hitn, nd
assumption Of supszioE1ty, but no entered into
tbs epjoEment oi the ieshse eeene "1to hearty
and unaffected ENJOY me1t, altnGuga at nrst a.
was constrained, and did not take to the ball
Immediately.
and jenkins was there in all his glory and
pertumer5 and lmpettinence. And Atsi t'ora
Of Madison Square, son kno", Was there-bkV,
ing At last. BY the interest good fortune. found
someth'ng to wear- AID ihera were big gura
and little guns Of every caisbre., They who
] Hlsdn Themselves the most conspicuous were
forth the great:st pretension. we're not alwsyi
the most besutiful But it il ever the way, thai
empty pretensioGs and metallic assurance, in I
| prom'scuons crowd, will sttracs tho most attea.
ton, JUS. At tbs knife grinder with his bell vii
make more noise than others who may be upor
the walk with him.
l.. Everything ths4 to tasty, eVe7yt ing that !:
itself so--erer5thing that is ambitious, every
thing that is Of good report, wes represented d
this ball. Twas not aristocIatic, in any sense
for sriatocraey aupposes class which holds ,
position either bJ wealth Or talent. or By hercd
itary right. All eiaases hat thh'r representa-
t'yef; lhe ooTaeer laay ol an oio ism1ly
Which t hsa pf1aea nseit upon a rs exs,u6,.e 9
nsss' Ioano nesseiI 8lae y s'ae .s,s MIsa on on
not over and seove polllned, gendny ans
richly If lot elegantly dressed, Whcse hus
bkad II westh1et than the Old family, an
who esraed It by selling heh tbe sueeesaio
tailor and the gentstt91n ssostled each other; tn
thriving merehsat sad tie no eeaa teE'!lnR me-
ehaoio were CHEEK ~ jo"t &ogeshef' 6sesk
brokers fnd jobhera shone eonep'cnous: be thu
.n.sea sh the hanneF ano ne h sha' h.s measure =.
the tepe BY the ysx1, snd men Hno mas foaa'
very respectable eum o. lnoAe5 Is rag p1ck
er, were hand IN hand. It F1ll be eeea, snq1
Tia: thc crowd MAS pEpmiscuons lit waa Sc
le=t, It 1ss So only bJ reasoa Of the Tact tha
persons having the pi1se Of dekst TO spas
we're fortunate eoou2n N e. seesuting ons. 10
company Tas !; ia;I sample o. .oe commgnlt5 at @
wse,en, its daplay Of wealth, Of extfayaganee
Of folly. aaa anger considerable excitement
but excitement that d1a no. ellen bre.k thzouRl
! proper Restraint, nor oetfay the keopie mt.
rus.oeas and vufgardy, which :hs New 1o1t
Ttib.a< Eacap1aina OF among ats Upper Tel.
The general apEeesaaee Of tne ballroom !;
tbe honr Of ten ~ o'cloek. vter We entered J!
VI: brilliant me tt!nee had net atraved, = ~ ~
there hsa been no oanei1g; Ihe great hoo
Tas completely c-Fered WITH men ana wome1
in elegans and varied asni@, *nlls Ne sWo neF
OF boxes we're comrle1elJ hlied. :s.s vas q
diamond ball. There were doubtless 1evel
there. and jewels Of Pries, tao, bus they ID no
dczzle By iheir light. Gilmore'a Band waa per