The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-14
The Princes Bait-Cotton, Hardware and
COdnsh PrsdOmlnant.

The Princes Bait-Cotton, Hardware and
COdAsh Prsdominant.
II New York had second Juvenal be could
not find a more fruitful theme for his lash
than the ball which the commercial aristocracy
Of this city gave on Friday night to
the Prince OF Wales With very large
experience In public gatherings, we do not re-
member ever having seen one which equalled
this assembly In extraordinary contrasts and
striking alterations between cleverness and
stupidity in Its management In certain essen
tials, such as the supper-which was one OF
Demonico's greatest triumphs-ths very best
thing Of the Kind ever done here, and which
was served, all things considered, with miracu.
lous celebrity and precision-the arrangements
of police and the general order OF the house.
exits and entrances, under the charge Of Mr..
Noes, 10 Improvement could be suggested. The
committee was very fortunate In Its employees,
wi the single exception OF the bungling car.
penters, who are responsible for the breaking
through Of the door This accident might have
been easily guarded sgains, by proper tests
before the people were admitted. But after
the floor had been repaired, the supper served,
and the ball really commenced, the spectacle
was q very curious one. II had been
supposed that the best society In New
York-the youth and beauty especially OF the
metropolis would have been gathered about
the Prince, to pay him that graceful homage
and courteous reception to which bis position as
The frst gentleman Of Epglsnd entities him
New York, NJ well as other great cities, has
certain number Of what are termed society
men. They are lively, pleasant fellows, talk
nonsense agrecably, dance well. and generally
heep things going. Light, frivolous and empty
beaded people though they may be when judged
by q severe Front street standard, they still
have their places In the social circle, they are
welcome 10 every house, and their presence Is
absolutely necessary in an affair like the
Dsshaway fellows, We have the type Of the
thorough society woman-the belle whs goes TO
three parties q week In the season, and
who suggests ant.dancing tracts and me
deal lectures against psper-soled shoes
and low necked dresses--the woman who Il
works, real Honiton and diamonds Included.
And the solemn truth IT, as we have said before,
that the presence Of these people Is absolutely
necessary for an affair like the Princes ball.
which should have been q demonstration OF
young people In honor OF one OF their own set
The fact was, however, that the door was
managed by sexagenarians The Grand Cham
berlsin or Pewter Stick In waiting was a very
respectable and excellent old gentleman. whose
dancing days, N any he had, were over bali
century ago, and who hes been too busily CO.
gagged In amassing money 70 cultivate bis man
ners All the persons Immediately about the
Prince wore the same venerable aspect Such
. splendid study Of antiques Of both ssxes has
never before been enjoyed In this city. II
seemed like going back 10 the Pyramids;
we looked involuntarIly for the knee
breeches, buckles and silk stockings Of
our grandfsthers, and the. high heeled shoes
and enormous hesddresses Of the women OF the
eighteenth century. To see The old fellows
hobbling about interfering with everybody.
eiaborasely disarrsnging other peoples plans.
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