The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-26

the arrangements are carried out in accordance with
the programme-and there Is to doubt 1.-THE
affair will be truly magnificent The committee are GER
tany emitting nothing that win give the ball the greatest
a present appearances indicate that when they 60
10 bed the morning Of the 18th OF October they may
iream conentedy the success Of the grandes en-
erprse Of the kind that yet been nched in the an
mails Of this nineteenth century.
BALLS AND PARTIES -REAnsIscRscEs
AND SUGGESTIONS or AN OLD NEW YoRzER-How
TO ENJOY AN EvESING's DANCE AND ONES OWN
EDITOR HERALD.
The plan OF the ball proposed 70 be given 10 the Prince
Of Wales calls up many sunny "reminiscences IN the
minds Of the aged matrons OF New York. There are
these surviving whose daughters and granddsughters
will attend the ball to be given 70 the Prince OF wsles
who remember and love s 70 tell Of the elegance and
excasveness Of the balls given their youthful days
the assembly II the old City Hotel The plan on
which those balls for many years successfully given
was nearly the that adopted by the committee
certain number Of gentlemen, mutually moving In a
circle OF society," subscribed the expenses and distributed
tie invitations. These reunions were continued for
many seasons in fact till ealouses, chickering's and dis
trust, but especially the constantly increasing
pressure for admission which the rapid progress Of the
city made It difficult TO rces, broke up the sociabilty
OF these assemblies and caused thea 10 partaks Of
character promscuous In this way they drst lost
their prestige, and subsequently were discontinued
or late years balls havebeen either private, and given
the Of the host AMI hostess, or public balls
gotten up by societies, military companies or assoca-
tons whose first object sell tickets enough
to pay expenses with little check upon their dpo
son SO long as they used by persons publicly
scandalous This all very well for those who enjoy
balls az balls but II leaves void 70 those who enjoy
them only AZ social assemblsges Now as TO parties
given at private houses large and spacious as are many
Of city mansions viewed residences and admra.
bly, adapted they may be to ordinary entertainments,
there very few Of them whose saloons and parlors
are adequate for the accommodation Of those guests al
most any family situated feels bound TO invite on
general occasions In fact bali at private house In
New York, as every knows who has mingled in so
ciety rs nothing less than q mass meeting Of
men and women, crowded together for short space Of
time in Ill ventilated but dazzling and elegant apart
menis The older and eober ones cannot
on Of the noise OF the band and the young and
gay ones cannot dance for the crowd In Paris balls
on the plan Of that to be given to Lord Rsnfrew
stautly take place in some OF the many saloons.
wedding tes are often In saloons rather than the pri
vate Though in public place, they possess al the
strictness OF privacy. man woman would just as
socn be arrested intrusion for hievng The rights
OF humble ourrtr would be just as much respected
a. Of q nobleman or OF "snobn But the ssnob must
not interfere with the workDgman the workingman
with the "snob" Now, geo no reason, except per-
haps the want Of proper assembly rooms devoted TO
music and dance In convenient and proper ocatons
having little pretsnson 70 refinement aud TASTE
why persons Of means, or loving enjoyment, or why
circles Of young gentlemen and ladies', should
not, on the plan Of the "Renfrew Ball." get up
assemblages which shall contain within themselves
elements appetite and congenA. But In order
TO do 90 that acrimonious disposition must be discouraged
which would carp at the undoubted right OF those who
get up an entertainment to choose their follows and
mates just they would In their houses. aud also
20 TO limit numbers that those who wish 70 dance may
dance who wish 70 talk coquette may have the
space opportunity, and those who wish TO decorate
the wall may not have the breath pressed out OF their
bodies
In truth, fashionable society In New YORK; called,
knows little Of the pleasures Of the dance. Tho pettest
affairs Of this kind those given every winter BY GER
tain trade societies Beauty youth and congeniay here
meet Young men and maidens dance - though they
really enjoyed IT, and not ashamed afraid TO in
dulse the graces Of motion. Az appears, also, that
the Prince Of Wales gives the dance his high sanction
should not bs surprised revival Of the DANCE and
new dcvotees 70 the ball room.
AN OLD NEW YORKER.
NICE SKETCH OF THE PRINCE.
Buffalo Gspt ~ corrsspondence Of the Newark Ad
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81 s1a the and H e y, sw' s S. The
with him. So modest-eo nice 30 well brought up-and
obedent TO my Lord Newcastle There truth In this
Every act and every look OF that thoroughbred boy
triumph garland the brow OF his estmable mother.
Full OF the robustness OF English health cleaning through
that rich oompexon-emnently Prusisn with ane eyes
sparkling with innocence and tokenng all the freshness
q aoolcscent interest In what passing about hint