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


ven Railroad drove M 70 the door and let its Load that
the LORD Mayor u New York had arrived IN his state
carria geu Again. one asked another If he were goug
TO the BALI, Mo- said he, have seen too much OF
kind Of thing would scarcely be worth the trouble
70 walk Up the sairsn y" All y said tse other wtha
sigh is only for the Of the thing that this vast
assombage takes place. soft voice near whispered
" sour grapes" .t lse
The little newsboys, New Yorks energetic juveniles
might be great numbers mounted on the awning
rails and other elevated locations, sans hat sans coat
sans Shirt nearly everything but still enjoying
themselves many the expense Of the assembled
popuiacc.
After ten O'Clock the carriages began TO slack
en- or and the occupants of the uidewaks
TO spcrsc that hour scarcely more than ave
hundred people were left; but the arrivals continued un
I'll nearly twelve O'clock and the enthusiasm OF the few
persons remaining made up for the lack Of numbers
aaa INSIDE THE HOTEL.
Inside the hotel the crush tremendous As carriage
after carriage drove up, and stage after stage deposit
cd its cargo at the corner Of Spring street, the
vestibule stairs and halls Of the hotel were
crowded. The guests began 70 arrive al about
eight O'Clock, and until nearly ten O'Clock the A.
rivals were numerous. Tho passage was completely
blocked up and entering the hotel and proceeding 70
Ths military, the ladies', the gentlemen in or
binary or extraordinary citizens dress, were
interningled in confusion which dsnw
ct once description and Individuality. The
crowd was the se the staircase in H. vestibuls Of
the hosel up Stairs and 1t the the ballroom
where number Of policemen stationed, csaselesy
ceiling, "Gentiemen, have your tickets ready; tickets
handed 70 the right" Al this door stationed the
gentlemen Of the Councmen and the poprietors Of the
Metropolitan, usher The guests into the ballroom.
THE ENTRANCE FROM THE HOTEL
10 the ball wide hall, opening directly oppo
site the hotel parors and decorated with flags and stands
Of flowers Tho japanese had special entrance but
through this hall all the invited guests passed. delivering
their tickets to the doorkcepcr at this entrance.
Al this door police stationed In order 70 pre-
vent unauthorized intrusion and 70 stop the holders
Of bogus tickets, IL any presented. These
bogus tickets were very freely sold yesterday, and
several apparently respectable gentlemen we're disposns
of their invitations for tcn nfeen and twenty dollars,
and some st higher prices The brother Of of our
Aldermen Mr.. seagrs engaged In this trac at the
g. Nicholas and had several tickets taken from him by
Alderman Starr by whom they were endorsed. On &C
count Of the rumors in regard these tickets
| police force thought necessary.
The 6oor Of this ball was carpeted with glazed figured
muslin and the whole hall appeared 1T vestibule for
mAKnlIlcebt
entered an chamber leading 70 the balcony, which
was finely illuminated and which overlooked the gar
dens with numerous opening into the theatre To
the light the guests the saloon usually occupied
| by Christy's troupe.
This ball was crowded. and ngress and egress
almost impossible and only by the strenuous efforts
Of the Aldermen and the Messrs Leland that passage
was kept for those who wished the ROOM and the
| crush here, as well elsewhere, was most tremen
| dous. From this hall the guests entered
THE SALOON
Which was beautifully fitted up The gallery estooned
with Tags and reserved orchestra for Dodworths
musicians Who however, occupied seats the floor Of
the room. The walls decorated with nowers ever
greens and fags, in beautiful devices, and the windows
hung with rich lace and crimson silk curtains. At
the further extremity the devices Of globes,
! in glass jets, enclosing twin crimson stars.
At the other extremity the stage removed the pro-
soenium only remaining and in the space previously
cupcd by the stage arranged representation, beau
tifuy painted conservatory Of flowers with trescd
arbors and stands and Of real flowers The de-
| ccpton here perfect, and the visiter seemed
| really entering . natural bower, opening from the
| room. In the centre Of this conservatory was
arranged beautiful collection OF exotics and around the
Sides also around the entire ROOM placed GRIM
velvet sofas and divans. The conservatory light
ed by candelabras mounted upon gded stands and the
| entire room Illuminated BY pendant chandeliers.
The floor OF this saloon was reserved for dancers,
and IL delicious GOODNESS made more a.
yorite resort than the larger theatre All around
the room were scattered and stands Of natural
flowers and these with the rich hangings, the brilliant
lights the immense throng Of richly dressed dancers and
promcnadcrs made up tout ensemble which seemed more
| ike midsummer nights dream than like an actual
reality From this hall door. opened into the theatre
ON the let and the right door cut through 10
the dining rooms Of the hotel used this occasion
THE PROMENADE.
The entrance hall to Nblos Garden from Broadway
transformed into beautiful promenade, decorated
with Of flowers and evcrgrccns hanging bouquets
and vases Of fragrant exotcs At the extremity OF the
hall towards Broadway, arranged n scenic copy OF
Churchs painting Of the Horse Shoe Fals at Niagara,
and the rapids above. This copy covered about
! six hundred feet OF canvass, and the spectator
seemed almost gazing upon Niagara ITSELF perfect
was the deception. The iron gateway, at which the
tickets Of admission usually received left stand
ing and prevented the company from approaching too
near the picture and thus nurng the effect and from
this relised fence the floor ured with green moss
down the picture thus heghtening the deception The
rapids were arranged with what called sct pieces
and seemed to be foaming mady past the spectator,
while the the vast falls poured rainbow linking
the above with the mist below, reared It's prsmatic
coors aud above the Of the music from the
Dodworshs bands the ceaseless, unremttng, dull
roar Of counties carriages Broadway sounding
through the closed doors like The thunder Of this Fails and
aiding the effect Of this fine picture This promenade
with its fringes Of evcrgreens It's countless flowers, s
gilded ceiling, and lis beautiful painting favori,e
resort Of the company and was throngcd during the
| entire evening. In the centre OF the hall, fairly
| ambushcd in roses, was beautiful fountain
and through four immense doorways-sccming
| TO be mere arches Of evergrecn-cntrance could
be had the gardens h indeed, they be so dstin
guishcd the entire space seemed TO be immense
garden Of delights. The promenade was most brilliantly
illuminated, and around were hung cages OF canaries
whose Soft notes, heard ever and anon in momen
try iu Of the q conversation and the rustic Of