New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-13
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'N"f WV y are Pesii5y bLu iluueLI@S
have sttdsd ve tbs Isssons offsrisaL "''on ~ 'es'
be should be p,sssed with few houn OF nssaf1
gsyety Bot after all the d.sppcint mort 1ice csad
rstrcsreciion brings thsrs NAV Tiger 10 the Pncs1
mibe oniy that brilliant, confused and atogsskn novsl
picture which filed ths frame of I5a fes;ve exes.
renoe On this side Of the Atlantic And ,s,ss,w
lis brlancy will forever dim the meetsr LINT q
that tistsr c,ty's hospitality which 4, 80
the deity Of the metropolis TO uttsyly overshsaov IL
hope il wi and ihatths greatns Of the bali vh;eh
about 10 open for our readers will be yoicsa
from shore TO shore, sndfrom to in flowing s,1
ebbiDg echoes Of credit and renown.
Here we need not dwell upon the long aud auxious
reheMsals Of the grace aud wit wbi ii osted over tls
scens the tremendous incubation Of schsmss Of
etiquette and polite deporsusnt; the thoughtfal con-
seeraion By the press aud society at large Of tue grave
problems Of p'ineely partnership the transpsrss Of
the milrers tie jewelers., and the dealers mall ma
Ct fancy appointments of the human form dfvps.
the struggle for Tickets exceeding in desperation ssv
modern military erysgen snt; the jsiir ,g exixHoss
Of those invited, the cullen gooms of tbsse uusoxsb,
and the busy workings OF the last few days within h.
clsisc walls Of the Academy Of Music, brought 70
olofe but few irnutes before O'Clock last evening
At once We plunge ir.o the heart Of the event its.f
The uniashoDaoie masses betrayed their interest in
the Ban by as close an approach to the scene Of in
motion as the numerous police would psrmt the "a {.
make. They stood thichly-they, and their wives
with them On the sidewalks of Fourteenth st,sst ssd
Irving Place opposite the Academy aud looked at tb
disgTgiDg OF divinity from the Carriage. with that
goOd.naured philosophy which 10 the conservative
power Of the people, The vehicles were collected int.
Ticket on Fourteenth street, the skirts ,s ubcs
trsiled around Union Square, apd the prcsDsct If
ever reasbing tie ultinatum Of hope was for tho.s
VINO came late eminenty gloomy. The police
arrangement, wers well carried out, however ssA
the roll OF whees to the doors Oh Irving Place,
and the fiutter OF light fabrics and twinkle Of
little feet over the carpets which laid TO the curb
were constant between and 10 O'Clock. Acslciou
light threw the whole picture into vivid relisf-ths
great building ablszs from top to bottom the colcn
draped about the entrances Of both the Prince and the
reope, the dim sodity Of spectators shronging the
neshborhood the stern lines Of police; the chsfng
horses provoked the glare ike sensitive aud sen ib
creatures. As each eerrsge was extrcated from the
mass and turned into Irvug place, cheers ssose from
the funny populacs that probably will learn to
regard fashionable festy:y with that seroes respect
10 which ii is entitled.
At last, safely landed upon The threshold of the
Academy, the heart of tie vsitor after gtatsfd
bound sunk into charming repose. Confidence of
elegant ease and cool de.beration within the hss Of
light qucl ened the pace of each uttering bean ard
BELLE and even sober age and official dignity gave way
beneath the delicious prospect Bet the first VIEW Of
the struggling throDg the stas leading to the dress
ipg-rooms dsyeed the illusions of comfort. Lasies In
the extremity of toilet and gentlemen of perfect stiff
ness formed a firm wedge, which but slowly
worked its way against opposing volumes of de-
seeding fashion and beauty, bearing the tokens
of conflicts dire and calamities sore. Ap
exclaimed at the difcomforts of this passage which
were especially severe on the Fourteenth street side Of
the house But upstairs the crash and confusion weIe
if possible, still greater, aud the closkrooms
beet with sorrowiog hosts of fair The
corridors too were almost impass.ble those persons
who succeeded in establishing relation with the Mas
ter of the Robes went into promiscaoos promenade
pressing hard against each others fneres, crushing
fresh flowers brsudished by dainty fingers distracng
the general toilet and catching through the shrubSery
which lined the lower circle and through tue barcade
of crinoline against the doors Of the boxes above,
gmpses of f.si onsble prairie hre-a Jelly OF the
coetiest silks and ace the whitest shoulders aud the
most stunning heads Of hsir-s bed of warm+soea
fairies with stationary streaks of rsseate broaccloh
heavy odor Of flowers peryaded the house. Vases
of these natural delights which fade 80 when they are
ed into unreal fe placed at convenient poiots
in all the Hobbies. A sort of hedge Of greens snd
blooms ranged arouud the dress circle aud although
their chsrm was stolen from the sight by the ass or
people, their lpresence was clearly betrayed by per
pe,ual ncensethe last generous yield Of their brief
existence.
Tue decorations Of the auditorium were not protuse.
Light wac the grand controlling influence. 1t dashed
from special rows of jcts that encrced each ter ana
the dome iself from constellation of chandeliers owe
the stage from sll the hosts of burners bel,ogngn
the house. IL brought out in laird glow the whHe
and gold ard crimson Of the theater, and ~en'
into haze of excitement over the rich costumes OF tho
ladies. The stage was draped with cotton canopy
BOT well washed and beside brackets Of flowers over
the pIcsceniums embleuatic hanging displayed 'ne
union of the tutelsr spirits of England ana 's o.S'
and the sympathetic folding of their respective uss.'
At the rear of the tent small dais was rsi'oe'
and TIE view wac extended behind it by Fie'u's
of lesfy place some where. Seats were snsaso~
around this portion of the Terpschcresn area fn'
flooring was bright with scrsping very recenuy "a
minis.ered. The familiar gories Of tae Aeaaeny sna
the nfusons OF elegant drese did the rest Of the ai0ra
ment. Two bands of music-one for dsncns '''
other for promensdng-had their place AZ opp
site extremili,s, stsgewaid of the second Si,o'1,
Upon the supper.room and circuuaSJaceH' n -,
were layisbed the resources of taste and haao'e'
though hastly constructed of plsnk-the o'pqu'"
saloon, covering the space between the Aesosmy
Mueic and that of Medicine the stone walls Oh
were hidden by d,aPery of light yellow ELK aUu ~.
extmpore dome transported into architectural ais"y
by tie same me diam tbese apartments Challenges
seyerest attention If at any time the crowd so a'