The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-01
THE BALL SEASON N NEW YORK.
How tho Gothamites Enjoy Them
selves In War Times.
Balls Civil, Balls Military Balls Special
and Balls Private.
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ANIMATION IN THE METROPOLIS,
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We may DO said TO be now Id the very height and ush
Of The New York bail While bayonets are fash
ing and balls Tying about the battle field, the
bright smiles Of beauty and the balls Of fashion ami
mating and enliyening the metropolis and It's adjacent
cities OF there Ia great deal Of difference be.
tween social ball and military ball. Our brave boys
on the Potomac, in imitation OF tho Zouaves In the
Crmea have frequently had their social balls while the
enemy front with balls enough send them oil to
Jericho. But with them 1t the whether they
were summoned 10 BIO present at a ball in camp in the
friendly circle, the opsnng Of the ba the field
Of strife.
In speaking Of military balls must not be UNDER
stood to such things Ms the beautiful
reunion at Governors Island, which took place
sofae time ago, and which agreeable affair.
military ball, Ike many other things differs according
to circumstances "Dd you go to military ball,
STRIP once said young aud inquii ing damsel
legged veteran. "No, msam'' replied the old soldier
somewhat sury, III went military ball. bu.
military bal to me, and my left leg oAi
Ths s tho definition to be borne in mind if We would
properly discriminate between balls military, balls civil
balls personal and balls private. Everybody knows that
New York is the greatest city in the the world for balls
Bnt just after tue rebellion broke and the began
there were balls parties given in this city, People
seemed for lime have lost all for amusemens
The theatres became deserted marriages fell or considera
bly, and the only things that went usual were
births and DEATHS But after nearly years Of
citizens have become used to It, and now balls and ps.
ties, theatficas, marriages and every other kind Of
amusement are as topnar as they were
speaking Of MARI ges, The most extraordinary one ON
the taps at present 10 that Of General T. Thumb with
Miss lavnia Warren This II expected will shortly
be accomplished, and the wedding will doubtless be tl
lowed by several bius While these in preparation
let briefly OF the fashionable reuno ls
which have taken place in this city, and of these
which are yet 10 come OF.
THE BURTON DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION.
This scciety associated for the purpose of keeping
green the memory aud the associations which cling
OF immortal comedian, held its thirteenth annual
celebration at Irving Hall on the 18TH OF January That
well known hall this occasion converted INTO
very brilliant ballroom. All kinds u expensive and extra
VACANT dresses hand and tn good folks present
had in the expressive Of the times time ge-
neray The invitation card neatly If deliberately
got up, with passabe portrait of Bun ton r0odes
tho reverse In order satisfy the curious We give the
ticket or ut least ths invitation contains follows
with the single exception Of Burtops likeness which
only be seen opthe "0riginal Jaco6s':-
THIRTEEN TIT ANNUAL BALL,
Fancy COSTUME, CIVIC AND MILITARY,
BuRToS DRAMATIC ASCOT ArloN, !
AT IRVING HALL,
MONDAY E.EsiSG, JAsuARY ~ 1853.
These theatrical bas-for which tarin'. Of only one
dollar per head is generally eviedare always gotten up
In stle of great nagncence Tho ladies' ore Ia
spread themselves IN siKs satins crnolines ant.al
morals 10 any extent they pease, while rougher sex
nsport themselves To- al the briliancy OF gold lace
te &c Actors ana actresses have great aVantag in
these matters over crdiuafy nerta, because they
rise 10 the occasion easter, cheaper and withal
hriHy tlan all the lords and ladies IN the world with
thar jcwes AZ their beck bid. this occasion tho
spirit II III. and oly entored into tho festivities and
guod oi fnrtcD could have broken the cerements OF
earil and risen to bohod hiB friends the i'm
preston Ia that he would have been highly pleased
although he might not have recognized the Ioodes the
present day.
THE INSURANCE PATROL
The annual invitation hop OF This society, composed
principally ol the sturdy young OF the Fire Depart
ment, tosk place the Apollo Rooms tie Of JAM.
airy Our hremen IRE knowoto be only loyal men
jolly good fellows. They can put ont IRE. save lie,
fight battle or dancn at ban with equal gusto and
activity And i hard % say in which branch they
most effcient. rhey means, pains and no
expense in perfectng every organization they begin
and, while their engines are always ready u. the first
sound o the tGosn they can dan .er passed DIN
with the beautiful AID ar IN the ntcacies Of the dance
The Insurance Patrol No Is commanded by Captain
Waterbury, well known officer; 40 an example Of
aso and ypogfao Thy give their original card of nvi-
ation, which, IN the copy sent is ornamcnted by
hfemius cap IN red
ANNUAL INVITATION HOP
INSURANCE PAlia1i, No. 1,
q reman's app
WATERBURY.
Al THE APlOID ROOMS,
rs tMDin EvhAISG, JAxrARl q, 1888.
THE HUMANE HOSE COMPANY.
Another lire company gave brilliant reception at
the City Assembly Rooms on the list Thara