The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-31
The Dali OF tho New York Fire DEPART
H ment.

TUE ACADEMY OF MUSIC CROWDED TO REPLE-
TioN--THE DISTINGUISHED GUESTS, ETC.
Jam, crowd and jam Probably the Academy Of Music
never such tremendous crowd better natured
ono congrcgatcd within Its walls than the
scmbled there last evening 1t the occasion OF the
thrysxth annual ball In aid Of the New York Fire Do
parment Fund and the managers OF the affair have
TO congratulate themselves upon the great
success which has crowned their efforts in making
the ball profitable and pleasurablc to their guests
From seven O'Clock In the evening until
twelve continuous and incessant stroam OF and
poured in At the reception DOORS filled tho dress
ing and reception rooms overlooked the seats private
and public, and filled the floor to rcple.on. The invited
guests were numerous and worthy Of note. The Sena
toral Investigating Committee present in body
and into the festivities with becoming Senatorial
gravity The Mayor and heads departments and agoodly
sprinkng OF members Of the Common Council added in
teres to tho The judges also werc well represented
and United states officers ciyi and military, to be
frequently met with Among the distinguished military
gcntonen present were Major General Averill, Major
Genera. Torbert General j. ID. Webster, or Major General
SheInian's staff; also Colonel r. NJ, Sawyer Captain
Montgomery R0chester Captain Anderson and Captain
Towpes OF Major General shermans stan and Dr. Charles
Mcmillan General Shcrman's Medical Director; Chief
Engineer Decker and assistant engineers Of the de-
pasment also present and exerted themselves for
tho comtort OF the guests The supper provided
cart By Mr. Kelley and was most adm raby got Up
of evening AID gave the utmost satisfaction TO all
parties.
The decorations OF the Academy were very tasteful
and quite unique. Clusters baskets, bouqae.s wTcaths
and fesoons of flowers were pendant every where. A
| mammoth basket OF flowers suspended from the
| dome, and from this festoons Of trcoorcd bunting
stroamei out TO all sides OF the At the stage end
OF the hall the apparatus Of Engine Company l3 aid
| Hoso Companies and 20 displayed, the bright
work Of the machines acting many Front
ing these and suspended In mid air. appeared the word
Charity, supported on each side by star Under this
appeared splendid cagie and the words "Ncw York
Fro Department Fund.- and, under this again, the
hooks ladders axos fire caps and other insignia Of the
department, tho whole blazing out in nIumerabie gas
jets and producing most pleasing effect, Over this
| was suspended the banner or the department.
The ball opened at nine o'clock with overture and
| grand march by Grafula Tho programme comprised
twcntyeght dances ntersperscd with many prone
nades and kept the guests busy Until the small hours
be said that the various committees exerted them
solves to please oil PARTIES and that the shorcomings
such they must be charged TO the account OF Tho
immense crowd that attended, and who we'll pro
vided for crowd could be who Ind together
under the reinemcnts Of civilized hie 10 ud that every
body else had been fortunate themselves In pro
| curing tickets OF admission Altogether IL W. one o
the finest and most remuncrave balls Of the season.
sweils the Golfers Of tho Fire Department Fund som
| thousands of dollars.