New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-17
TERPSICHORE.
THE BALL SEASON OF 1867.

With the falling Of the Autumn leaves and the stern
approach of the Frost King the Ball Season. dear to every
wYorer whether Of the masculine feminine gender ap
proaoes in all Us geng pageantr with its redOence Of
Serume its delicious visions of Kid gloves costly moire antiques
Dross coats French Kid boots and ncaculabe and exorban
Dharges by hadoucl haekmen The great metropolis
bos Of being without equal rival all the broad surface
Gthe American continent in the number of its Winter festivals
Dnd the exayagan of money spent on balls, concerts
safniyals sOireos and other pleasureabe and expen
siys adluncts Of the PERIOD extending nom the
lst of November to tho closing days Of March New
Orleans perhaps from its thoroughly cosmopolitan character
approaches nearest the standard of Metropolitan exayagance
hBd taste but here comparison fails between city like New
The old half Spanish half French town. with mixed population
of 10000 mon women and children Last year during the
Ety and Winter il calculated that the number will reach
Sg 'Sp y a nu@Sr the balls Which
livery evening in c week win afford vast amount OF rehec
H. & Look At e f1 on Or hs best families as they
Pre- called Of the metropolis he may possibly pay lsl5 10 1s
Euc after having airc his person IN the most uess
VITA all the accessories which fashion dictates candidate
for French pchoreas lono may venture 70 approach Ins
sur social Decentralization the eyes of the fair In par
e1lar, and every male habitte in general
TIE DANcRs MOST IN VOGUE
strange nevertheless true that quadrles as
fashionable dances getting into disuse and distavor Ask
young lady WHO been dancing school and received
Elk lessons "a uadlc in the ballroom with yon and ten
banees to one the scarcely suppressed Sawh OF Sn o. a
hans observance v ne the offender that he had better re-
paa unengaged until the next waltz gaop schottsehe or re-
iowa There exception, however in favor Of the Ian
cierS with is graceful hgur stately bowling aud GLORIOUS
sc But setting aside the LAneiers and the Prince 1nperia
huadries latter being difficult in its compcate figures
70 learn easily have quadIes which viii stand the test
of rivery with the delicious waltz or the maGdsnng gcp
While other dances prove faguing or inspd the Na1
b. modern dancers exactly as was danced 8 tho Ieal1n
tribes who made the walls Of Imperial Rome shake
eOpira might danced Anthony losta world in her
Brs II viii geye. Be forgotten as long as dancing remains a az
Re. de IA eor OF Lous e Grand dances OF the An
Of Queer Apne and the frivolous and opph steps
kim" AL passed into the utter oblivion OF the ages
now more but still the waltz remains tor time barbarous
md crde b now refined and modified suit the taste Of
these latter days strange to witness how young lady
boted angaor aad even hectic with consumption viii
Brighten up aler once wheeling around ballroom her
partners The Stop becomes all at once elastic the eheek
bYsry particular and eye tendon and fiber is strained to DO
Justice 70 th inioxeaion Of the music 1I,n a. & ssat The
Germans affect the hop wai which nguary ana
kp aud down the but nothing be more graceful or
poccel than he gsg sizing step pacteed oy such masters
polka viii be danced mach at fashionable balls or parties as
Sa1cs cute sS 70 Ss learn scA Sad ss also number
b Objectionable features such as the rampng noise made IN
pwls the yrsoinne much more beautiful and grace
M Rgne for practical DANCES The dashing maddenng ga
rapidly the favor Of Americans from large number Of
Eermaus fashionable balls sndlt Is certain
lance this Winter qnadrihe viii be introduced by
GaTmO this Winter 1t known as the Foftfnes
9rrerne and rs * the fashionable quadre at the French
present viii doubt highly popular IN New
Work Some people that viii take tho place OF the
Iancers this Is rather doubtful The Caedonens viii rot
b. danced much this seast Is said that few people ire
t. qusatihg bathrooms lean the figures properly.
ExrRSDrTOEEs OF DAIL-GoER.
- n takes Moderate income yearly to pay the expenses incur
regulnr Dalcper Some enthusiastic young men VIII
20 balls in Winter and have known two
S0g men who Winter attended less than hundred
d t,oeay during the Incredible this
fact too patent 10 admit OF denla 10 accomplish
This feat bs enhusts would dress In the evening
ply the Academy Of Music II ball ON the taps
tere stop few patake OF some slight Refreshments
I IN the shape Of q Quadrile waltz, hen stepping
pcross Irving mingle IN the dance for half an hour
thcace the Everett Rooms Thirty fourthst and
Broadway, there TO indulge in staid polka and after taking
D look in Of Prof Tren0rs sOifees take the
bhird down the Germana Assembly Rooms in
the BoFcy there tumble around furious galop and m
bbrae themselves the extent OF bottle OF Rhine vine be
Visit 70 TIE City emby Rooms and aiIsr ipSas
z sIios i xead end the business Dutch bah to the
-. m 6ge o'clock IN the mornlng lhs was !ne regular
during the Winter ana TO DO TINS wotd naturally
tsf largo sarD money beside the fatigue and wear and
fear OF dissipation To lady 1t is
Inherent the little lady knowledge.
ATTENDED many ~ balls aud ~ evening parties last inter
bad confessed 10 the slightest discomfort or unpleasant
hess after her Winter campaign.
q ID wHAT REw-YoRK PAYS DANCING.
As has been stated there viii be m least LOO balls given in
This city during the season exclusive OF the innumerabe
brees private parties surprise parties maslnerade soeT
OF the Germans and other conviv gatherings where
the saatOra viii have fun swing IL Is safe TO estimate
HAT an average persons Of both VIII attend each
bne OF these balls who then naugurate their ball season Here
e have total OF 49, persons who wi attend the Das OF
Esw-Yerk this Winter or this number, probably 80 per cent
E 20 in such attire fashion dictates Allowing
bach OF the entemea full outfit its cost viii be about as fol
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