New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-01


toilets and the sudden oblivion that betalls them
when each lady crosses the charmed line OF the parquet
and steps upon the stage For in that wreck OF matter
and crash OF flowers cloth and tarloaue alike
to the superficial gazes. Was II worth while the palms,
and care to end in this II Is the question tlat has
NAMED amer oyery bal ofthis gay seasons
FALSE ENJOYMENT.
Gentlemen Of the committees. in Tie name Of
the martyrs of crinoline who cannot offer
organized protest. let us utter cir feeling. 1t is
not enjoyment to be Stihed in crowded lobby for 10
minutes unable 10 move either way II is not enjoy.
mcnl to force ones way to supper.room where po
lite mob makes eating impossible and ruined robes in
evitabe 1t 10 not enjoyment TO have the 1h Regiment
and the invited guests walking up back breadths OF
ones dress, while one stands pnOned and cannot stir
is not enjoyment to look at ballroom floor which
forbds dancing, though hungers and thirsss to
dance The martyrs thank you for your hospitabe in
tent but they pray kat you will invite them again
til you have also for their skirts and their hs
bands, lovers and brothers.
THE SHADOWS ON THE PICTURE.
| We do not wish 10 find fault with the Reception
which was certainly elaborate and magnificent to a de
gree that could hardly be excelled in London Paris
But should do violence ideas Of fitness and in
emf at the Academy last night if we did not severely
reprekend the excessive crowdng and confusion that
porvaded the whole place The attendance Of the Re
cepton was simply welires'ed mob rather well'be-
hayed for IT'S numbers but q mob nevertheless without
order. direction limitation or discretion.
None Of the great balls in New York have been
anything else but mobs in elaborate costumes ard white
kids Tie Prince Of Wales AID Japlnese aud Russian
bal ftha fnosf eV nsive md and
mana ged affairs the metropolis boasts Of and has ccca
sion 10 regret
We could hardly expect anything elso than a rePeti
ton Of those and tumus even from the seventh
Regiment: but its member, had made such sPeciou'
promises and solemry averred that they would not
invite three times many persons as the Academy md
Irving Hall would hold that We bali deluded ourselves
with the idea that They would remember their a.serJa
tion..
Alas. the 9TH X giucpt is mortal ard this Is Amer
Ice Our last lope is surrendered. We no longer deem
it possible for any fashionable entertainment to he
giyer in this country without inevitable social martyr
dom. and tie restoration Of original chaos.
Last nigh, everybody seemed looking for every body
else AID Of course nobody was found. Hlmar beings
Of both sexes IN hroadcloh lace satin and diamonds
were packed togetlG Ike sentimental sariiucs Deli
cate and elegant women painted scrst the vtll' ard
rad brir splendid Jessos torn with supreme inditeI
euee utterly ost they 60 everything save tier
Own discomfort Handsome and robust mon stood
loelly IN the corridors unable to retreat or advance,
looking as il they void purchase change o. location
with the price o. their souls They desperate and
evident, detected glimpse q hope n all that Wild
confusion.
Bui - soon a. tley could etiI.c.e themselves they
went out Some without hai. and many ~ them With
the ToBz oIoahs and oyercoais. aad hurried TO ne
hoIscs ihey had been reckless enough TO quit With
new ssnsu Of copsefyauim and add n'orpreta;ol 10
the phrase -Q4iGa non msr,,e
IHE ScEyL Al IN BAsorII
j. there was q soul or rat.er tody. ~ tie reception
last ght that penetrated ltD lho ,cel masses which
we're docsf,d 10 De 90 tie ,apgcr-fooms SO DID Ioi
m,ct that sou or body. rrnhcr - muscular and en-
ergciic omli.c men cndcnyor,d a. take as into tle
llcnao locality that vision mig 10 graincd. ard
struggled hcrocaly E'l TIE crowd or nearly ~ tour
bu finally they yielded completely and Informed us hn
man strength was unequal - Toe ssss We knew II
wosd lie. and bad told ,acn o. before they began The
thirteenth labor Of Aiciies.
We had seen The suu pi sous tables ia The nnetroon
and we're satisfied a believe that every corner OF tie
elois Lad been rtro.ied 20 prepare iedecors feast
We know by faith shni ~ Tcl!sion'sis can alprcc
ate Row costly md recherche and delcc-s 'ie enter
tninment was But not frr Nh tie vosi o. he Indits
would We have oss,yed 20 convert ath into autol
cal Lnoyledge 70 make tho most yurnr Of our sense,
confirm our sublime Conscience IN the Intangible and
Invisible. Tie supper gas anything tie Imagination
close 10 rondcr H. FOR fortunate o. unfortunate CON
biuaioa II circumstance occurred 10 mar d, ideal By
Nirn iing 10 ought Ike observation or experience.
IHE DISTINGUISHED GUSTS
,re-e " 0eyer Won wished - have ~ IRE Reception
Lfos, oftle ihrong believed that General, Grant ard
s..rraan and al tho heroes OF the were present
TIey r1irl, have been So nigh; giants twenty feet
liei. and Porclo, and Plato. and Julius Cesar, in
their original costume vithou, any being the
wiser. Persons wert 100 much concerned about them
selves to care particularly about grestDen The
.nnense crusl. and discomfort rendered heIo-worship
ooriempiibe the chic; desire being 70 breathe freely
AID escape viii whole attire.
FISALE.
II f. useless 10 attempt description Of tie Recep
lion n or present dazcd condition for wedged
IN ri The Academy curing fonr hours, and tried harder
than even The poor starting Of Lawrence SieTne TO get
out We aro repentani. We are punished for our te-
mcry. We will not 90 again. Our wardrobe is ruined
Our pulse Is feeble. Our future ~ DARK.
At the hour Of midnight NO escaped into Irving
place. aud thought the iFe'h air aud the bright moon
mover so desirable. never 90 beautiful before. We
shs believe in external Mature hereafter instead OF the
human alterations
We have been twice blessed. We were haipy-of so
deemed ourselves deluded moTtals that we were to
90 10 the Seventh Regimeut Receptions snd we were
assured Of our happiness when We looked back at The
Academy in tho CHANGING rays OF the pai'd pilel anu
.ncw we could not be forced into that restless Babel