The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-30
Thu Charity Hall.

THE ACADEMY TRANSFORMED MIRTH. MUSIC,
BEAUTY. DIAMONDS, SILKS, sATiss AND BROAD
CLOTH or THE METROPOLITAN FESTIVE GATHER
mo SOLID MEN AND PAIR woM.s-rHB
REvELs or A MONT.
Last night the monumental ple whose walls have
echoed with the cries OF buchered eln and murdered
Meyerbesr vocal with tho melodies Of Strauss Saba
tier Helmsmaer and Lander sweetiy discoursed by
orchestra and military hand Tho usually dreary vosti
bules brilliant with lights and tbronged with plea
seekers the deserted corridors lined with
drcsscostcd and white kidded human wall flowers the
boxes found tenants 10 abundance and the empty dr
tsuib OF the parquct vanished under flooring thai,
trembed beneath the saatory eyolu,ions OF few hun
drei couples
without even Irving pace had festive appearance
large calcium lght bahed the street In food OF bril-
ianoy and served beacon 20 sleepy hackmen on
thor way 10 the Academy. In strict accordance with
speoor Of Hackney Coaches each vehicle drov up In
front Of the entrance deposited ia living freight,
robsd in tarlatan satin MORE antiquewhich mate.
rails were Tar more plentiful broadcothn front Of
the doOr aud drove uptownwads not to return until
dawn. Once The pavement, the guests asccnded a
Few tepa passed between double OF enth usiAso
lockers On and critics. and entered the building.
when ~thin the realm Of Captain Cameron, tbs gen-
t,emen took position 10 Me OF guests some thirty
wards in length aad patiently awaited their turn 10 rid
thcnsel,es OF hats aud ovorcoats while tho ladies' moro
Fortunate occupied large and comfortable apartment.
aud cast Oh their outer garments without, the delay at
tendant upon the movements OF their psrtners These
formaies undergone the guess proceeded 70 me Dor
OF tho house. whcte the committee dong fts utmo st
the patrons OF the Charity Ball their oil OF
pleasure.
The Academy was lighted giorno, and decorated
rather amazingly but with marked good taste Tho tiers
were adorned with crimson and white drspory, grace
fully fczooned and hugo vases and baskets OF flowers
were placed here and there 10 relieve tho occasional
mouolony Of the decorations The stag, was thrown
open the In the background Venetian palace
reared it, marble walls, the word Charity en-
bazoned gas cis forming tho foreground Of The pic
ture Occupying portions Of the nrst tier on eher SIDE
we're Isnders orchestra DESTINED 20 supply the dance
Ynusic and Graiuas Band, engaged for the benefit OF
the prouansier let The absent picture 70 themHeVes
hundreds Of nir beings siired IN the richest xs sna
saiius slted above and nyrsds Of dansels, Nh Col
c0nda ga their heads ani snowy opera cloaka on
snpvler shoulders and they viii have fasn, oonccp-
ton Of the g.orics ~ a fashionable ball.
Of the toles worthy Of notice there wcre legion and
OF dresses unworthy ballroom not ie~ some OF TIC
ladies made their appearance walking sttre aud occl
ed dress circle seats 20 look down upon Tho glitterng
ihrongs below. Others had douBed the most dec Aeu>,f
robes and with diamond powdered hosofn laced Their
partner. IA glicring tfcssea eyes AID breast nor
we're the inevitable waterfalls lacking m Their nsgni
tude; while French twists the aissi style Of oogsfc
received desorsd recognition the hands, or rather
head OF zach dam,cls "a take an sctive pf' IN INC
Az ndnlgss the rrvc was At u, NJ ghcst The dancers
Dashc1 MIA their ckcrtloc<, we're almost roOyus 10
Their evolstigDs ann appeaeshn1 inclined W metam"f
phore the aedae lanccrs int ari-i0cratie c1er'
1 worthy gnrisian masked, halt the committee Of n
ran,cisssis ubiluo'y, and ssemngly sally In ~sn
Of rrt .Aenl The ssppcr room. provided WITH .IiDc
hy thscare % rsruaeI % Nslaon DOfse reputation
w,re crowded ind thsthoDrs gathered around the hat
! rgol4 unalInins het gaiop, by Lander, IA them
frDs Rcci's Crtsso. driving the seated occupant
81 .lc toTs " de32erai0n ana was being acoompane
| b base inoyt asn IN which The peda sxtremities
| 10 non.pariciSa tho dance played importar
| yarJ Inis, wlsle afCw Lcaied guestA vero nov an
then dfoypiag Ia, and After tsenty niBgtss halt
front u tho bnirDom rushing fantcsy upon the nct
% make amends for lost time
The charity baii certainty . very decided sucecu
The company In attendance nads more sslsct tbs
tha psseni on most festive oocsons al the ACADEMY
aud no unpleasant incident occurred " mar the go
fseing thai prevailed throughout the evening That N
a1Ee.abAxa k4d good be thankful 10 the con
nttec Of arsnKeuenis for the pleasures Of tue nal
must hs,e been evident 70 all who pooessSi Of
pfopw sense u gratiisde