The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-16

tulo, point lace and perfumery always did and always
while the gentlemen enthusiast some unusual
extravaganza or buresque the way OF dress tho ladies'
were ony profoundly taiod by sight O. the appropr.
ate costume oil The full dress ball. spay by one OF
their own Sex But this crowd like all its predecessors
grew tired at last and withdrew SIZED that all had
been seen outside that could be, and regreng that IL
eouu n DC admitt To tho inner hail. where as they
felt sure from the warm gusts Of that out from
Tue ever opening doors something more pleasurable TO
jostling vas TO be experienced
THE CARRIAGES,
"A usual, were kept under admirable subecion- The
drivers crowded and rmmed each other but t
only required the sight of shield and blue make
everything serene and lovely The VIII DIS have come TO
the conclusion that the police them better
tah they eoud manage themselves, and they yield
gracefully TO the oments which two wears ago
they would have scoled at
THE POLICE ARRANGEMENTS
outside and IN we're OF character TO give entire
satisfaction. The comfort OF the guests from the
momentstney alghtsd from their carriages to their
hnaiy taxing turns at the coat room in
great degree due to tho shield and baton Captain
Bracket and Sergeant Robinson, with tail OF men
from the Twenty sixth precinct, looked after the hack
men, the guests az they arrived, and the crowd They
prevented confusion, compelled the whips obedience
kept the crowd within proper limits and IL a real
Captain Cameron, sergeant yosburg. and detail Of
men, including two detectives from the Eighteenth pro.
cinct had charye within the ballroom Good order was
the result The immense crowd moved In regularity
and In strict obedience To the prescr bed rules Possibly
so large company was never better managed
THE COMMITTEE ROOM.
One or the curious but seldom described features OF
large balls Is the committee room In which the commit
tee and their friends the invited guetis. assembled and
hold high carnival An almost unearthly din and cattcr
Of dishes incessan talking in German, English and
French; constant accessons Of equally voices
the popping OF Champagne corks and the less
noisy drawings OF tho Rhine wine the shouts
OF the committee and the announcements Of invited
sguesis, all contributed to make quite as
worthy OF note any other The notabilities Of the
ball were sure TO b. here II lost sight of elsewhere
The open sesame To the place small white ro3ette,
TO which appended rcolored ribbons The favored
few, which In this elongated 10 the ingenious many,
were decorated with these tho Fourteenth street
door, and Immediately upon being informed OF the
privileges TO which the tile badges entitled them pro
ccedcd NJ once TO put them "a practical Convyiay
regned supreme here Throughout the night tho larer
being amply supplied and the wne TO appearance, mex
haustible.
THE END.
As the best friends must later part, the
ball. like all s pr decessors must later part
with It's guests II could be perpetual
than the ArOn the Seventh Regiment the Charity Ball
the Fire Department the other numerous assembages
that have adorned the Academy with their wit aud
beauty their glitter and their gaeies during the
Before its close, however, the small hours had come.
MIX wagons ratified In the streets and laborng
just yawung from sleep and aking their accustomed
labors The patient patrolmen still ramped steadily out.
SIDE, watchiu still the Interests and welfare OF tho
guests and the carriages rolled up in regular order
ceiving the guests they out and taking them
the first come first served principle according to pro
vious arrangement Altogether the bali grand sue
cess as well in liz projection and genera. arrangements
a In tho number Of It's attendants, and reflects credit
upon the association and the committee selected by them
10 carry out their programme