The New York herald., 1866-03-04
WHAT BALLS 60sr.

Academy of Music. 12 81 900
City Assembly Rooms. 90 10000
Jones jones' Assembly Rooms 5000
Brookes' Rooms. ............... 20 q 900
Everett Rooms ms....,,.,.,..,., 40 10000
Germanla Rooms 60 Io,u0O
Union Assembly Rooms. .......... 90 $4,000
Other halls. lls....................... 90 $4,000
Total 600 400, 900
Thus It is found that no fewer than four hundred thou
sand persons have participated in this amusement which
every day becomes more popular since
as. 1RS sss s Ss %irds sssaIs g pSS
To form estimate OF how much this amusement has
cost would be indeed difficult task, but approximate
ideas may be formed, which, perhaps may not be very
far from tho 1t is but fair to set down Of
fty Thousand as gentlemen The expense Of tickets
the first to be met and Of this two hundred AMI fifty
thousand two hundred thousand pay on an Average
which gives an aggregate of $2T5,00o. Then 1t Is
necessary to dvest oneself Of hat and overcoat,
for the stowage Of which the minimum sum OF forty
cents is charged, and in some cases much more.
This will give for the number $4,000 All this
having boon attended to- the gentleman is at perfect
liberty to offer his whatever lady he may have
with him, and enter the ballroom Here he dance
to safety without further expense but the exercise is
an appetzing one and ntorinssion adronishcs him OF
the necessity Of building up tho material OF the inner
This can either be done inside the precincts Of
tho building, where good price Is charged for bad
SUPPER outside at some convenient restaurant where
rates are more moderate. or the four hundred
ball probably three hundred and sixty thousand
have had supper the remaning forty thousand either
have gone away before intermission or did not foe
hungry Supper is regulated OF according the
means and capacity OF the participant He or she may
sup of chicken salad and g game with "a bottle Of
even a doushnut and glass Of ale; but seventy ivee
cents, taking all tho variety of pecuniosity and
taste into consideration, IL about the price II
has cost each Of the three hundred and sixty housand
which gives s27o Supper over they rctnrn to The
item of hack fare, overlooked in the commencement
This Is an Item very difficult to even approximate.
The good old Irish adagc IL o correct one
bas IsT l$ ass ss 'sa psS4 sy s: ride W %ss S.ss
For person who nduges in the luxury Of coach to
ball at least twenty irudge thher best they may
always however excepting the big balls at tho Academy
and masqucredes when necessity compes one TO ride
But there have been 80 many and so fashionable balls
this season that here tho computation will not hold good
The long lines OF carriages at tho Academy balls have
told their own tale Of expense and when we say that
in the services OF ball goers this we will NOT be
very far as'ray Setting aside tho question OF legal fare
the demanded by the driver and paid by the driven
and overlooking the fact Of The double drive 10 balance
any over estimate, We may set down ~ so IA the
average fare which will give ssooooo Thus sotsr We
have got bill OF expenses amounting 10 Se25000 and
tho account Is very far from completion.
TOILETS ron BALLS.
As in crowded thoroughfsres every description OK
toilet may bo seen, so at balls thre Is the variety
In taste governs the choice Of dress orna-
ments COLI re, while In others tho means OF The
wearor have consulted Tabnet and tsrlean brush
past another in tho whirl OF tho dance sasin aud
sarsenet rustic together In the promenade and vet the
wearer Of the former Is perhaps not satisfied with
her appearance, may she have much be-
as sh' whom circumstances preclude from the wearing
OF expensive materials This diversity Of costume is
though perhaps at them the difference Is less noticeable.
Al the monster crushcs at the Academy there hsro
been number such this scason--dresses which nj
least thousand dollars have nounced along
side Of muslin washed often that It's
colo. color was was WITH dialcalty dscernible Al all the
want or taste displayed IN the toilets Of the ladies' lied
in oil It's shades from the mpalpabc pink to the deep
scarlet and thence into the Maroon TO have been
the especial favoro and well laid down fact In the
theory OF coos that there but few compcxon these
son, "bccomcD complexion Of The aord. full blown
class will not consort well with crimson nor yet win a
very dark beauty appear to the best advantage in bue
and yet In the majority OF cases. the natural laws gov
cnng such matters outraged by the defective tastes
OF tho beauties in question. Among tlir tayf 1.-THE
second time and indeed Ter one ball Il becomes
crushed and tatered that do otherwise would be
impossible II ladies would but curtal tho trains OF
their dresses little n would be great relief TO the
feelings Of gentomen, who cannot help standing on
hammered brutes in consequence
In gentleen's costumes there has been quite as much
diversity, Tho republican customs Of this country
such rs 20 permit man perfect liberty regards
whcrewiihal he may be clothed" always providing he
o'crs,eps not the modesty Of nature" Assuredly ball
goers take advantage OF this license Coats Of every
cut color and pattern from the aneduvian shooting
jacket to the fashionable Swallow a may be found
Ties white, Witty brown and lavender gloves 20
match and not TO match all arc found but SO long as
the wearer rests satisfied with his appearance there are
rev wno care IN he general enjoyment 70 remark
tain peculiaritios OF his costume.
THE COST OF TOILETS.
To determine the amount expended BY ladies' on their
toilets during the present season is rather difficult II
not dangerous task There have doubtless been sundrv
"vcto' messages sent by unrecnng fathers and hard
hearted spouscs on maliners and dressmakers' |
bills presented them Cor endorsement and as |
many Indignation meetings have boen held |
In consequence. To get up qrl I'm an /
appropriate FOR attendance at fsshonahic bail
q an
silk satin and iabinci Grape lace and uc are expensive
materials, and In very fcw can the same dress
pride revots In the case OF Miss Flora McTTmsey
against the wearing Of dress the second time and Ia.
deed, after dancing in crowded ballroom, dress-no
matter how rich before-presonts sorry sight the /
next morning. The prices OF dresses vary from nfty
dollars to any amount likes Tho average figure for
dress suited for attending fashionable ball Ii one
thousand dollars--of course excepting iewelry
without attempting TO compute the number Of dresses
take one hundred thousand Of The ono hundred and CIV
thousand ladies' aud allow each an average OF 500
for dress, which will give total Of si0 100000 |
seSeRs rnn cSsn %sS GHs Sss srs.sss ns
must have cost nearly 81 900 00o OF which mass OF Emery
hardly any escaped utter demolition When The |
not be too much 70 place sl,b0o,0oo at their |
dlsposM 70 mcoi contingencies. Qf course In |
.ns unusual ,hns io"elry not nssdcd sed = no
thousand dollars worth OF jowelry gsenng on 6ra One
form, While beside this mass % magnlncence some SIM
sdosns aS%u@ Dmosa dust SS Ss's Rss h1 's year
moro tian ever become necessity. In lalys toilet
and when calculated Ia Ihe oteese above referred 70 q
WIZ be founh not q small itom.
gUnuemans toilet OF necessity IA not 20 expensive:
10 admire hi. province while that Of The fair sex d 70
lsh his bali dress would DO easy for him 10 over
step the limits thus laid down dress suit once PRO-
cured VIII s, s nss o. x seasons and we Only expense
he tics OF the two hundred and ATTY thousand zen
tlomen who have attended balls during The presen,