The New York herald., 1867-03-01
N. Y. +. ID.
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS FUND.


Beneath come little fauciful blossoming Of gas
Jets into bouquet Of lilies OF fe, and here ended what
Of the decorations might be counted alIcgorca
The remainder OF the ornameniaon was made M Of
few disposed hero and ihere with view TO
effect and Of tte basket OF nrc which the means Of
hei.ht os the ceiling poured from thousand ets it,s
cataacs OF dazz ng radiance upon the dancers beneath
and upoa the nodding Cupds and Inons that upon
the galleries and viewed tho scene.
Nthough few borne down by robes Of exceptional
costliuess were arcd with rare good taste There
tlla variety the matter Of ca6res however and the
favorite diamond or gold powder sparkIed from many
vsr 6ligree work and scn plas were used 70 bind up
the wealth Of hair, while In some instances two
cuis suffered 70 escape and noat most coquctshy
the shoulders Of the fair Trailing dresses
cut high in the neck prevalent md few ladies',
either young elderly appeared decoues Very many
evening In the private boxes above the parquc aud,
with opera cIoaks half shroudng the beauties Of their
forms and coquettsh little bonnets whose dimensions
parted quietly as they came without having mingled
even for an instant with the gli..er'ng crowd below
largely paronzed a. tho arstocratc boxes and
velvet seats Of the amphheasre seated
OF danes who, because OF age inclination forbore
from joining in the dance.
Was most excellent Two orchestras, one located on
either side Of the auditorium, and both under the baton
OF Charles 8 0rafua, discoursed choice selections.
os1sr sna "psdps Nv ss1 and Goa5sv anns
and Parow, and melodies by cci aud Donizet Verdi
and Bas, Haevy and heycrbeer representatives OF the
Of music Dancing was commenced before ten
O'Clock. . promnrn. Alderman giving the signal,
and was continued until the close OF the ball. with little
interruption II has rarely been the good fortune Of
committee 10 hold sway over more active gather
Ing thai which bowed 10 the supremacy OF the floor
manager last night The quadrllcs we're executed with
true Psrisi.n STYLE and the door ,rsmbed under the
steps Of the hundreds who whired 10 and fro with all
the Of Hungarian waltzsra Throughout The night,
save whom the softer strains Of promenade music gave
relaxation the maddened wills and their cavaliers the
aiddy spectator looking down from the upper tiers,
gazsd upon moving see In which the crclings Of I'M
hue but never arrest
we're marshalled In large numbsn the smooth door
assigned 10 their unreserved USE and being viewed from
the upper portion OF the house. presented OF
bright and varied colors, osr6 combinations OF neat
nsurcs soettes unique hesddrssses and beautiful
startinG up from the ever changing that whred
and Ryrsed combined and interwove In strange enian.
clements in the complications prescribed by Terpsicho
rean rule; another change Of the bright mass, on
whose motions tho music dropped from above in gentle
| attendance, there were displayed the Kaleidoscope
changes Of color which tho congregations Of
IN The glare Of gas jets the fair seemed beautiful and
The beautiful more fair In their aggregated power
ana vhs1g 70 The dreamy vs,. d.sSng maaIy along
ngures the broad, parchment like door, as traced
there in invocation Of the Tsrpschorsan deity by the
magic viii Of shS ss.ns,ng wislss, q the baton, 70, q
general features Of beauty.
of this gorgeous sosns foymsd q themselves ptctur
uurtvalisd Tor spsndor Of eswe and beauty In detail
ExSvy ssat In The house was hiisd with gaiy attire
admirs of ths more lively picture OF the moving pqte
Ce private boxes were adorned with numbers a lsdic
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