The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-22
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NIGHT. tT
1 Bath, L. T.. August 81, 1857
TAX OF Psrs ADD Parsfiss' No poe. could hxys dons
justice to the scene presented sss evening tho Baf
Hotel Beauty, wealth and fashion, wise men FROM the
east aud west In fact every from svsy where vsro
oil there aud 1t was puzzng 10 dscrtminats between
the conflicting charms and chaers that aited syery
SOW and then before ones syss.
The whole thing was we'll gotten up and well carried
through, and partook OF the points OF fes clowpse az
wsti ~ general hop The grounds were lighted up
With Chinese lanterns and variegasd lsups hung fro
thv branches u the trees that studded tho grass plot
tho RICK OF tho hste fronting tho even at
early boar there evsy prospect o., the sir turning
out success Bssh Is certainly we'll iocats4 and
q lust suoIs convenient distance from New York that
residents Of che city cnd men q hoDpIaG ssnSsnos. a..
the dancing line sssss sp o,.t But ..n me Of ens
10 sous down the train was 10 tho nrst instance hates
Then place osalsd CopneHt Lane orre5ecsns 10 ne
Obliged go on the At switch crossing = get osS
Of ts wsy Of shs dow train Afss wsfshg aeso ieen
s %. ss:ss.s CO s me = :: ss
angular but prsssny ws wsv fut able 20 eccouse
rsgss ed with sScursouisss that had bssu iof On the
road by this engine. the coupling ohat.s having gves
Carriages back on the line co Bath from whonss they
had Just come but the weight being too much for our
locomotive We had 70 take them back 70 the B2es0o ~
Connes Lane wait Toe tho other engine 10 conyo bsok
and take them on, and then pursue the remainder or
Journey the rost clear AOGoth0r
the various detent,ons made ussome threequartsss Of
an hour bey end our usual timo Ter getting down.
Bath reached, everything IN a state OF Duate eud
preparation for che grand Oali that 10 come or
committeeman, With rbbon badges lacked
waiscoats aud hu,tering IN the breeze rushed
hers and there In frenzy OF excefnont 10 order 70
have all thor minor arrangements completed, and Mr..
Dereece made himself conspcucds by the assldaty he
displayed the occasion. The hop issef was empnAt
caiy q All the officers OF Fort Hamilton, from
thsr general Vogdes down 70 the ordsry Of the banS
represented and Captain Sanger allowed tho ades
OF the orchestra The band Of the Frat artillery we'll
supported and the music that they discoursed last
especially rants Farewell was very much LIKED ZOE
which the adutant deserves some thanks for bis palms.
or the civilians present at ball. the most promi-
nent Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams, Oongressmaa
Robinson and his lady Mr. and Nra Uhfsider yusiics
Church. Sherin3 McNamee and Campbell Nj. Voross
and Hovey, Dr. Zaoare the brothers Dsu'ch aud mum
bers of others too numerous TO mention
Dancing began shortly after nine O'CLOCK and the pro-
gramme ran a. follows March aud waltz Quadriltes
polka Ianosr schotshs quarlle galOP. ianoers polka
redows, basket quadries. waltz and iancers mos
the lawn, GrafuAs corps ruled the ballroom and u4
there was abundance Of MUSIC. The great charm o.
this was that g. - the dance stopped tho othcf
band Immediately struck up something else aad shus
Supper laid the lawn, round which tables were
ranged In regular parallelogram The glitter o. cas-
gas and the blaze Of lights gave the supper eoene quite
brilliant effect; and IL amusing 70 look down an
eli bent on satisfying the drawings Of no ess busy ~
After supper dancing was resumed with she greatest
vigor and continued until morning, winding up with
lines the wheeling strains OF "Hon,s, Sweet Home"
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