The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-14
NOTES FROM LONG BRASCH-pOIsEISAl AND
SOCIAL.

LONG BRANCH, August IL, 1868.
The democratic politicians have left in rock for
Utica to attend the meeting OF the State Central
Committee tomorrow, and politics must, therefore,
temporarily give place TO more interesting social
gossip. The republicans have been active for the
past week. Owen Brennan, who plays on the other
side OF the game 10 that on which his brother, the
Police commissioner Is engaged has been at the
Mansion; Lent, the ex-senator and asprant for the
Assembly, has been at the stetson; Farmer Abes
burly form has been seen on the beach; Tom Muir
ply, Hugh Hastings and the whole conservative
pack have been hand and hence IL Is fair 10 con-
clude that something strongly anti-radica If on
the tapis. Let Charley Spencer and Governor Fem
ton keep their eyes wide open.
The event OF the day. or night, has been the hop
at StesOn's last evening. u was q very fine AFFAIR.
although the fact that grand invitation ball is to
he given on Thursday in honor OF the
regiment. and another ON Saturday with reception
in the afternoon by the soldiers themselves probably
detracted from its numbers. The attendance was
not large, but the evening passed or jOyously and
the company was elegant and select The floor
committee was composed OF Messrs. VIM. NJ.
Fliess VIM. Iaines, Colonel Audenrled. United States
army: Frank Carroll. John AscrOft, F. Dreyfus, ".
X. Bovine. Charles Duggn, TheO W. Myers H.
Hastings. Jul. NJ. Myers. Ii. Van Auken Commodore
&. w. Kidd. c. A. Stctson Jr and they deserve
great credit for the manner In which they discharged
their duties. We have seldom seen d public ball
at which the ladies were dressed in better
taste or with greater elegance, and, indeed the af
fair took ri the appearance Of private party in
fashionable life. Among those present were some
VINO deserve especial notice Mrs. John Tracy, IT.,
of Albany, wife Of Colonel John Tracy wore a very
rich straw. cOlOred ribbed silk, eabOrately trimmed
with brown silk, and magnificent diamond solitaire
ear-drops and diamond neck chain and cross Mss
Kate Lockwood. OF Thirty-lfth street, New York,
niece OF Jerome b. Fellowes, OF the famous sfor-in
hand notOrlety" was elegantly dressed In heavy
green rep silk, with white lace trimmings. She is
eann
era admiration. Mrs. william Fliess, Of New
York, looked charming In a white SILK with
flowers and lace trimmings and rich diamond
jewe'ry. Mrs. Van Auken, wife OF the wealthy mer-
chant OF New York, and daughter OF G. X. Garrison
wore a heavy blue ribbed silk, with point lace:
New York was dressed in lavender brocade silk
with white point lace Miss Carrie Warren OF Gin
cnnati, looked beautiful in pink silk. with white
taraian Overskirt; she Is a charming blonde Miss
Jennie Wells, Of Buffalo, daughter OF Mayor Chand-
ierJ Wells. was probably the belle Of the room;
looked al once as elegant simple. Mrs d. L..
Petite was dressed richly, in blue MORE an
Sheridan Shook, q beautiful blonde, was dressed
SIMPLY but with remarkably good taste; she
wore white Illusion dress, with black satin bow
trimmings and Jet ornaments, and looked very at
tractive. Her hair was powdered. Miss e. J. Gallup
OF Providence wore bne silk with white Illusion aud
lace in profuson. Mrs. Salmon Skinner, wife Of the
Finn avenue doctor was richly anu appropriately
dressed m white and was much admired. Mrs.
rich, with powdered hair and diamond ornaments
Mrs. Judge Roosevelt ana daughter were present
both looking well ana richly dressed Mrs. ID. j.
Johnson and her sister Miss Rosenheim of New
York made a graceful appearance the one in PLAN
white the other in red silk and white
taratan Overskirt. Mrs. Rochelle OF New York
wore very rich black MORE antique cut low
and trimmed with Jet. Miss Bailey, OF Philadelphia
was dressed In white silk, with blue tunc, and
looked charming.
Among the gentlemen present were Lester Wal
lack, Edwin Adams, Mr.. Sanford OF telegraph celeb
rity: District Attorney Brewster, OF Philadelphia.
and Mr.. Rsley, the Deputy Commissioner of Internal
Revenue.
one OF the prettiest sights OF the evening was
set danced by the following young folks:-Mlsses
Lizzie Gathee, Tillie Hubert, Lou lie Petite Katie
Cainblass. Helen lieidelbach, Mamie Cambass Harry
Kimba and Albert lIeidelbach. The young girls.
beautifully dressed and all elegant dancers, they
might well have been envied 10y the elder portion OF
the company Miss L!bbie Wells was also dstin-
guis!ed for her elegant dancing The supper was
good, and the affair perfect success