The New York herald., 1868-02-25


whom there b no parcularisatcn for the rsasyw
leat fashionable ssseGblage has usually isH
saiisut angles There elegant toilets 70 DO
sure. aad enough OF them TO have dszzlsd the
obviously considered most stylish OF tho mode, tbooga
slks ordinary not few and among she be!eS NOS
passes there we're occasionally gauzy fabrics which re
nlna ono OF tho dreamy word "taie'-a drapery in
ueh 70 haol snges aud quite spSrIusl AZ Ins 1aurs
o. any ancient enge. ever painted With bonds face ana
uutN eet oy an Old master wh!.o aTiaisn was also
comnoh material, skirts ae,ng somewhat esg gorsd
man man formerly, and eudoncy to Plated foids
being manifested. teuaoncy 10 shorten lha
train. and even to dispense MIN altogether was a,so
qu'ic manltest-an innovation tor whcls those
toned to large asembasss OF fashion and 20 the nutne-
rous awk ard accidents thereby snaed wI no, be slow
TO tender their thanks TO tho caprc.ous goddess 70 scs
ones blackensd shoe upon ira or aor5 antique -
awkward; 70 render a satisfactory apology 10 the
presence OF couple Of blazing syos -
ing OF matters often quite ss.,rons.samsS sne SenaS
" awkward ~ the doins or the offence.
among nns pose coois one OF ,so dresses Of garnet
accompanied With coral ewery in full set tbs white
IN good taste should be accompanied with the necklace
Oh pearls and the bracelet or the same pnksh sizing "
miniature moons. The revival OF the court plaster raga
was also obvious tho bamoon Of the plaster ss tns
corner OF he and OF the plaster star a the corners of
the mouth-supposed TO have all the effect OF dmpes-
demonstrated and soon may be expected the black half
Valhers and Do Mon.espan. tns rouss count.
ess OF the age OF Louis XIV. Dande1us OF
diamonds were few the mania OF insei having driven
the old mine out OF the fashionable market; aud Of
bandeaus OF pearls SO tastsfuas globular drops OF
moonl gnt nAu potrined amid f0ld5 har-tnero Woro
few indeed visible To great extent also the present
Dc oefes OF lars have been anticipated here American
modlstes having before the mode 10 this respect
instead OF following
or fashion notos however no more and TO tbs dance.
AT ten O'Clock thrills OF music began to I'LL tho Academy.
and from ten 10 midnight tho revelry ran ihgh, and
high, inieee the apparent spirits OF the revelers and
music and tho dance went on IN unisou-a music OF mo.
ton IN harmony with music OF sound which auvered
aud thrilled IN notes throughout the Academy. Ins
festivities were not over unsii iae hour, when the
disappeared II had been ono fairy Nab
Academy. Fashion, having done the duly bonev vocnt,
had gone home for little sleep.
Masked Ball Of the Colonia Society.
The mory masqueradsrs hold high carnival Central
Hall last evening. which hall, or temple or wha.evsr
other reoicos in, Is situated in the lower pre-
cncts OF the classic Bo.ery. The Coouia Society -
very popular organization. and Il owing 70 this
fact that about three hundred Of their friends venursd
out in the last evening, G tho risk Of song their
veivots sks and aoss tho pleasure Of playing tho
fool the statesman the soldier tho Duchess the beg
gar WITCH Tor extra eradication OF r,p
ana bakers; young girls IN swiss and pretty
Swiss Young giTis. young bucks and old bucks and
gaans wno bucked on 10 everything in The shape Of
crinoins that came their way, and altogether
merry, sociable and most enjoyable evening was spsnA
by tue ladies' fair aud the half OF humanity.
Prince Carnival wheeled round the room In his
chariot and held mimio court whore his loyal aud
rolicsoms subjects came to do him homage Dancing
commenced at about haif-past eight O'Clock and
Kept up with zest aud spirit until nsar daylight whom
homes aside for q the nummcry OF tinsel.
ribbons and masks, and don tho attire Of every day
lie.
Beethoven Macnner Choir Fancy Dress Bau.
How dsvotsdly the volanes OF Prince Carnivaps Im~
pera sway worshppsd the shrine erected to receive
his homage at tho GsrmaniA Assembly Rooms last
night The grand hall was peoplsd with wealth oe
beauty aud JaDaique display, and in the revsry ons
would have thought that the inhsbt
ants OF more mystic isle than The giorrcus
Manhattan The Beethoven Naennerchor gave Ito
annual fancy dress ball, and the
Of the most unaioyed pleasure. Ia fact
1t than pleasure; IL was . vhiri Of
gaysty; aud lords and ladies, ragpckers aud
Mingled aud jesed With the most democratic familiarity
iunaginabis There iudeed for uumislaka-
bio manifestation or universal sQusny. aud sable
cavaliers lrtsd with blonde beauties the sup
ilou and propriety in cnimsrcAl political
pedani8 IL WAS . pity summer aud Butler were n0t
there But the gay throng nad also It's nightmare there
such thing II seems as unaioysd biss this
woman nued and squirmsd through tue may crowd.
win weary ling load "Impsachmsnt' whore hee
hustle ought to be, like with Of horuets
about him brushing through the woods shake them
spectre word cuns " tue ola womanf But the Maeu.
notice Of her though outsiders did and
the evening passed away with few recollsctona im.
press the memory but such AZ are pleasing TO recall
pquant snd beautiful, aud the gsntsnaniy committee
red la nDss9netrs de Ia rssas, performed gboia
pleasant though irksome duty IN . manner a q
leave few regrets for The evening 90 asppy spsaL
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