The New York herald., 1869-01-26
Bal, of the Brooklyn Calcdonian Club.

The members Of this rapidly increasing and
popular organization Of the sons OF Scotland In the
city OF Brooklyn gave their third annual ball at the
City Assembly Rooms, Washington street, last even
ing. Each successive return OF the Caledonian Club
ball has been attended by marked increase in the
numbers Of fair assies and brave laddies SRA the
land o. cakes" who have honored the occasion and
themselves in preserving and perpetuatng insti-
tuition Of the land of their BIRTH 1t is fact that is
generally conceded all sides that no nationality
claiming American citizenship takes 80 deep an in
terest in the preservation ana perpetuation by their
the Scotch. Whether in indulging In the athletic
games OF the field, In extending the hospitalities
fair girl In the mazes OF the dance they would ever
appear to bear IN mind the immortal words:-
That makes her loved al home % revefed abroad a'1s''
So 1t was last evening as we watched the hearty
zest with which the gay assembage entered into
the amusement and went through the varied figures
provided for the occasion. Many an interchange Of
to the scenes Of the far or home, the "and Of the
thistle took place between the guests and were ap
all within hearing. the members OF the club en- cos
tune as chieftans and cansmen, and lent pleasing
aaa s ssss Of ssn
seyenty-ninth New York Volunteers. whose adorn.
msns bore S.re o their sao On
shortly after nine O'clock, after the grand ense to our
chief Sets then formed for a quadrIlle which was
ciers waltz, schotttsche, polka, petronella, mazour
ka, Virginia reel, varsovienne, galop,. flowers OF
Edinburg, Caledonians, Highland Schottische, &c.
The Meeting hours were unnoted, and as Burns
marked the time
nls.h: moon, moo ! ken her horn,
shs sa hS's ss sos sss vys ~a
The floor was under the management OF James
For,ar. assisted by Messrs. II. Whitehill Jr Park
Alexander, Hogg and others, and the reception COM
mttee was under the direction OF Cheftain Malcolm
Campbell aud Clansman william White.
When the end OF the order OF dances was reached
the band played Guide Nicht am Joy be WI Ye Az
which was near daylight
Ball Of the Emerald Association, Brooklyn.
The annual ball Of the Emerald Benevolent Asso-
ciation-which society is composed chieny OF the
leading Irish Americans Of Brooklyn-for the past
thirty years has been regarded as the event Of the
terpsichorean season among the most influential Of
the Celtic residents Of the City OF Churches and the
occasion upon each recurrence has been hailed by
them as one Of much pleasure, signalling al It ever
does, Joyous reunion. Besides the social element
which the Emerald ball engenders has for its OBJ.
Ject charity which appeals to the sympathies OF
a-namely, that OF contributing to the maintenance
ana support OF the Catholic orphans OF the CITY, who
derive a handsome income from this source At the
present time the demand for the LIBERAL exercise Of
charity IN behaf OF the orphans is urgent. Last month
the @ Male Orphan Asylum, on Albany avenue, or at
been finished, was occupied by them, and funds are
now required 70 complete the structure, which win
try Inc testimonial In their behalf last evening
was, indeed most encouraging, In pecunary sense
OF the word as well as IN u social one. The attend
ance was quite numerous, and fully In accordance
with the antcipatons OF the managers OF the asso-
ciatlon. IL was not, however, until late that the
guests commenced to arrive and give promise OF
that success which eliminated 10 brilliantly. Papsts
Twenty-thrd Regiment Band numbering about forty
pieces, opened the programme for the evening with
the grand overture, "Cheval de Bronze,v Auber,
shortly before ten O'Clock. which was followed
BY Donizetti's Grand March, The dancing
opened with quadrille and the quadrle,
waltz polka, lanciers, galop and vafse, &C.,
alternated with the promenade, twenty-four
each. The toilets were, generally speaking, very
rich and elegant green being OF course the prevail
ing color. The hall was neatly decorated with bunt-
lng. The dress circle was crowded with spectators.
Among those present were Mayor Kabneisch, street
Commissioner Furey, ex-Comptroer Faron, County
Treasurer Thomas A. Gardener, Judge Troy exsJudge
N. j. Dunn and other prominent city officials The
floor was under the management OF Thomas Rorke
aud Z. q. Turner. The reception committee, headed
by John Courtney, assisted by Dominck Cogan,
Philip Grogon, Thomas Kinsello Timothy Desmond
and others, werel ubiquitous IN their endeavors to
make the affair enjoyable 10 all present. The follow
ing are the officers OF the associatIcn.-Presdent,
Thomas Cassidy; vice president, Thomas Rorke; re.
cording secretary, Thomas Kelly; corresponding
secretary Thomas Cassin; Treasurer, u. y.
Haggerty.