The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-02
BALLS LAST NIGHT.

Masquerade Of the Brooklyn COterie.
The second masque ball Of the Brooklyn Coterie
club OF young men, was given last night at Saw.
yer's Assembly Rooms, corner Of Fulton avenue and
Jay street. There was, in spite q the threatening
aspect OF the weather in the early evening. nne
company out. The usual variety Of fantastic cos
tunes seen and all entered into the festivities
with q heartiness quite in keeping with the nature
of the occasion. The dancing was under the direc.
ton of Mr.. James McNulty. The Committee Of
Arrangements were:-J: II. LYMAN, A: @.
The s' Reception Committee were ". E. McNulty and
Frank Day. The music was furnished by Macor-
unique. The following was the me:.Entree,
ka, Redowa Anna-weingarten; Lanciers, Gene.
yieve-weigand; quadrille, Basket, Medley-Mc-
Prncs ouaSre
Ianciers Barbe Blue-weiaand. Unmask. qua.
schottisch Polka ACCOMPLISHMENTS; quadrille,
Cheat. La Belle Helene-Strauss; Lanciers. Casino
wiengarten; waltz, Beautiful Bells-McCormick;
Star, Grecian Bend-Braham; polka, Galop, Sol
daten-Faust Caledonans Originate quadrie,
Everything. Medley-Freislng.
Twenty-second Regiment BaII.
For some months past what is known as "society"
has been in q state Of anxious expectation for the
bail and promenade Of the Twenty-second regiment
Young ladies' have been overlooking their wardrobes
and selecting their costumes, gentlemen have been
engaged In finding ladies to accompany them, and
old and young have had their minds engrossed with
arrangements such - would at them for the festi-
val. The evening long looked for OF last came
round, and with 1t came such crowd az has seldom
been seen even during this unusually brilliant ball
season. To say that the Academy was crowded is
scarcely suflcient to convey just idea of the
numbers In attendance. AS early as nine O'Clock
the co mpany commenced to arrive in such numbers
that those who had been exer csed by anxiety to
the success Of the afrair were fully satisfied that
their most sanguine expectations ould be realized,
and that crush would reward the efforts Of the
committee to secure q large attendance. After the
hour mentioned carriage after carriage rolled up to
the door, deposited their living freights In the porch
and rolled away to make room for still further arri
midnight the Moor was c fSS 1ss
scores OF pleasant happy faces looked down
upon the Joyous throng who filled the
although not snowy decorations, mainly consisting
OF arms and nags arranged In very tasteful devices.
With this exception the Academy was not decorated,
down upon the moor from the gallery about mid:
iirhtfui coup dTG Beautiful dresses Of all colors
were mingled In the may dance, bright eyes spoke
out their pleasure in most speaking glances wels
sparkled beneath the bright gasghts and the whole
assembly seemed TO be moving now In chaotic
disorder, and yet again with military pre-
cision. At midnight everything was progress.
ing favorably; pleasure seemed to be stamped
upon every countenance, the floor was full and the
galleries FULL and to the music OF the regimental band
light feet tripped along with an elasticity which
gave fair promise for continuance OF the fun until
an early hour this morning.
MAJOR General Shaler ana stan were present dur
ing the evening" also were certain members OF the
Governors stan. The arrangements we're OF the
most complete character both inside and outside the
hair IN
tain Cameron) and the bali may fairly be considered
one OF the most successful affairs OF the season.