The New York herald., 1869-12-17
THG SEVENTH REG .MENT RECErTION.
A Brilliant Gathering at tho Academy OF
Misic--Ti:o beauty md Fashion OF New
York in Dancing Council.

NEusic-Tlo Beauty md Fashion OF New
York in Dancing Council.
The reception Of the Seventh regiment National
Guard, which TOOK place last evening the Academy
or Music, was tas everybody who knew nJthing
abou: the seventh anticipated Il would be) OF
the grandest Affairs OF It's kind which has taken
place in this cy. Il Is almost needless 10 state that
1t formed the chief topic Of conversation IN upper
tendon circles for weeks before II came on. Is the
"annualsn OF the Seventh always do; that the
scramble for tickets among those who could get
them for themselves but couldn't get enough OF them
to satisfy the demands OF their friends. was some
thing altogether appalling to nerves more easily
shaken than the musical Grafuill'a, that the
shop keepers who deal in silks ana satins and
the nairdressers. who deal in other things and who
fashion peoples heads into oil shapes and forms.
had good reason during the week 10 rcjoce over
the vageries Of fashion und the profit entails.
The weather was certainly not OF the most lnllt.
Ing Kind when the doors OF the Academy were first
thrown open, FOR which the Committee OF Arrange
ments were greatly TO blame; for everybody knows
how stoutly they promised to allow nothing to IN.
terfcrc With the general enjoyment, and 1t staads to
reason that they might have had the storm OF yes
t,rday postponed for another OCCASION nad they
desired TO please the ladies, who wero, strange to
say. lmmeasuraOly pleased with them. iioweyor.
although the ,og swept rnely into pretty faces,
the great danger OF many compile xiou, as each
carriage roisea up to the entrance 10 add It's
quota OF fashion and beauty 70 the festivity
OF the pighS, and crowded about the windows III Il
vain effort TO ming with the throng witmn. the
promenade began a. the regular hour, and The ladies
dispensed tucIr SWltcS ~ SwecLy Hnd the men
looked ~ thankful T0r thc sriis "viS f-rvyrc ~
though the say mad not all day been dafkened WIN
ce5sit, M an umbrella in the world 1he interior or
the Academy Was, ~ q matter o! course most brt-
lianily lIghted. bui no attempt was made az deco
ration. There 10 be sure, here and there hang
ing from tne balconies ana swinging 10 ana fro from
the puns OF the hundreds OF gas eIs that lat up t1c
s"r'Ec, iew hatloial hars ana the notto IN
co,ors oi the regiment: but what added more
attrartiveness 10 the occasion fhan mere art
ncIal decoration could have done during the bail
was the assoinbiage ot youth and beauty which
iiiicd the boxes, the nagnd, ent dresses OF every
snaua and color taet daZzcd the eve whichever way
turned, and the Iavsi! display or diamonds
wm.ca flashed thousand lights Iroel every part OF
the balcony. indeed the the floor when
the i,au w.s a. It's height was Que long to ba re-
nieinDcfen, Tor larger a5semb'agc or beautiful
womcn OF a more magnificent display or elegant
lolIcls never before seon III the Old Academy
add tn carp d'GR Of the hundreds OF cominlng ing
uniforms amid the thruna OF richly atrcd ladies' ~
Obtained from one OF the upper balcOnIes partlcu
larry when the pronennue began, amid the martial
strains OF 100 Instruments was perfectly pewider!ng
TEc dancing began Nv tea 0'esocS, and then came
the hard W ork vi the evening" Ior as Gralul!a from
his perch the stage swung his baton over hts
head ana the band gave iorth The crushing signal
cveryu dy who coud male lis or her way 10 the
10 ana The suit was Il crtsi OF ihe most delight
iui proportion. The music once begun weit gayiy
IN regardless OF consequences, aIiu oh such crush
Ing gi awe1iEg forms. laced up TO cracking 1ntel-
SHY such tearing OF trails and parting OF nounccs:
sucn cruinprg Uf iaccs such destruction Of rats"
and ''m.cen such nangling Of fans and Juni-
bling of partners was never seen before. Hut
q crush in a ballroom, like everything else,
can't last forever, ana SO when those who
could not get elbow room on the floor
determined TO get Il elsewhere and TOOK scat
they could get one the pail went on quite
merry, and the Hoor was kept IN uncrushing order
by the marshas appointed Tor the occasions. Tnc
promenaac consisted Of five pieces, which Grafula
dd his hest to reader wat that made every BODY
feel tnat nothing out or me, ana The quadrilies.
gallons, lanccrs, valscs aud dcux temps, which
made up the hop proper were gwen by the superb
orchestra as only that orchestra could give tnem.
In fact the music was one the most brilliant fea
lures il NOT the most brilliant feature, U The evcn
Ing's entertainments
Governor Hoffman and star the MAJOR General Of
the First division anu nearly all tho commanders OF
brIgadcs as well rs several regular army officers
were present oCrin- the evening and enjoyed hcal-
selves AZ hugely as possible IN conclusion nls"
be said that the bali. which was decs1eG..y the
effort In the reception way tnat the SeyaS~ , us.s
since the night or the famous rceesf'~ hns nelu
heroesn years ago, was hcaytD osna n W ~ 'ne war
participated IN ~ and ths' nrato wn w,,a ~ sr mro
tnls morning. ~ Wv O'o''N ''''s" oAo