The New York herald., 1869-02-20
BALLS LAST NIGHT.
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The spiritualists who indulge In terpsichore an
festivities every two weeks at the Everett Rooms,
corner Broadway and Thirty-fourth street. having
contemptuous regard o: our common vulgar vocabu-
larry, doubtless a. being too much OF the earth.
carthy, call these scmtmonthly dances, not dances
or balls but progressive Sociablcxn Progression
IN unquestonaby q good thing-in horse. IN tho
matter OF city taxes In fashion, In science In art In
everything, not excepting sphitualistic pastimes
Of purely terrestrial character. The sociable last
evening allows the unquestioned inference that pro.
gressivc as applied to spiritualistic dancing means
to ''go it, not TO go simply while the blood leaps
IN rapid current through the young veins, but when
the dow becomes slower and steader, and even
when assuming an 0ctoycnarian sluggishness.
At eight Y. N. began the dance or rather prelim-
inarv minging Of screeching discords on the voins
preparing to play IN unison or 70 fall in with tho
progressive law OF aftnties These sounds seemed
the wild waings Of distressed spirits; put gradu-
cord OF sweet sounds and to IN introductory march
began a grand promenade OF the assembled CON-
pany II II generally conceded that OF all specimens
or human nondescrip's the famous recruits 0f Fat
sian take the precedence. Not 80 by any means.
Jhis progressive column Of Progressionlsts went in
nn.tey ahead In varieties in respect to age size and
dress. There were old men and young men, and old
women and young women, and those of both sexes
not quite 40 old or quite ~ young There were tail
folks and short folks Jean folks and fat folks There
we're the long bearded aud the short bearded and tho
no bearded. There were those OF long dresses ami
short trrcsscs and not much of any dresses. There
those OF preternaturaliy ugly faces, hJ largely
the majority. and there were these noi 90 very ugly
IL Ia very evident that IN whatever regard the
spiritualists NAV have made progress, thcy
have not progressed much In beauty. But
ION with the dancc,r without which four words
ali persons OF critical acumen and Judgment agree
IL would be impossible to write mp dance. u pegan
10 oa, !. ,c M ss
TO yswnng and ghosts to perambulatory tours OF
our terra nryna the dancing assumed stili vclicr
senottsch and redowa aud polka they moved
with tho greatest Of ease,
Jmtske the man on the flying trspeze
Altogether, II was amusing--ainusing one must
imagine tue "N i,ches' Dancc of Paganini as vital
zed by ole Bull ON his Incompatible violin: anus
ing a. q dance OF oddities oddly danced Bat here.
requirements OF high terpschofean AIT.
That bear a we,ehty and serious brow,
Sad, high and working.
seemed 10 bear down upon these with overwhelming
weigns The tones OF their voices were sepuicnrai;
there was CLEAN Of ghostly glamour IN their eyes;
their very bodies seemed ghosily namens. Hut even
these, In their dumb dignity aud decofuu, enjoyed
notwltnstsndIng ali .that we have written or them
u Jolly party. Al midnight "a toslet the kne of
departing day, the dance ended, aud the dancers,
IKE Cinderella, temporarily IN strange character.
hurried TO their homes " subsdc into tfcir
sepulchrai s0mbreners.
Corcorde ct siuccrite Rcunies.
The second annual bal nasq'te dfachati0n given
by the Concorde and Sincerity Clubs associations Of
well known popularity with the French portion OF
the community came on with great tcidt last even
Ing at the Germana Assembly Rooms. The ball
room was tastcfuly decorated with nars and
banners, and the crowd present was very
great, without being 80 much 20 a. to DO
uncomfortable. II IL almost needless 10 state that
the costumes were a. eroesaue aud elegant ~ they
were various; for these associations nave already
won an envlable name among Dagoers for the su-
per,ority OF their get up at their annual gather
ings. The Greclan Bend seemed 10 be an object Of
general admiration With many vf Tue ntasqutes, ~
there were no less than six diIercut feminines
who. IN various attircs showed on the
..colic sloop. TO advantage. one old lady, with
remarkable prolongation OF nose aud q spL
nal curvature that was really excrucIating to
behold, had recourse very often 70 . bottle
of that ginger; but up 10 the time the
bail broke she had been unable TO stretch her
back 10 anything IKE straightncss. Romeo and
Juliet danced together Ia very loving way during
the evening, and the charming Genevieve, accom-
panied ty the gendarmes, conscience stricken at
ilacici considerable attention. even though Blue
Bcnrd was present attempting 70 cut up some OF his
QHnOodCi capers with seven Old ladies' 81 very
faftnia ge- 10 enuincratc the various characters
represented ~ Tue ladics ana gentlemen WHO
NIfrEycd tie ballroom uutl weo m0Iu would be aa
uWUsstul.lty. hut sHihcc II ~ say thnt The FpuaVa
~ s.ailiyl lns aaccess from besian.ig W eEd,