The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-17
TIE AMERICAN MABn.-E.

= NiNlt Of gnrestrnined Einrity--fs the HsGrnl
| Sesise of New York Becoming EiwnteIe
| The grand ball of the sublime Persian Coterie
! illuminated last evening at Thomas central
| Park Garden cuminated because it has been
| under way for several weeks, sowing an
unmeasared enthusiasm among the bloods and
the demiHoade. Indeed, the former allowed
their mercura ardor TO ascend to such height thar
no entertainment OF the season has occupied SO
LOFTY a place upon their lists In ana abeut the
palaces occupied by the officials OF the city govern
ment among sports, ana as tho topic OF all fast
versaton The Persian coteries mas been the favored
subject
Tne bloods discussed Il with timely smacks OF their
lips and anticipated its delights in the fashionable
parlance. With tho nymphs-what boon II was
TO be the occasion OF meeting old lovers, OF settling
old quarels Of softenng old aspertes ana OF pour
ing oil upon the agated waters of clandestine love.
All The bewitching arts Of the profession were TO be
employed and the sequel shows that they were.
But when did the bail commences A puzZling
query. Strangers declared that Broadway yesterday
afternoon never before showed such elaborate tot
ets and never were so many beautes drifting along
win sharp November breeze. the fact IL, the
nymnhs. who mad cot ready under sailing
orders, were anxious to give public exhibit
ton q their stability n z gallant wi wind ana
abouttn the harbor CT fashion IN too gallant mau-
Strange 70 say their sen legs, not there distinctly
NiNibic Stooi hOi uAnipL sdic vi tftHV1i4Ac
every one imagined and every one found out, that
the coming storm was blowing towards Thomas
GATHERING or THE CRAFT.
FROM all paris OF the compass the neatly rigped
Summers steered towards inc common haven which
The mysterious Neptune had selected Tor the willing
Terpsiehore. 70 be less nautical the nymphs left
Their aoolos III the wei known quarters OF the city
where they always reside and by ten O'Clock
began 20 dseulDark rom the carriages rolling
m 70 the garden. The street cars were overloaded
WIN human freight, whose rows OF shining patent
1eathers tod the STORY 81 the!r destinations me
guests who used tuls mode Of travelling were
mostly the PeIslans, ana most every man travelling
toward the upper end or the island found ~
convenient 10 he casaei untef tnl3 not
ambiguous nationality. The earthquakes OF mer-
rlment, the ioud lax, the Joyous anlctpa
uons ahd tHe gfee1V haste o. tae IetSlans we're al
cutie PROMINENT before these Wolrhles landed ut
FlttynlAth street. Inc nymphs, on the contrary.
seehlel " btiug w ~ ~ sitCAorf1e ~ hoft ~
uhaeItoW, Hulch carried mem qWety AKA uAop'
fusiyey 10 the dressing rooms.
OE T.aE FLOOR.
When the guests hogan 10 rash fin In biz swarnos
soon artar III. rSrce1 paonr IN INA iaas. ehrti1
after eleven O'Clock the crush was 10 Great Tint the
elasticity OF the persians was s0rely triel
but that Of the gemales was snarea
from exercise by their gallant attendants
DOWN Ia para Ie dress and IN tne most conrfly cos
times ever dIsniayel IN Nav Yors For the most
mart the foets we're very 1elica delicate onlv
Il shonId he understn1d rom an artistic nn,ny
pnsslbly mipnt nave bean far had IL nah naen
covered ~ seyeral strata of noyvier ana Then 4
uosn al nlisteping enomel had onlv her loins
girIed ab6nf win crrean silk elahnrate,v Iringad
giimmerlne, win sn9nrles ara briliant WIN fha
Ven hnaI sfol,rlc Tnn fnnnieat small ynry nttle
ahop gatnered nor nretty foot INTO a diulnnttya
tnnpn sYd term,rstad al tho aole with \ ,anerins
swell that gray into more rushmv uronort,ona VIM
its e,fens,an Sa threy nssses az bIonp ci,rs hacI
an ier low nncl IN iauntv svla and nada fhe onyra
turned the r,rnle ann dascrhad nj tne igura5 ~