The New York herald., 1869-02-13
BALLS LAST NIGHT.

| Ball of Company ID, Sevcntysniuth Regiment.
rhe members OF Company B, seventy-ninth regl-
ment National Guard held their annual Dali last
evening at their regimental armory, corner
Of Houston and Greene streets. The very
limited space in the armory was closely packed
bv Joyous couples, who danced merrlly unth MORN
ing The sparkling music OF Ofenbach was well
rendered by the string band provided for the occa
snd .he 1sa Of the ar Was excellent
Besides the officers and members OF the Seventy
ninth regimen: there Was quite 2,
which added not little to the success OF the enter
tainment.
velocipede Reception and How
Though the velocipede has not yet engendered in
our city the active febrile symptoms marking its
introduction into the gay French capital it Is steadily
and surely becoming here an institution. 1t is only
question OF time only question Of public familiar
ity with this curious modern biclrcle possessing 80
many intrinsic elements Of popularity ease ana safety
Of locomotion combined with dash OF venturesome-
ness and exciting movement SO specially captiving
and in such marked unison with the goahead spirit OF
the age generally and OF our metropolitan city par
ticuary. An opportunity to see the practice OF this
fascinating art Wen healthful exercise IN per-
fection was given last evening at the Hanon
Brothers. velocipede Hall, Nos 1856 and 1888 Broad
way. The occasion was q reception and hop given
by the members OF the school TO their friends. First,
there large attendance-a most pleasant
preliminary feature. For something over an hour
the capacious hall resounded with the ron OF veloci
pedes, often a dozen or more being ridden stimuli
taneously. Everybody knows all about the hewil-
derng mazes OF the dance and snnOstes OF skating.
The movements ~ these velocipedes under the guid
ance OF their expert riders, turning corners
with the rapdity almost OF thought and In their in
terlacing CO rses describing every Imaginable curve
ing Mr.. Frederick Hanlon the champion rider, went
through some OF his astonishing feats, now whirling
along at lightning speed, now with his feet alone
going ten mile gait, now dashinE up an inclined
plane Of forty-1ve deg, and then going down with
now wanting on and or his velocipede and
now catching chairs thrown al him and
holding them IN MS pr.o hands st,ll riding
OF skill, riding his velocipede with every assurance
and grace imaginable. He accomplished twelve
William and Edward Hanlon, Mr.. r. Il. Pickering
and others also gave pleasing exhibition OF their as
tonishing skill. 1t was most successful well as
emnentiy satisfactory exhibition OF the capacities OF
the yelocipede as medium OF l0cOmoti0n and
heal.hiu amusement after short period OF instruc
ton and practice under the tuition OF experienced
masters.
To the velocpedal evolutions succeeded the grace.
full and TO the large number OF ladies in attendance
particularly, pleasing features OF the hop. IL Is
unnecessary to describe the latter. Grafulla's
Seventh regiment band furnished the music The
dancing commenced at nine O'Clock and continued
several hours.
The George B. Nesbitt and Company Ball.
The employees OF George F. Nesbitt and Company
gave their annual reunion and ball last night at
and Broadway. The employees Of this firm alone are
sufficient in number to fill any ordinary ballroom,
and when TO them are added their lady and gentle
men friends a large attendance is a sure thing The
affair last night proved this fact If nothing else has,
for the ball was one OF the largest OF the present
season. The company began to arrive, as usual
nine O'Clock, and in such force that when the
music struck up for the first dance the floor
to be fairly filed. The cry however, after that hour
was, stil they come" and until midnight fresh ar
rivals were continually coming IN, until every inch
OF dancing room was covered The employees were
evidently quite at home so much so indeed that it
their business as they are hearty in their
pursuit OF pleasure their employer has around
hun very efficient and ndefatgable corps of WORK
men. The programme de dance contained twenty
SIX dances including the usual mixture OF quat1lle
and waltz, yars0yicnne and galop. schottische and
polka. All kinds OF dances were alike acceptable to
the happy throng and the floor was always wei
covered VITA dancers. The ladies seemed to be un-
treable, and their gailants were equally assduous IN
their devotion TO Terpsichore, SO that the fun
never stagnated, but everything was enjoyed with
evident satisfaction. short intermission was
taken about O'Clock for supper, and
when due attention had been paid TO this
substantial portion Of the programme dancing
new as quickly as did the merry feet, and an ad-
vanced hour was reached this morning before the
joyous throng were warned by the strains OF "Home
Sweet Home" that the time mad come for leaving
surprised reaching the street nd that daylight
mad commenced TO make Its appearance and light up
the city for another days labor and toll.
The success OF the ball OF the Nesbltt employees
Pidgeon, Archibald Miller and J. Meyerhon, and
also the members OF the various committees over
which they presided. The music was furnished by
0'Briens band.