The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-09

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| NEW YORK. Feb. ~. 1869.
Balls have been almost numberless, and com.
| posed of all classes of the many grades OF New
York inhabitants. from Dutch BARRIERS up, aud the
magDfcence of dress on the part of the ladies has
never been surpassed; but in none of the requisites
which tend to make ball enjoyable as a social
gathering, and brilliant as q spectacle, has the
civic and military reception of the sevsnty.first
infantry. New YORK National Guard, been equaed
this season.
Instead of the usual custom Of q parade and
street celebration of the birthday of the Father of
our Country. the twsnty-second of February this
year was honored by many military and civic or.
CARNATIONS, in the form of entertainments given
to their friends and the public during the day and
evening. 1t was upon this occasion that the sew.
enty first led the season, and gave to the people
an opportunity OF Witnessing and participating in
the most select and recherche affair of very gay
and exciting winter. Lent seemed to have no
effect upon 1t whatever, but the fair sex fairly
overdid themselves in the grandeur and elegance
Of their toilettes.
At eleven O'Clock, looking from the boxes upon
the floor, the scene presented by the numbers Of
military uniforms as the wearers, encircling the
forms of their tender partners, robed in the high.
est New York style Of silks and satins, whirled
through the ballroom to the enchanting strains of
Genevieve galop, was dazzling to the eye of the
observer.
Prominent among the guests we noticed large
Baltimore delegation of well known Southerners,
who came on expresslyto attend this reception.
They were, Major Gen. Bowerman and staff Gen.
A. W. Dennison, Gen. Ross Colonel Rigby, Colo.
mel Smythe, and last bat not least, o. A. Kirk.
land, Esq, the jolly and afable proprietor of the
Gilmor House, so popular with the crowds of
Southerners who stop with him on the way to and
from this city. Admiral Farrsgut and the we'll.
known friend of Louisianisns, Gen. Hancock, with
numbers of lesser lights, occupied proscenium.
box, where they were surrounded by hundreds of
friends.
troll of Capt. Weber of the seventy-frst, whose
well known capacity for that position among the
dancing elite of New York, guarantees TO all that
1t was well done, and IN fact, II would occupy too
much space and time to notice minutely the sew
ersl and particular ways in which this military re.
ception surpassed anything of the kind ever given
In this city. and 1t is because il has been so marked
by the habitues of New York balls as something
more than OF binary, that have mentioned it thus
particularly. One of the finest pieces of work
manship ever displayed 10 the shape of gas lets
decorated the head of the room. 1t was the
United States and regimental flags, gudons and
HuskeIS WIN nXed DayOnets, topped with an
eagle. This shone out with such effulgencs as 10
make it appear almost ike crystal.
The music consisted of 100 pieces under Down
ing, the regimental band leader, and was the best
imaginable. The two features Of the entertain.
ment were the commencement of the promenade
at P. NJ, dancing a. 10 P. H.. and closing at |
A. NJ, and the lssue of only enough tickets TO ll
the floor so as TO elbow dancing with comfort. and
a good opportunity TO display the gorgeous
dresses without danger of crushing and tearing
hav r1v 70 IS tha4T H.
heard but the one opinion expressed by any who
have attended the several balls this winter that
this was The affair of the season.
Powdered hair, of course. il the rage with the
ladies'; Lubin's powder having increased in sale
very materially in consequence. Flour, where
the funds do not hold cut, Is used and to all an.
pearsnees, answers quite as well. Puts over
on TO the forehead. so as to show no part in the
hair, is the prevailing style, and some, as do ell
fashions, it becomes, while others are rendered
hideous sights by the practice of it.
Dresses low neck or pompadour, aud either
short or Marie AntOinette sleeves are the popular
styles, but the Grecan bend has fallen into dsre.
puie so that the tremendous "stck out" in the |
rear is quite generally abolished.
The low neck Is quite popular and Is but q style |
which, as 8 natural consequence would follow the |
style of our dramatic "shows" which as a matter |
OF course must have some effect upon all classes |
OF society. One fair damsei, showing fine form /
and good developments only tends 10 bring Others
into competition until all practice the same ex. |
cept those who have unfortunately remained no. /
developed, and they retire from the arena dis.
gusted. But enough of this for now.
EYES AND EARS.