The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-16

The music, which was of the finest descrip-
tion, was furnished by Grafulla's 9TH Regi-
ment Band for the promenade and by the COM
bined orchestras of Dodworth aud Hassler for
the dancing. The following was the programme:
l. March d'Entree and Pas Redouble, dedicated to
2. Quadrne-"Cavalry," Dodworth.
8. Promenade. Narcl1'Solid Men" Grafulla
5. Promenade Afro Ye Tears" Abt.
g. Lanciers-"hermits Bell" g. Wegand.
7. Promenade. selectOn-"La Perichole," oNen-
5. Gaop-Tujours Prct G. P. Kimball.
9. Promenade. Selection - "Grand Duchess"
TO- Waitz-sphaeren Klaenge, Strauss.
ii. Promenade, March-"Iiank and File, Wiegand.
10. Trois Temps-DOTa Hasslcr.
l3. Promenade. AiI-"Non ver,' Mattel
IA. Lancers-The Seventh, Hassler.
15. Promenade. March-"AmaZOne," Michaells.
16. -KnickerboCEer, Quigg.
II. Promenade. Selection, ''GenevieVe," Onen-
IS. Deux Temps-"On the Blue Danube, Strauss
10. Promenade. March-"Commandeur," Schwa-
20. Quadrlle-Orphec aux Enfer, OGenbach
q. Promenade-Air,. "How Fair Art Ttou" Weidt.
2S. Promenade-March, "Ratepan," Graiulla.
"a Polka Redowa-" -"spr!:e," Dodworth.
20. Promenade-Medley, Coates.
20 Lanclers-"Shoo +. =" DUdworth.
2S peuX Temps-Wener BOnbODs Strauss.
90 Promenade-"Auld Lang Syne."
80. GalOp-Au Revoir, Hassler
At ten o'clock the formal entry was made by
the participants in the following order -
First group, J. Travis QUigg, Colonel Emmons
Clark, General Robert Patterson, and General Il. ii,
Bingham second group, Leutenant-ColOnel George
+. Haws and Major George Moore Smith, New YORK
Seventh, with two members OF the reception COM
mittee.
In each succeeding file Of four there were two
Officers OF the regiment 1a.hed right and let by
member OF the committee. After these had passed
into the ballroom there followed General George o.
Meade, Daniel Il, Fox (MayOr OF Philadelphia),
MAJOR j. +. Tobias, and then the officers OF the com
mittee, Messrs. George a. Bernard, William H.
Chandler, and others.
Following these were the invited guests in pla-
tOons OF four, then the hoor nlndgers, and then
the New York 9Th Regiment
The ballroom was the Immense dinng-ro0n
of the house, and this was completely filled with
the large crowd in attendance. Besides the
participants, a great number of guests on the
island were drawn to The scene from curiosity,
and witnessed tie display from the porch
windows on either side OF the house.
A list of the notabilities present would be suf-
fclently long TO fill all the available space in
these columns. 1t is sufficient however, to say
that about every oLher man upon the floor was a
notable of some sort. Philadelphia's fayorite,
General Meade was present in full uniform, and
did the agreeable TO the ladies generally. Colo
mel James Fisk, notable of another stripe, bu,
not so much of favorite was undoubtedly the
lion of the evening. He bore himself becom-
ingly in q well-padded uniform and conducted
himself with the utmost propriety from behind
a huge diamond pin which sUrmounted his
bosom, the stone OF which was about the size OF
regulation army Goa. button. The member:
of the New York Old Guard showed magnificent
uniforms of white and gold, in imitation of the
Austrian Major Generals uniform. The ladies
were present in large numbers, many from Phi