The New York herald., 1870-01-16
THE BALL SEASON.


Footsteps on the Floors TO Come-Terpsi-
chOrian Rcvels In Prospect.
During the past few weeks Terpsichore has held
nigh festivals Her hold on the community, how.
ever, has not yet slackened and she has neld the
dancing public in tight grasp during the few days
or weeks past, she has evinced 40 inclination
to loosen her hand, ana to make the
squeeze more endurable she has called to
her aid some first class caterers. For
instance, tomorrow night the Thomas Conan
Association holds levee at Irving Hall, the Adams
Press Printers at Apollo Hall and the Brooklyn
Eagle printers at Gothic Hail. Brooklyn. The first Of
these, named after the popular president Of the
Board OF Aldermen will, beyond doubt be largely
attended, as Mr., Conan is one Of the most popular
OF offlce-holders and can "carry an immense
weight.n The others will also be well attended, a.
they indeed deserve to be-
Tuesday evening will be, beyond doubt, the great
event OF the week. At the Academy of Music the
R. B. Connolly Association will hold forth; while
across the way, at Irving Hail. the Excelsior Lodge
will do the light fantastic in grand style At Apollo
Hall the New York Telegraphers will meet their
friends. At the Ninth Regiment ArmoHy, Twenty.
sixth street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues
Company I. Ninth infantry, will hop, with their
well wlsners, the dooden do. The Connolly Asso-
citation, although under the presidency Of Mr.. L. D.
Herman, member OF Assembly, Will be managed, In
general by Sheriff O'Brien. The sneriG. as q gen
eral thing does not take much part In balls,
pse,rseverng per, industry win pc lent 81 to make
The moor Will be under the direction or Mr..
Eugene Dunnin, aided by Messrs Alderman O'Brien,
], 2. MCGOWAN, George Hickey. superintendent
Of Markets that ought TO be- and others well KNOW
in the young and gay society Of New York.
folks to carry or the hon0ra uncontested. Mr.. 4. D.
Bassford is one Of the shining lights in the Excelsior
affair, and his ability to manage successfully what
ever he touches Is too well known to need com.
ment. The proceeds from this ball Will pe devoted
10 the aid Of widows and orphans OF deceased men,
bers OF the lodge and the fund for this purpose will
no doubt be largely increased;
of at the Academy OF Music. This Is the eleventh
season or the Hop Association, and the gatherings
annually held under the auspices OF the "Hopu are
universally known among the most fashionable
and sociable OF each recurring season. Judging
from the arrangements already made the "Hop''
this year will be- II possible more agreeable than
At Aemania Hall, on East Sixteenth street, near
Fifth avenue, the Irving Literary Association Will
do the honors on Friday evening" and here arrange
ments have been made for select and soclabe as
semby.
The following week will be opened with the
grand ball OF the Young Mems Association,
IN aid OF the New York Roman Catholic Or
Young Mems Association have had an enter
tainment for the aid Of orphans, which have
ever been foremost In the ranks OF the social gather
liable object, the members OF the Association are
obliged at the present time, to work very hard to
make the affair more profitable than It has been In
years past, Ihey certainly have had no cause TO
success they have achieved; but they are worthiy
anxious to do better this year than ever The
will PROBABLY De under the direction Of Tommy
OBrien and II he do not 80 distribute the males and
femes the floor as TO make all pleased, IL will not
be lor want Of Justice u dlstributipG