The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-19
MR.. C0NN0LLY'S DAZZLER.
IHE HEAvY WEIGHTS or POLITICS
ON THE LIGHT FANTASTIC.

The Largest Hall Ever Given In New York
City-The Academy Overaowing with
!, Distinguished Men aud Beautiful Ladies'
Everybody Prcsent-ShoriG Jas. ODr.en
In Rcsplendent Glory.
The ball Of the Richard d. Connolly Associa-
tion, given last evening In the Academy Of Music,
was the largest ball ever seen In this city. The
Academy was completely jammed from O'Clock IN
the evening until nearly daylight. At least Eve
thousand distinct couples were present during
the evening. The floor wns crowded 70 sufocar
ton, aud yet every body seemed TO be delighted
md happy. The nmphitheatre and lobbes were
jammed with spectators. Dancing was almost i'm
possible. settled stream OF distinguished prone
nadcrs ever revoved about the dancers. The
walters only used one-half the floor The borcs
were filled with tasteGuly dressed ladies and we'll
known gentlemen. In the stage boxes the right
we noticed Judge Courtenay and Comptroller
Connolly and lsd.Is, and on the len ex-Mayor
Gunthcr and ladies, Mr.. Theodore Moss
Of Wpllack's and his charming wife, dressed
| in blue satin and wearing magnificent dls
monds. Mr.. jerome b. Fellows and his beau.
| timl niece Miss Lockwood. Miss LiDtz, and
Mr.. Traphagcn, once law partner OF the Hon.
James T. Brady, occupied a second boz on the len
OF the stage. Miss Lockwood was dressed In white
| tulle, pulled, trimmed with blue satin. and wore
diamonds valued at $4,000. Miss Lintz wore
crimson silk. trimmed with lace, which was very
| becoming, as she is a dark brunette, peculiarly
| lovely
Strain on strain OF sweet music poured from
Grafulls's magnificent band, but the evcr.yarying
circle OF promenaders swept up the space set apart
for the dancers First In the stream VIC notice the
Hon. John Morr..ey, ne swarthy az a Spaniard. HIS
diamond pin CLEANS like n morning star. His charming
wife keeps step to the music. She dressed white
/ satin, and she wears elegant black lace shawl.
At Mir Morrisscy's heels we Hnd the Hon simon
1 Leland of the Metropolitan Hotel. lie alone.
Ills bald head gli.iens Ike Greenland glacier. lie
souSS S'gSy sSG ny Il. and f%sps IT ,1s the
and gniHcantly points toward the Committee
room, but tie invitation is declined
| Next We have Surrogate Hutchings. He Is In fut
costume, and lovely lady leans upon his arm. Hts
expressive eyes CLEAN in the gssght, and rival hi.
the 81. Charles. follows Mr.. IIutchlngs. HIS partner
isas flexible rs wetping willow, and a. belutilnl
ian the mr,hiu terrier Of the state Senate Thomas
}. Cleamer, Prince Harry OF the Twelfth, and the
blackeycd George Wilkcs saunters IN their wake In
full costume, and unged With nobbness peculiar
to those recently returned from Europe. Thr hand.
some, sprighuJ John Foley, and his superalivcy
beautiful wife now drin pest ns The Hon. Henry
OF superyi.ors is seated In the box above. lie
| glanccs st Mr.. Foley and then cautiously whispers
| in the ear OF q politician at his back,
Here comes a flashing flower, robed like = royal
cactus. II rs james Fisk, Jr.: arrayed IN q blue
coat end bras. buttons. His diamond flashes even
like Altaire or . cold frosty morning. MIR. Fisk
dances on among the throng; seemingly unaware
tavs s on his track, fully authorized To drag him TO
wash ngton. where an Ohio General stands ready
to draw the secrets OF the gold pool from his heart
Jester, follows ia Fi.k's wake. He ia as handsome
Judge BEDFORD SoIlo%s. The Judge BOX. =. hSpps
as hummng bird la flower garden, and whispers
warily IN the eur OF heavily butt gentleman at hts
Here is a group. One /. digpined gent'ems
only wanting particular sqlint Of the eye to be =
| perfect picture u! Gen. Butler. THIS IL Justice
Dowling. His compsnion Is tall, sandy com
and light fsir. II IA John fot, the man VINO de-
feated Horace Greeley Tor Congress three sc r.
Jusilec shaudley floats by, and after him honest
John Cox, who IL too Democratic In his feelings 20
cover hls bands with kids. Then the Rlg Judge put.
rode doWn, lie towers apove the crowd Ike judi
feature OF his countcnanee. Johl Ne,bitt folloWs,
and samuel Cox, aud j =. fi-k OF tle f., men,
aud the handsome L. H. House, twin literary roser.
float past us upon the current. Refund them ARE DR..
| Natlcy and hls accomplished lady
: Here We have tie beaming Marshal Tooker
b nanked oy Florence and liatney Williams, the actor
And IN their wake We md the Hon. VIM. Birch, OF
the san Francisco Minstrels wipiug the sweat from
: his brow, and padding along u, u Tor dear life
= Here Is the elegant Thomas McCnmll and there is
tnc plump George Law, Jr, followed bv the n shng.
eyed Supervisor Hays aud the softly tripping james
Judge Mccunu presses his way through tie crowd
with the grace OF Roman Senator. The lr nchy
httle Jay Gould shpe by US like trim-hul yacht.
| Judge GarNin, al lmpersonstion OF quiet dignity.
comes NEXT and behind HIM the good looking Judge
Curti-. of the Marine Court Mr.. Tracy, ire good.
e humoured keeper Of Ludow street jail. and one
| OF the Floor Committee, follows, aud then we have
Count Rafer the nc, ompi-hed tonsoIiaiarlis Cor.
| roner Flynn, who resembles n scottish chief,
. aud a trio OF Aldeamen-Aller, Barker, and
q | greatest newspaper ever published. The mod
i | est Edward Jones, ana the porly Jiines
, Nicholson are next. Then trio of superior
Court Ju1ges-JOues, Barbour and Spencer. Judge
Cardozo, 1.-THE as willow, in ull dre-s suit. no"
e appears before u.s. and then Aldermen Gro
%a L.Trs SBn'n KerHss TsTs S sSs ,Se
a vanagh chatting like magpes The Hon
| bu-hy-hlired Richelleu Robinson follows, and then
= we have Clerk White Of K,ngs's Cosnly Ile raven
and ex-senator Williams Of Wayne County.
The boIes are jsnmsd In them We ind the yer yer
sao George Mitchell the .raSs GSSTr, ,n J Fol
brennan With his pleasant brother. Over
' the gehtlemanly Charles L. Loow the beautiful
Q | Judge Koch, the suave Alderman Conan, kniGhl
oil the stick and rule ana score OF Others more or
2 | less distinguished.
The diamonds worn at the ball last evening mus
. have exceeded $i,(p000O IN value II Mr. Connolly =
pOpuariys 10 be judged bN the size OF his reception
last evening, he Is the most popular man In New lork
e city. more orderly ball never took place In The
. | Academy THIS was owing 10 the excellent arrange
ments made 10y sheriff OBrien, who personally su
: perintended everything. As an executive oncor The
c sh,rf IL unryalcd: MAJOR Buck took charge OF h'
1 | press, and did his duty maniuly.
i The card OF dancing was tho most unique ant
beautiful souvenir Of lts class eyer Distributed q
page bearing steel engraving OF MIR
I Connolly, enclosed In a memorandum case
the MONOGRAM Of Mr. Connoy ia letters Of gold OF
= either SIDE and claHped with tiny lead pencil o
the best quality golden cord was also attached tt
this little gem, which will In future adorn tile car
= receives Of many private psrloTs
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