New-York tribune., 1870-02-04
THE CHARITY BALL.

The great ball in aid of the Chldren's Hos
pita and Nursery off last night at the Academy Of
Music, and In every respect most gratifying sue
cess At about o'clock the house began to h and BY
l0i 1t crowded In every part so thronged the
floor at that hour that the dancing the Lanciers be-
came labor rather than pleasure. although the lively
people engaged in that occupation look upon
as labor that In doing It, paid ITSELF and grew more
and more lively in consequence, perhaps OF that same
eoHsong opinion As TO watzing successfully and In
manner entirely satisfactory to the walters and even
limited degree exempting long trains from danger oil
utter dsrn Dton and fra forms from and force
full foregatherDg that utterly out Of the question
Yet despite the crash and the orash the waltz was ac
compshed and so were twenty dances before the
day dawned
The music Of the first order Lander led his or
chesra Of 90 pieces and the Grafua at the head
OF 40 OF his best artists conducted the music OF his mill
tary bands; aud these two magnificent choruess hke
many mouthed amo,beans answered TO another the
whoe;nght long in strains of most delicious harmony
From the upper gallery the moving the spa
cious floor beneath presented at all times scene full OF
life and beauty. The many gorgeous costumes OF the
ladies' heightened in effect by contrast with the somber
garb OF their partners, the brilliant lights, the never
ceasng Of the hundreds Of promenaders ana
the dancers, which brought bright coors TO-
gether like the alternate Hastings OF tinted hres' OF
blended them as in the raIdly revolving kaleldo-
seen. and when seen, to be forgotten The
only ornament or decoration he observed the floor
was a simple semicirce Of gaset In the rear OF the
stage forming III blazing letters the word Charty-at
decoration and gentle reminder OF the holy pur
pose be subserved by this assembage Of YOUTH beauty
and splendor
Not only were young folks disporng the polished
floor From the elevated standpoint from which stad
and sober people in homespun garb looked down upon
the pleasant scene could count snowy tresses
and more shining bald heads than have bobbed up
and down at merry making this many year. some OF
the nimblest in the dance were your good people
who had long ago passed the meridian OF hie'
Nor was all the beauty on the floor among the gay gay
dancers Every other available seat in every avail
able part OF the house held some fair maiden or que
matrou, to whom the dance offered no charms or VINO
march enter the field and take possession IN turn:
whom we seldom the horoughare. Some dressed
according to the law and gospel OF the modise ana
modestiy enfolded, as becomes those who will
not kneel to fashion nor swear allegiance
At iii o'clock Just after the last notes of Das Apen-
horn" OF Proch had died away and the orchestra were
"Velocipede." the lion Of the evening young Prince
Arthur announced and on the word as he appeared
Great Britain. and while The Prince stood as
II to crafty the respectful curiosity OF tine tne
hundreds OF people before him. burst forth with our own
"Hall Columbia" The Prince was accompanied by Col;
Elphnstone andthe other members OF his suite. MI ana
rs.
little embarrassed On first entering his box and meeting
the gaze OF so many strangers but he recovered his
usual cquanimy. and settled down INTO quiet contem
patou OF the and attractive scene before him. nav
ing INDUCED three four Dances the Prince and his
party retired at about o'clock.
This Ball was bfOre said arranged Tor the purpose
of raising funds for the Chds Hospital and Nursery As
there were no than 1900 persons present last night
is fair to presume pleasant hope that the fund
for this worthy object will be found to have been in
creased by least $4,000 the result Of the managers
experiment
By the following list, which contains the names OF all
the managers the Childs Hospital and Nursery II VIII
b seen that the public need other guarantee
that the affairs OF the Institution will be conducted III he
manner best conducive welfare OF the little unfOr
tunates for whom Ii was established: