The New York herald., 1870-01-27
BALLS LAST MIGHT.

Paris in New York-The Ccrcic Trrncnis do
pHarmonie in Their Glory.
leaf from Partisan life, glimpse OF cOsmo.
poitan eyslum, where beauties Ike those OF the
Mussuimans paradise for whom the Arab and
TurcOman went to seek death In battle, moved on
every side; Koh-tnoor OF brilliancy and spendor;
dtdOie,ie OF fun and wild enjoyment and q scene
OF more varied extravaganza than any ever dreamed
OF during the thousand and one nlghts-sucn was
the bal maSque OF those modern disciples OF Momus,
the Cercle Francois de rHarmonIe.
Long before the hour appointed for the grand
opening procession Irving place was crowded with
what seemed an intermlnabe line OF carriages, and
the sound OF many voices especially those Of police
men and hacSmen, in dialogues OF mingled objur-
CATION and threat, served as prem0nitory warnings
OF the gay scene wlthln. A GEAR starry night
masauers as they emerged from the myriad
vencies, smiled approval OF the zee and Ia
creased the usual sidewalk committee TO an
alarming extent The locusts buzzed around
In every direction In search OF refractory caDmel L.
and pethoric scrgcanLS grew dangerously red IN the
lace lrom undue exercise OF Their lungs. Passing
beneath the brilliantly lighted portals and pase the
mucn perplexcd door committee, Ia rie Purtsseayte
snone on the vision OF the Dewderad fun seeker IN
all It's galety and spiendor. Tue name OF the 50.
ciety cleaned in letJers 0i fire from hundred gas
lets as the extreme end OF the platform ana count
less throng OF masks moved ON the door,
IL was indeed cosmopolitan gathering-an as
sembiagc Of All nations. The opening OF the Suez
geneouS crowd. Az edcl entrance to the lloor from
the parauete were stationed two melancholy men-
alarms, whose TIN helmets and cuirasse5 seemed to
weigh heavily on their overhea.cd frames. Tniouun
the giitterng throng rushed irantic committeeman
those martyrs OF the pall ana above In prominent
view, stood the well known leader, Theodore
Thomas beneath whose baton the voices o. 100 ln-
sIrunents niied the building ana were waited out
the still ngnt air. he strains OF the dalseilase
N the magnificent kObespierr5 ovcrtte delicious
po.acca rom Mignon the fackciianZ ana Il grand
march preceded The dancing piosralniue. Then
came the choice gems Of tnc opera D. Ge, with an
occasional gem Nom more legitimate scuopls aud
tn glltt ring mass vi ert Slcioredn hu uanty rose
and fell ike ocean Dllow5 touched Os the rays OF me
seLting sun "a TIE Hood OF rlcn harmony noated over
them. From the dress CIRCLE the c)ap d'0sn was be-
wdering. knisnts oi all ages, the inevitable
Spanish cavalier Or Charles H., Uncle sam in his
uncomiortabe AMI unenyiable toS2cry. Marie
stuarL leaning on the arm of an indescfiDaule
InIIau 0f inany-hu garments Perrots making
themselves disugrceaD, prominent by melancholy
attempts at humur; pretty pages oil all sizes all
forms and all pradailons u scanly costumes sailors
OF tender years and petaoric females VINO had sue.
ceeded after cun-ideraDle tioube. in donning shep-
herdesses' costumes; nOndesclpt5 or swnat-is.iGsn
whlcn even Guvler would De unable 10 classify
aud goodly array OF n0tablss who preferred PLAN
evening dress TO The irppery OF homus, crowded
the floor, nasned along Inc foyer ana graccd the
boxes The most attractive feature ol the ball was
tue .Ko-ko-ri-ko' oancc OF the Clodoche troupe,
which came OH at midnight The Jolly quar-
tet appeared IN barns ara costume and both
chantlcieer aId their gallinaceous partners gave
u sample OF ParIsian extravaganza in It's " idest
extraordinary sample or the same kind. the natural
effect OF boCn being to develop = general cancanish
feeiiEg. Everything 80 lar tone o'clock mas pro-
Qressed without any disturbance. THANKS to The
admirable arrangements Of the various committees
and Capta ain Caineron's BODY guard oi locusts. AS
the sma' wee hours progress the excitement AZ well
as eployment OF the vast assemblage IL increas.ng
and there Is little prospect oil an early innate 10 the
brilliant scene. Every one and ms wife seem To be
present especially the latter and we shall avoid all
inyidlos distinctions by leaving further particulars
To small bs and small Journals.