New-York tribune., 1870-08-27
TIE NINTH REGIMENT BALL.

GREAT CROWD AT THE C0NTINENTAL-THREE
BANDS OF MUSIC-PLENTY OF GLITTER AND
BUNTING.
LONG BRANCH, Aug. 26.-To-night this place
is OF gay excitement and the attractive center is
the Continental HOTEL The occasion OF all the fuss and
furry is the grand ball given TO the Ninth Regiment by
the guests OF the Continental who represented by
the following cOmmittee Messrs. W. B. Borrows, pro
pretor Of the house and Charman j. +. Fisher, f. d.
Pratt Henry Bradstreet, A. c. Lawrence, Robert Hay,
Senator j. ]. Bradley, d. NJ. Davidson f. b. weston, H.
j. Hall, and A. Menck Ever since Saturday last wheh
the Ninth Regiment and its remarkable Colonel made
their appearance here, the announcement or pa IN
honor has been anxiousy anticipated. and its forth
coming has been the topic of town-talk several
previous days. those not invited saying those announced
to be guests would not be present ana those & In
would attend. Well, the night has come ana WIN III
Brig. Gen yarian third brigade first division ~ G - n:
Lieut. Col Haws and staff Of the 7th ex-Co KINNEY OF
the 22d Regiment Major Edwin r. zoe 0I shS =" he Te
lar army; Col Harry Allen Of Rhode Island; u or IS
At an early hour the hotel began to 1l and as the
time for the ball TO commence aPpfOaneu uc iotulu'
utcs of tbe legislative session. The long, large dining
hall was profsely decorated with flags and stleaners
mon Inc walls The bands OF the steamers Plymouth
lock Providence, and Bristol, comprising 20 pieces tat
urompfn dTessingrooms were constructed with bunting.
At lO 1900 people were on the floor Tne roc room y was
Of goldtrimmed uniforms, elegant dresses and
G19nd Of roS s Of rcd and Of bu as the dancers
swept lightly over the floor The uniform OF the sth II
endSr and dash cd Is F aReG a rs and
the big diamond that he of course w0re was the odct O
many a customs and, perhaps envi0us stare.
Alfbongh was the hour for the dance TO commence,
and selected perhaps, because Is the number OF the
perime1 Col FISK dd not arrive until 93O-oo late 10y
ha-when he inquired Of his ever waiting officers:
"Well how's things going Receiving = satl,iactory
TALLY into the ballroom and opened the dance, leading
OFF with Miss Hyans an elegantly dressed lady from
New Orleans THIS example was quickly followed by his
brother officers, and the ball was fairly commenced.
few moments afterward pleasant-eyed and slender
eeived share Of the general attention It was Gen.
VIM o. c. Ryan Of the Cuban army The General good
humoredly related the difficulties he had experienced in
reaching here in time for the ball As he was about
leaving NewYork on the $3.50 o'clock boat he was ar
trality laws, and taken TO the Marshals Office The
prompt payment OF tie necessary ball. however SET n
once more at liberty and he was enabled to take the
Gen Ryan evidently astonshed at the enterprise OF
the New-IOrk press, remarked, laughmgIy, WHY, l
hadn't been in the MaIshas office ten minutes before
there We're Gozeh @ m S St bonT T in tLe night
Uniforms the all attractive. and Wcarers OF them
carried away all the graner ladies, and the civilians,
necessarily obliged TO content themselves with the
less enthusiastic partners.
New York where they will arrive at about a. and march
up Broadway accompanied by tie whole Erie force
making the regiment 500 strong.
The races which begin here tomorrow have caused
large arrival list for the past two days. and the hotels
telegrams have been received at the various hotels
engaging rooms, and the Branch tomorrow wlll eele
brate in a worthy manner the decline of the warm
An invitation hop will he given at the Continental
tomorrow night, and again on Tuesday and wednesday
nights.
These two events did deract from the dance and
folly of a night.
The clothing found the beach here yesterday has
been identified that of DR.. French of EatOntOwn
n. j. His family at SaaatOga.
The body Of an unknown boy was washed ashore here
this morning supposed to be the body of drowned
off the steamer of Maine, at the fishing banks two
weeks ago II had dark pantaOOns and lace sleeves
The complimentary hop and German at the West End
Hotel was a grand success. over thousand people
were present including many excellent people from
New York and Philadelphia John HOey ir. led the
German The music was under the drecuono OF T. Ernest
Meyer.
Tho ball terminated at o'clock. Among the more
prominent men present Collector Thomas Murphy,
ex-Colector sheridan Shook Attorney General Brewster
Gen. webb, Col. jeremiah Murphy, DIR. ii. T. Helmbold,
John Hoey Theodore Moss, Lester Walack, Edwin
Advms, John Mitchell, j. q. Gilbert and Col. Haws.