New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-17
THE BROOKLYN CHARITY BALL.
BRILLIANT FEsTIyAI-AN ELEGANT BALL
R0OM-sTCCEss OF TIE UNDERTAKING.

A BRILLIANT FEsTIyAL-AN ELEGANT BALL
ROOM-sUCCEss OF THE UNDERTAKING.
New-York had her Charity Ball-the most
fashionable public entertainment Of the season-and
Brooklyn must follow suit Last evening the most select
social circles the City Of Churches sent representa-
tye to the Academy OF Music, to aid in increasing the
resources Of very worthy charity, the Brooklyn Ho-
meopathic Hospital Tho guests began to ar
rive nc an hour unusually early for Me
tropoan frequenters Of similar entertainments
and by O'Clock the boxes nearly al filed and the
frscomers sat mpaenty awaiting the arrival OF the
less punctual musicians. The time not entirely I'm
occupied, however "a than glance was neces
sary take in the charming view afforded by the house
which presented a spectacle as unique in the way OF
ballroom decoration Us It was pleasing.
The parquette had usual been oored over, and az
the back Of the stage placed conservatory set
Immediately I'm front Q slightly raised platform, were
stationed the musicians, who were partially MD by row
OF dollhouse plants and several crosses and other floral
designs. Tho peculiar feature Of the decorations. how
ever was the covering Of the entire floor with bril-
liant tapestry carpet. THIS, with the somewhat
sedate coloring OF the walls gave very hOmeke ap
pearance the house. conveying the idea Of lofty gal
lery In some baroHal hall rather than OF the BAH
room OF ordinary public entertainments. The corridors
were also thcky carpeted, the street entrance
and every taken to render the guests comfort
able and the bah thoroughly enjoyable
The house being scanned and the decorations noted
the beauty OF the ladies and the elegance OF the toetes
formed the next subjects Of observation. That the former
was beyond critcism-at least 10 the vision
Of ordinary ball goers-it 10 needless 20 essert
Whatever Brooklyn may lack in approaching
"A Metropolitan standard, a deficiency In beauty Is
certainly not among her shortcomings "A 10 the dresses
though beauty unadorned may he most attractive, the
experiment OF conforming this simple standard was
certainly not made last evening. Coon taste, however
presided over nearly all the oetes and the floor when
the entertainment WAS fully under way presented
galaxy Of beauty and beautiful array not readily for
The ball was given under the auspices OF some sixty
medical gentlemen IL will readily he inferred that tho
healing art not unrrprcsrntcd. Indeed, tDe ne
levers the me IDEAL XIn-Siiid SttftOhs chrnltH
were to he every hand throwing aside for the
the pressure OF professional care, leaving IN It
atrn etfrd very much in the background To DO th.s
was not difficult taking into consideration the seducton-
OF the scene, the temptations OHert by lhe ldr NOt
of TerpsichOre and the novelties that combined 70
render the occasion exceptional one.
Before dancing had been long IN progress all present
had r entered into the spirit " the scene The younger
people on the OOr the elder patrons in the boxes, ana
the crowd of spectators the Hobbies and entrances
promepqd music dispensed by tHc UolknOwn era
fua from retreat among the flowers, while Bern
stein furnished the music dancing from LOFTY POSI-
tiou In the galleries The serious work OF the evening
was, however preceded by an overture Merry Wives
OF Windsor 3" aud selections from % Robert le Dable'
The gayety was still unresrnef by the night or tIne
Although the guests had early many OF them re-
NAMED late crsiuk Charles Lambs practicc az
himself for coming very late by asserting that
hr puuCtuilly left very carly The Acalemy was wen
filled and the Increase TO the funds OF the Hospital must
have heen a very generous one