The New York herald., 1871-11-30

got out OF the carnage he handed
the coat the minute he crossed the threshold
OF the door, Mr. Stoughton and Mr.. Moss
sournton formally feceSue aS ne agnea 5 h ne
stepped into the room Just OF the canopy. Mr..
Catscazy and lac lady and the Princes suite, lew Of
the oficers OF the Russian feet and Governor Hofi.
man and lady then aighted in their turn from their
carriages anu lew minutes alterw ards the doors
were closed and Inc crowds outside quietly dis.
perscd.
The Academy.
There Is something to satisfy cynic in entering
ballroom before the guests arrive. You can walk
over the bare noor and regard the workmen franti.
cally driving the last nail, looping up the last
curtain. and then leave until the place is lonely az
Q grave. At halfpast eight the last touch ap-
peared to have been given to the Academy.
and forthwith the house was cleared Of
all save the N. P.'s on duty and the attaches
Of the theatre. General Shaer had arrived, and in
company with Police Captain Cameron and Mr..
Moss made the circuit Of the building and saw that
every door was vigilantly guarded and no chance
left for interlopes. The doors were opened at ten
minutes to nine, and Immediately
AN EXQUISITE or GOTHAM
made his appearance, looking half frozen. He
looked around in bewilderment to find himself first
on the scene, and hestated to move before he
had company. He had not long 10 wait.
Just on his heels came two lovely
creatures, with snow clouds wrapped around their
heads and diamonds peeping from beneath them In
their earrings. Their escort having presented his
tickets tine trio ascend the stairs, and the first
conner is encouraged to follow them to the CLOAK
rooms on the floor above. Here the ladies d!sap-
pear, to emerge in a moment
ALL SMILES AND ELEGANCE,
and to be met by their cavalier in full dress.
The guests arrive in steady stream,
the dancing floor admiring the decorations for
as yet there is not much chance for that mutual
personal admiration, which is the chief inspiration
OF the inveterate ball-goer. The musicians are
slowly arriving by the Fourteenth street entrance,
ana the orchestra. perched aloft In the gallery has
not even yet ut quarter past nine begun to tune
their instruments The stream now flows in faster
and faster the toets that have been the special,
care OF their wearcrs for the past two months are
making the scene more beautiful every Instant.
There is something the faces OF those far ones
which seems as though they scarcely believed this
was at length the half hour next before the moment
to which they have been looking forward so lonQ
The
FLUTTER OF ANTICIPATION
Is visible on the lips of the proudest belle, even on
these of her who wo--,d scorn to admit to herself
that even soupeon Of anxiety could trempe for an
sent IN fun forss and. are ceaseless in their u
,entons to all present. The following are their
names:-
FLOOR MANAerns.
Jane. g. P1dss Ssn,som.rv. hSy. Henri He;pnwa esM.
~ Macy. Chairman. "''
FLOOR COMMITTEE
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! Dgnnns Jr Richard Irving Jr, Gould Redmond
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. Musical director nEh louis G. Julien Il; "a"'
II is now ten O'Clock and Everybody" is here ex-
e @ we oR ana
did i hold within Its spacious walls more distn
gulshed assembly The appearance OF tins home OF
millar to our readers not TO require more than to
say that the flooring, as usual, extended rrom the
and taking IN the es WIDE sweep Of the ausi
forum. But OF the decorations special
tended notice Standing on the FIRST rst tier % and in IN
the centre OF the bold curve the coup d'Gu was
striklngly beautiful The stage seemed no longer q
stage; but seldom has more beautiful set piece
been seen on any boards than
THE GLIMPSE OF FAIRYLAND
that met the vision in the distance. Over the
proscenium was taDleau containing three alegorl-
cal groups. The large one In the centre represented
(probaby Behring Straitsl. America is imper.
sonated oy beautiful female wearing the bonnet
rouge ana habied In the national co!ors. Russia is
represented by kingly person wearing an impc rial
crown and draped IN the royal ermine. bordercd
bearing the olive branch of peace The group on the
right hand shadowed forth three infant Muscovires
irom different portions OF that widespread empire,
Caucasian, Finlander and a Muscovite proper.
The group TO the left Is Young America with three
possible members OF some Cabinet OF the future
We now enter with our eyes into the
iairyiand i on , the stage, which Is hung along
BY figured Italian columns, on the upper
part OF which are hung large shields bearing
ns hr Of ne reaaa sIands and win
wings, not unlike the arrangement OF the double
headed black m eagle he holds thunderbolt in his
CANOPY OF PALE PINK,
and Rarlands OF artificial flowers are festooned be-
meath 1T. The effect is 10 render the wnole like the
gorgeous pavilion in which Saladn sat before he
marched down from AscaOn In the soStlce OF
ms gory. In the distance a; the back
running across the stage and having partcrre Of
beautiful flowers in 'front.' tight OF steps runs
scene representing moonllt opening in a grove Of
dark-leaved trees. From the centre OF the balus-
surrounded by choice MOVERS among which are
white camelias and virgin lilies. The sparkling
st 81 ro@ n aSove and the spray see3 were
through H,,o the or rs IN n,,o tine foliage seems
gold. The proscenium box on the right, next the
STAGE Is that reserved for the Prince and suite and
two beside It for the Executive Committee: The
imperial standard, exqulsltely wrought In SILK and
fanked by the Union colors, hangs III front, while
the velvet cushion at the top is decorated with
nowers trailed and grouped along the three boxes
Drapng the front OF the box reserved for the dis
hngulshed Americans hang Russian and American
nags in SILK.
Over the body Of the house, above the second tier
hang two pictures. They symbolic the two nations
tary bondoge-Russia and America. The one to
the right represents the Emperor Alexander H. pre-
senting freedom TO the serfs, three OF whom are
TO the left OF the picture, the man being
IN the act OF kissing the Emperor's nand
The picture TO the lett shows Abraham Lincoln
emancipatng the slaves. Three coored folk are in