New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-03
THE CHARITY BALL.

The Academy of Music opened its doors
last evening 10 the most successful ball OF the season. IL
Is needless 10 add that II the fayorte Charity
an entertainment which NEWCOMERS delight 10 hohor
The Charity Ball is apparently one OF the few the inter
est in which time cannot lesson while before us peculiar
spcndors all other crpschorcan mnaries annually pae
their Intellectual fres The Ball OF 1871 1t may therefore
be inferred was second 10 none In those quantities Whcn
have distinguished its predeeessors-the same large and
vet select delegations from really "best society,"
the same blaze Of color and the same crash OF orchesa
IL not the same wreck of worlds OF fashionable millinery
In the matter OF attire the fair sex fairly outshone
Themselves IL being universally remarked that the as
sembly was exceptionally "welldressed" Inc crowd
Of dancers on the oor and the onookers in boxes ana
parquete were largely sprinked with notabes in nearly
all the various walks OF metropolitan life. certain
Prince OF American patent Of nobility-not unknown
in the annals OF Erewas noticed promenading dlscoh
solatcy to and fro, and attributed his unwonied
melancholy the fact that he had applied IN vain TO the
managers for box from which 20 dazzle the dancers
with his solitaire The OF this baied Prince
formed the only ripple in the current Of the evenings en-
,ovment but cannot be said 10 have extended
their benumbng influence to any very largo circle OF the
guests Indeed the CHARITY" wastoo thorough success
To permit the woes OF any ndiydaato am IT, ~
The patrons of tho worthy Institution TO ne DehSlIted w
the festiyity determined to ENJOY themselves hhu
would have done so unIl inc sa ou oo n a. sfae
fortunes OF all she royal amesl IN Europe Dee az SIAN
The first pieces OF the musical programme, lIo Tx
tale" and Meyerbeers King Of Prussias March, were
given soon after o'clock. aud by 10 the floor was well
landscapo scene had been set at tho rear OF
tho stage, TO which the flooring eItended, ana
dateiy before it, This and few flowers in front OF
couple of inprovsed proscenum boxes formed the oy
poy The appearance of the house itself was therefore,
"t very diGrent from that presented at similar enter
tanmciits this season In tile audience, however de
cided difference w3s remarked IN the elegance OF tnc
toettcs and the numbers OF solid welltOdo citizens
W IN their families who ore seldom on such occa-
sions This gave highly respectable air to the festlvy
such as public entertainments rarely wear But while thls
is true Il must not supposed that the elders monopo
lied the Ball, that youth and beauty were absent
in strong force and the ladies seemed willing as ever
TO be dazzed by the glitter which IN inns instance at
BY midnight the Charity Bah was at IT'S hight. Inc
last conner had ana none haa yer IT., o Sd
selves from the temptations OF the scene, lhg o1i a
become quite crowded, and tho boxes blaLed hvlh9
parterre of beauty The strains Oh Grai us
itary band rendered tho intervals brief and
Rhode Island senator sought relief from me cares OF po
ica life while opposite ono OF New orr : most eGt
Thus comminged commercial social, and pohteal Aie
forming pleasing picture -. ,o,. a..
But the attractions OF supper-ume ana inc kno"Ieuge
that DelmoucO waited below now lnterered and Ior
while INTERRUPTED the entertainment. Beside, the more
steady portions began 10 turn their faces ana
henccorward the festvty somewhat less attractive
TO the mere observer sun dancing was at no me al
GERS which the increased space permitted showed mat
there had been any sensible dimuniuon Ia the mum
The door and other arrangements were as usual com
plee aud satisfactory. lace d. the names OF sueh gentle
nrn "a Gen Mcdowell, Admiral Godon, Victor Place.
r DOreInus c. T. Kirkland, and the other members or
10 Floor Committee were sufficient guarantee that IL
could not have been otherwise. MI,
thus has passed another CHARITY" Ball. IL was brilliant
yet sedate enjoyable ana sun highly respeGtaoie III
the most English sense " the term No Earring event
occurred TO mar the OF success, aud the funds
OF the Institution benefited must have been
LARGELY increased by the net proceeds OF the
entertainments Another proof was also gwen II PROOF
were needed that the most unaoyed pleasure may DO
uIFI HiIfU ~.
spite Of the recent popularity OF balls OF donbtiul
,n0raty-and assured iIDmOrtlity-quet ana decOf0us
cuteTa nmeutA like the Charity are still popular ana
largely frequened. II snch demonstration Il one O the
mission, the Charity IL cannot be said to have been
given in vain.