The New York herald., 1871-01-11
BRILLIANT GLOBULEs.
The Charity Ball at the Academy Of Must,
Last Evening.

The Charity Ball mt the Academy Of EIustc
Last Evening.
The grand Charity ball In ala OF the State HomGo
pathic Asylum for the Insane Off last night at
the Academy OF Music-a place perhaps better
adapted for these entertainments tnan any
other in the city. There have been sew.
eral splendid affairs OF this kind In the
Academy this year, but none deserve mention
as being brilliant successful than this The
object for which the bail was gotten up was
10 assist in providing funds for the mainte-
nance and comfort of those whose reasons have
been dethroneu by circumstances over which
no human power has any control, and to insure
due care and attention to many who leave
their own thresholds In consequence Of that direfu
calamity "a mind diseased" II was pleasant TO
contemplate that, while the shop" last night af.
forded so much pleasure aud almost envable excite.
ment to those present, 1t contributed, and that
largely, to the FUNDS OF the asylum, reminding one
of the charitable principle spoken OF by an old and
revered poet. "bessing him who gave and him who
received" As in former times 50 last evening, the
hearty patronage Afforded by the ladies' OF this city
was remarkable and encouraging. The company COM
menced to gather and take their seats at about nine
was taken by the reception and door Committees
that as many as possible should be provided
withaprogrammes, &c, and they gave other IA
cllties that tended greatly TO the comfort
drop scene was let down across the stage,
II
or tiny gas jets blazing forth In aggregate the
and initials OF the asylum, while the remainder of
up up for the occasion. A few Iags were hung around
the ball. These with two or three notices completed
the decorations. But the great attraction, of
pany, who were together, 1t appeared, deter
mined to make the most of the opportunity Afforded
\ them for enjoyment. At half.past ten O'Clock the
floor was one moving mass OF lovely ladies, whose
dresses for elegance and uniqueness could not be
In ia al led n
gaslight like the snow from Alpine heights "when
setting sun shines forth her rays OF golden hues."
down to the delightful lavender, while head
dresses covered withwhie powder, a Ia Pdrtsienne,
monds mo upon the necks and features OF the wearer.
ana giving to the face In most cases an appear
anse oS much O spacs to @ % osS
colored silk, en- train, and cut Pompadour, with
pearl necklace or Of miss s and n PINK slk Win
lovely shoulders appeared like ornaments OF chastity
Sna s 20 y e q
OF any such gathering this year will sufficiently
The ban was opened By Surrogate Hutchings and
The order Of dancing was as follows:-Lancers.
Gaop @ ans rr1msnaae sedowa 9adrpe
menade Iansers Trois Temps Gaicp. Redowa,
Quadrille, Polks Redowa, Laneers, Deux Temps
Among those present were Comptroller Richard
g. Connolly, Mr.; Henry ?; Lew, Mr.. Frederick 4.
C0nkiillg, nj. n. H. befuell, retcr -, HOWE, ne
corder Hackett, Drs. Foote, Dunhan, Gray, Wallace,
Wells, Morgan, Allen, Palmer Persons, Hast
iugs, Bafdwm, Bartlett Bowers, Bradford Kellogg,
Perrine Mcdonald, Westcott. Tamage, Wright &o.I
Judge Daily. Judge Brady and numerous other
prominent city oIfcials.
There were also Mrs. :. J. Roosevelt, Mrs. n. B.
Connolly, Mrs. Ann s. Stephens, Mrs. f. Il. Phelps,
Mrs. PaIke Goodwin, MRS. James Brooks, Mrs. y. A.
Mrs. w. Appleton, Mrs. Horace Brooks, Mrs. A.
Coting, Mrs. II. G. Guernsey, Mrs. G. D. Matthews,
Mrs. Berde Mrs. Horace Brooks Mrs. Z. r. Kel-
logg, Mrs Z. Marcy and NUMEROUS others.