The New York herald., 1871-11-29

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other means or exit from the top oor to tine lower re
ones We can now 90 down by the stairs anu oI -"
marx that the same decoration wncm han ont even
superb display Of drapery in the the wMSe wmicS
S avor the to the anu
associate that with Russo American dresst ome Mn
superadd the latest psrslan s can he guessed
ar il is now time mat Lieutenant George ". po 70
Long should reap his ul need Of praise pas,Sns nef Of
his cultivated taste Is due the aesi9mS ~, ~
the drapng and decorating and 70 .1ett n their
overseeing assisted by CAPTAIN a,sgng ensrgy
Of Commander Braine has proved him the Dens e.s
er nlaclsina OF the multiform and compncaiier mSpieu
ARRANGEMENTS and 70 Gommandev s,nar degree Of
credit should be given. 1t should nor oe loik ikor,cn @
among the mnuta OF the AFFAIR that sIais wSre
yited FOR $50 horses ana iages. The lnvLaIlon
cards. engraved in clear script, were hlle9 up VIII.
the names Of the quests by Mr. Lea Leary, ryys,,cn !,
the StOrekeeper's Department., IN manner Wnion
made It difficult determine which was the wfiens
and which the printing.
The Ball.
But before the Grand Duke put III an appearance
the process OF receiving the guests was going for
ward As the carriages left their fair and brave bur
dens inside the building members of the police lorce
of the Yard pointed the way to the elevator. once
having made the ascent courteous members OF the
Reception Committee were ready to lead the laales
to the dressing room, where they might leave lher
wraps and thence into the ball. Vice Admiral
Rowan was on hand shortly after eight O'Clock. BY
a quarter to nine the ballroom was respectfully
MED and various groups were wandering round
admirtng tic magnificent setting OF the scene' Az
this time
JuILIES's BAED
OF sIxty-five pieces, commenced playing The open
inc overture, and, as IN obedience 20
the inspiring notes OF Roesini the nanu'
some naval officers and their ladies began pouflH
in with smiles on every face. The overture ceasea'
and still the brgades OF oicers and bevys OF BEAU
tiful damses succeeded each other. Az nine
O'Clock the band played once more the coronation
March, and 1t was evident that briliahce
would soon be poor word by which
to describe the pal. It was announced, or rather
quietly circulated, that the Duke would not arrive
before ten O'Clock and OF course the dancing would
not begin until His Imperial Highness led on. with
the prospect OF an hours waiting II might be thought
that patience could be wearied, but nothing OF the
kind could enter into the spirits OF those arriving
and arrived. There was too much pleasure at mer-
tied recognition, TOO much good nature,
and, above all, too much delight to
the senses of seeing and hearing
to admit Of anything like WEAKNESS. AS general
thing, during the hour and hall that succeeded,
or the ladies' took seats on the lounges around
the ball room. looking like gorgeous moving river
Of changing color edged in by parterre Of living
beauty. The Russian ofncers were carly present.
and looked quite handsome in their neat epauletted
uniforms.
THE COMMTTTEE.
admiral & Rowan on Ssss!! Of reception xd
En.a..e G~rm0er-1 Badgo-W -Whitel Pay Director J. G.
sssss'IIs' %s csos.i
Sss sSrss rS Ds Long
s%maPsss .Is'ans Pasma:tsr as M MCGOWAN Isa.n.n Brad
Il Gsi 4 Gee
Bss Paymastcr j. H. stevenson tir.t Assistant Engineer
h ass sssse hs%ssnaot S sorss
C0m%"aSrs msn aS GsSe Medical p
"a oEp, A. a. Il Gem
Gomnanaer b Msrmcny Chief Engnosr % F. MNseCmS
Commander scard Lieutenant Commander F. R. Smith,
''s For 1smm'eest Badse-Red -payms.erJ H. Steven
s.s F ss Es %
G WI
4 asow s%,
Co!k George BeS'03 Ls'cpsns y r Brad Brad
@snasr rosa s George 's.' WOOD Bridge
R hsgs as's % ss'i gsss:sr s:n shsS hraS
dan assed Assistant SURGEON W. s. Bowen, Lenenants
Mnn nn os l. heasois assssans Pay%as,sr C. CAM"
10 lind out and mention In addition the names
= ~ THE DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE PRESENT
would require the eyes OF an Argus and almost the
power OF ubiquity. When enc considers tnat me
Ballroom the reception rooms and the promenade
after nine O'Clock were crowded and pre-
sented an ever-moving and ever-varymg
all kinds, the dniculty OF obtaining even
lair number Of names OF eminent guests who were
honored with INVITATIONS, presents itself. Again,
there mns have been over two thousand invitations
issued and 1t was reported last night that only one
hundred letters We're received N when sne wf,eps t
from attending the ball. Among those present
we observed Captain Potter, U. :. A.; Mr.. Paran
stevens and lady, Major a,a General WOODWARD Mr.
Coe Adams, Mr. and Mrs. ). N. GrswoI,i,
General o. q. Howard, Commissioner ShirK,
i na saaS M Tn pa.y S a ass s
and lady, Mr.. and Mrs Crane, Dr. ,. N.
ssGr ss ana ds cona G ana eoT MRS Don Rapae
Ponrbo Mr. Henry NJ. scneficlin and ladies;
Mr. WIN. N. Evarts, General N. I. smith, Mr.. w b
duncan pr rves NJ MoGe General IaSSr Ssa AspnMS
General General pakn, General W; w Burns, Eey. pr.
yaS seysI s a BrYaas sONen Major q General w
Morris and lady, Dr. Walls ana lady Qolenel
H. King and ladies', Commodore schuyief,
Synat SSS Esg' ana s9a as sy asaGS SS,GS'l peTre E
Senior Don Santiago Borez, 6nevalier ". Laurence,
Captain Mesae General gSm0r ssser Gens
ana Mcigs; General Mcdowell and ladies, Commo.
dores farrott and Pennock General Callum
lady, James T. Sec0r and ladies' Dr. George GU.
lillian, Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Jones, u. d. Morgan,