The New York herald., 1871-01-10
RECEPTIONS LAST NIGHT

Reception Ball nj the Academy of Music
Last Nisht-The Spirits of the Twenty
second Regiment Let Locsc-Who Were
There.
The Academy OF Music was last night again the
scene Of merriment and beauty on the occasion
OF the annual reception ball or the Twenty
second regiment. 10 say II was . brilllanc affair
would but poorly express the actual fact On en-
tering the ha at the principal doorway the first
thing that struck the observer was on array Of
paintings, the property OF the members OF the
regiment Many OF these were admirably finished
and served as an excellent ornamentation for the
principal corridor. Among these lie paintings
OF Colonels Remmey and Monroe Captain McGrath
and others belonging 10 the Tweny-sec0nd. The IN
terror OF the Academy tasily and appropriately
decorated, and as one walked into the arena he
could but be struck with the briancy OF the whole
scene. A thousand jets OF gas emitted their soft
and steady light, shedding around the hall delight
ful sotness OF shade at the same time giving 10 the
gorgeous costumes OF the ladies and the handsome
uniforms Of The officers Of the regiment lovelincss
that is almost indescribaple The hall was tolerahly
well filed and sometimes little too full, but there
was crowding or crushing, and al the arrange
ments perfect that not the slightest breaKage
or hitch occurred IN the programme from first to
last 1t was, indeed, a select and pleasant company.
II was also o charming sight 10 witness the bright
and happy features Of the ladies as they CLEANED
with excitement and anxiety 10 keep up the spirit Of
the affair, or to watch the gentemanly and gallant
| manner in which the members OF the corps treated
| their lady friends, paradng and dancing. Laughing
1 and Joking. There were two bands or music-one
for contributing the amusement for the feet and the
Meyerbeer, Ofienbacn, Verdi &c. so that az soon as
! the one had finished the other Immediately conf
menced. emusic filed the air'' and "beauty walked
over the place where the stage usually stands
1 large imitation tent, lifted up with great TASTE.
Bensath this and quite at the back was raised
das covered with rich green baize, and approached
from the platform by means OF i've steps, specially
1 made and ornamented for the occasion. Upon TINS
dals stood beautifully gded door. over winch was
q magnificent American nag, so arranged as 10 show
the entire form OF the eagle, while below this
| again was a coat OF arms, bearing the motto
| .'Pturi6uS Unun,.n On the top Of the balze were
placed four stacks Of rifles, with gtterng bayonets,
| and live stacks Of drums while two brass cannon,
polished and ornamented, gaped al each etner, the
one pointing north and the other to the south. At
| sented the Goddess OF Liberty; the otner was the
| representation OF Justice. The sides Of the hall
were decorated with the coats OF arms belonging to
the thrty-six STATES OF the Union, besides nulner-
Gus fags and emblems which hung down In grace
iu prouslon ana gave iiveS ana iasclnating @ M TINT
| splendid drop scene, belonging 10 the Academy,
| representing a thousand hills. with sn0w-topped
| SUBMITS, reaching away into the clouds, while at
! their base ran murmlring stream, part OF which
was represented as dasning and splashmg over a
| precipice OF rock and launching INTO a svery
| lake that seemed 10 sleep in majestic sumber
| below. All was order ana enjoyment and
what with the merry hum OF voices. the bright and
| happy faces, good costumes and good music, the
affair may be sad TO have been complete success.
! The ball was opened by the colonel OF The regiment
al about nine O'Clock. and the dancing, once
menced. was kept UP with great spirit and did not
cease until the '.miiky way mad appeared In the
| streets this morning. The order OF dancing was as
usua--a quadrille first and SO on until the iinai
| gaop had been completed. Among those present
were Sheriff NJ. 7. Brennan, Judge Brady, General
b. Kiddoo, General Shaler, Colonel James Fisk, Jr
Colonel Clark. OF the Seventh; Colonel H. Allen
ana Colonel Eddy, Of Providence; Captain Waters.
OF the Navy; Colonel Porter, Colonel Rockefeller,
Of the Seventy first Colonel Conklng OF the Eighty
fourth regiment, and number OF oiicefs from the
various corps In the States OF New York, Pennsyi.
vanla and Massachusetts.
Reception of the ssvcterans''-The sold
SEVENTH Receiving Its Friends and the
Friends Of the "Young Seventii''--An Eie.
giant Company and Good Time.
The long alsed-of reception OF the "veteraDs Ct
the National Guard.n or more properly speaking Of
the veterans Of the Seventh regiment, took place
last evening at the armory in Seventh street. IL
was certainly grand success as far
as numbers were concerned for there must
have been fully three thousand persons pres
ent during the evening. Being a Seventh
regiment affair, Of course the ladies ana gentlemen
who composed the brilliant company were Of the
dc la creme Of New York society. Few OF the
| gentlemen appeared in full dress, however. and
those who at Hrst thought II necessary TO do
| were right glad to pull themselves into their over
| coats before the entertainment had reached its
height not SO much because they were anle to take