The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-06

Tho Annual Dance Of the Students Of tho Unitsd
States Naval Academy Bunting. MUSIC, Lovely
Maidens and Sparkling Jswslry-Who
Were There and Those Not There
Glorious Time for the Sailors

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Jan. s. 10T2
r,. annual ball of the United states Navas
- y took place here tonight aud was IN all
-.....s,S complete success. The old battery
10 49, foot of the lawn, near the BAY.
-, .s,..<. rmed into bel and reception room,
80 .,casn,> of canvas WA erected and neatly
Sao...,s~ Eva colors and arms leading from 10
~ a hm.smo: s1s ne hundred foer< distant In which
tah,oa y,rros sp,A I'd which grosneN beneath the
vo,rnt os dsncoyn, things borh eaiole and potable
sucn az wru,, tsmus the most fassidSousN sste The
room was. peaMv A -aled with nags A'd ever
greens. mig u,,voo~
The ball room, Id the "a onV story OF the eatsh, "
was most exquisiely suon ed' Ia the centre OF Una
room fountain, surrouaoA WIN "oss' us waters
leaping up towards the l'eliuy amid clusters
OF twining evergreens, nat Its counterpart
1t descended from pipes suspende0
from the ceiling Within tSA fountain naturat
flowers bioomed OF rare fragYa nee ana exquisite
hues. Six pillars assembled fromt uoor to ROOT. sups
porting the overhanglng festoOne. Around the hai'
at frequent intervals hung natl on al colors, inter.
eaved with groups OF arms, navalA evices ana oou-
quets OF natural nOwera
On one side OF the room, reya 'ss half hidden
by flowers and heavy restoOns OF .,vergreens, nat
the band Of twenty.six instrMA rents, whico'
before q sufficient number OF the "a ests arrives
to open the dance. One by one they q lme FIRST.
veteran bearing upon 1 MS arm his dame
arrayea IN SILK and Jewels anu finally. citzen:
simple country lass, needless Of the reqa irements
of fashion.
OPENING THE FALL.
Al twenty minutes after eleven the room was
filled, and at gwen signal the Joyous feet moved
or totne enchanting strains or music. 1t w]ss not
until twelve O'Clock that the company had fairly
met and the festivities commenced in earnest Then
the filled with ladies clad in Silks A,tIns,
robes OF lighter texture and the thom'and
paraphernaia Of woman. Rich jewels sDar,lIed,
sweetly -perfumed flowers shared their beauties
with tresses OF exquisite loneliness. There was an
absence amid all TINS throng OF beauty and intel
ligence Of the dignitaries that usually honor suon
OCCASIONS
THE PRESIDENT "sUBs" AT THE FESTIVAL.
Neither President Grant nor any OF his Cabinet
onlcers-not even the genial Robeson-was pres
with Mrs. Judge Dent Miss M. Dent and Miss
Jennie Davidson. represented, the dignity and
J. p. Martin. one OF the most efficient Adjutant
Generals of the War Department stood well in the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue, represented
the Financial Department t OF the govern.
CHRISTOPHER and several other Distinguished
naval Officers from washington represented the
were attended BY their fair companions, spendidly
dressed . as became the festive scene. Gov
plished daughter were also there; repre-
senting the Executive household OF the
reputation has become national, was also there.
Judge PASCAL, OF Washington, with his family. as
prominence, were present, adding to the dignity
and brilliancy or the assembly. Commodore
WOrden superintendent or the Naval Academy.
with his corps OF efficient officers and crews OF
students. were assiduOus In their attention to the
guests, and added materially to the enjoyment OF
the occasion.
THE BANQUET.
About one O'Clock the dancing ceased. and the
supper table was soon crowded and The pleasures
OF the last hour lost In the enjoyment OF the crea-
ture comforts lavishly served. Alter supper the
dancing was resumed and Kept up until the gray
dawn OF the morning stole over the BOSOM OF the
Chesapeake, wnen the last belle collapsed and the
ball was over. f.a'