, 1873-08-10

natla and lighted viataa woro neglected. whi1c
THO crowd q largo ono) gsthoro!l to tno tno princi-
pal attraction, q splendid bana Of 100 pieces,
orchosiira IN llugo oirclo Of tho aspl,nltum
pavement, circle OF noats and ontsto not only
real troos but beautiful artificial onos hugo
phlms, hearlng nultitnlea Of 1owors, from onc'l
Of which tho gaH blazod, 1850 Flobon 1iltored n
nislo tlla rui1a wido gravolod walk, and rouul
and round promouadel tho mase OF Visitors.
AL nntionB were roproBontotl among tho mon,
but Tho Indy habit1,es. of tho place wore all
0nen Fl lo of FesSa e4pstnra II elo Trim
figure paaaed in = spotted blue cam
brio and plain little Int, it'l plonty of muslin
frills but behind hor tratlcd m ambor hattn,
decorated with laco tlonncos,, md dyod blonde
iiowors,-tho hugo fun held by q. jowoloa hand,
and tho whole woman M exposition Of millinery
and tho fluo artB Hundreds md hundreds Of
thoso painted and elegantly drossod croa.,tros
floatea about, hpoakit,g with charming nnro-
lariy aminbly disposol TOWARD The Americana,
hut there 10 no dancing. Tho promenAdora
90 round and round aud tho music plays strnuas
waltzos and mud al1 that. Horo OF thoro couples
take fey stops anu oraa ST. ao@ o a soay oyrcoatro
tho peculiar strains TINT announce tho cau-can
order OF dnncing aro hoard two or threo rings
Of spectators form around two or tireo quar-"
tettoB Of tlacorB-in all instances hirod porform-
ors. Each sot is duplicate Of tho others: Thoro
aro two miserable shop-boy looking follows.
nasty, disagrooable- faccd croatures-and two el.
dorly awtlry-lookinE women, ordinarily drosBod
in striped porcalo or bluo dotted cambria. Only
In one Het-the ono SOLICITED to ovorlook-was
thero any attempt nt drcBH. This girl WIS q tall,
brnzon-facod blonde, with d gray stlk r,llled
skirt mud apink gronadi satin striped poonaiso,
q roso-colorod hat OH hor mnss Of bleachod hair,
and any amount Of tho palais Royalo diamonda
in her enrs and on hor fingers.
Tho dancing con,moncotl, aud consisted IN bal
crossing ovor. Ihoro would 10 grand balance
OF tho whole party, md thon . Binglo perform
anco by ono lndy On ono log. This stripoa-pink-
po1onaiso lady up to tho hour Of my leaving
(noary q waA tue only neraosn AZ who ,o'11; d1s'
without smilo, advance to tho centro, tringod
by 600 people, and lift her of leg ltko n rauBket
to her shoulder aud prance about for minute,
As she woro long train dress aud . multitude
Of tarlotan pettieoats, tho position dls'
stuck 3 good doal Of .p'inlt and white
striped silk stocking and n pretty boot
B!asllcd across tho top. Then tho whole
party would truss their arms and balance, and
mRdomoigello would rush forward and do a sole
80 high TINT tlo ring would would applaud: 7 hnvt @
York, and hundred times moro improper dane
ing on tho atagcs of tho Opora- House. Niblo'a
and tho Olympic, and this was the dreadfu
Jardln Mabillo. The Bocial-eyio aro lady-likt
those Of London, who, on tho straud, lalloo
and shout, and mako abominablo Rpoeohos, nut
mako night hidoous III Oxford and l,egeu
| BtroetB.
Tho Closeau do Lilncs is much tho Bamo rs tll
Jartlin Mabillo. except tLat thoro lower grad
ter and tloir female friouds occasionally do SOM
| of the dancing.