New-York tribune., 1873-02-05

The falling off in the receipts of the Firemen's Ball
was undoubtedly owing to the discOntnuance of the
Volunteer Department, and the managers have
wisely discontinued them. No explanation IL made OF
the reduction Of the receipts OF the Charity Ball for two
years past except the general tmatOn that they have
been select; but il is undoubtedly due to the RI
valry Of the Infant Asylum Ball. the proceeds OF which
the 10th ut $4,000 Appealing. as the two
charities do the classes this result 10 be
ticipated The managers say that the experience
Of every year establishes that the sale OF boxes
pays the expenses OF each ball. This year tho
sale for both the Charity and Infant Asylum than
paid all expenses Many boxes sold for the benefit
Of the Charity by the Managers who assumed the risk OF
dspOsing OF them at a high premium Mr.. Arthur Leary
took six boxes; Mr. Theodore Moss three and other In
teresed and active Managers took more than they
quired and all understood to have sold them at
premium: Boxes which at the Managers prices were
s5 advanced to s5 desirable hello at $40.
we're sold $780, Every year of the regular
sell their boxes at premium and give the proceeds
TO the charity for which the ball is designed Four thou
sand tickets sold for the present ball. This IA at
least 900 moro persons than the Academy will cOnye
niently accommodate,
Toward six O'Clock, the clouds which had been
threatening all day. broke slow and drizzlng raD
which continued TO fall all the evening This dismal
prospect overhead added TO the frightfu condition OF
the streets, which flooded with oozy slush half
snow half water which neither flowed bore up
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failure in numbers
It was already financial success for it always hap
pens that the tickets sold i'll advance, and few
disposed OF the doors. But the only appre-
ciable effect delay the opening OF ball tho
crowd came little late.
The opening quadrille danced 10 80, instead OF
at TO- by only SETS and these had by some mis-
management ranged themselves side the stage,
that it had more barren look than II the had
spread themselves the whole platform. But &C the
next dance, waltz by Strauss, the stage
fortaby crowded. and the pressure seemed to increase
hour by hour.
The stage in this respect rather in contrast with
the stage the Infant Asylum ball, where there
was less crowdng the than in the boxes iand
circle. the stage last evening really
restricted dancing, and the wisdom OF those ladies' who
only old dresses confirmed for the crush
something destructive and in instances yexaous
But any lost temper at the incommodious crush, IL
not displayed too prominently, and the utmost good
order and temper prevailed. The Charity has. however.
always been remarkable for two pecuiartesthe crush
and the good management. No bali of such dimensions
could have been better managed aud charity ball has
ever been successful
The decorations OF the stage exceedingly simple,
consisting OF the OF the Versailles gardens used
at the Infant Ball The single word Charity" framed
gas Jets 9verhung the stage .~,.,-es-- - q
By miSSirST S3xssE 90 20 1asyi' 1asy 2, a.
hlled' while promenadng the stage and tho obbes
not TO speak OF dancing. difficult aud tedious The
scene from the stage at this time as magnificent a
any ever seen within s walls that from the unner
boxes looking upon the stage was very exhilaratng.