New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-13
WINTER GAYETY.
TIL. TWENTY-SECOND REGIMENT BALL
BRILLIANT RECEPTION-THE GUEsTs-sOME Oh
THE DRESSES.

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| A BRILLIANT RECEPTION-rHE GUEsTs-sOME OF
THE DRESSES
Regimental receptions often have a dash
and spirit denied to tanner festivities under civilian
duct The severity Of military discipline not apt to
protrude in military lballs, and with high character
and iudcious management the conspicuous Oc-
casions when New-York soldiers welcome their
friends have less formay and fun
without any falling away into license-than
Others OF the Wanted gatherings Of the season. The
reception OF the Dad Regiment in the Academy OF Music
last evening, was a good example OF the merits OF
regmenal ball great scale. This regiment had its
share Of the pains and trials Of military organizations
during the and since its close has endeavored with
rare earnesness to get much Of enjoyment possible
In the piping times In the thirteen years Of its
istence the Regiment has given six annual receptions.
That OF last evening touched higher point than any Of
Its predecessors In numbers and display The compact
thing became crush in short time after the music
began. Only ample experience and careful conduct could
have carried through such affair without many
jars From any grave faulthndlng last nights ball
happily Free
Though nothing OF cloud chill kept back the merry
makers, the Academy not largely sought It'll near
10 o'clock. Then the doors took a fassweng ihost.
lrvingpl well lighted. and the progress OF
dainti clad guests from carriage portal eagerly
followed by considerable crowd. The band began to
play after 10 o'clock, but the first promenade
not begun till a half hour or more later.
Till that entered upon the impa-
tient numbers were kept back from the
auditorium. There very many that the Hobbies
and stairways had cogn OF vantage unseized. so
close was the packing, weary the waiting without
support places where there wofu choice between
regions OF fiery warmth by the heaters and icy spots
which seemed formed by Arctic zephyrs-with no
comfortable interval between-that discomfort
widely manifest. When admission to the longedfor
interior finally granted this was forgotten.
The overture the "Jube" OF Won Weber, given
by Glmores 22d Regiment band OF 100 pieces placed in
the upper tier The which after led
by Col Porter OF the 22 followed by the officers of the
regiment. The first dance OF course the Lanclers,
and the twehtieth and last which long before
cock-crowing WAS "A galop. The sum OF those present
well along in the thousands. Three thousand in
vatop cards out and to almost all tho cards used
there were two moreipersons.
The music given with yigor and spirit by Gmore's
band The band divided .6Olgivng the dance music
and 40 that for promenading. Tho decorations were
made up of tall urns filed with choice flowers ranged
around the dancing floor OF flags in the prosceniun
boxes and Of arrangement OF gasets the STAGE
which represented very pretiy the regimenta shield
with the figures 22 in the center above the regimental
motto "Defendom" aud about the edge the letters
"N G. s. n. Y" To the left the date of organza-
tiOn 1861 and to the right the number OF the present
year. 1874 AT the back OF the stage Swiss scene from
the opera OF william Tell" set with pretty NOR
quotes at the sides.
or the general company the prominent military repre-
scntaves Gems. Hancock. Shaler, and Wood
ward, BrigadlerG General Ward Gems. Daken and Funk,
Col Josiah Porter, Leut.-Col Camp. Major MEG rath.
Capts Styles Harding Tapping, $. Moore Smith Van
schack. and Horsfalls; Leuts. Dunning, Waydell
Gregory Bogert. and Widening of the 221 Regiment
The invited military guests were represented by Gen.
O. A Gilmore, u 8. Al Surgeon Stonehouse OF the 25th
Regiment ". " ex-Lieut Col Brown, Lieut.-Co stetson
OF the 10th Regiment ". g.. s. ~ Y: Major Partridge OF
the 23d Regiment New-YorK; Col Van Wyck OF the 9th
Regiment; Col Yilmar Of the nth Regiment; Chief En-
gineer Sewel, u. :. n; Gen. Stonehousc. N
Y; Gen. Morris OF The Governors stan Col Brane OF
the sth e 81 "a ri G a9as P Cap BnH
ley; officers of the Newiaven Grays of the Providence
A. Col. smith, Adjt.-Gen. Fox. Paymaster Kimberly.
Leuts Bacon. Warren Gessner, ana Parker OF the 2d
Connecticut Regiment and officers OF the 18th Regiment
Tho civilians were represented Ivy the family
| Mayor, Alderman Monhoimer, Deputy Surrogate Van
Sghaick. Under Sheriff Cumming, Col Joseph c: Pinck-
new Clerk 1.-THE Common Council Police stone
Assistant Alderman Thornell, Councilman MIX or New
| Haven James j. Donahue, and others.
TOILETS.
Regmental balls the gayest OF the season. The
brilliant uniforms OF the regiment enliven the scene
afordng welcome relief TO tho dismal black suits
tlemen when in full dress. aud 1t has become
point OF courtesy with lady guests to their most
dashing toilets when dancing with the brave soldier
boys. Dresses of every hue of the prism with many
new and odd combinations of color were seen; white
dresses were cOnspcuously numerous and very deci
dedy the successful toilets OF the evening The
hair was generally dressed with powder, with merely a
and flower feather give the requisite touch Of
color 10 the couture The objective point for floral gar
nure strange to say, is the back OF the waist few
short dancing costumes appeared in the ball room but
general thing the skirt dragged slightly on the floor
The following samples OF the prettest toilets:
delicate dress Of white silk. quite short. with
the and skirt covered with perpendicular pulls OF
tue. The basque high behind, with the front cut
in Pompadour square Pulled sleeves reaching half
| way down the arm, with moss each elbow.
buds dotted the overskr at intervals and formed
cluster the bosom Light brown hair In ropcd coils
and puifs, with placed low on the left Side Da
| mond iewelry and large black fan
simple and stylish dress OF white taratan had o
demtraIn covered with pleated hounces OF graduated
widths placed separately, and each headed by ruche
The overskrt with short and wrnkled apron, very
bon. garland OF roses yellow and white was placed
| dagonay on the front breadths The basque waist
plain aud butoned behind. deep ruff OF tarlaian
around the neck, which was deeply pointed IN BACK
and front Black velvet ribbon and locket the neck
| High pulled hair with cut steel agrette and roses
Black dresses also in favor this ball, for
very young ladies' fair Gretchen of q girl looked
lovely simple black silk dress with pulled black
tue oyerskirt trimmed on every part garlands of
full blown pink and yards yards OF tiny buds
| The high basque had facngs or PINK on the run, the
SASH the scarfs OF the sleeves, the chateaine Bag &c
Tie brown hair hung far below the waist IN a single
Marguerite braid which was intertwlned with roses
from the crown to the end. Another pretty dress OF
black and pink had black gauze overdress above q
skirt made of diagonal rues alternately OF black and
silk Powdered hair with black velvet DOW ana RED
striking dress OF silk, OF contrasting colors. Of
nauvc and pale buff The basque was bun SILK laced In
front trimmed with mauve facings ana run OF yeiow
nounces piped with tho contrasting color PINK ana
yellow In the hair. Accompanying this was "a
| similar dress Of pink and blue SILK combined.
THE INFANT ASYLUM BALL.
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