New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-07
CHdRITY'S HAPPY DEVICE.

The success of the first entertainment in
aid OF the Newly Infant Asylum which opened the
series charity balls last Winter marked that
prestige ought fill the Academy Of Music on the
evening OF jan IS Every box and stall sOld and
the auditorium thronged with the most elegant
ladies this city that night, and although the num-
Der Of dancers very large tho assembage was 80
refined aud intelligent to win the compliments OF
many who to all the balls Of the season No efforts
will be spared this year to mako the second
bah az noteworthy social event as the
hiSt was, and worthy In an respects s;ss n ot
support The same thoughtful which was mani
tested for the comfort and pleasure
That the ma good hands the names Of those
who are ready furnish tickets will prove These are
Mrs. c. X. Garrison of No. 40 Park-ave. Mrs Jas NJ
Black " No 81 Fiithave Miss Alice Sanford OF No
62 West Mrs Joseph Worstsr 81 S xS
Fitth-ave.. Mrs. +. I. Tows, Glsey House Mrs Amos
TeDpey OF No. al2 West FIFTY nnlh-s Mrs Marion sims as
Broadway. MI j. S. Case OF No. 81 wal-st. Boxes may
be obtained OF Mrs. John McGinnis jr Of No. west
Forty seyenthst
The seventeenth annual ball, in behalf Of the Ro.
man Catholic Orphan Asylum under the direction
OF the Young Mems Association. viii be given this
evening at the Academy OF Music. The preparations
making ire such as TO insure unusual degree Of sue
cess demand for tickets has been greater than
in any former year since the Tho Academy IL TO
be Handsomely decorated with flowers; balcony for
the back Of the stage VIII be completed while costly
be In readiness The expense thus ocCasOped Is 10 be
betrayed by friend OF Mr.. Qunlan the President OF
the Association. Grafua's TIN Regiment band Is TO
furnish the music OF the evening and will give
a concert, beginning at O'Clock and last
ing until 10 O'Clock, when the dancing will begin.
Tue single object which the Association has IN vie Is
the and OF the Orphan Asylum already named, and TO
this end the strctest economy Is observed in the
preparations The hail and music the only items
expense which will draw upon the proceeds from the
sale tickets the other incidental expenses being met
nv the members themselves by others Interested.
No complimentary invitations given out except TO
the leading newspapers Of the city, and all the boxes
receipts The whole realized mp TO the present
year from these annual festivities reaches SO 600 AT
receipts ranged from 81 800 TO 1OO aud during
the progress Of the when money was plenty, the
proceeds about 00 but for the past -FOUR
years they have been reduced " An average OF
between $1,000 and u 900. The exact disposition oil
these funds may be explained In word: Tho
the direction OF one Board OF ManaRers OF whicn
Archbishop McCloskey 10 the President. During
The past year farm Peekskili gwen into their
hands by the will of the late William Bolabd for the
same general use and q few boys have already been
placed upon IL, where trades will be taught them
utons ut yeariy OF $4,000 The collections
10 tne churches for this object Easter sunday auo
Chflstna5 Day amount 10 about $4,000; $4,000 Is
received from Tie city under Corporate School sct
ana the charity or the public Is relied upon for the
balance The present furnishes opportunity to
all who may wish 70 contribute to worthy object The
officers OF ths Association affair charge
arc as follows: President, Jeremiah Qunlan; Vice
Presidents Charles O'Conor and WIN. s. kane; Core
spending Secretary. y. o. A. Mnrphy Financial Bocrc
tary. John I. Actsowan: Treasurer. p. Malone.