The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-11
THE BALL SEASON.
The Charity Balls at the
Academy Of Music.
FANCY DRESS AND MASK BALLS.

or seven weeks for the votarles Of Terpsichore,
as the announcements already made denote
brilliant ball season. Dancing is an amusement
much In vogue IN all circles OF New YORK society
and patronized by all grades and classes, accord
ing to the manner In which they are accustomed
to live They all enjoy H. and the queenly belle,
gliding in the stately waltz over the polished oak
OF a Fifth avenue mansion, has no more pleasur-
able emotions than those experienced by the fac
tory girl hopping through a lively polka in Bow
cry dance han.
This evening the ball season will be fairly
inaugurated with the ball OF the Twenty second
regiment In the Academy OF Music. IL has been q
happy chance that gave the Twenty-second the
privilege Of ushering in the terpslchorean fes-
tivities OF the year. Their balls have for years
past been the brightest and gayest OF the season
and renowned 1or the youth and beauty Of the
ladies' that have graeed them. The secret OF the
great success OF the
TwENrY-sECOND REGIMENT
balls has been the invitation system which has
filled their ballroom with dancing young ladies.
The old 'dOwagers in vevets, laces and
ostrich plumes give way to bright youth in
tarletan, trimmings ana natural flowers, and
instead OF walls lined with IVY the leaves yellow
with age, garden Is presented. bright with fresh
roses. carnations and the stately lily OF the valley
The music tomorrow Will OF course be furnished
ny GllmOre anu the OanQ OF the regiment.
THE INFANT ASYLUM
ball takes place this week. ON the evening OF
Thursday, January IA, and Will be the first OF a
series OF charitable receptions OF similar nature
On this occasion the fashionable element Will
crowd the Academy, in order to assist by their
money and their presence one Of the most popular
as well as the most useful Of our city charities.
The Infant Asylum Ball will De given under the
auspices OF the following managers:-Mrs. G. K.
Garrison. Mrs. General w. S. Hancock, Mrs.
Yznaga del Vale, Mrs. Richard Schel, Mrs. d. A.
Wright, MRS. john j. townsend. Mrs General
GORDON Granger, Mrs; D.; f. Blodgett, Mrs Thomas
H. Walton Mrs. John BloodgOod, Mrs. William r.
Garrison. Mrs. james barrow, Mrs. c. Lyman
Mrs. William Post Jr.; Mrs. Henry A. Smytne, Mrs.
2. b. Huckiey, Mrs. A. b. Darling, Mrs Charles W.
H%ss %ar Mrs.. H. na
Marion slmms, Mrs. watson j. Hildre:h, Mrs
Mrs. James Adams, Mrs. Lesser Wallack, Mrs.
cambridge S. Clark, Mrs. Charles WALL Mrs. A. I.
Mrs. Theodore Moss, Mrs. j. S. sturdevant mrs.
Eugene Scneinehn, Mrs. James W. Qulntsrd. Mrs.
Eugene N. Robinson, Mrs. Harvey Durand, Mrs.
Henry Steers, Mrs. }. JudsOn Hoaxland, MISS Mar
garetta Jones. Miss Kate Field. Miss Hannah Law
renee, Miss Martha ]. Hall, General U. ). Grant,
Governor S. j. Tden. General John A. Dix, Gen.
eral 9. A; Arthur, General Horace Porter, General
Abraham R. Lawrence, Hon. George 9. Burrett.
sn nacks %ess9s Wan H"n George
W. Scott, Charles H. Hatch Henry Clews
Augustus L. Brown, Walden /. Scrymser, Theodore
MOSS Dorman b. Eaton, A. I. Stewart, John Pyne.
H b f. Bee xa E. A. smith; George w. Meboer'
A. Wright Sanford, John Boodg0od, L. +. Gluten
den, James ID; Motley Charles F. Fearing. James W.
Quintard, +. s. Sturdevant, W. X. Vanderbilt, w.
Il. strong, W. A. BigelOWe, Eugene SCnlffeletn.
Dudley G. Gautier, Clark Bell, John h. Sherwood,
Lester WalacI. Van Vecnten Trotter, j. Edward
Polllon. w: r. Motley. w. G. Lamson. A. A. Selover,
James Il. Phipps, Alexander Taylor, Jr.; James b
Livingston and many others.
From the reports already sent in by the ladies
who have kindly given their services and assisted
in the sale OF boxes and tickets, the ball Will be
marked success. Bernstein has been engaged to
iurnlsn the music, = fact mat viii insure the
evening, and the elder folks viii pass social
time discussing the good things furnished by Del
from Mrs. B. W. shattuck. No. 5S4 Filth avenue;
Mrs. William TIden, No. East Forty street;
MRS Dr. Joseph w S No ll5 EAST Tnirtieth
Charles Sanford. NO. l62 west Twenty-second
street; Mr.. l. NJ Bates. No. 45l Broadway, and Mr..
George w. Scott, No. 1913 Church street. Private
Clarence S Lyman Collins 81 West
deny OF Music. Boxes have already been secured
" tns LADIES aad
Auten, MIS- Mrs. Webster Wagner, Mrs. henriques
Mrs. Theodore MOSS, Mrs. Louis Hargous, MI
J. o: Decker, Ar E, H. LIE Brqn Cooper, Dr. CHARLES
wood, Mrs. A. L. Brown. Mrs; }. s: Case, Mr.. II. w
Peck, Mr. Daniel Watts. Mr.. W. H. Oscanyan, Mr.
Ii. Ward. Mr.. Il. J. Fisher Mr.. George Kellogg
mr.; r. Butler Mr.; ;,N y: smith Mr. Edward
Z. K. Garrison, Mr. F. II. rows, Mrs. A. r. stew.
art Mr. E. v. Robinson, Mr.: II. Steera Mrs Cur
It's MT. a. ODE Mr.; O. w. Sosslyn Mr. T. D.
George Kent, Mr.. H. r. Haisey, Mr.. H. B. Darling,
Mr.. Il. W: Williams, Mr.. Stedman Clark. MI. 1. n.
Bates and Mr.. f. Il. SlausOn.
FANCY DRESS AND MASK BALLS
WIN have full swing In the succeeding week. as
evenings of tuesday, the I9tn, ana Thursday, the
2lst by the vOtaries OF fun and frohc. These two
balls Will present adazzing scene OF gayety, rival
ling in magnlfcence ana eccentricity Of costume
the famous carnival balls at Rome and tue bal
d'epera at Paris: On intervening Of Tuesday,
the 10TH the Academy has been secured for the
BAL D'OPRRA BOURFE,
which Is given directly under the auspices Of the
Troupe and the soldene Opera Boune Troupe. The
management intend to present some novel ana
attractive features to the entertainment, and
arrangements are In progress to produce some-
thing altogether original, IN which the combined
forces OF the three opera bou1e companies will
assist. Two bands OF 100 performers EACH under
the leadership OF Gilmore, Will furnish the dance
and promenade music, and the supper, wines, &C..
will be supplied IRON the cuisine and cellar OF Del
monlco The sale of tickets and boxes has CON-
enced at the principal ticket offices In the city.
the evening OF Thursday, the 21st, by the
CERCLE FRANCAIS DE L'HARhONIE
for their tenth annual mask and fancy dress ball.
the bail committee are making extensive prepare.
lions Tor the reception Of King Kalakaua, who,
through his chamberlain, mas accepted their invi-
tation to be present King Kalakaua Will be To-
Gated In the large proscenium box on the left Of
The Stage, which VIII be appropriately decorated
with naes IN honor OF the royal visitor The pro-
gramme also announces the appearance OF eight
French dancers, who Will appear IN a dance entl-
tied LES Crls-Crls" The Costumes worn by the
committee and members OF the club have been
made IN Paris, and Will present brilliant effect,
intermngle0 with the gay dresses OF the maskers
on the floor Boxes and tickets are now on sale
at the principal ticket Offices.
The month OF February Will open brilliantly,
as on the evening Of the 4th the Academy has been
secured for
THE CHARITY BALL
given IN AID OF tue Nursery and Chtld's Hospital.
rms Will be the twentieth occasion on when the
leaders OF New YORK society have assisted at this
annual benefit Oh the Nursery and Child's Hospital.
The Cnarity has always been known as the fash
l0naDe Dall OF the season, and although other en-
tertalnments are now given for equally laudable
purposes and patronizeo by the best people In the