New-York tribune., 1875-12-23
a BRILLIANT CHARITY FESTIVAL.

THE ANNUAL BALL FOR TIE BENEFIT OF THE
NORTHEASTERN HOMEOPATHIC DIsPENsARY.
The annual charity ball in aid of the North
Eastern Homeopathic Dspensary took place last evening
at the Lexington Avenue Opera House, on Fiiy-eshth
fourth repetition of this annual charitable
festival which has become very fashionable and gained
rapidly in popularity. II is the second time that
the ball has been given at the Lexington Avenue opera
House, which is well adapted for gathering OF this kind
No attempt was made decote the ballroom, the large
chandeliers with countless gas jets, ard the fine large
mirrors which reelected the costumes OF the
ladies being sufficient in themselves to add brancy to
the scene The galleries wei filed with spectators
in full and about 500 persons on the ballroom
floor This annual charity given under the auspices
OF the following ladies and gentlemen, together
with the Young Mems Charity Associations President
George Hoffman, Executive Committee, Dr. +. Seeger
Cen Franz Siegel, william Radde c. n. Williams f. W.
Hunt, NJ d.; Reception Committee, Gen. N Gano Dunn
W. W. Niles b. ]. Babbtt. Among the VicePresidents
were Gen John A. Dix, Mrs. d. d. 7. Marshall, Mrs
George Hoffman, Mrs. John Bigeow, Mrs. Franz Sige
Mrs. Robert c. Hutchings, Admiral s. d. Trenchard
L. sN; Carlos Cobb, the Hon. j. L. Sutherland, the Hon
George c. Barrett, d. d. I. Marshal, II. X. Ihurber, VII
liam A. Beach, A. J. Vanderpool Guy r. Pelton Down
ing's orchestra furnished the music
Among the many persons present Of social prominence
were Cen Franz sge and Mrs sigel, Dr. f. seeger anil
daughters Mrs Elizabeth T. Porter Beach, the pOetess
Mrs John Bgeow, the Hon. W. W. Niles and Mrs. Miles,
Gen. n. g. Dunn, the Hon. William Rodde ana MIS-
Radde Mrs. Alfred Leslie, Mr.. and 9irs. u. T. Babbt
the Hon j. Hess aud Mrs Hess, Mr. and Mrs. Hilton
scribner Sir Lambert Price, Col Coping CT, II. A.
Andrew II. Green, Mrs James Barrow (Aunt Fanny,
Mrs. James Hart Allen, DR.. A. T. Throop,
Dr. l. A. Ward, Judge Larremore and Mrs. Larremore,
Judge Barrett and Mrs. Barrett, Judge Loew and Mrs
Loew, Mr. aud Mrs Jacob Vandcrpoo Albert Weber and
Mrs Weber s. f. Ashley Mr.. and Mrs c. Meyer, George
Hoffman Mrs Hoffman, Gen. Foster and Mrs. Foster,
Mrs Hildreth, the Hon. william NJ. White OF Livingston
County, DR.. Fuller Walker DR.. Dwight Smith, L. B.
Sexton and D0re Lyon.
Dancing began at 1890 p. IN, and continued until
a. m. The first set composed Of Mrs. John Bige-
low aud Sir Lambert Price, Mira MARI and Col. COppn
GER r. A. Miss Barrett and DR.. siegcT and Mrs. Judge
Barrett and DR.. Fuller Walker.
The ladies seemed to vie with each other in union of
comparative simplicity and exquisite rather than
the cosDess OF their costumes, and their appearance
was quite consonance with the object for which the
ball was given and the general financial sringency OF
the times. There few very costly costumes,
but very many worthy OF mention which
exhibited excellent taste One Of the most
prominent ladies green and white Chumbry
trimmed with black lace, with diamond necklace, and
pearls the hair The dress Of another in two
shades Of purple silk with ruchngs diamond ornaments,
and hounces. A lady who occupied proscenium box
wore q pink and white Chambrey dress and
a very elegant embroidered white opera cloak.
An artists daughter appeared in pink silk
train and blond lace ruchings, with hair powdered.
young lady vas a.tired in combination brown silk,
with diamond ornaments and pearl and medallion neck
lace lady Of iaatuEe age wore bluecorded silk en-
tram, trimmed with white lace.