New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-09
BROOKLYN'S CHARITY BALL.

DEC0Rt. TONS, AND THE TOILETS -
The ball given annually for the beneh. y,
the Homeopathic Hospital of Brooklyn Ia the oiei SoOA'
event CT the season that city Like Its greater eo'l
terparts in New-York, the Infant Asylum ban anu |
ne Charity Bah. II Is gatherns III '"0
ruame OF charity. But neither IN huu'ueis no.
character can 1t said TO more than resemoe inc
Of the balls In NewYort. II is local. not me'ropon
tan gathering Of merry makers IL may 10 cane"
rural but by no rustic ball IL Is really uore
,ocisl than publ,o party Every one knows his neigh
nor, and amid and above the music there Ia onserV-
able the hum OF conversation and the nipple OF
laughter continually going on On the stage sets TOT
the ouadulles are made up Of couples who
, moment before formed group OF ac-
nuaintances CHANGING 20 meet at the gathering During
the round promenadinG wholly ceases and those
not dancing are found hudded together and engaged IN
toayersatiOn, much as friends meeting at private
house gather in 10 discuss the latest news OF
social sensation The result is very naturally ball less
,iia and formal than those which gather In the New
York Academy OF Music, where the grouping
aud couversing are done In the boxes INC
Brooklyn Academy has no private boxes
except those Of the proscenium. Consequently IL VIII
seat more persons than the New-York ACADEMY anu
hence results another peculiar feature OF the Daiis
given here. The auditorium Is filled with iaules III an
,orts OF evening dress-many with their bonnets ana
,loaks, and few In street DRESS WhiIe some IL"
coats and many overcoas among gentlemen arc
visible. The stage Is thus relieved OF many PROM
Bnaders and given up almost WINDY ~ ''O N''N.'
thus avoiding the dificuliies lnseperaOe HUN '"0
crowds al the Now-YOrk Academy
The ball last night not a great success II com
pared with either OF the great metropolitan gathehg''
out superior numbers 10 which have precededl
IN BROOKLYN Very few Of the prominent men OF char-
,eters Of Brooklyn present. The festival In THIS
respect was marked by the anscnco Of most OF those
who have heretofore figured most prominently.
Foe management In some respects was deficient;
Tor instance the dancers were LETT 10 ma
heir way TO the stage and their places
IN tho opening quldre without floor
committeeman TO guide them. But where the
the social feeling was strong, and acqnantances 30
familiar this soon remedied itself. aud the second ana
all the succeeding dances went OF without batting The
dance music was furnished by Bernstein. Odt OF
twenty one dances which were Played, the music Tor
twelve was by Strauss. The promenade music by Con
terno afforded more variety IN the selection
THE DECORATIONS.
Ausual on such occasions. tho orchestra chairs were
aoored over a, the height Of tho stage AT the
rear Of the stage drop scene representing con
scrvaorv and garden OF nowers IN mont OF which was
the orchestra Iltform. which WAS occupied by Bern
stems orchestra OF ~ pieces. and when
Was almost entirely Ind from Wow by flowers
and plants. Beginning at tins point and extending
Around the noor was a complete circle of flowers both
en- aoVers ana those In pots O,rr the orchestra, ana
1.-THE the front WAS large chandelier from whlcn
stteamers extended ~ all directions ON the Two Sues
chsndtGers suspended from the OF The stage was
TIE "Charitv mlaree letters composed OF gisJes
Al the main through the drrss-ciic 70 me
flOr was large arch Of evergreen extending from We
floor o. the top OF the columns winch was eompetey
covered with cut mowers OF - 'HClO - Va 49,, l,t,,
tween the other columns IN the Oies'ctele were tIS
stands flowers each about four feet IN higlt over
these stands and tween tue groups Oh eas yrs " s
the drrsscTCic huns ir@c piAn'OM baskets, h4eu
VII rare II wers leaves aud vines . ,....,. -,
o. the stage and around the floor at intervals DC
tween the columns and stihds were pieces o, Dr"na.
sO proposed aSf 70 ee in ni the s@iST ' the door was
abandoned, was thought it would be too much in
of
fountains tue LOBBY and the other on the stage, III
Tho snp2er was served by Dcmooico in the Assem-
bly, Rooms where we're placed Is tables, seven Oh eaen
eide, with two ions CUES Ia the centor'
THE TOILETS.
Taere were not a great many fine dresses displayed
In this RESI- ect the Brooklyn Ball suffers by comparison
with those OF New York Bet 1t may be said In extenu-
alton OF this needless comparison that the number Of
young and beautiful faces present last night was so
noteworthy that comparison in that regard would be
little TO the disadvantage OF the plolic gatherings
in the metropolis.
Mrs. william c. King.lcy attired IN beautiful
costume Of black veve; and silk. Mrs. Crazy wore
train block velvet with basque and apron of lace and
oct Her flowers were LAZY Washington eer"hu'ns
Miss Patch brunette OF the pure Spanish type, was
charmugy dressed in pearCray sla trimmed WIN gar
-, ma a., srnornff on the elbow Necklace
OF apple blossoms ana gdilaAis on Inc tanner NeNet
Mrs David Dodge wore a striking dress OF pauve sink
with transparent sleeves. lace and a profusion Of
flowers Mr. Durkee wore ricn dress of black velvet
very tasteful Of ciei blue silk. with shirred
tabcr and hOuuces showing fac uss ana loops OF dark
brown, brown pulled eohdre, with carmeian and blue
MANY very young ladie. the Grecan co'fflre,
with loose natural looking waves and low coil behind.
Powdered hair was more popular than at re iork
balls Tnis powder however, a. not 80 tbicRly put on
a. formerly, but is merely careesSy busted ON the
hair. .
stately old lady. with beautiful gray pufed Golf
fur, wore black velvet. with Overdress Of white
srfpe de chine richly embroidered point lace garnure
Al near i.Ne
A graceful brunette appropriately dressed in "a
lemon cOlOrcd elk, with black velvet bands bows, pun
and faoings pointed cnrsage elbow sleeves, aOd blck
hu; carnations aud bows in he cOtdre and cOrsage
Another striking dress was Of canary silk, with rich
ruf Il train and cuirIss striped leBstIwlse, with
black velvet nObon: powdered halr.
A simple bat stylish Gre,s Of flesh pink faile,
1cauCs ana oyefskrt uf white Orgdudy, draped
By blush Sleeveless Jacket OF Vaenclennes ibser-
one Of he handsonet h'ue dresses was Of delicate
shade of fsille Wih many tulle pufT3 whte Spanish
BLONDE and garands of white roses corsagc blonde
har VITA white roses. iair young girl with low,
blonde cOifnre charnhugy dressed IN earose SIX
win Oyctskrt basque made # alternate strips OF
while gpuIe lace ana white SATIN; tie g4rniture was
distinguished dress had basque aud train OF black
rd n1tincs az the biue ighf shade; powdered hair
with punk ostrich tip for its only ornament jewels
OHe Of the ONoiest brunees at the ball wore dress
O white taTletan with many poaTd hounoes, ana
deep shirrcG aaOher Of White satn, drapcd with gar
-, lin ,nG dpcIesss i1c-. diamond orlaiDeu.s
Onc Of the most refined toilets black velvet
WITH Cbany lace apron drdp on each side with
white the neck OF the basque WAS pointed back
iBgs; black velvet neckiet; powdered couture,
An elegant dess was OF eaIOsc elk with garnet vel
vet accessible. sweet-iaced young girl wore pale
Die elk with 1Ounced traiu hGiOw c0rsaee, and vel
necklace ClOied with white oascs low waved coli-
Ine alie square tdbler formed OF two aprons OF
damas& 6focade rchly frnged; pleatng OF Dlue line
were down the sides ana the train; high basque
TRAINED with fringe. and pink roses ia the bosom dla
pOisd solitaire earrings.