, 1875-01-24

| cent one given at the Academy of Music for the
benefit Of the Infant Asylnr. Is one Of Society'a
pet institutions and d1s3lpations. All The lash.
| ionabla wolli was present, and the ball was
opened by tue patrons and managers at twenty
minutes past 10 o'clock, just as sedate people
aEe going to bed. Gen. and HRS. Hancock lee
the grand march. and with Mr. and. Nrs. Dex-
ter Hawkins. DR.. ". 2. Wooster and 1Iiss Mamie
Garrison, Mr. Amos Emo and Mies Allan, they
opened the bali.
The boxes were filled with tho elite Of
New York, elegantly dressed, uhla here
the young people are allowed to dance
The papers teen with accounts Of the
toilsttes fem Of which are given, as they ware
worn By poodle who arc known TO fane.
Mrs. A. T. Stewart wore mauge silk, with rare
point-lace trimmings. solitaire diamond ear
rings, and, for wrap, deep royal ermine cape.
Lliss Carrie Hall, daughter OF the ex-Sayo1
(whom report Gays will soon marry a1iss Dyas),
was a:tirsd in rich canars-colored satin, trimmed
with oark sa,net-cototed velvet, and deep card1-
nal roses in her hair.
Miss Greatorez, daughter Of the artist wore
mink silk and white lace, and M:us Eleanor
Greatorex, q blue gros royal, with white tulie
oVerdreso.
Mrs. Laura Curtis Billiard wore green silk and
poiut lace, with nee sl.cs aud pin Of diamonds.
Mrs Gen. Hancock wore black velvet. with
white lace orerdress, and eazniture Of cardinal
and tea-roses.
Miss Marguerite Cleveland wore rich costume
Of black velvet ornamented with white lace and
lowers. Miss CeceltA Cleveland wore q black
silk tissue, with sann stripe, elaborateiy oraa-
ma1ted with lilies OF tbs rallev and whlle rose
buds. Mrs. Heimbo|d, known es the *'Queen of
Beauty" in Parls, wore . French toilette. The
train WAS OF white silk with raised embroidered
bouquets Of flowers The sablior OF tho petit
coat (which was OF delicate pink SILKY entire
" covered with old point lace, while tho decoltete
corsage was com"osed of lace add flowers. Miss
Julia Griffin. the sculptor. wore pearl-cotorod
orocaded train trimmed with blue satin,
and blue satin petticoat. Pearls and
blue ostrich feathers we1o the ornaments.
Airs: Croly (Jeunle June), who represented the
Graphic on that occasion, wore black velvet and
gitk, velvet train, cuirasse basque. silk tablier
and trimmings OF Chanti1lv lace. Diamond car
rings and q diamond star 1t the throat completed
her elegant costume.
Mrs George G. Late. recently returned from
Europe. wore q Plngat dress Of pearl: cotored
silk with PINK trimmings, and s5o.0oo worth OF
satin with rich point-1ace ovcrLrces- Another
elegant toilette vas that worn BY AIRS. Clarence
Lyman Collins, who solu so many Of
the boxes 1t wss Of white silk, With
tho ahi1t plated and trimmed with vide bands OF
black velvet aud lace with clusters Of white roses
meuts in the hair aad q necklace OF diamonds
flashing from the throat: showing brilliantly, as
the corsags was cut in the usual decollete style
of evening dress.
Thcso arc but few Of the many. but they
serve to show how the Iufsnt Asylum ball is
dressed for, aud how expensive the accessories
for this worthy charity are. Among the distin-
suisned foreigners present We.s Lord Fife, the
Earl Of Caithness, and two Britlsh officers.
THE oPEEA-DoUFFE BAIL-
-. pn}d ~ n@4 ff1n ANH H6&tr1N fhA
New York Herald says:
The city. meantime. ~as Very much excited on the
subject Of the Lat Opera Dougt. VI. ny very viru-
o.x women hare passion to a>e how many very un-
virtuous women look On close in.?acaon, May vary
careful husbands reasoning ot tha msttsr, ludo
TO give their good wives the sight, They suppos> that
The waoc, the prpeost! 70 look It the impure Tin
ie tho best oare. It genery Is There no great Dig
nifty p1scidity about tho bal dvern dou5e fem lie
She il either very bold very crude. She eees her
occasion in tho bal m,sque, and With tbs desperate
hopo OF unhappy womAnhood expects some affinity In
large public oscasion-some fresh boy, some sner-
sensitive man, something unhappy OF ex1cttng which
viii fl the void spaces in her cratic Life.