The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-12
THE BALL SEASON.
How the Coming Social Events AT.
feet Our Beaux and Bellies.
AND CHARITY COMBINED.
The Charity, Orphans, Infant Asy-
lum and Emerald Balls.

The bcaux and bellies all alert and preparing for
! the coming balls. Who will know OF the sleepless
nights OF the bellies occasoned by lack of confidence in
modstes' ability produce with telling effect tho
latest wrinkle in louncesg and who but the tailor can
tell OF the soul anxiety OF the young man whose
heart is in his new claw-hammer coat and trousers
prodigal OF cloth and regardless Of tS These excite
menis. to say nothing OF dreams Of conquests and
visions OF broken hearts make up much Of the pleas
ure Of this festive season, which ends in a whir to
| Strauss music delightful promenade and the reco
| lection OF much beauty and more fashion
! Underlying all the pomp and apparent wordlincss OF
the several grand balls Of the winter an element OF
charity as its manifestation is brilliant The
Charity Ball the Orphans Bali and the Infant Asylum
Ball are each and every of them prolific minis from
which money soiled IN selfish traio reissued bright
and for charitable ends
TIE CHARITY BALL
For many seasons thus ball has been regarded as n.
ball and as the years roll by each winter
leaves its record more brilliant than its forerunner
The ladies and gentlemen having charge OF the affair
this year confident that 1915 will be brilliant
year the history the scheme It is in that Of ba
nation. The subscribers to the ball dwell in such high
social ATTITUDES that the much takedof "hard tines
do not affect them, unless II be to open wider their
sympathies and purses Although the ball does not
come OFF until the LIST of February its is already
looked forward Owing to the distance of the date
fixed and the many intervening balls the committee o.
arrangements have yet completed all the necessary
details for the OCCASION The proceeds Of this ball arc
donated 10 the Nursery ana Child's Hospital Tickets
be had by applying TO Mrs Daniel f. Appleton,
! Mrs f. b. Alexander, Mrs. John Bgeow, Mrs Chris
/ tian Bors Mrs L. NJ Bates Mrs A. b. Cornell Mrs.
John H. Draper, Mrs. II. o. Doremus Mrs j. &. Fargo,
/ Mrs. fremont Mrs Charles &. Franklyn, Mrs Abnef
MeIen Jr. Mrs John McKeon, Mrs. stuyvesant Nor
RIG Ara A
renee, Mrs. Liyermore, Mrs. Pierre Lorillard, Mrs
Havemeyer Mrs II J. Hoffman Mrs. Benjamin X
| Phelps, Mrs NJ. o. Roberts, Mrs. Rutherford Stuy
vesant Mrs. A. 7. Stewart, Mrs. O. II. Stebbns Mrs.
Aaron J. vanderpool, Mrs. P l. Van Rensselaer, and
ested in the affair managers the following
/ naturalization. Samuel J. Thden Hon. William IL.
General Chester Arthur Mr. Cunning 5. Bedford, GEN
/ eral John A. Dix Mr. Charles A. Dana Mr. \. l. God
! kin, Hon Hugh Hastings, Hon. A. Oakley Hall, Hon
John X Hackett Mr. Leonard W jerome, Mr. Ferd
! De Luca Nj Manton Marble, General Prince, Hon.
| C. n. Potter and Hon h B. Roosevelt.
INFANT ASYLUM BALL
In this ball Is to be found another OF the agreeable
the famous Charity Ball. aud many OF the ladies and
gentlemen whose names given above are interested
In its success II IS told in fashionable circles that our
bachelor Governor has consented TO act chairman
the occasion Of the ball. which comes OF on the 18Th
inst Some one has said that the Hon John Bgelow,
our newly elected Secretary OF state, Is TO act as wee
President and assist hs worthy chief Tickets Tor tho
affair Sweet Charity" says, very scarce and
boxes much scarcer. All the best boxes IN tho
Academy Music-the scene Of the ball-are sold and
the mot best ones are going OF like hot cakes As
little Is known OF the modest charity for which tho
ball rs given brief sketch OF It's career VIII not be
amiss.
! house of reception was opened in Clinton place in
| 1872 since which time the institution has steadily
in usefulness and public favor During the three
years It's existence has of several thou
sand mothers and has saved less than three thou
sand children from the streets At present 1t has about
three hundred mothers under its care and an equal
number OF children In his recent report to the Secre
OF the Interior Commissioner Eaton mentions with
I marked APPRECIATION the manner of the management ~
NOFk
Sixtythrd street house, TO which wing has recently
been added the managers have country house Tor the
little ones at Flushing !. l. The wing was no sooner
built than it possessed by the little ones and the
crowdng just great as before the extra room
made. The proceeds of the ball will be expended in
enargng and improving the country house at Flush
ing. where tho little ones spend the summer.
ORPHANS BALL.
Tho great social event of the year in the Catholic
world OF Gotham is the Orphans Ball For eighteen
years the Academy of Music, at each recurring Or
phans' Ball, has been scene OF beauty aud magnh-
cence unrivaled by any Kindred gathering Last year
bail given, and It proposed this yearin fact,
ON Monday the 18th insL-to combine in tho
splendor OF two balls. 1t is stated that the asylum Is
need OF funds this year than II has been for
years past and it hoped by the managers that
tue necessities OF the institution will awaken the sym
be had OF Mr.. NJ J. Cody, No 293 Broadway; Mr.
Charles OConor President; Mr. W. ]. Kane, First Vice
President Mr. feIer trainer second wee rresideht;
T MCGOWAN, Financial Secretary, and MT Malone,
Treasurer meeting OF the managers will be held at
Denonicos Fourteenth street. this afternoon to make
the Gnal arrangements for the ball
The finest ball Of the season In Brooklyn
will undoubtedly be that gwen by the Emerald
| Association. For thirty eight years this assoca-
] ton has annually given ball whose proceeds
have gone to support the Roman Catholic Orphan
Asylum of Brooklyn. This association is now as It
always has been composed OF gentlemen who have tho
bappest way OF combining the desire TO assist tho
needy with that for amusement Its entertainments
have always been brilliant with assemblages Of
beauty and fashion; but, as has been said
/ before, the Indications are that the ball which
will occur the Goth inst. will be the
most brilliant that has boon known In Brooklyn
! without a competitor The Charity Ball. It's rival in
/ former ycars-an affair whose objects In every
way worthwhile not DO held this season. and the En-
erad Association Is intent upon improving THIS adj
vantage IL is designed make the Emerald ball full
enough Of varied enjOymens 60 make up 70 pleasure
seekers for the omission OF the Charity Ball. The
tive Of open handed charity though powerful, Is
not relied upon alone, but every incentive that
lights will fash. that summer profusion OF and
! glowing flowers will bloom and perfume the air, aud
that music OF the most celebrating character will III
the Academy OF Music with the choicest Melody the
J night appointed, is being used. II is intended to
change the appearance of the Academy that will
resemble garden. The ballroom floor being the level
and gallery blooming terrace Of fragrant beauty
Flowers and foliage VIII adorn every part OF the build
ing and the sweet harmonics Of Giimore's Band will
issue from bower IN which the musicians will
be concealed by veil OF flowers and
yerdure. The poetry OF grace and har
mony will be present everywhere in tho
hrong well as in its surroundings All these things
promised by the committeeman who now hard
at work-and they confident that the ball will
be the greatest event OF the season that they intend 10
sell the boxes aud reserved seats IN the galleries at
public auction. They have already engaged Gilnore's
Band to furnish the music and IN the intervals between
dance and promenade pieces solos will be performed by
the jubilee Managers best musicians
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