, 1877-02-11
NEW YORK.

TRIBUNE.
Nv TonE Feh The Charity Bail has
Ao' "s,a:... e,.s.,. 1r,a hot
ios' IT'S PfestGe " sooess es.n.' '"s 10
came oil, as usual, tue 1lrst night OF lhc mont11
and the pageant was never more brilliant, but
not that society lent its lustrc. The Board o
aJ.na11or. ,,,rt,in1r co1nnrehcn1el n eood se
stAu5. wa ~ep 'cas,.1 - 49, o:t.,
4eelon from tne piooo an1 "e.l.n =. ", ss ~ e ~,
and Arthur Lcary, as was his wont, fco on tne
grand promenade at the lead of q blue-blooaed
Committee. mt alas. the rank and file! Such .
H,H~,.se 80 .,no1,, ,-,+horo1 ~, +ha
eons'o'i'eisl'ion uas .Aey ssn.nsu w. .1.s
Academy floor' winch IS geheIa1iS apout US 81
cred soil as the town holds. The dressing-roonl
nreseutcd. until midnight, u succession OF ridic-
t,,o,,s scnnas os thc well-f,rcssel nerfumcd mob
~ ..1.ss,..s .ao,.ano r,r,u. - .saa1a +ro VOLS
OIL pasasasesee"eis s'''e W 1.N7 .us "a'''
OF society. The means were alike rfoicnlons.
Ind its cn1,ssary present, in the person OF two
| renorters women. whose toilettes it's due both
ep' s.4,e -. -,
to describe in recognition OF their own laoors on
the behalf OF others The Mercury was In white
with tarletan ruchings, Wath oSerdress emososa-
cred IN lavender, and well sirt about with smi-
lax. The Home Journal was IN grunge satin,
festooned with black lace, ana both short
sleeved, and armed with bundle OF yellow
sheets, and short pencils, sbnrpencd at both
videl with fiat box, containing her utensils, on
which her sheets rested. By this wise economy
I
| who could only make up in zeal what she lacked
| in experience.
The two took up their positions at either end
| Of the room, and made ready for business. AS
] each lady was unrollcd from her wrappines they
| pounced upon her s'Your pamc, pleasc2'' in
| most persuasive tones. sCitv! Ah.' At the
same time the fingers flew writing us the rest
less ewes scanned the details of the toilette.
be praised for their utter abnesation Of self and
! the sacrifice of their own dignity to the de-
monds and welfare Of the papers they rcprc-
sented. The Mercury was ESPECIALLY devoted.
oddinrr ocneral}v & For the t5uuday Ht7rnYU
the only paper which gives full account Of the
ball.o Ana all with the most winning smile.
Their efforts were, for the most part, take1, in
rood n,,rt. Occasionally a proun OF daucers
dart;nrr rriithcT and fhither ithsome om;sc;1,ent
Ono elderly 1adv threw nm her hand. cxf]aim-
mo Ana do all renortcrs 20 20 so. high-uecked
!. ami short t-sicrred: is that the unlform?n But
49, 49,. nn ~, 5a;jrr What +hor rrnro eo,t ~
~ ,rhot ~ scr5,o" ~ snahHin~ nrcvnn+e
~, NJ; IL Ia;'a ;o +ha Go5 onroaao,,si,. MA
49,, ~ Ths en,.'eona,,t anf d;so,st Ta1nnnna
W ta1in ths .et ntbcr E side '''o ''4'so
W sne Ssusa ,no5 ,,,,r> ,;7-1 4h,, +,.,,
a. the Euests - ~ 4i lu1shs 1n n11o, te,
4iaF R;obt ~ ~ oaI doerto tbo omtr
WY ,.;a1, +ha3 srnrlaI - 3rns a1os;po y
VIII MaGn WI hmcy mo'he, IT. Tns ts,, aaus,g ~
Maetl snt 4a, ~ ~ ~.
~ ~ ;,;;arant rI1an nna ro,,no isr ,tI tRa
pear nurnelens. one 9ouns ~ 1.!s. WIN s.e
must petaess a.en an d. r +. i ~ - "
conceive, su patt1ed.a{ n.-lusA. a oIe LIEU
hcr shoes, n3ea nel mar, SHOOK out nef clothes,
stood round ae oesperate intervals, walked
OH, came DacA, Out an 70 no pu1
pose: finany, tne lnpat1ence OF ner escort
peeplng IN oenina the screen @ LOOK ner OIL b9t,
true as the neeole to tne fole u ~ aan-hour she
was baeh, ana, taslne possession OF an opening
pathway to the 4aeTcu'y' gained her cnti. Moth
ers with daughters we're undauntcd. one lad{
in black velvet, with very pretty girl dressed
in white silk, and brocaded overdress trimmed
with silver braid, Wos indefatigable in securing
a catalogue Of her daughters charms. subsd-
ing again and again after futile efforts at bring
ing the daughter within reportoFtal range. she
finally exclaimed, Wcti, there's no use, she
wouldn't get it right any way" The tempta-
tion, however, was too strong, and SUCCESS.
finally perchcd upon her banners: a tall matron
in Magenta MORE antique, lighting her way
through with daughter In pink silk alongside,
announced the young lady's name, spelled it,
rnttled oil her toilette, anu bore her away tr-
uInphantly. So.
There were also the eager though shame-
faced people who approached in couples and
gave one anothcr,s names, SAYING hIst, Would
you!' to one another, as II they hadn't come up
for that special purpose ihcre was one partic-
ular party OF low-neclSed. full-plown beauties
from some Lexlngton-aVenue ooardlng-ao1sc
fhrn1lrh