New-York tribune., 1877-01-06
is too long to admit of publication in complete
form, are given above.-Ed1
VINTER FESTIVALS.
SOCIAL ENTERTAINMENTS OF THE NEW
YEAR.

| PLEAsURE--P PREPARATIONS FOK THE CHARITY
BALIl--AN INFINITE VARIETY or Hors AND BALLS
TO BE GIVEN By CIVIC, MUSICAL, AND SOCIAL
CLUBS.
with the uslering in of Winter comes the
demand for indoor entertainments, and among those
look forward with mingled emotions Of pleasure and
anxiety are the society nails IL Is not uot after e
holidays are that the public balls given, and
when the preliminary arrangements have been uaGc,
preparations for the display Of dress follow. From
present indications, there viii not he many OF taIs
class OF entertainments usual The general complaint
| Is that the Season is remarkably duh.
The principal event of the Winter IA the Charity Ball.
for the benefit OF the Nursery and Childs Hospital.
As this f. usually brilliant social festival, tie Com
| mttee OF Arrangements is DONG its utmost to maze
IL none the interesting than ii has been IN former
years 1t is under the patronage OF the leading society
ladies OF hs city, and meeting has already been held
TO make the preliminary arrangements. II has been de-
cided 10 h0l the ball at the Academy of Music OD the
evening OF Feb. L. The list OF managers includes Sis
names, among the most fashionable people of tho
! city, and the Commistfe, over which Mrs. Edward
Cooper preides, has been busy for several days past
sending notices to those appointed as managers. IL
has suggested that private parties be given
tne evening assigned for this ball The suggestion
was made last year, and Obeyed very generally with
the single exception OF dancingcass reception, which
annoyed the managers of the Charity Ball yery much
There IS brisk demand for boxes on the evening OF the
IL expected that the receipts rom mat
VIII greater than these Of last No tickets have
been sold up the present time, IL intended to give
the managers the frat choice. II has been tie custom
heretofore distribute IL tickets 90 each Of the mana.
gers but this year the number has been Reduced Ia TO-
Grauilas and L9nders bands have been engaged, aud
though cement has yet been made Ia regard 10
the supper is expected that Demonieo who has been
the caterer year past, VIII be engaged for that
duty upon the present occasion.
ON Jan. 1S the "Old Guard" vii give ball at the
Academy; and following this, the 22d, will be the
bail Of tue Cercc Francais dc fHarmonic which Will
come OF at the Academy also. The Cerce Francals has
been existence II years, aud the c0mng festival wilbe
its 12th annual ball. and viii be similar III all respects
to the one given in the Grand Opera House Paris by the
society of the name. lis managers n' ude several
of the prominent French merchants of tls city.
and il her intention TO make the entertainment sec
ond 10 other. Every member is responsible ior its
perfect pro- riety, and although much latitude is
allowed from the fact OF its being masquerade and
lacy dress bali, tickets Will not DE sold TO those
who are not well known. complimentary tickets
will only be extended to city officials and
the press One noteworthy feature OF the occasion is
the opening march, composed expressly for the occasion
by Jacques Ofenbach. The price OF tickets is So aud
attached to them elaborate Centennial souvenir
On top Of the souvenir Is blue ribbon, or SCROLL
floating in folds upon Clouds and sprinkled with sta
lcpres, nng the Union Above this are the eagle al
shield while beneath is angel bearing hands
ery over the Western world The other hand holds the
palm an emblem OF peace. Upon the angels head II the
cap Liberty III front Oi the Illuminated hemisphere,
grouped in strong relief, the allegorcal repre-
sentatiyes Of Trade, Commerce, Agriculture, Art.
Science. and knowledge. Bcueath this groups
of children, representing the four seasons, with
tncir appropriate devices. At the base and in the
center perfect aud artistic transcript of the original
portrait OF Washington. TO give completeness TO the
Whole, side of the portrait is landscape, emf
grant and an Indian standing near a log cabin looking
out upon the distant ocean; while the other
tre o Progress--a farmer powing and IN the distance
railroad train ana steamboat. and above al, in per-
spectve rises the Capitol al Washington. The French
Government has presented The society the immense oil
painting OF Barl0dis stiHc OF tle Goddess OF Liberty
Tnis VIII occupy he space the stage, and Is larger
than the drop curtain I society viii apply for an n-
Which has adopted this tide, 10 prevent from usni,
that name. Tne Police c. mmssioners hav" en this
society and the Sociee Anitc TIE privilege OF masking
Oh the evenings Ol tl'lf Dt'Is.
Thc Lady Washington Tea Party, ~ aid Of st. Johns
Guild. VIII be gwen Fcb 22 Nilsson Hall and tho
Academy viii both be used for ths event This enter
tanmcHt has been given i0 three past. Although
it cannot properly De called a ball. dancing w,l be tho
principal amusement.
takes place az the Academy on FEB =. This VIII bea
fancy ball, and Is principal feature has always
croHs Of figures arranged IN alcsorca costume, AID
caricatres of the Most striking events Of the tine
FOR the h nrHt OF the Roman Catholic
Orphan Asylum will he omitted this year.
Tho bail of the sOeete PAme is also entitled Ia he
ranked among the popular social events of the Winter
It Is announced a masquerade and Ill probab IN
fancy dress enerainment II will take place irving
Hall Jan. r. and is intended be ~ select. Another
society. called the Cercle rAmite has sprung M in or
posiIl0n Dut an injunction y 20 be applied Ior io prevent
It using tine n:iine Of the original organza.ion
Among the other balls at irving Hal viii he that Of
tbc iiileyon Cotcre of IA. Young Mems 1athoc non
81. stephens Church Juu 10; Mount Nebo Lodge of
Aa,Ons the most wealthy jewish iOdge ~ the state;
Benevolent order Of Eiks Feb. Grand Eucs smpment,
Grand Army OF the Republic Feb. 20 and the Pur'm
Tnere are eighteen engagements for balls at Feueros
Assembly KOous Among tne blls 1T the Order
ur -ta-s Jau. -, Arkansas Lodge, o. .. F. Jan.
10 c hermann NIasonia Iodse. Jan 30 Eighteenth
Recc,d.nn OF the New-York Masquerade CluD, Jan "a,
and the NeW-IOrk C.,edOniIn Cdn, jan. -.
me 1nnal iiie, reception wll b. gwen by the Union
League the evening oil Jan 20, Nembers tickets
a. q 70, aud ladies' tickets -.
Tic hron Society will nave carnivais in their ball
Ut St. Marx rne first s nGouncrd Tor Jan. q,
aud Tie second for the evening o Jan. 20 the anni-
yrs1ry OF the sucicy Two others will bc given on rp6.
ami II, esptctlcy masquerade ball oi lhe sccleiy
The number of German balls annually given in New
York il ushing, and although 10 MOI expected
that the would he except Onily brilliant one.
owiu fo re l ri timcs the sf 0 balls is really suIrrls-
in. TIE Beetioyen Micnncrclor Hail. hc bedquar;ers
oSg Ol German societies, seems 10 be Norte
m zee or la H. as il has hern engaged tor nearly every
ngnt until tnr lat oI March, 4 number O lodges az
Masous and odd Fellows have engaged tIc La for balls
TIE "Hig 6" kSsnciaou has cil.l scd t for an Do and
the District Grand Lodge OF tue Free Sous OF Israel w
vni thr getbnyrn MIrnrercor viii occur ON IAN H.
another on Jan. 2S. and the third on Feb. %. The
Be:tloyrn cl;le na wIi he oven on Feo 10
ize by Fr'sn,aSons odd lei ows KnIghts of PyInias
s|ri rpoops Of fhe 81 cavalry me Nrw.York tifS
Sieuizon Corps and thc NtWNor ~ hdetzen Corps VIII
also idvc hail, during JnlrarN and February.
~ Lyric Hail several hops WA take pae,' ana on an.
il there VIII pc brilliant jewish wedding UreUrated
At Deimonicos new quarters ot Fifthave apd rwen.
ty--i Nt- raj priv sS dancing pSF'ies VIII be given
during tlic Winter.
CAST. LOTS TO AVOID WAR.
TO the EdttOr or The Trfbune.