The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-23

announcement Guests and their carriages were obliged
| 10 very slowly before the brilliantly lighted
portals OF the Irving Place Opera House were reached
There dense crowd around the corner OF irving
place aud Fourteenth street, dense enough to
block all locomotion for a considerable time largo
force OF police was hand and they had as much as
they could DO to xeep order among the bewildering
vehicles that thronged every approach to the Opera
House. AS the night progressed the crowd became
more dense and before midnight there was little room
either in the ballroom the lobbics Al ten O'CLOCK
the ball was opened by the grand "Mnuet de la Cour,
danced by the following ladies and gcntlcmen-
Mr. De Garmo and Mrs. Bryant
Mr. Anderson and Miss Doughty.
Mr. Dodd and Miss Alice Brown.
DR.. Schultz and Miss $. Philips.
Mr. Van Ordcn and Miss l.. Philips.
Mr. Baker aud Miss Kate Farson.
Mr. Blish and Miss N. Hastings.
Mr. Fisk and Mrs. +. Hastings.
| Mr. Doughty and MIS- Parsons
Mr. Weld and Mrs. Bryant
| Mr. owens and Miss +. Dart
Mr. Maiersou aud Miss Hassett
Mr. Diamond and Miss Mordaunt.
Mr. Fielitz and Miss Stilmann.
! Mr. vernam and Miss Williams
Mr. Gilbert and Miss Taylor.
A BRILLIANT SCENE.
| Looking down from proscenium box the scene
| ~
bro ught TO mind Dumas recollections OF the
Petit ana Grand Tranon, the days OF the
Bourbons, before tho tornado of the ter
ribe Revolution swept over La Belle France.
The grandes DANES OF old Versailles were faith
fully represented by the ladies' and gentlemen VINO
danced the min.et dc Ia last night. There was
the same courtly, D'Artagnan manner observable in
the demeanor and bearing OF each gentleman VINO
took part in the minuet The days OF the Vatican
groupings. with all their exquisite grace seemed TO
nave been revived on this occasion by the ladiea
IN
Nilsson Hall in u blaze OF glory. The nations Of
the world represented In their most attractive
form. IL was difficult on account OF the 'nrong to hnd
ones way 10 the hall from the floor OF the Academy
but the task was worth the time OF tho CURIOSITY
seeker Here u Brazilian made most touch.
ing appeal; again fair lcelander attracted
attention. The arbors, representing the various
countries, under the immediate control of
the following ladies' :-Amer'ca, Mrs. John b. Mar,e;
Russia, Mrs. John c. Fremont; England, Mrs. J. Les
Mr. George George W. Mclean Italy. Mrs r h Weir;
Spain, Mrs. NJ L. Higgins; Greece Mrs. Robert Dale
George George Bowl Browne Jr Iceland Mrs l. j. Duplsnae
Mount Vernon Mrs. Betner; Rebccca's Well. Mrs +.
GYPSY lamp MiSs and oso which
represented the toilets OF 100 years ago were entirely
characteristic.
The following are OF the principal toilets -
A costume, particularly becoming 10 a blonde, was
trimming on the bottom. The tune or over
other IN front and oopcd gracefully by bows rib.
bon, alter which they Iei IN pocts upon the tram
deep fringe, headed by lace surrounded the OVERSIGHT
and corsage, with deep points, nearly covered
by the iace \ chate.ane OF shaded autumn leaves
ornamented the turic and cluster OF the leaves IS
placed relief the lace OF the Corsage on the
left sdc lilac and teul and surrounded and crossed
by rich fringe OF the two shades Sleeves and train
are OF velvet OF silk are turned from the
sides end united with bow the train. Ruches Of
white lace surround The opening at the neck and
are joined at the waist, under bunch OF howers
(reum cuIo ~
A ball toilet in sulphur-coorcd satin and crepe,
with white lace and red roses was very striking and
with perpendicular pulls Of crepe and clusters OF
roses with buds and leaves, were graceful
tunic with corsagc tres decollete, formed
short apron and two long points at each side,
where they and attached by roses TO the
pulled train. Rich white lace edged the tunc and
trimmed the corsagc, beng caught on each shoulder
BY rose, with It's foiiagc. sulphur ana wnite
feathers with rosc were placed far back and high ON
the couture.
Black velvet dress princess W tn founce across
the 'front.' and long, plain train. edged with narrow
silk plating Corsuge IN heart shape, aud elbow sleeves
rich white lace scarf Is attached high on the left side
aud carried across to the right, where It Is
| secured lower down tho train by a
cluster OF blush and foliage. Deep lace encirces
tue neck, is tied In loose knot and confined by
flowers al the bust; also falls from the sleeves par
TALLY covering the arms. Cofrares a Ia Grecque, with
lounces at one side
A rose coored silk with skirt covered with prHlngs
OF tule having piangs of tuiie on the edge Cor
sage, habit shape, OF 0rocadea SILK, was prolonged
ia tie back IN two long ends which opened over put
nngs OF tule. Garands Of shaded brown leaves were
arIsucaly arranged about this dress and made II a
strikingy ATTRACTIVE toilet.
| dress worn by a lady Of middle age was OF yellow
gros gram, with garnet druperies aud trimmings The
garnet velvet corsage had pastron OF the gold coorcd
silk. and long garands OF grasses and woodbne with
clusters of buttcrcups, tasteuly arranged about
SKIRT and and competed strikngly origi-
| nal toilet.
| A costume IN -colored silk and tilleul crepe
had n long tram with deep 1ounces. The polonaisc,
OF crepe shorter in front Than behind. and laced
in the front Of the corsage and the sides and back
OF the train silk the color OF the SKIRT bertha
of fringe caught together In the front
of held flowers ana grasses, and the same flowers
were the hair.
rich dress in two shades OF pink silk and gaze do
soie The silk train skirt has the back two
paitinps Of gauze. The tunc is very long and
trimmed with plaitings gauze scarf Is draped
around the cuIrass waist starting a, one side from
under bunch OF flowers and terminating IN the
buck on the lett shoulder worn bunch OF roses.
Robe "irincessr IN one Of the new shades OF green
cut with square corsage and having thc skirt trimmed
with deep pIatings OF white tullc. which form deep
point in front and headed by loops Of ribbon the
shade OF the dress and ruching OF tule. bow OF
ribbon with boune OF white feathers placed coquct-
Toilette composed Of silk and striped pekiu; tho
underskir OF the plain silk and princess overdress
OF the pekn striped IN blue and white and finished
with rich lace and embroidered gaioon. The scarf
drapery OF blue silk was also edged with lace and dc
scribed graceful bows in its back aud on the train.
Corsuge decolete ornaments pearls and white roses.
A simple but elegant toilette IN blue fac was com
posed OF curasse basque cut in heart shape and fast
ened diagonaiIv over plastron Of pufs, and
skirt gracefully draped long trained skirt Tho
oyerskirt was buttoned the skirt diagonay across
the front by silver buttons in grce WORK. and loopct
| and ornamented mt the lett side by means OF q bow
The colldrc in curls, ana with bow oil ribbon on one
| side.
Striking evening toilet in citron colorcd crepe d.
chine A plan silk skirt aud over TIA princess tune
forming apron Of regular paits and draped but 1T
tie in the back. delicate spray OF pink flowers out
lined the upper plat and was lost among the folds o
tho train The decollcte corsagc had simple paiting
OF crepe lissc and touies OF flowers IN the hair com
rich robe of black velvet, with decolete corsagc
sauare and trimmed with white and black lace. \
scarf drapcry, from which fell rich black lace founcc
placed diaeonally about hall way down the IRON
of the SKIRT and attached under the folds oil tn,
tram.
Rich dress of delicate green satin, covered on TIT
lower part the skirt by hounces Of green tne an'
ornamented by garland O shaded green velvet leaves
comb ned with those OF autumn. The corsage was o
'velours irappen satin the shade of tho SKIRT ant