The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-01
THE CHARITY BALL.
Scenes Of Splendor In the
Academy Of Music.
A BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
The Elegant Toilettes Of the Ladies
Fully Described.
DAN CLING AND MUS

Tho Charity Ball, in aid OF that worthy institution
last evening ut tho Academy OF Music, is annual
social event looked forward to by the beau
monde, whose members have charge OF II, and who
attend 1t en- massc that with each recurring season
since It's Initiation twenty years ago every effort is
put forth this greatest OF the public balls
attractive Sof success Last nights bali
may be said OF dressing point attend
ance and that subtle OF individual enjoyment,
which magnetizes and makes success OF ball TO
have been equalled by none of its predecessors.
Though the weather disagreeable, still old Prob
abilities seemed have that charity's
ball should usual be set like golden sapphire In
the pearly snow. Truly It seemed that the cowpari
son not far fetchcd-outside the clustering hail
ing, bleak winter weather. inside tropical paradise
OF light, life and beauty.
From ten o'clock until past twelve the carriages
rolled in one unceasing ssream round through Fiji
tecnth street, down Irving pl zee to the Academy,
wrapt In their progress In the guests OF driving
and hail. The lockers on who usually line both sides
OF the street aud form crowd around the entrance
could not stand the sweeping fury OF the blast MS,
whiriug down through the wind way formed by Irving
place, It drove the snow the air and the side
walks before and banked the latter up against any OPP
posing obstacle. Those whose curiosity induced them
to brave the storm huddled the stops OF the
entrance and as close to the walls as possible.
PICTURESQUE SCENE.
The reflection of the gasl;hts Al tho entrance
tho Snow made space round about very brilliant
and tho carriages rolled up from the dark de-
posting their inmates aud rolled past tho police.
into the semi-darknoss OF Fourteenth
street tho Iscene mdige le temps
picturesque one. Down tue footmen,
out stepped the gentlemen wrapped deep in their
uls han dai faat in nm,
the much becoakcd and burnoosed bellies and
dowagers. Rapidly they tripped the paw ement
and up the steps with their escorts and lost
gaze OF poLoi behind the swinging red doors
Of the outer lobby.
Inside The Academy wore changed appearance
from that which IL ut balls The stnge
set with and gorgeous ballroom scene, feature
OF which balcony, reached by slarcases sprng,ng
from tho boards below Around the edge Of tho
floor ranged large jardinieres llled with var
colored and brilliant flowers and from the rims of
which traed down the floor the slender tendris Of
tropical In letters OF light the centre of
the stage sparkled the word ''Charty" reminding all
amid their pleasures Of its object In the centre OF
the lobby behind the boxes front he ladies'
ing waiting rooms was stretched tile mating
u rich carpet
Tho ball was opened as i've minutes to eleven
o'clock by a promenade Of ladies and gentlemen
follows TO the waltz ''Trlomphae," Aronson Mr.
Arthur Leary leading. with Mrs. Edward Cooper, io
lowed by Mr.. Edward Cooper with Mrs s. l. NJ Bar.
low; MI Hartman with Mrs. Arthur Gilman !; Lord
Duilerin with Lady Tatton Sykes, aud Mr. Garguino
with Mrs. r. H. l.. Townshend. Among the other
gentlemen end ladies' In the procession werc Mrs
Bgeow, Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs. Devereux Clapp and Mrs.
joel Wolf
The procession being over double of quadrilles
three single sets we're formed, Lord Dunerin with
Lady Sykes opening the double set opposite to MIR.
Leary and Mrs. Edward Leary. These ouadrles being
finished, a waitz-La Manola-- followed and The ball
was fairly opened. The following tho order of
furnishing the former and Graiua's Band tho latter
THE BOXES.