The New York herald., 1879-02-11

1-Mr. de H1vaG. 41-MrS. Penn1man.
8-AIr q. q. Gunthcr. 4s-AIrs. Valentine.
9-Mr. +. Van Ness. 40-Mrs. L. Q. La Mon
1O-Arr Guernsey. taguc.
ll-Mlrs. Babbitt. 5O-Mrs. L. Haas.
12-Mr j. +. Gunther. 51-Mrs. J. Libby.
13-Mrs. Jones. 52-Mrs. G. p. Clapp.
14-Mrs. Raynor. 53-Mr. G.. II. Witthaus
l5-Mrs. s. G. Harriott. 54-Mr. Bandouine.
1G-Judge Fithian. 55-Mr j. H. Fraser.
l7-Mr r. G. Randolph. 56-NIrs. j. W. Drexel.
18-Mrs. Z. Schell. 57-Mrs. Noryin Green.
10-Mrs. Landon. 5S-Mr. VIM. Buchanan.
20-Mrs. Murphy. 50-AIiss Knowlton.
21-Mrs. Simpkins. Miss Kelsey.
22-Mr. Fay. 60-Mr. j. Butter.
2S-Mr. o. O'Donohue. 61--Mr. M. Browning.
24-Mr. r. p. Lounsberry, 6a-Judge Donohue.
25-Mrs. Z. NJ Taller S3-Mrs. j. N. Petty.
26-Mrs. G. z. Appleby. 100-Mrs. Edwards Pierre
27-Mrs. N G. Dun. pont.
2S-Mrs. Lester Wallack 110-Dr. Fisher.
20-Mr. Theodore Moss. 1ll-Mr. G. S. Inglis.
3O-Mrs. Com. Baldwin. 112-Mr. Leland
3l-Mrs. William Tilden 119-Mrs. Laurence.
40-Mrs. Porter.
Nilsson-Mrs. Musgrave Rosi-Mrs. u Hendricks
Kellogg-Mr. de Kay. Meyer'r-Mrs. McAlpine.
Patti-Mrs. Deckerson. Rellin--Mrs. Milliken
Piccolomini-Mr. R.S.Ely. Donzi-Mr. G. F. Baker.
Lagrange-Mr. A. Taylor. vcrdi-Mr. j. E. Read
Grls-MrJ.D Townsend. Gounod-Mr. Buck.
Mozart-Mr. @. II. Howell.
D-NIrs. Dinsmore. Nudge Hilton.
E-Mrs. harrington. O-Mrs Maddux.
E-Mrs. Barlow. P-Mr. G. Vanderbilt
G-Mrs. del Monte. Q-AIr. +. A. Havemeyer.
H-Mr. Mitchell. R-Mrs. Gen. Williamson.
Mrs. Shindler. S-Mrs. G. r. Blanchard.
Everything conspired to make the ball the success
of the season. Mrs. Cooper. Mrs. Barlow, Mrs Sulli
yan Mrs. Vanderbilt and their associates worked like
beavers for weeks, sold all the boxes at from 75 to
5000, and disposed of tickets sufficient to insure
monumental success The night was cool, and no
special attraction elsewhere interfered. Captain
Clinchy saw to the outdoor arrangements.
and Of course perfected them. The Academy
was without decoration, save vases OF flowers
placed at intervals around the floor. At the ex-
treme end was raised platform surrounded with
oriental scenery. on which sat many ladies Of the
COMMITTEES. and high above the dancers blazed the
single word Charity"
THE OPENING ouApn1LLE.
Precisely ut ten o'clock the "Prophete'' march
rang out from the balcony and the procession
Cooper; Mayor Cooper and Mrs. Cornelius
Barlow. Mr. Johns and Mrs. Gilman. Aigsr-
non y. Sullivan and Mrs. Sherwood, after whom, in
gorgeous array followed the fair women and brave
Cooper ana Mrs. Vanderbilt. Mr.. Arthur
Mrs. Gilman the Russian Minister, and Mrs. Burton
Harrison His Honor clad in the regulation tog-
gerry. ornamented also by huge yellow badge. lie
no mistake. He was well aware that the watch
full orbs of ex- Comptroller Green on HIM, and
acted accordingly. From the dim recesses of pro-
scenium box the cx-Conptroller took in the situa-
tion and nothing escaped his wary eye. He appeared
to be pleased with the Mayors soca, efforts WHEN
the final smash bang of strauss Carmen auadrie
resounded through the Academy gracious smile
beamcd over his countenance and rewarded
the Mayors appealing glance From that time
the ball rolled merrily AS has been the
with all the social demonstrations OF the tho
real pru8reSS OF the Cnarlty Ba was perCeptlDe
until long past eleven o'clock. There were two
bands, for the promenadng and one for dancing.
conducted by G.. $. Grafulla and J. NJ Lander:
Under the competent direction OF a committee OF
inspired young ladies' the following order of dancing
and promenading was prepared. and was followed to
the letter. II will be that Strauss Mcndessohp
Verdi. Lecoocq. Meycrbeer. dounod, Wagner. sulli-
van. Planquette. Wiegand Kucken. Halevy aud
Others drawn for musical contributions, and
THE ORDER OF DANCING.
Quadrille, Carmen" 4. strauss; promenade.
'.yiolette. waldteufe; promenade. .Cloches de Cor
neville. Panquette; galop. "Banditen. J. Strauss;
promenade, "Aubade." Lowcn; valse. "Traumgebil-
DER T. Strauss; promenade, Celeste Aida. Verdi;
galop. "Grus Per Telegraph" Haselman; prom
enadc. "Oh. Vert Thou in the Cold Blast. Kucken;
eitans [ 10 -. MeyerSecr; vaise. "N1tael Dcs rreen
nod; galop, "Ruoinot." wiegand promenade. "wo
valse. Marie" Mrs. $. Thorne: promenadc,
March and Swan Song t''Iohengrin'b.' Wagner;
enade. Golden Days" sullivan: lancicrs. 'Aiie:
MANIA wegand; promenade. Northern Route"
q. c. smith; valse, FAIRY Tales" f. strauss prom.
Mayer; promenade "lsuss.an Nightingale song"
Alabief; yalse. I'm den Neuon Hcimath. Keller Bc,a:
promenade ''plaintc de Ia Mendantc.'' "Prophee."
Mcycrbcer; gsop. 'saat in Emte.' +. strauss; prom
cnade. Secret Love- Kcsch lanciers, Chimes Of
Normandy. )" planqnette promenade; Swedish We'd
Hoop. Hermann; promsnaas, santa Maria" raure; r
Chorus'' aud ballad. Flying Dutchman." Wagner;
g.op: "Bramsenfelchen. 4, Strauss; promenade,
Srsdicr; vals@. joyful News L. strauss:
promenade La Marjolainc.' Lecocq; galop. ar
kapirei.'' Tosti; valse, ."Toujours on Janais.'
waldteufel; promenade romance. 'LEclair. Hal
svs sVyd kcn
1t was noticed that while the qusdrilles were
danced in kind Of lswdy y-dawdy style. in which
Lord Dundrcary would have ecipsed the best. the
round dances wcre taken with will, and kept up
with unhagging zeal The newly introduced habit
of holding partners evidently considered the
lum-tum copah. and apparently found favor in the
THE cosrumrs.
Columns Of the HERALD would be needed for
chronicle OF all the exquisite costumes displayed
last night Among others noticed white satin
princcsse with Van Dyke points, fringe crepe dr ped
across the front. corssge pompadour. with Honiton
lace, Marie Antoinette slecves diamond ornaments,
In which stately damo bcsmed from proscenium
box and flashed rare colors through the hall ruby
velvet train. with side tabliers. embroidered ia
bands Of hounccs to match. two shades Pom
padour sleeves and diamonds. in which one OF
the most prominent OF New Yorks fashionabies
gracefully promenaded and languidly dancod; an
elegant lavender princesse toilet with applique lace
and roses, with asupcrb diamond necklace aud huge
solitaire earrings In which Washington bride
waltxcd till she turned tho heads of many admirers
every time she turned her own; pink satin prin-
cessc. with white damasso drapcry, lace edgings,
pompadour corsage. Marie Antoinctte sleeves and
diamonds, In which tho daughter of one million
naire and tho granddaughter ot another SAT con-
spicuousy in 'front.' tier box until supper time .
princosse seq foam, with scarf of lace, looped
with lilies Of the valley and satin and diamonds,
in which one of Brooklyn's dcvoutest bellies
firted and danced and subsequently supped u
pearl white gros grain draped and caught with
Marshal Ney roses, q pompssiour corsage and .
wealth OF diamonds in the heaa, the neck. the ears
aud the wrists In which the wife OF prominent
ofhcia held kind OF Informal reception; q
princessc of pale pink siIk, with pale olive satin
plcatings and coras OF exquisite tint. In which very
young and equally pretty girl tantalizcd score
of beaux who clainored for her hand and