New-York tribune., 1880-02-20
INCIDENTS AND COSTUMES.

Numerous young members of the various
athletic clubs OF the city during the preliminary con-
diverted themselves and the gathering audience BY
acrobatic antics ore or humorous Some Of them
required great dexterity, and others considerable
strength and surprising to find some OF the
young a. en- "gong lame " at an early hour OF the
evening.
Anotceable feature OF the ball was the fact that
many ladies appeared the floor in pairs unattended
by gentlemen. Doubtless they accompanied 10 the
ball by gentlemen, but discarded escorts when the HI
ary was its height large number OF ladies' extra
tickets sold showing that gentlemen brought
two ladies'
pleasant incident OF the evening from the repor-
point OF vew the fact that the pressroon I'M
proyiscd for the occasion overlooked the ball hoor ana
could look and describe the scene. There
ample space ana adequate provision was made
for the exclusion Of those who did not come to work
The Committee OF Arrangements whose names are
gwen elsewhere was composed entirely Of expresi-
dents OF the Aron Society j. o. Hunt the chairman.
the frs president OF the society Before midnight.
and for some time before the procession moved.
the stage WAS too crowded allow OF dane
ing with comfort Watzng was labor al
tended with some dlscomf'rts and many bumps.
Many makers. evidently inexperienced. brought with
objects such books. dolls, skipping ropes ETC..
which very proved to be nulsauces and were dis
cardcd. The debris which was fvit behind must have
been valuable well as unique.
For the benefit OF the person who had the sale OF
masks dominos the rule prohibiting those without
both from going upon the stage previous TO midnight
was strictly enforced. But on the floor the
maskers wers at liberty TO discard all DISCUSSES.
As usual dOminOcs predOminated and were seen In
all cOlors and sizes, from the black paper muslin one
made Of scarlet saun trimmed with rich lace
Comparatively few evening dresses we're worn. Few
new costumes observed and few prOnoGL ced
characters were noticed during the evening.
Pinafore costumes were numerous both among ladies
and gentlemen. Two ladies In these costumes
made Of white with trimmings OF blue. and wore
jaunty sailor hats. Queen Elizabeth represented
I'm a court dress Of 0aok velvet with the wide EZa
bethian run.
Dolly Warden was in a short scarlet skirt with short
pauuier Oyerdress OF gay Dolly Warden material
Dogenes with his lantern made usual
search Tor honest man.
The very model Of a modern Major General was there
In the glory OF red coat and blue sash.
A Hungarian Princess IN yellow satin and black
with embroidery In rubes, pearls and diamonds.
and trimming OF bands of swansea, wn.
The Goddess Of Liberty wore hort skirt Of white
satin. with m overdress composed Of alternate
stripes Of red. white aud blue the enghwi ise stripes
spRnged with silver stars. She wore also silver
a bsby costume Of White swiss over blue satin was
completed by a dol baby carried IN the arms.
A green satin costume was nTnaIhenttd WIKI small
flags and the cOat-ofarms of ali nations
girl Win Grecian bend cydeatly did not know
how ungaccful she appeared or she would have hastily
abandoned the style.
DRESSES or THE COMMITTEES.
The costumes after tnat Of Vasco di CANA worn by
the floor committee. consisted OF blue embroidered
with silver over which a full suit OF nrnor.
Yellow boots came above the knees.
The Lobby Committee the costume a id Marquis
de Beaufort. consisting OF pale bne aud white
broidcrod with silver with court cape OF whlte satin
lined with blue The Whine nat adorned with float
ing Ie,thers.
The Finance CommItteemen in the costume of the
body-guara TO the Empress Catherine 81 Russia,
clad in scarlet black costumes. embroidered with
gold IN leaves and sprYs. over which was worn gilt
armor. with helmet and vi-eI.
The Casanova costume worn bv Inc members OF the
COMMITTEES OF Arrangements consisted OF cardinal
velvet dOubet. with cape Of blue satin embroidered
win gold anu Oruanru.ed with gold fringe. A wide
gray felt with floating feathers completed the dress