New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-26
DANCING WITH A NO BILE AIM
THE CHARITY BALL AT THE ACADEMY.

THE CHARITY BALL AT THE ACADEMY.
THE REALITY AND CHIvAIRY OF NETWORK WELL
REPRESENTED IN THE BOXES AND on THE
FLOOR.
The Charity Ball which has become such an old
institution of New-York society that many of the
managers have forgotten when the first of the en-
tertainments was given-took place last night and
early this morning at the Academy of Music, and
II was like its predecessors, successful in both so
cial and a financial sense The proceeds of the ball
which the managers hoped last evening would
amount 10 $4,000, will be given to the Nursery
and Chld's Hospital as in former years The OFF,
GERS of the ball for this year were: President.
Cornelius Vanderbilt who fills the position for ma ny
years held by Arthur Leary; vice-presdent, Mrs.
Algornon 8. Sullivan secretaries, Mrs. KingSland
and Mrs. j. w. Ellis; treasurer, Mrs. Edward
Cooper.
The Academy waited patiently until nearly 10
O'clock before the people began to arrive IN any
great number. Inside the auditorium the word
Charity" in Jets over the stage, with the gas
not yet fully turned on. winked and blinked sleep
lily on the scanty decorations which economy justi-
fes at ball for benevolent purposes. The i'm
memorial vases set round tho dancing floor were
ii led with flowers. and a garden scene gave an
Elusive vista to the rear OF the stage. 1.-THE COM
pany present is decoration enough" is the proud
motto of the managers. The arrangements for car
riages as usual, that people could take the
first carriage in line on leaving the Academy. AT
D. IN. the black line Of hacks began to arrive IN
Irving place, and as they reached the entrance OF
the Academy each suddenly burst open aud out
fitted some dantily dressed figure like butterfly
of spring From the number Of sppered feet put
out on the pavement it would that all the Gin
derellas M we'll as their sisters had run away to
tho ball. Meanwhile there was little bit
of satire In the knot of impecunious small
boys who shivered on the sidewalk In the
chilly and threatening air while they watched the
rich people go in and commented on them. By
1890 D. M the Academy had gathered far repre-
sentation of the beauty and ch,valry Of New-York.
The promenade of the managers was a pretty sight.
as they wound two and two. brilliant border,
around the dancing floor The first QuadrilIe,
Charity" by Dietrich, broke the ice, and the
foor thereafter continually presented fascinating
sight. Such rich display of color Is not often seen
as was presented BY the ladies' toilets. 1t seemed
a. if the white light of the word Charity had passed
through spectrum and so fell on the floor in all the
splendid colors of the rainbow. To one sit
ting In the boxes and watching the dancers. the
scene was rich In sensuous delight The rustic of
rich dresses and the rhythmic beat Of a thousand
feet came up from the floor. which now looked like
a dancing sea of color and again like well-dls-
posed flower garden: while from the gallery fell
the lively or dreamy notes of the music of Gilmore
and Lander's well-drilled orchestras.
THE Music AND ORDER OF DANCES
The following were the selections of music
played: observation-disclosures" Weber; Selection
"Huguenots" Meyerbeer; Grand March" Charity
Ball. If 81 timed Hartmann.
The order of dances was a. follows: