New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-19
THE OLD GUARD BALL.
BRILLIANT GATHERING AT THE ACADEMY.


The Old Guard, which, unlike that Of Napoleon,
never dies but often surrendersto Its frends gave
q reception and ball, last evening in the Academy
of Music Before IL p. IN. 1T was apparent that
the bali was to be success in point of numbers at
least long limo of carriages stretched up Irving
place, waiting for the magic touch of the footman
IN front of the Academy There was a perfect
crowd inside the building. The pOmp and padding
OF citizen soldiery was sight to make small boy
burst with envy. The cream coats and blue
trousers of the Old Guard were most conspicuous.
The Governors Foot Guards. of Hartford,
wore uniform of buckskin trousers
and scarlet coats. The First City Troop,
of Philadelphia, wore white tights and
high boots and short blue coat, with white
cross belts. They wore large brass helmets covered
with hair.
The Academy was prettily decorated inside, the
fronts of the boxes being draped with flags fastened
with shields and crossed swords. Over the stage
cleaned the familiar design in gas jets OF the Old
Guard. Lines of bunting dropped from the centre of
the ceiling to the balcony boxes. The stage was
SET for camp scene with tents, cannons, drums
and stands of arms. The music was by the Old
Guard band led by L. Conterno At IL p IN. the
grand marcr was led by Major Mclean comman-
dant of the Old Guard with Mrs Folett, of Boston,
followed by Major and Mrs. j. B. Clapp, OF Hart
ford, and Captain and Mrs. Alexander Henrlques.
Then followed twenty -four selections for dancing.
Supper was served in Nilsson Hall by Mazeth The
orders of dancing were pretty decorated WIN d
bear-skin hat, sword and gun.
Among the persons who occuDled boxes were
General Shaler and staff, c. e.: Reid, Joseph Nay
Tor, Rnfas Hatch, Mrs III II. SGopPl dnsls, DS'
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Finke, W. {. COnDor, D. W. ROBERTS ~
4 lio IA. r. II.
Beas, James Munson Mrs: Barthoomew, J; W.
Durham, +; G. Brown, 6 Henry Witthans NJ; B.
man. Valentine G. Mott, General Brown, II and
stan. W. K. Woodward. Colonel g. W. Laird, Z. 5.
Chaplin, W; f. Owens Alexander Henriqqes Noah
S w. + foa ae'Fp III P' ho,'i2 1S%iE
Van Among the Others Presentw're Mayor and Mrs Ed
son Colone +. A. Hotchkiss, of the Odd Regiment
Veteran Batta ion; ID: n. Bota,s Consal-ieneral OF
Gent and Honorable Artillery of Boston; General
Frederick +. Locke; Captain John Mack, Com
mandant of the Ancient and Honorable ARTILLERY
Norfolk Light Artillery Blues; Cap ain Philip S.
Miller LIST Division staff S,ntn Z. Lane; Leu
ade Unca Citizens Corps; Major b. b. Keeer. u.
S. A; Salem H. Wales; Jacob iz; Lleutenant
James i. Frost of Boston Sur Eeon |: Lester Keep;
R ADJ (. K. T Hills, of the 9TH u. 5.
Artillery; Thomas c; Acton Acton, Colonel S Htnm
Richards; AdJdtant-OoueTai >. a. Diuui !
Major Dexter H. Follett and staff of Boston, COLONEL
DAVID T. Austen, of the 18Th Regiment Ma
jor John b. Clapp; OF HARTFORD; T. A; HIyemIeyer;
Hugo Fritsch. j. &. Kinney, General Fitzgerald anu
staff Captain Eroen,, u. s. N; Hirpo,,
Ito de Uriar;e aud wife Major Thomas Il. Rand. OF
the 9th Regiment; Colonel William II. Sh.ltor, of
the Unitei Safes 1st Infantry; Major Walter X.
Rosslier Joseph b. Carr and staff, Major George 5.
Merrill of the LIST Light Artillery, Lawrence. Mas;
Judges Barrett and 'Gs enerh sar9 w. VIM
gate Chief Engineer Robert Dandy, t.. ). ";
Major Ryan and officers of the State Fencibes, OF
PHILADELPHIA; Colonel f. NJ. Crawford. OF the an
Regiment Veterans Brgadier-Genrral William II.
Brownell and staff Captain T. r. Neeker. OF the
United States Marine Corps; captain GINS ana
Captain William Ill. Cundy, of Boston, General
Daniel ID. Wylie. Captain Thomas Ward, L. ,. A.;
Judge Advocate Bird Gardner Colonel Thomas o. e.
c. L. Christensen, Brevet Brigader-General Charles
G. sawtell. l.. 5. Al Captain Ferdinand r. Earle,
Advocate General Horatlo C. King. Colonel Dudley
S. Steele. Of New-Jersey; Colonel Rodney g. Ward,
OF the sd REGIMENT; Henry Clay Wood, Passed
Assistant Engineer John j. Barry. of the Colorado
Bngader General 5. X Smith, OF Connecticut
General Il. II. Jackson u. :. A.; Colonel Joseph +
Tobias. of Phla ielDhia; the Misses Felt, Mrs John
BigelOw surgeon General keshncr, CAPTAIN War
ton Loyall FdTragut General Whipple. Commodore
Upshur Me zeal Director BloodgOod, MIS- f. ".
lutte. Miss X. Peter, Miss Sarah Van Leer Miss
Jessie Earliest. Mrs NJ Bartholomew, Miss Haynes,
Sirs. William Layton, Mrs. H.. Claywood,
Miss Cornea J. Robinson, Miss Helen Goold,
Mrs George NJ. Skellew. Miss A. Long.
nam. MISS Cathn and Miss WynKOOp
Among the many beautiful dresses worn were the
following: Mrs. Edison wore dress OF black satin
made of dancing length and trimmed wifh Jet and
with square corsage finished with "a Medlcl collar.
The wife Of ColonelF X. Hahn was dressed IT. gar
net Ottoman silk made with "A long tsIIn
and an overdress of thread lace aud square cOTsage
Mrs Frederick Boos wore a dress OF black velvet
with a front of black and gold brOcadc black lace
sleeves aud point lace fichu Mrs. A. :. DinsmOre,
of Boston, wore a dress Of pale blue surah satin
made of dancing length. trimmed with point lace
ami topped With roses. The wife OF Captain A. q.
Brown woro wine coiOred bTOcado and satin, with
Jacouelninot roses pearls and diamonds.
Mrs Egbert Guernsey's dress was Of black velvet
with a front Of black satin embroidered IN
Persian beads. Miss Guernse. wore white satin
and white silk combined. MIS- Colonel Clements
wore heotrOpe grOs grain silk and violet satin
Mrs Colonel Morris wore black Ottoman SILK
Miss KInsella, of Brooklyn, wore red satin dress
with q front Of white satin bTocaded with red pears
Mrs Albert Weber wore pale blue tulle over striped
watered silk.