New-York tribune., 1886-01-20
DANCING FOR CHARITY.
ANNUAL BALL Ar THE METROPOLITAN.
A BRILLIANT AssEMBLY-wgo WERE THERE AND
WHAT THEY WORE.

WHAT THEY WORE.
Last night being the night of the Charity
Ball. there stir in social circles proportionate to
the Importance OF the OCCASION Tho club houses pre-
sented OF unusual animation during tho early part
Of the evening and the members discussed the prospects
OF successful bail, pronouncng them excellent Their
predictions were just fled by the result In private
houses there distress and tribulation. Costumes
which should have been completed in the morning
were s in the hands of the dressmakers mistakes dis
covered at the last minute seemed rremedabe chamber
maids rushed In wild excitement through the halls bear
ing tenderly In their fluffy, mstke creations Of
and lace and ribbons The hearts OF OF the
debutantes uttered with feeling akin TO fear they
thought OF that great smooth floor walled in by tiers of
boxes whence thousands Of curious eyes would stare
down at them, and thousands OF tongues would
discuss their appearance in spirit not always kind.
But who would be coward : None OF the debutantes,
surely and accordingly they pucked up heart and tried
TO look unconcerned. like the older girls" As O'Clock
drew near ubhouses gradually grew empty, costumes
at last arrived. mistakes remedIed best might
be. and "New-York society" began to converge from
all the points Of the toward the Metropolitan
Opera House Along the west side OF Broadway to the
north and to the south stretched the lines OF carriages
waiting TO act their occupants down In front OF the
doors. Some luokoss persons little versed in tho
OF balls, who trusted iu tho announcement that the
grand march would take place at 10 o'clock,
arrived before the doors were open and passed
a portion Of the evening the cold, damp sidewalk
The dancers arrived more slowly than Is usual
such occasions II IL o'clock before the first strains
OF music heard and midnight had sounded before
the ball was at it's height
Whom last the beauty and chvalry Of the metropolis
had assembled when tho great opening march had been
performed with all the dignity and ceremony Which the
occasion demanded when the music had made the
hearts OF the dancers beat fast and their blood nge
then tho Charity Ball made good it's claim
to be chief among the social incidents Of
thu wa Ia
Justify for the fears OF the debuantes The
flashing VI jewels the perfume Of flowers the dreamy
music Of the waltz made many young dancer pause
for moment she emerged upon the vast floor, and
then, she advanced nx her eyes steadily upon the
great lights aud the illuminated motto, Char
ity," which oazed above the stage But the spirit OF
the occasion dspelled all tmidity, and the dance
brought color the cheek and brightness TO the eye.
wond be rash 10 say tnat last nights ball was equal to
what the Charity Ball has been in the past.
this year than usual The lower tier
OF boxes were. however. well
filed the musc excellent the company was agree
able, found complain that his expecta
tons had not been realized. All night long the music
played and the dancers danced. supper changed for
time character of The festivities. but did not inter
rupt them. The morning was no longer In its frat
youth when the cries for carrages and the samming
doors denoted that the merry makers were
7 at last seeking home and rest.
Tho interior Of the building was brilliant in the c1
treme, although money spent for floral decora
tons. All the corridors wte brightly lighted. and the
thick crimson velvet carpots covering Them looked most
inviting after the cold and outside The dancing
floor been laid the parquet and 1t made space
OF 900 feet OF polished wood as shining and
slippery and hard polishing could produce. The
stage set garden scene and upon IT plat
form arranged with sofas and chairs which the man
ayers sat after the march, the gseDng san and lace
dres of ie wel Of
raIe hewers forming ght bits OF cooring The double
horseshoe of boxes with their crimson and gold back
grounds. filled with fashionable people aud
above In the reserved seats ard galleries were many
who had spectators. The two orchestras, GU
more the promenade aud Bernstein for the dancing
were placed eIhtr side OF the upper gallery, the
music sounding sufficiently loud on the dancing floor
aud not Interfering with conversation.
The guests began TO arrive about $3.50 o'clock, the
long line Of carriages waiting In turn to reach the
entrances Intending for several blocks
In all directions Most Of those who had boxes
directly to tnen their In the little ante
rooms behind the boxes and those who were 10 take
part IN the grand march Fastening 10 the dancing floor
TO form ip inr while tho tner seAs hn9
nosr managers included many prominent names, aud
they formed most eiceut corpsbeing distinguished by
mule badges their coat iapels. There were Old
men aud advise and young men 70 do the run
on Tue dancing floor and the .dpper rooms Those who
this capacity were Arthur ie.ry Gouverneur
Foser f. ii. stanton. ii. lie Grand Cannon, J. AleIan
der. sidney Appletou. Homer Lee. A. s. kiehmond ".
| ~ Blodgett. William AstOr, H. q. Lay, j. H. Williams,
j. H. Howard, Leon Marie, B. Vriuneil. X. Van Court.
iapdt Rutgers Van Bruni. Howztd Townsend. C. sack
cit c. spies W. b. Brisow Il. Cochran. J. Ksnsett Oy-
/ phsni. H. ". O. wang, @. H. sullivan. o!to Bluhin.
Robert s. Mpturn. II. w. Foote. Sidney Smith, Burbank
Clarence Moller, Forrest Morrill,. Peter I. Barlow
The grand 1aren led BY Levi P. Morton with Mrs
| sulily an, we'd Dy Mrs. K H. /. T0snseBd with
| Erastus Brooks. Mr.. aud Mira william c. Egeston Mis-
+. \. Goddard with O. H. sullivan Mrs: Thomas Hicks
DE- T. L. Psrtpdge. Nc Aud Mrs. Cauidwsi. Mrs. John
gssOv Win po;t. s.S'%aSF %tS sa4non suSa. %
Major Coffee, of the English Army With
Anna Barnard with A. r. Barnard Mrs Daniel Comfort
with Thomas Hicks. Mise Chandler with Dr. Fair. Mr-
Partridge with Captain Lehtihon, Mrs Pierre Noel with
Dr H. H. Culver, followed by the general occupants VI
the bO and other suests
| The 0uadre WAS danced directly after the march.
the nrst eight couples In the march dancing together
| Afterward general dancing began and lasted until
Inc gements for the comfort OF tho guests
copl-te Tho dressing rooms for tho men were the
floor aud Tor tue ladies on ths steoa noor al tne
reached The had their dressing rooms on The
first the Ihir,y-nnth-st side. and there was
wine room and a smUki down stairs supper
served IL O'Clock until tho end Of tho ball In the
Two large assembly-roo on the second moor, which
were entered through the CORRIDOR ana also through
u,nat "A known tearoom," the latter being used
for a refreshiuont roorn and set with small round tabes
Te supper Ia carte nnor the direction OF
pur,rli There both small aud large tables accom-
moIatinglpatles from two TO twenty o'clock these
pnrIies down enjoy supper after dancing for
'eT The list OF boxholders was follows:
Era
,vS Mr: Sss,n aa,In Cor r. r SoSn nIa aaai pG
M4 PIN .aS a1a Mr.. M' J. cIIOV IL Ar r. f. a l Harriet Mis-.
o. nod and Miss Arnold. Iiarnot and J. Carlnan
! g. A g. Washington. ~. Mr.. A. q. Dickinson,