New-York tribune., 1898-01-29
AGAIN THE FRENCH BALL.
JUST ABOUT AS MERRY AND SEMI -R1sOR-
DERBY AS USUAL

Derby AS USUAL.
Tho annual thousands let into Madison
Square Garden last night and paid their money
for the privilege OF thinking that the ywere doing
and seeing something French. Several thousands
more paid their money and attended who were
not 80 deceived, but who had various reasons OF
their FOR their presence. In this manner. that
worthy organization tho Celcle FRANCHISE do
rHarmonie gains its support.
The name of this body is about tho only French
thing connected with the French Ball. No one
knows exactly why himself and half the others
present are there. Everybody knows why the other
half is present The half is still more bewll-
dercd to the OF It's presence the next
day II IS fortunate for the Cercle which makes its
ends meet around this ball that II is
nual affair. instead Of which attempts run
OF two or more nights. Those who were there
last night Will feel perfectly sure to-day that one
year hence IS the earliest date at which wild
horses could drag them 10 another French ball
When the next time comes, however. wild Tam
many policemen cannot keep them out.
Unquestonaby the French ball acks something
OF the spirit that II used to have years ago. But
everybody is always hoping that the old spirit
may fire It again. everybody is always willing TO
give It more chance and It's financial success
is thus assured until the Madison Square Garden
Company succeeds In selling its real estate That
is to say, forever
Up TO the time OF going to press the enormous
crowd In the Madison Square Garden not
startled IN any manner. except the annual man
ners The ball Just brilliant and just as
tawdry as usual 1t just merry. exciting
and semi-disorderly usual. and the merriment,
the excitement and the semi i-disorder were pro-
duced by the same efforts Of Will and the same
chemical effervescents usual. Every one pres
ent enjoyed the customary amusements of detect
ing tho presence OF everybody elisa The antics TO
b, performed and pleasures TO be enjoyed In
creased in violence through the early hours OF the
morning Just as the verbal accounts Of them Will
increase in violence all through this afternoon and
tomorrow There is equal abandon In the
deeds OF the French ball and In the after narTa-
tons Of them. =,
In short the French ball took place; II was In
general like tho others. and there IS an END OF u
These were the committees which contributed 10
the financial success Of the affair and 10 Wha'e'er
other success II had: -.
Committee Of Arrangements.H DOT Vai, Rle. R
dent; q, f. Polk. yice-president; II. Tissot treas
urer; Joseph WeiI secretary; A DestOuTdeui, T.
Flauraud y Gerbereux Charles Iacot t. Ter
bereux and L. Rossignot. - -
Reception Committee-J. Aubry. A; bertrand g.
Bunou s GeisInar. Lssserte A. a0Isi~i' a0nsna' a
Louis Charles Ruegger, O. Bardin. A. Boil, T.
Chaurant. b. q. HusHes' NJ "a'i''oe' ee' ~ "
Verhaeren- 80 -x. ,,..,.,
vile Z, Rossignot and Joseph Well.
Floor Commit ee-J. NJ Dubois manager; aseis-
,ont managers VI. J. Drivet =. Well, l. H. Huot
l. II FranchI l.. Moch. A. ode. a. Hirtzler. r. J
Woneuse r. Brandt, Charles Wake, T. KICK. d.
Monense j. Peck +. schlesinger and j. Weber