Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-02-12
From the Baltimore Ameriea".
GREEK BALL.

"
We take pride and pleasure 40 baiti'
moreans in ststiog, that the Ball at the
Assembly Rooms, on tho httn instant
in aid of the Greek fund, was nuuie-
rousiy and very brilliantly attended.
Auons the Strangers who were present
we noticed MIR. GALLAT'N, our late
Minister to France, Mr.. BIBB, late Sc
n.tor 10 Cong ress from the state OF heh-
tucky, General DEvEREUx, OF tue Co.
lombian Republic, and MIR. MURAT'
Ion of the late King of Naples. Inc
decorations of the rooms were elegant
and appropriate, for the gratihcation OF
.ur readers we shall endeavor to des-
eribe ;hsm. =,
On entering the principal room, the
eve was arrested by the appearance OF
a beautiful transparent Greek Cross,
formed of variegated lamps, aud placed
in the GENRE of the western SAGE OF
the room. Around the Cross were ~
scr,bed, in circle, the celebrated words
of Constantine, "By Tals SIGN CON
oueR." Immediately in front OF the
Cross, upon q marble pedestal, was
placed the bust of BoSzARIs, the Greek
hero, who lately fell in stormlns Iu'-
k.sh camp, by shot which he received
after he had surprised aud seized the
Turkish commander in his tent, and
was carrying him off as prisoner.
Around the walls we're placed the
names of ancient and msdern Greeks
who had distinguished themselves IN
the service of their country--as me
uistocies, Cotocotroni, Lsomidds, Ody-
psus, EpaminOndas. Ma0romscha''S'
Thrasy6utus. MaUracordat0, Ph'sope'
mon Bossaris, Harmodi~s, lpsiIan-
81. and under each names hung wreath
Of laurel. Encircled also with laurel
wa noted the names Of athens, Wisso-
1unghi, Calamata, Tr,po1sSSa, Tier
mopyiG. ~,
In the centre of the floor was define
a,ed in chalk ,he ancient Lyre ofGrssee,
and in a circle around it was inserted
"March 25th, 1891" the day of the
Declaration Of Grecian Independence,
Parallel with the sides Of the room was
. largo border, in the angles OF which
which we're seen the devices emblema-
tic of the power, commerce, navy and
army of Greece. The p,llars support.
ing the orchestra were entwhed with
wrsa,hs of laurel interpreted with ro>
Sos.
Atabout half after seven O'Clock, be.
fore tho dances commenced, Mr. CAR.
ROLL Of Carr clifton, ono Of the three
surviving signers Of the Declaration O
Independsnce, now in his eighIy.sixth
wear, who had attended at the request
of the managers to crown the bust OF
Boz zaris, took his seat on the lett Of
the bust, with Mr., JoHNsoN,th May
or of Baltimore, on his left. The ma.
nagers in body then entered the room,
walking two and two. while the militia.
~ band played WashingtOn's march.
They were preceded by George CoLvo.
coaEIs, a Greek boy about ten years
OF age, WHO after the massacre OF his
six brothers at Scio, where his father
was an opuler. merchant, was carried
into slavery with his father, mother and
two sisters to Smyrna, and there res
oued by one of the foreign consuls and
sent on board Of a Baltimore vessel then
ready to sail, 10 which he arrived in this
city short time ago, He appeared on
this occasion in the costume Of his coun-
try. aud carried in his hand laurel
crown. An American boy Of about the
same age walked on his left. Whom
the procession reached the place whore
Mr.. CARROLL was seated it halted, the
music ceased, and the crown was de-
ivered by the Greek boy to General
Harper. the chairman of the Managers,
who addressed MIR. CARROLL as follows:
SIR-Among The ancient Greeks, who
owed so much OF their renown to the value
which they placed on patriotic feeling and
generous emotions, and knew so well how
10 excite them, it was established by GUS
tom, that the wreaths destined to be The
reward OF noble achievements. and espe-
cially OF devotion 10 the public cause,
should be bestowed by the fathers Of the
country.
In a ceremony intended to express our
sympathy with the descendants OF this it,
lus,rious race, IN their struggle for every
thing dear to man, it seemed at that we
should revive this custom OF their toreta-
theirs.
To whose memory could Americans so
properly pay such tribute, as 10 that Of
q Greek hero, who Tell gloriously in de-
tending bis country? BY what hand could
the wreath so 6,lY be placed as one which
signed the declaration Of our indepen.
dence?
These views led the managers to re-
quest, that you would honor the occasion
by your presence. and plsnr this crown on
the brow Of Bozzar,s. Be pleased TO ac>
cant iheir thanks Tor ynur ready canlnli.