The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-07
From The Boston alias.
GRAND BALL IN FANEUIL HALL.


GRAND BALL IN FANEUIL HALL.
There was sound of reveIry by night,
And Begium's capital had gathered there
Her beauty and her chivaIry; and bright
The lamps shone DER fair woman and brave men;
thousand hearts beat happily; and when
Music arose with its voluptuous swell,
Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again;
And all went merry as marriage BELL"
As our paper is going to press, the magnifi
cent ball in honor of The Prince de JoinvilIe is
in the full Tide of most successful progress. Cd
Farcuil Hall is resounding with tie sounds Of
fesial revclry, and shining in splendor never
equaed before. The Hall is crowded with
hundreds of the loveliest of the fair ones Of
our city and vicinity, and all that heart could
ask or desire is present to render The festivity
the most superb and magnificent affair ever
witnessed on this continent.
The superb manner in which the hall has
been decorated is almost beyond praise to do
Justice to its excellence. The brilliant display
of lights mingling with the banners of every
land, the beauty of the ladies and the magnif-
cence of their attire, combine TO present 10 The
astonisle1 eye of the beholder, as he enters the
hall, one of the most MAGNIFICENT sights ever
witnessed. AT tho end of Faneuil Hall oppo-
sit. the entrance, in the rotunda, has been ar
ranged superb canopy for the reception of
tine Prince. its front is ornamented by bril-.
liant representation of the insignia of the LIE.
arms of France, with the arms of Massachu-
sets and of the United States on either side.
Beneath and behind the scat most beautiful
representation Of La Belle Poule and La Cas-
sard, represented as they are at this moment
laying off the Battery of New York. The gal.
leries on each side are hung with the flags Of
different nations, alternately between each pill
lar with the national ensign, while countless
steamers. running from each part of the walls
and meeting in the centre. produce most un-
ique and striking appearance.
The raised floor that has been laid out for
the convenience of the dancers, has been most
tastefully decorated by paintings in squares.
each square containing some neal and appro.
pirate device. In front of the raised platform,
at the farther end Of the hall, the square con.
t1ins Two hands grasped in amity; below this
are three others, containing the arms of France,
the United States and Massachusetts and low
err still, another representation of La Belle
Poule.
On the front ofthe gallery, opposite the ros-
trum is presented on each panel, the names of
Washington, Louis PHILIPPE and La Fayei;e
while on those Of each Of the side galleries, ap.
pear the names of each of the sons and daugh-
tiers of The French King.
The rotupda Of Quincy Hall has been pre-.
pared with nearly similar taste. The windows
and the sides Of the room are hung with flags
and other national insignia. Against the wall
are arranged two loaded supper tables, forming
a hollow square. in which the centre is occup.
ed BY second and smaller row Of tables.
The company commenced assembling at a
little before eight. Soon after which the sig
nal was given for the commencement of the
dance. Meanwhile the company continue to
pour in, until the hall is crowded in every cor.
ner, almost 10 suffocation. From the galleries
nothing can be imagined more beautiful than
the sight below.
At half past nine O'Clock, the Prince de
into the Hall belonging 10 the Lancers, where
he was welcomed by the committee of Arrange
ments, of which James Read Esq. is the chair
man. By them he is escorted across the Hall,
through way opened for him OH either side
ny rows Of the company, TO the rostrum. He
is there received by the Mayor, al The head of
the committee of Reception, by whom lie Is
welcomed and introduced 10 his hosts.
Soon alter his entrance The dance is resum.
ed, and the festal enjoyment, if possible, even
higher than before. The hour for supper has
arrived, the almost countless throng move on
in heightened line, being drawn out tbrouub
the Illuminated passage, leading to the ro,uuda.
where everything is now resounding with notes
of revelry and high enjoyment. Even while VIC
write, the crowd in the Halls is diminished,
and cannot be less than fifteen hundred. Such
a magnifcen. affair or one so completely sue
ccssful, we venture 10 say, has never been wit
messed on this continent. Ii was worthy of the