Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1841-03-04
BALL IN HONOR OF GEN. HARRISON.
WASHINGTON. Feb l5


Crowds of strangers daily entering the cl-
~. some with their wives, more with their
dauqhters. and all with a passion to be
amused, there Is an unusual gaye'y in all the
social circles here, with unusual displays OF
fashion and beauty. Thus hundreds finger |
around, and fiji the galleries Of the Capitol
hy day, and hundreds more at night, with
nothing to do, in a city Of none but Political
business at all, seek in sO;rees, assemblies,
and balls to pass the time agrceabiy. Thus
Ball was got up in honor of the arrlva! OF
Gen. Harrison in long and spacious hall "f
Gadsby's, which the General himself prom
Used to attend, drawing, therefore, q host OF
others. who wished to see, chat with, and
survey ~Old Tippecanoe," as now brought
out by the will of the People from his old
I" Log Cabin" upon the North Bend, into the
most brilliant and dazzling circles OF gay
society in Washington. The capacity OF
"Old Tip" as the People call him in brew
~, for an Indian War dance, his comprc-
henSion of the savage whoop, and the more
savage yell of the painted warrior, his abili-
~ "to cross over right hand and left" and
alto chassee about on Wa5ash prairies. or
Maumee swamps, as VOL as to turn the fur.
row, and to swing the fail, have each and all
been pretty well demonstrated by the Po''t'-
clans y. their recent speeches upon stumPs
and Log Cabins, but there were many VINO
had good deal of doubt as to what manner
'of n man ;his Old Tip'' would be, when
nroa,uht into Mr., Van Buren's Court Circle
where Chesterfield is, not Tecun1seh-where
the waltz prevails, not the war whoop-
where Cupid reigns, not the warr'or-l"e
9ard of loves, smiles, and small talk. and not
nf forests. burrows, and fails. Yes, there
lvere manv who doubted much whetner
"Tin'' would grace the Ball room. or 90 al
ali Gr the head OF Cortland. tor aught
rnou, venerable Generals, grave senators,
and the Fashion and Beauty OF the poiHlc''
metropolis assembled last night whne great
est interest to bring this tenant OF the los
Cabin" out. The doubt, however, was CON
G,ad onlv IN such as knew but little OF the
versatility and mobility of the People OF thls
conntry; who had forgotten, too,that the guest
~ the m,casion was reared in early lite, as
shonld be the son of an early Governor OF var
r;nia. and a signer of the Declaration OF lnde-
6andence a nd thai, If in ismid- day he had Of
ten encamped in swamps, or dweit for years
in the humble tenement OF western no
neers, vet bright eyes, and dazzling races
often met him in the morning OF his life, such
as now cheered him at the going down OF
his sun. ,5tH
brilliant of the season thus far, not only IN
the number but in the beauty, and IN the
character of the company present. zen.
Harrison entered about 10 o'clock, r.. M,
and was welcomed by all the company
present, whose attentions and congratula-
tions he received as if he had been accus-
toned to such through life. Among the
first. who shook his hand was Col. Il. M.
Johnson, whom Gen. Harrison received
with the greatest cordially as former
companion of eminent dangers, both OF
whom are now on the best of terms, indeed
on terms so intimate that the Coloners Po-
litical friends fear the General will bewitch
him away. In figure erect, with sword
hanging at his side, Gen. Gaines came next,
with his Lady Cthe Lecturer on Peace) on
his arm. The venerable white head of Gen.
Van Rensselaer, was in the group. The stout
manly form Of Daniel Msbsisg TaaSa t q a"tR6a he
occasion, were Senators and Members of
Congress and the official functionaries of
other People over the seas. Anon the waltz
struck up, and the group dispersed to clus-
fantastic toeH--while others slept through
the nazes ofthe cotillion, or wandered mu-
sing in the lively promenade.
know not whether it be proper, as our
customs are, even ON such public occasion
to paint for the world out of doors a pic
ture of the gay, the youthful, and the
beautiful world within--and vet it is a
pity that only such can enjoy it, as can
come to see it, in itself, in the mov-,
ing panorama of action and life When
States, however, thus concentrate their tai.
emit, their gayeties, their manners and them
selves, little liberty might be taken in
description, if it were not q liberty too
large. Well, then, New York CITY contri.
buted its fair proportions to make the pic
ture complete. Two or three of your lead
ing bellies were conspicuous here, each re-
markable for grace, elegance, and all the
accomplishments, that adorn society. The
State too, was well represented in the talent
ana N::vacity of one, if not two, or more
from the interior, as affiuent there in what
makes man happy at home as what gives
him power abroad. From Massachusetts to
Mississippi too, were the fair daughters of
the land. Little Delaware was present
with her pretty cluster for the group. The
District of Columbia, always well, was bet
ter than ever. now. Maryland near by, of
ten cvt r T.Sssrcs them all, and was as daz.
fling as ever this night. And then there
vwere many bright particular stars, the mag
vets of ali eycs-but why need ], astrono.
mer-like, as l run over the galaxy of beauty
in such a sphere as this, lay down my tele-
scope, to give name to every cluster. or ev-
cry group. or to each particular star? The
well.lit Hall. the fairy and fitting forms,
the JOYOUS music, the unusual smile and hap
piness, all make a picture no pencil can
paint no pen much less draw. and SO cease
to attempt +j Il. yHgv1oo Z. t'2oa ~
Gen. Harrison left about IL at, night, to
take n steamboat down the Potomac river