Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-10-08
" HOLE NUMBER 6ll.
Ball on Board the pennsylvania.

From The Norfolk Beacon Of Friday, We copy
the following account of n splendid naval fstc IN
honor of the officers Of the French ship Of war
Gree
splendid ball was given on board The u. s.,
] ship of the line Pennsylvania, on Wednesday
evening, by Commodore Kennedy, TO Capt. RI
card and the officers of his Majesty the King OF
the French ship Gree, which Is now lying al he
anchorage off The Naval Hospital.
The ball room occupied the whole of the Quar-
ter Deck extending from the mainmast TO tho
taftfatl, comprising distance of one hundred
feet, while the width of the same was nearly fit.
~ feet. The awnings were lined with the fls9s
OF all The great civilized ma lions Of tho globe
having reference In their arrangement 10 their
geog phlcal, social and commercial relation TO
each other, which were beautifully iilumina ted
by chandeliers, formed of bayonets and uuskets
arranged IN racks, the whole being tasteny do
cora'ed and les,ooned with eycrgreons encirclinR
the entire canopy.
On the after pa:t Of tho deck platform was a.
rected covered with rich Brussels carpeiine, sus-
ia ming pavilion formed Of evcrgeens, on Ell
ther wing OF which was an imitation bower, in
whose shady recesses We ever md anon observe ed
tete tefes and passing tlrtations during the
intervals of the dance. Over this canopy were
seen in gilt letters, the venerated names Of Wash.
lngton in the centre, lafayette on the right and
kosklusko on the left; and under the centre Of
the arch was Lawrence d ing motto, undor hi.
own name, in gilt letters, Don't give up the ship
over SaSh gun poEi, commencing all, were also
seen IN gilt letters, tho names Of TYLER, Louis
Philippe, and of all the deceased Naval heroes,
arranged IN order agreeaby TO their rank.
The opposite end Of the room was occupied by
The orchestra, composed Of the splendid band Of
tho Pennsylvania, under the direction Of its sci
enthc leader Mr. West, who were seated on az
elevated staging handsomely set OF with flags.
The deck richly chalked with representa-
lions OF the flags Of France and tho U. States
entertained, and with other symbols Of n national
character. In u word, the toMe ensemble was
strikingly elegant and even magnificent Indeed
obse rived that most Of the company when
ushered in the room manifested sense Of high
admira lion, and ourselves, while The soft
strains of music fell on our ears, and sylph like
forms, fioa ted as ii were on the air, when grace
fully moving in the dance, could scarcely realize
that we were not 10 an enchanted palace.
The Commodore and Mrs. Kennedy received
tho company under tho beautiful canopy on tho
after part Of the deck, when escorted tiiher by
the accomplished officers Of ihe Pcnnsylvania,
with distinguished courtesy; and tho dancing
5000 commenced with grace and en:mation
splendid supper table was spread in the ward
room the middle gun deck, the Commodore's
two cabins being occupied as sitting and dressing
rooms. On the table every variety Of the
choicest vnnds fruits and coufec ionary, between
which were interspersed The lights and ornaments,
The cotillion, waltz and gaopado were con-
,inued with great animation till late hour, W hen
the company retired highly gra,fed with the lib
era hospitality of their entertains, and the cour-
tesy of the officers Of the Pennsylvania.