The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-05
Yours truly,
Hartford.


.sscylss1rl,'' a,e, HARTroRD, Feb a, 1872
The annual Ffremen's Ball Temperance and Lnter-
sae. .a, peranes-Ihe Guests, &c.
De AR BENNETT
have looked anxiously at your two last papers
fer some acceut Of our Annual Firemen's Ball,
which came of on Tuesday the 22d instant, the
birth day of the immortal Washington. The bali
was really a splendid affair, and the managers de.
serve mnch credit for the manner in which they
decorated the Hall, and for the admirable arrange
ments Of the whole: the only thing that seemed at
all wrong, was the absence Of mind of some of the
members Of the Washington Temperance Society,
who so far forgot their pledge as to indulge rather
freely in tho use of vino and malt, and we were
much orieved to see the General inviting some Of
his fellow members to "quaf the rosy" hns set
ting an example that poor human nature could not
Withstand but we understand the General has ask
ed forgiveness Of his president, and made new
promises to abstain from all that can intoxicate.-
God grant he may be able to Withstand temptation
for the future, and we shall expect to see him
of the frat and foremost in the ranks OF the old
.sfsr armv. ...- t
hundred Of the fair sex. anu inc mus, o,.y siu.r
that you can imagine. The question was often asked
where did they come from % but II was as diff
cult to answer, as to tell "who married Captain
Schnley ~ The ladies seemed to be divided into
little cliques about the hall, each set locking as
distance. One of the cliques, and perhaps the
one that felt little the most waspish, made their
head quarters in the northwest corner Of the hall
Among them we noticed the beautiful Miss D.,
of Trumbull street-she wore q black cotton velvet
bodice, while skirt, and tunice 10 match she
evident thought herself the belle OF the evening
We next noticed Miss S., from Kbourn stree, and
she il ''lette tho talest crltter in these dqgins;"
so tall indie ed that she has been aptly styled the
G;rsffs she wore on this occasion velvet bodice,
brown silk skirt, and figured lace tunc. Next came
Miss P, of Pratt street, the most lovely grl'in
town. Miss P-,wore cherry coored waste, white
SIX irt. and lace tunic. Miss s., of Burr street,
looked slick, in blue silk bodice, brown skirt and
tunic. Mas H, of Pearl street, with ''long dis
hellved handsome iresses, made sensation. She
has delightful voice that you can hear above all
the music and talking that generally accompany our
country balls Miss B., Of Front street, looked
EXQUISITE in maj ,rne blue silk ard white bodice.
Sne has delightful way of turning up her fine eyes.
We also noticed Miss B, from Porter street, in
a light silk and tunic, and the Misses R and
was that the Colonel was not with Them: where
washe? Among the married we saw the wife Of
the General. and Mrs P. D., B, E, and host
of others was very near forgetting the three ss-
tiers from Sufield, modest and retiring and would
not have been noticed unless soae OF our would be
gents had rendered themielves and the ladies' very
In nv next shall give description of some
Of these gentlemen, and of many Of the ladies,
with some anecdotes OF both SO look ont for nae
next week. One word a. TO our state politics-the
wings are going. The last move they have made
was in senatorial convention yes.erdsy, when
the nominated for State Senator from this dstric',
"La Belle Alfredo
You're, DAMPER.