The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-02
FANCY BALL AT THE WHITE
HOUSE.


Politicians hereafter may look back with conflict
log emotions 10 the Administration Of MIR. Tyler;
but all, Of all parties we venture TO predict, will
combine TO say that Mrs. Robert fyler's admini.tra
ton Of the eourtesies Of The White House, as Lady
Of the Mansion, have not been surpassed BY any of
her predecessors.
The ball given TO Marshal Bertrand was pronounced
by our Oldest citizens one Of the most brilliant ever
given in the Metropolis and all who had the honor
of being present unite in saying that they never en-
joyed themselves more ON any similar OCCASION
The grace and naturalness Of the fair entertainer
seemed TO impar themselves 10 the humblest Of her
guests, while the old soldier Of Napoleon and his
gallant son, enjoying themselves to the last, took
their station by Mrs. Tylers side, and saw the last
guest depart.
"All this for me ;" exclaimed the gallant old
Marshal as be paid his parting respects 10 the Lady
OF the Mansion, and told how much he gratified
and honored.
And on Thursday night, who that witnessed il can
forget the group of happy children decked in fancy
dresses, and as care-defying the winged fairies
that some Of them represented. The young lady
who gave the party is Miss Mary Farley Tyler, in
celebration OF her third birthday. Miss Mary, who
older than her sister, and the beauty appeared as the
Queen Of the Fairies and it is said that her Queen
ship, winged though she was, discovered as her
company withdrew, 10 have left for Dreamland-
Fairyland still, doubtless, to her happy spirit.
Miss Letitia, who is SO young not yet to have
learned the art Of conversation, though it is acquired
so much sooner by her than by ours, appeared
broom girl from Fader With the decided
amncss appropriate to her personaton, she looked
upon the scene, and witha naturally, that Maggie
her Irish nurse, who calls her with tout of her ma
tive accent fish," says, with great pride, that
Dutch nurse Of some Of the young ladies present
asked her. "wi,h brimful eye, who that little dar
lint was for; Oh, says She she makes me think of
home ~
There strulied urbaned Turk, not three feet high
Indifferent TO the fact that whiskered brgaud Greek
at that, was discoursing playfuy with his Sultana-
touching her dress with inquistve fingers, and even
taking her little hand in his, in most familiar fash
ion. There, too, in full costume cooked hat and all
was Sir Roger DE Coverley How it would have de
lighted Addison's approaching spirit could he have
looked on in this far land, and the miniature i'm
bodiment of his best character Baby sailors delight
ed the eyes of their fond fathers, monarchs of thu
peoped deck" who stood looking on and dreamin,
that in the battle and the wreck their boys wou
take their places some of these days And truly u
would seem SO, for the little tars bore them,elve,
most bravely and in the dance elbowcd very cav
aery the princely pages, as they made their way a
the lady of their preference. There were flower
girls toddng about scarcely able to bear the burden
of their baskets and merry as poetry has repre-.
,f.I tL.. .sI-D
Riding Hood, most gracefully attired, hand in hand
with her gentle sister, who appeared as Burgo.
masters daughter. And there, from Mexico, was
dark-eyed young Mexican, in the true and true dre
of her country, and most beautiful il was play
full and brilliant to the last, after the nurses d
some young ladies had borne them off unconscious u
their whereabout.
Mrs. Madison was among the guests, and evident,
one of the greatest enoyers Of the scene where size
received from all that devoted respect which /, her
due.
There were solemn Secretaries looking on AID
laughing merriy-and stern and differing polit cha
chat,ed together aud agreed in one thing namei
tina, II was most beautiful exhibition and that t.,
lady OF the mansion combined with refined and eli
tivatsd mind and heart, manners the most winpu,
and IN adaptation and facility Of address which maxi
the children feel as much at home as their mothcI
and which threw peculiar charm over On occas n
mat ceaid no, otherwise have passed of so grao-
fully.
Martin, the doorkeeper of the White House, wp
IS . wit and character, exclaimed on looking 10 Il
the scene,
BE The powers, know one thing that as irt
as mat the Shamrock is green an tia, OConnelF,
an lrishmanln
And what is that, Martini
why, SIR" was the reply, that there more H.
hocence IN that room than ever was there beforc
'han ever will be there agin tall we haye anoltr
childrcns party