The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-03
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cHiLDREN's FANCY BALL AT TIL WITH
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fohticians hereafter may look back with conflict,
ing emotions TO the Administration of Mr.. Tyler:
Out all, OF all parties, venture to predict viii
comoine TO say that Mrs. Robert Tyers administfa.
lion OF the courtesies of the White House, as Ladv
OF Inc Mansion, have not been surpassed by any Of
her predecessors.
The ballrgiven to Marshal Bertrand was pronounced
oy our Oldest citizens one Of the brilliant over
gwen IN the Metropolis; and all who had the honor
Of being present unite in saying that they never on
Joyed themselves more on any similar occasion
The grace and naturalness of the fair entertainer
seemed to impart themselves to the humblest of her
guests, while the old soldier of Napoleon and bin
gallant son, enjoying themselves to the last, took
their station by Mrs. Tyler's sde and saw the last
guest depart.
"All this for me !" exclaimed the gallant old
Marshall as he paid his parting respects to the Lady
OF the Mansion, and told how much he was cratifed
and hOnoled.
And on Thursday night, who that witnessed il can
forget the group of happy children decked 10 fancv
dresses, and as care-deying as the winged fairies
that some of them represented. The young lady
who gave the party is Miss Mary Farley Tyler il
celebration Of her third birthday Miss Mary, who Is
older than her sister, and the beauty appeared Is Tho
Queen OF the Fairies, and it is said that her Que1r
ship, winged though she was, was discoversd, ,hef
company withdrew, to have left for DreamialSd,-s /
Fairyland still, doubtless, to her happy spirit,
Mis- Letita, who y 20 young az not WI 70 haye
learned TIE art compensation, though Il i aequfed
so much Sooner by her sex Than ours, appeared ~
a broom girl from Fader-land." With IDS dccided4
calmness appropriate to her personaton, she lookSE
upon the scene and withal 50 naturally, thst MsgEe
her Irish nurse, who calls her with touch Of her nas
tive accent, fish," says, with great pride, that
Dutch nurse Of some Of the young ladies present,
asked her, "wh brimful eye, who that little dar-
lint was fori Oh, says she, she makes me think Of
home 70
There struted turbaned Turk, not three feet high,
Indifferent to the fact that whiskercd brigand Greek
at that was discoursing playfuy with his Sultana--
touching her dress with inqustve fingers, and even
taking her little hand in his, in most familiar FASH
ion. There, too, in full costume cooked hat and ALL
Sir Roger De Coverley How it would have de- Il
lighted Addisons approaching spirit could he have
looked in this far land, and seen the miniature i'm.
bodiment of his best character Baby sailors delight
ed the eyes Of their fond fathers, "onarchs of the
peopled Deck" who stood looking on and dreaming
that in the battle and the wreck" their boys would
take their places some Of these days. And truly it
would seem SO, for the little tars bore themselves
most bravely and in the dance elbowed very cav
alery the princely pages as they made their way to
the lady of their preference. There were flower
girls toddng about scarcely able to bear NE burden
of their baskets and merry as poetry has repre-.
sented their originals There, too, was Little Red
Riding Hood, most gracefully attred, hand in hand
with her gentle sister, who appeared Burgo.
masters daughter. And there, from Mexico was
adarkeyed young Mexican in the true and true dress
of her country and most beautiful it was play.
full and brilliant to the last after the muses. of
some young ladies had borne them off unconscious Of
their whereabout. ~
Mrs. Madison was among the guests, and evidently,
one of the greats enoyers of the scene, where she
received from all that devoted respect which is her
due. By
There were solemn Secretaries looking on, and
laughing merrly-and stern and differing pol.S1k}1
chatted together and agreed in one thing, nsnt( y
that it was most beautiful exhibition, and that the
lady OF the mansion combined with refined and cul.
tisated mind and heart, manners the most winning,
and an adaptation and facility OF address which made
the children feel much at hope tscir motncr.,
and which threw peculiar charm over occasion
that could not otherw sc have passed off 50 grace
fully.
Martin, the doorkcepcr Of the White House, who
is wit and character, exclaimed, Looking in at
the scene
" BE the powers, know thing that is as true
as tla the Shamrock is green an that O'Connell is
an lrishman."
I" And what is that, Martini
"Why, sir, was the reply, that there is moro in
nocence in that room than was there before or
than ever will be there agn till we have another
chIdren's party"