Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-03
DAILY EVENING STAR.
q FANCY BALL IN WARRINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March |. lS5

WASHINGTON. March l, 1854.
Wessrs. Editors Il was fortunat
enough to be present at fancy ball
given last Monday night, at one of OIL
old-fashioned houses, which from the size
number and elegance of its rooms. viii
compare favorably with any in the CITY
For the past week, doubts and fears hat
been expressed as to the success of thi
experiment, which, apart from the diff
culties always attending a fancy ball ii
Washington, was thought TO have beer
endangered by an injudicious postpone
Iment, but, as far as | can learn, the mos
sanguine expectations Were realized, anl
all were delighted with the result.
The ball was decidedly the Nhit'' o
the season, and viii long be remembered
by those present as the most brilliant and
delightful event that has graced Wash,
ington society, for many years. So agree
ably was l impressed with the scene tha,
| cannot refrain from taxing NV memory
to give "outsiders," through your widely
circulated journal, some idea of the char.
acters assumed on the occasion. I could
eApatiate upon the beauty of the scene.
the ladies', the dresses generally, &C., but
not wishing to incur the displeasure OF
any, and to prevent all appearance OF
partiality,I I will simply mention, alpha
betically, few of those characters which
| recognized at the time, and can now re.
call, relying on the indulgence of those
unwittingly omitted. H3i- ..'.r 5.r-
Of the ladies' Miss C-s, of Washing
ton, naturally heads the list as beauti.
full s'Sybil." '.
Miss D-n, of Norfolk, appeared as q
lovely "contadina," her dress being or
namented with sheaf of wheat, and car.
,ying rake in her hand.
Miss H-n was attired as a nun, but
seemed to have no scruples on the subiec,
Of pOlking and waltzing. u-1as r
Misses M, of Washington, Nh. of
Alexandria, and VII, daughter of Gen.
VII, looked charminglv as three Greek
maidens, though seemingly unconscious
of the effect they produced A sister of
the latter chose the more trying dress of
an Indian squaw.
The hostess and Miss Ne, wore Pom
padour dresses of the time of Louis XIV.
which became them SO well that | could
wish a return of that fashion for their
sakeS.
Miss E. T-e, was supposed to pass
for novice, but [ thought she looked
more like a bride. Her Younger sister
made quite a pretty Quakeress. Two
other Misses T-e, wore, respectively. The
dresses offs Highlander and Shepherdess.
and were much admired.
Miss VS., wore a very pretty pea
SAINTS dress. i
Miss Wy, looked even handsomer
than usual, in, | believe, a Polish cos
tune.
Of the gentlemen i noticed
Mr.. By, Of New York, whose dress
as Charles H., was much admired.
Mr.. B., cf G. l., and S-h, of Wash
ington, represented the " Compromise, >
or q" Nebraska" question, being dressed
one half in white, and the other in black:
bo.h very good.
MIR. C-r, of New York, appeared in
very rich dress as Hamlet, % and sus-
tanned the character we'll throughout the
evening. ..r .-.-
Mr.. c., of New York, wore the pretty
dress of French Debardeur.'
Mr.. C-s, made an excellent Indian.
MIR. H-d, of Boston, personated the
I" "Doge of Venice very handsome
dress.
Messrs. HIS and H-n, appeared as
sailors.
Mr.. H-n, of New York, in a IIunca-
rian costume.
Dir. Mn, as Omar Pasha; rather
sombre dress.
Mr.. Pc, of Boston, as "Cicero, "wio [,
did his share Of ''spouting" durirg the
evening.
The Marquis de TIE, the Sandman
Charge, wore the handsome dress of a
French 6 Mousguetaire.
Several others of the corps diploma
tique, and number Of army and navy
officers in uniform, contributed greatly
TO the general effect.
Dancing was kept up till late hour,
and all seemed 10th to depart from the
gay and happy scene, such as it has not
often been our lot to witness
A LOCKER OK.