Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-09-08
For the Yorkville Enquirer.
"RUBYn AT THE FANCY BALL.


"RuBYn AT THE FANCY BALL.
After an unwonted silence, ''Ruby" comes again,
| irving to describe one of the most brilliant and
beautiful scenes which has ever delighted his ru-
by-colored eyes, or pleased his pleasure loving
soul! Glenn Springs has been rendered more
than ever delightful by the late Costume Ball,
which was complete success. There had not
been more than ten days previous notice, so every
thing was gotten up very hurriedfy, but very beau
tifully and sumptuously. Mr.. SIMMONS, the gen.
tlemanly proprietor of the hotel, did all that
was in his power, and the Senior and Junior
Managers combined their most strenuous exertions
to make everything pass off rightly and WE'LL
Nothing occurred to mar the festive joys, and
every one, hope and know, was gratifed and
delighted and among the most pleasant reminis-
eences of after years, will be the remembrance
of the few and short, but happy hours, which we're
spent in the Ball Room at Glenn Springs, when
youthful hearts beat high, and joy llumined every
eye and mirth and gaiety, as was their right, con-
trolled the hour.
As the appointed hour approached, the crowd
in the ante rooms was immense, but all seemed to
have determined to have good time so no one
appeared to be inconvenienced. Old JOE RANDALL
who solong and well has done duty as discour-
ser Of sweet music-was present, accompanied by
his band, who performed their parts most credta-
bly,; and to the sounds Of fine march, the COM
pany entered the ball room. And here came the
Spanish Duchess, stately and queenlike in her
dignity, for none who ever dressed in royal robes
ever stepped with finer form or statelier grace
Then the Gypsey Girl, with her bright black eyes,
whose light illumined lovely face, and whose
Aashings were but scintillations from the fire
which burns on the altar Of truth within her soul.
| And then Cleopatra, in her gorgeous attire, fit
representative in face, and in dress. Of Antonys
fair enslaver With "ship a-hoy" and "hullo
nv heartes," came the Admiral, with his atten-
dant masters mate; both in most appropriate
costume and supporting their characters most ad-
miraby Ellen Douglass, in the beautiful Scotch
costume, bore herself as became Caledonian
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returned and beheld her representative, might
have been proud of her successor. Then came
the Spanish Grandee in the richest and best ap-
pointed costume which was worn. Then the Duke
D'Argivus came, and the Polish Hussar, in the
magnificent uniform of that corps, and the Black
Sluggard, slothful only in name, for had you seen
him tread the dance and "hy around" the ladies,
you would have pronounced him quite the reverse.
Now let us pay our respects to the Spanish lady
equalling, if possible, the Duchess in her beauty
and grace, and whose eyes shone as though they
had caught their light from stars reflected iu the
Guadalquiver. Then we salute Lady Gay Spsnker
in her riding dress, and gay and graceful as her
prototype. And then came Evening and the Even
ing Star, and sure, with such an evening and such
a star, this earth has never before been blest for
quiet lovelness and radiant beauty were then be-
held in sweet companonsip. Now see graceful
pair of Tyrolese, Amina and Elvine, with light.
some step and joyous smiles they pass us by, and
we remove our caps and bow before the fair Bo.
hcmian Girl, as ever, peerless among throng OF
beauties. Pure as the lilies Wnlcn as Whlte as
snow do blossom on her brow is her soul, and
warm as the roses which bloom upon her cheeks
is her loving heart. Beauty, Love and Purity
combine to form rich diadem for their Queen
Now comes the blushing Pink Rose, the Queen o.
the flowers and after her, most appropriately, the
Flower Girls, bearing sweet flowers, and with
bright roses blooming on their cheeks, as fair and
rare as any which their baskets bore, but not more
fair nor lovely than was the beautiful sweetbrial
who next appeared, smiling and happy. A fail
flower, not born to blush unseen and waste hel
sweetness on the desert air. for wherever she goe:
she sheds genial influence, and the kndes
wishes of truthful hearts will be her guerdor, ant
as ministerng angels will brighten her path
Now see the Grsette and the French Dauseuse
both with the grace and vivacity which bless the
children of sunny France whose vine-clad hill:
forever re-echo the sounds of mirth and happiness
sOh Minnehaha, Laughing water, Faiysst Of Qa
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