Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-02-25

The NAPIER BALL.-The grand ball
to Lord and Lady NAPIER, which had
been anticipated with such anxiety by
the beau monde Of Washington, came of
on Thursday night of last week The
''Star" says Of it:
The arrangements for the entrance of
participants in ihe festival were most
capitally conceived and carried out, half
a dozen suites of elegant parlors and
chambers Immediately adjoining the door
at which they entered the building hav-
ing been set apart for that purpose.
At 10 o'clock, as the distinguished
gentleman and lady in compliment to
whom the ball was given, were descend
ing the staircase, the band struck up
strain Of delicious music, and some five
or six hundred ladies and gentlemen en-
tered the ball room in few minutes. -
First, Of this large train, came Lady
Napier escorted by secretary Cass; next,
Mrs. Judge Wayne escorted by Lord
Napier; next again, Senator Seward with
a beautiful lady unknown to us, upon his
arm; next, Senator Mallory escorting
Mrs. Bishop; Senators, Judges of the
Supreme Court, Foreign Ministers and
members of their respective Legations,
Representatives, distinguished sojourn-
ers, visitors of Washington to participate
in the ball, and citizens-nearly all of
them accompanied by ladies. In few
moments the room became so denseiy
crowded that it required great exertions
on the part Of the floor committee to ar
range for the dancing to commence -
When that was accomplished, however,
nearly all seemed to be anxious to join
in the dance, which was kept up with
very short intermission until few min
utes past four, A. NJ.
The dancing was by no means confined
to the gallant young cavaliers and fasci-
mating youthful ladies present: but all
ages and all positions in society, and in
the affairs of this and other nations rep
resented inithe room, were also duly rep
resented in the dance. The array of
female youth and beauty combined, was
perfectly bewildering to hundreds Of the
opposite sex. Without single excep-
zion, SO far as we could perceive, the
dresses Of the ladies evidenced the exis-
tence Of exquisite taste in our midst in
costuming for the ball Many were ex-
cecdingly rich, rare aud costly, and were
rendered more conspicuous by display
of precious stones such as was never be-
fore witnessed in the Federal Metropolis.
The young ladies, with few exceptions,
were arrayed with simplicity, evincing a
refinement Of taste charming indeed to
the appreciation Of true gentleman
70 one with soul that realizes the eter-
nifty of the truth that Beauty unadorn-
ed is adorned the most"
The sociality Of the entertainment was
remarked by all. Lady Napier was con-
stantly surrounded by groups of lady
friends realfricnds -congmtulating her
upon the occasion; and worthily, indeed,
did she bear herself under the true hon
ors-the homage Of the warm hearts of
the intelligent and refined Of her own
sex, to whom she has endeared herself
by the genia!ity, grace and simplicity of
her bearing in Washington society,"
Lord n. was everywhere in the course Of
the evening; and wherever he went, he,
too, was congratulated by his friends. -
He certainly exerted himself to a charm,
to render all supremacy happy, and was
amply repaid for his exer:ions by the
unalfeycd pleasures derived from his
frank and cordial address by all with
whom he was thrown il contact. Secre-
tary Cass, too, was a decided lion Of the
occasion, appearing as full of genial en-
tbusiasn as the youngest gentleman pre-
sent.
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