New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-10

festivities of England in the merry olden times we
think the Mstick Krewe have made hit considera-
bly, better than that Of last year. The very hand.
some manner in which they amuse themselves and
the public once year will cause the recurrence OF
each years festival to be looked forward to with the
most eager anticipation.
THE MARDI-GRAs BALLS
The Young Mems Society ball at Odd Fellows
Hall, on Mardi-G night, was q crammed and mag
nifcent affair. Mnsard and his orchestra gave the
music much to the satisfaction of all present. The
number of people in mask and fancy costume was
very great, and the merriment appropriate to such
dress unstinted. Musard and his men were in the
gallery, leaving the whole of the large floor
numbered for dancing.
It would be repeating "thrice told tale" to de.
scribe the different elegant costumes, inandish and
outlandish, ancient and modern, which added the
charm of the picturesque to the gay and happy
scene and it would be bore to our readers to
rate all that dancing editor has reported of his
adventures during the nights revelry during SO
much Of it as he could participate in; there being
other balls, and he on regular Mardi-gras round.
We will just mention, however, a few things that
he told US. One was, that the crowd was so great
that for long time seats not to be had for rest
in the ballroom or in the retiring rooms, the ladies
having to watch for the first seat vacated
and sometimes Tin the retiring rooms) scrambng for
them. Another statement was, that among the
beauties whom he saw unmassed, were the loveliest
from all parts of this wellsettled "neck of woods
from the Third District to Jefferson City and Car
rollton.
third statement was, that whole troupes of
maskers constantly arriving from and departing
L.fI, nj Nfh nlon
fourth, that the young gentlemen managers, in their
attention to the immense assemblage of guests, ex-
erted themselves in manner emitting them to the
thanks of ALL and adding to their previous high repu
tation for efficiency in that respect And finally. that
the ball was beautiful, joyous and magnificent in
every respect The fact that this management intend
giving one ball, with the aid of Musard, will be
hailed with pleasure by multitudes of the lovely gay
and gallant.
The ball at the St. Charles Theater yesterday
afforded those present at the various scenes Of
revelry of MardiGras night to compare notes, and
we believe that the fact settled that none had
better time than those who selected the St. Charles
as the scene of their ollifcation The dancing
of the wide pit and conjoined stage spacious and
the floor being new laid there of that usual
ballroom nuisance, dust, which generally rises in
in suffocating and unsavory Clouds The attendance
just large enough to give dancers room to spread
themselves with moderate enthusiasm and the utmost
order and decorum maintained. Almost all present
were masked, dominoed or costumed, for at none of
the uptown balls was the proportion of ordinary
toilets and everyday faces so small. The costumng
ranged through all phases nerme diate the beautiful
and tasteful and the quaint and grotesque and the
crowd that occupied the floor was sight to look
upon from the seats of the dress circle, where many
spectators sat through the night well entertained by
the carnival aspects presented by the active partici
ators in the frolc. Envious masks hid most of the
ladies' faces but here and there, gliding rushing
with the dance, could be some beauty, who had
too much appreciation of her facial charms to con-
ceal them more conspicuous amid the motley throng
| because of being barefaced, and coming in for a
double share Of admiration and attention because
concealment left nothing to speculation, always nm
| certain and often disappointed, as mask ball beaux
well know. OF course we were not deceived in any
| instance but, with accustomed penetration, at
once detected the identity of every masquer who &C.
costcd u.s. Oh, we " knew 'em all the very moment
they spoke to u.s. and if we did not prove it to them
it was because kindly disposition wished to spare
them the modification of knowing that we =" saw
through it all " so readily. When we decamped the
prospect was that the ocund day would peer DER the
dusty housetops the reye ended for much of the
dance programme was yet to come.
At the Orleans theater was given one of the FASH
ionable and elegant balls of the series, which MIR.
Ruffier's management has rendered so delightful and
so deservedy popular. The attendance comprised
the flower of youthful creole population, and the
festivity ran as high at any other of the happy
meetings of the night.
very nice and well attended masquerade was
that of Prof. Gherard, at Masonic Hall. Under the
management of Mrs. Risk and others, experienced in
such matters, aids to Prof Gherardi the numerous
gay maskers and others who attended had delight
full time Of it. With great part of the crowd there,
at the other balls, the feeling seemed to be that
there was no other ball going on anywhere.
At Armory Hail. on Camp street at Union Hall,
in the Fourth District and at the United States Ho-
tel, in the Third District, there were likewise mas.
querades, all well conducted and well attended.
1t has been many years since we have seen a
greater turnout for indulgence in the pleasures of
MardiGras ma squerading and dancing festivity.