, 1860-10-04
THE PRINCE AT A EgALL IN CINCiN.
N.ATIs
VINO 1Ie Danced Wlth--HoW He was
Dressed, ETC., etc.



II swas now nearly tsn o'clock, snd the people
grew impatient, for ouly two hours remained
during which the dancing could proct ed. At
ten o'clock the doors Ut the central entrance
were thrown open, and tie royal pnrty entered
aud walked across the pa1Quette, ur the stairs
provided for reuching The ssage: ana into Tie
which the Cross Of St. George was suspended,
large as 4 pocket handkerchief. The people
4to:d up IS The FRINGE came in, and Few to-
lowed him into the parquette, aud Al endeavos
was made to start grand prucession, prelimi-
nary to dancing. But it scon became evident
that far the larger portion Of the audiencs Wese
there 10 look On, and not TO participate. The
floor managers exe1ted themselves, however,
and pre-. .ently there was prospect Of dance.
The Prince danced ths (irst guadrills with
HRS. S. h. pike, the set being formed on tha
stage next. the foo: lights, Dn the east side Of
the stage. The young rnglishmen accompany.
ing the Primes, and few others, had The dxnre
to themselves. The calling Of figures was dis-
pensed with, apd most our folks were lost With
ont tho call. Besides, every body wanted to see
how the Prince dEnced, and the first quadrille
was rather dull than otherwise; indeed, we
might say j: was nos well patroaized except By
spectators.
1he second lady with whom the Prince bad
daughter Of the Hon. W. s. G.oes5eck. The
third was Miss Ma.tie Taylor, daughter Of COL
Taylor, of Newport, with whom hs danced aud
Waited. The fourth was Miss Hilton, deucIl-
ter OF Judge Hilton, Of tha Probate Court. The
ffth ~as Miss Edlth Burnet, daughter Of Rob
ert Bnrue., E"q. The sixth. End this completes
the list, vas Miss Helen MeGrrgor, 0, Nj iu.
burn. The Prince did uos. os course, eeect h:s
partners, as sach IL proce eiing would have been
attended with difficulties, but they were seected
Tor him by the manaXera- When the Prince
had danced his frat qnadrilla on the s!aEe, it
being presumed thu. he would dance in the
same place, tie stage became shrou9ed;
md this managers acroitly had the Prince
and his set cesceud tho at.ira l=sding
time this Friace'a quedr,lle was in
the perquette, cln.e to lie foot liehts, 10 The
view Of not o-iy The people in the dreHs circle
but Of the crowd on tbs ata.e. The latlies who
danced with him displayed rluct of seifpssses-
sion and gIac-. Unts one Of them succeeded in
having lively ehat With II. Il. H., Whose meek
dignity was not It all calculated To promote Vi.
vAci'y, though his ere had faint glinner Of
nsch:tf. His smle IL very euga3iag, usd ha
lo5ked a few times 81 though be fell the reverse
OF uncomfortable. He was little perplexed,
however, about Hhat to do wrh the l.dies alter
he had danced win sttE,. lie rfs.ce o.
Wales leaves lady with whom he d4ucea at
once to the care Of her friends. bu. Baron Req
few could not dn that He had to restore his
partners to their parents or other escorts,
aud it must he admitted hi was little a~k-
ward about it. This wAs the tiIs1 bal! be had
attended in the United States. and the ssnsatien
n lady's baad resting on h's arm Was novel.
The younG gentleman wax dressed richly but
s':npig. ifa wore an e1qai>l.e.y Gttiug black
dress ccn:, harrow 1Ll.e csay4t, With II s:oal,
tight Knot and short bows, aad dainty Standing
collar, with slightly rounded cosuers, light
tnot *titt) yets, with small round gold butsons,
black pants, Gu. easy and flowing below the
knee, aud white kid glover, (So. At least) A
single stEaad of tue gold chain crossed his
bresst in trort Of his ve.t, sid the bosom ci
his sbi1t, w5rksd in narrow piaits, ": s fas,en-
I'd with small p'aia pearl studs- Hi4 1iyhs hair,
slightly Inclined 10 curl, Is cut so Us to show the
lnhes Of his ears, and neatly parted before and
behind.
Tue crowd il attendance was most singular
miscellany. and in some cares tha wonder il
ho1 the requisite Is for ticket wss raised. II
It were desirable, one might eritieise the bail
pretty freely without being unt1u:hluL In the
frat place, more than talf OF shsse who attend
ed, did 50 rather II look un .hua Participate
In the second place i: u ~ SATURDAY Eight, and
there were but t~o hours for the dance to 20 on
when it commenced. III the third place owing
to the skortness Of the time, there was ro sup
per- And in The fourth Place, the omission II
call figures was embarrassing to those used to
hear the word Of coEu,:ant!. Eut the appear-
aacs Ct the llcusc WAS 1ea'y plendd and
sLefc were present lurys number of beausilul
ladies', and thers was good deal Of briiliancy
III dressing. II was not found nece-sary, Is
elsewhere, 10 hare the Prince behind s.:u,s sort
Of raillog, while he danced. Tue people locked
on him hm with curisitv. but did not in arr
cas-. press upon him otfcpslve1y. Tbs whole
party OF English 1ords acd gentlemen were ia a
pleasant mpod during thr evening, and while
The young memhera OF tha Prince's suite danced
constantly, the olsicr ones we're agreeable 70 al
who sought to have conversation,