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Nov much curiosity w;s manifested to see
who wouid be the fortunate lady Who should
hare the honor Of opening the bal With the
Prince. There had been SOME inqutIing on
this point, and VIA know something about 1t,
but hava not time 1t this writing to giro the e1.
planation+
Ms. Frederick n. Lincoln, j., tho Mayors
vile WIS tho first partner.
Tho quadrilie commenced, and q scene Of in
describahle excitement ensued. There was
mob, y wedressed, vel behaved mob, gente
mob, if you will, but still q mob, enclosed about
tie Jet aud kept gathering it in, in smaller,
until there Was scarcely any room to turn
partner.
Nt.1 Kork, but they jostled Aim, aneimpeded his
movements to such degree, that they might
have bean called anything eIse with es much
Eropriety as dancing. While this was going On
upon the fooF, another e1:llirg fcene was
trapapiriug in the gallery. Ladies. ."ikA their
protectors following after hurried up STAIRS in
ef their rnshin up, 80 that the objec. could be
gained that Of obtaining satisfactory view Of
when The second dance 4as called there WAS
much speculation rs to who would be The prdba-
ble partner Of the Prince. Mrs. Banks. the G7v-
ernor's wife, was selected, although this Was not
in accordance with the programme In the third
dance, waltz, ths Prince had for psrtper.a
daughter Of Mr. Everett, md By tfis time he
lad tA1toed considerably. This wal z was the
most curious dance ever aetu upon ball.
room floor. There nigh! hare been space
enough heaven Enows, but the room left fo- tie
watszera WAS down to a auai1 Triangular piece,
about twenty feet in length on its right angle.
1t Was like WALKING in C. csge, with thousands
Of spectators to witness the leat. They stood
looliug Oh from every side, from ten to twelve
feet deep, and it WAS with the greatest difficulty
that the iirai 3 Of tae cage w-re enlarged.
After this experience Ia the centre Of the bali
room, the Prince tried tas stage end and here
met with better success as to raom, sud danced
with visacity aud spirit, With ladies who were
young aud fascinating, Every danca that fo!-
lowed, the Prince ~aa Up IN, nor showed no
aigns O. fatigue. He is certainly indsfa,igab:e
On the light fantastic. Bat though the Prince
danced e'e7y time Ebi1e re1s'ned, 1here way
On the whole, less dancing among the rest Of:
the party than you will ordinarily tind in email
social assembly. One reason for This was be.
cause OF the crowd, aod another reason, be.
cause men and WOMEN went more to tee end bo
eeen than to dance.
REcAP1ruLAriox. -.
1.-The Prince danced with Mrs. NsJ Jor Lin;
coin.
lI.-The Prince danced with Ars. n. P.
D3nks, WHO "as puSneo cut OF the 1fes Eek tT
Ward Eleven,
llt.--The Prince danc:d with Mrs. Lieut.
Wise, daughter Of MI. Esere..), whose husband:
is now IN Japaa.
lY.-The Prince danced With Miss Fanay
Crnwninsl,ield.
V.-Tne Prince danced with Aiss Sussn
Amory.
vL-The Prince danced with M:ss Carrie
Bge'ow daughter OF the Chief Justice Of Ma
sacbnst.ts).
VI-rne PRICE danced with Mrs. Col. Thcs.
e. Chietefing- q
VI1L-The Prince danced With Mrs. H2rri-
son Richie.
Ix-The p.inre danced with Miss Lombard.
A.-The Prince danced with Miss Fanny Pea.
body.
Kf-The Prince danced with Miss Kitty Fey.
AL-The Prince danced with Mary Crane.
After this dancing, His Royal uishness 1eat
to supper, and tho Daston C,uyi,r went to pzesg.: