The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-09-30
were introduced to them. After an hour
had been pleasantly spent in this manner

were introduced to them. After an hour
had been pleasantly spent in this manner
THE BALL
Was opened. And here must disclaim
the possession of any of the mystic power
with which Jenkins commonly penetrates
each secret of each lady's wardrobe, knows
to fraction how much her diamonds and
jewelry cost, and narrated to his gaping
readsrshow the majestic Miss A, the fasci-
mating Mrs. B, and the petite Miss @ were
adorned, and how many cOnqussts they
made by virtue of their spparel. know
that in point of numbers in attendance, of
the elegance of many of the toilets, and of
the charming attractions of the wearers OF
the same, this ball would be hard, exceed
ingly hard, to excel The Hall was COM
fortably filed, but not crowded. The music
was perfect in selection and style Of execu-
tion, and the dancers were apparently
thoroughly enjoying themselves from first
to last. What more could you ask, and
cannot you fill the deficiencies of the
description yourselves As for me,
my retrospective vision, as look
back on the evening, is pleasingly
confused mass of white, black, brown, blue,
green and lemon silks of lace shswls,
capes, collars, handksrchiefs and head
dresses, of wondrous patterns but marvel
lously pretty; of glittering diamonds,
flashing rubies, liquid spar, pellucid crys-
tai and substantial gold, wrought into cum
ningly beautiful shapes; of all the won
drous variety with which beauty can SO
skillfully array itself upon occasion. The
universal testimony was that no happier or
more perfectly enjoyable party had ever
been devised, while in point of elegance of
toilet displayed the assembly could COM
pare favorably with the hops of the water
ing places or of the great cities.
The foreieu 1naata an farad heartily into
the spirit of the occasion. Sir Morton Peto,
Mr.. KSnnard, Sig. Lilo, Mr.. L'Homme-
dieu and Mr.. McHenry, We'd with all the
others in not only appearing as happy as
possible themselves, but in making others
SO.
Of the supper tables-which were open
for the reception of any who chose TO call
upon them at any and all times from IL to
o'clock-it is absolutely impossible to say
too much in the way of praise. Host Tay-
lor fairly out did himself, famed as he has
been for his previous triumphs in the culi-
nary art. Rich viands and choice wines
were set forth in most bountiful profusion,
and none could come away dissatisfied.
Ills too late TO go further into detail.
The reception and the ball have been q
perfect and unqualified success, and, as
such, deserve to be remembered as one of
the good times of the past. In all its pre-
paratiOn, in all its committee work (no
light matter when the affair is upon such
scale as this,) and in every part of it's ex-
ecution, twas we'll done.
To-morroW-no. to-day,-at 9o'clock, the
principal part of the party will take final
leave and proceed toward New York. A
few will visit the oil country, and join the
others in New York. Thence they pro-
ceed to Canada, and afterwards as far
as Richmond, sailing fer home in NoVem-
ber.
The party is breaking up; the merry
dancers are retiring to their dressing rooms,
and soon empty walls, dismantled platforms
and host of pleasant memories will be all
that is left of the grand ball at Meadville.
CHIPA