The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-06

from lady, even though it be to rescue
her glove from the jaws of the lion, oil
attend the loyal Union hop" at til,
Spottswood.
There were mingled roses Of every
hue--the supercilious jessamine of New
England, the wild prairie flower of the
West, the creeping honeysuckle of the
North, the hawthorn of the East, and
hollyhock, twining about the poor little
daisy of Virginia, and the Southern rose,
that "thrives most when trampled on
and.gives out its sweetest perfume be-
meath the iron heel. Poor, bleeding
rose!. your garments are dyed in the
blood of the slain.
puted the number Of ladies present at
fifty-all exotick Ilants save one single
lady, Miss -, who was dressed in
crimson, and, as an Offset to the typical
blood of the Southern martyrs, wore u
white ribbon at her throat, lacking only
the blue to make her colours national.
Then, there were Mrs. G***x* NN*****
Miss C**** neice of the celebrated Union
lady of Church Hill MRS. V** L**), the
| Misses B****, daughters of the Hon.
J*** M***z B****. These were The ladies
Richmond and Virginia lent to the 0cca.
sion. The distinction of "belle of the
balP' was unanimously awarded Miss
G****, of Rochester, N. Y, who is a
nHliOn0iress worth q half million i'm
gold-not greenbacks, remember. She
WAS dressed in blue satin. and either she
or her prospective pile was "the observed
of all Observers"
Among the gentlemen who, in becom-
ing colours, did honour to the occasion
by their presence, and deported them
selves perfectly at home in strange COM
pany, we noticed Mr.. james w. Level
len, editor and proprietor of the Repu6Hc
newspaper, with his wife and neice,
daughter of eX-GOvernour Pollock of
Pennsylvania. Horace (not Greedy
Kent, great reconstructed "UniOn, gun
of Richmond, James Morris, his sOn.iE-
law, AdOlphus Morris, ''original SO ces-
sionist,u bookseller, Mr.. Baldwin, hard |
ware merchant, Elisha f. Keen, State
Senator from Pittsylvania, and "little |
more grape" man during the war; e. M.
Ross, clerk ut the Libby in JeUuns
former guests, when it was his turn:
Ike Smith (for shOrt), with an honoura-
BILE wound, received in battling for the
''1ost cause;" Samuel s. Carter. late of
the firm of Carter Il Monteiro. with his
wife, daughter of Mayor Saunders:
Charles Kent; Francis j. Smith, "slip.
perry creature" and late State Treasurer:
John Newton Van Lew, who "hopped,'
over to his partners across the Potomac
In bellum days; b. Wardwell, "cool. lev
mani" A. V. Bouts, formerly clerk in
The Quartermaster's Department late G. Il
). A.; Thomas Dudley, liquid merchant;
Drs. Doetsch - Rust; "Governour,i
$50 coned"; j. G. Joplin. late
clerk in Auditors Office, G. s. A.; Hen
~ Bodeker, druggist, and others too ,
numerous and too insignificant to no.
ice.
When the last musick ripple broke in
he ball room; when the last gay couple j,
,aused in the waltz; when the last gas I
light flckered upon the wrecked Argosv 3,
4 the supper table and debris of the !
uns, the diligent hands upon the dial ,
fthe time piece were fastening towards :,
he morning hours, and Aurora was Z
ainting the East in rosy colours of the %
avn. :.
from the Richmond Republic of Mondayl
BY o'clock the room was fairly filled =
nd by 10 crowded, there being at that q
me no less than one hundred and "
yenty couples in the hall, and which Z
lumber was not in the least abated =
ntil long after midnight. The com. r
littees having the supervision of the
were as follows =,
Committee of arrangements. --Brevet -,
General Il. w. Smith, Brevet ~
olonel A. p. Davis, Brcvet Lieutenant. 4,
Dlonel L. H. Stanton, Brevet Major III. ~,
Clinton, Captain e. @. White and NJ
lieutenant nj. l.. Poland. ni
deception Committee. Major- General q
fired II Terry, Major General John /,
Z. Turner, Brevet Brgader-General ~ ~
Brown, Colonel Albert Ordway. ~ ~
revet Colonel J. Simmonds and Brevet t ~,
,lonel Adrian Terry. w ~
Floor Managers Colonel H.
larles HI. Graves, Brevet Lieutenant. III
lionel g. w. Cadwallader, Brevet
ajor Fred. Martin, Brevet Major w.
Hurlburt, Brevet-Major J. S. Gibbs
d Lieutenant II. S. Merrill.
It is not necessary to say that all the lis
ties entrusted to these officers were In
,perly discharged-the general salts sh'
ton of the whole company being a no
better testimony to their efficiency civ
an anything that can he said by us. 1876
e supper, which was laid out in the yol
tern dining room, fully sustained the pa
,utation which Messrs. Cookery Il
llward SO deservedly enjoy. and in I'M
ing that we have said ali that is ne
sary without detailing the list Of in
estible dainties, which memorable
hion requires, should form a part of I
bill of fare on all such occasions. tra
e room, which seated seventy-two for
sons, was twice filled by the ladies of ;
sent, before the gentlemen could find EN-
ce and opportunity to refresh them vim
yes after their pleasant fatigues. ton
he programme for the dancing was poe
following: 1, Quadrille; 2, Ian and
5 3, Waltz; A, Quadrille 5, Gal MAJ
and Polka; 6, Lancers Z, Polka Ho,
Iowa and Polka; s, Virginia Reel . 170(
Quadrille basket 10, Waltz IL, Mas
lcers f; IL, Quadrille; Is, Schottische; Hal
Lancers /; Is, Gallop and Waltz l6, ling
,drlle. A
he dancing was kept up with great cate
it and with hardly an intermission tors
sfor supper, and there is every reas- are
% suppose that many gallant fell east
, who has withstood, without finch be n
the death-bearing storm of iron sion
land fearlessly opposed his breast to arts
belching cannon and bristling BAY son
Is, found himself after all, who
.... only too weak w
gainst the charm of beauty's powerful glance ~ w
was compelled to surrender at dis Ga Con-
ion. ~.
course it is to be expected that we tho he
I'D say something about the cos non au
es prevalent on such an occasion, Ion