The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-10

'he VIrlDle embrace OF the devil hBh; II you nave
read the story OF Jonah, you behold the dread sea-
serpent himself and shut your eyes while he devOurs
your body and your soul.
When you have progressed so far that the first
wave breaks your bare feet, these horrors are
dismissed; a new one seizes you-the horror OF
death at the hands of the sea itsef You have read
that drowning men even catch at straws, and you
glance around ou Tor this fororn hope. You grasp
instead the hand of your companion, who takes his
bath as regularly as he takes his breakfast. You
are reassured; you lit,le further. The water
reaches to your kness You hear at your right hand
the Screams of child apparently in the last agonies
of death. You quake Yet still advancing, you
behold in your face a seething, foaming mass.
Then you turn to flee the coming wrath Ii Is too
late; and as you bend forward in despair. the surf
breaks over you, and rolls along, tripping up your
feet, and casting you at length upon your face.
Is that the whole of the perG 1t IS. And then
you roll, ana loss and Tumble at your WILL yourself
and your ancies the sport of the irolcsome waves.
If thOse that go down the sea in ships see the
wonders OF the deep, truly those that 90 down into
the deep itself for the first time realize the glory OF
life to fuller and richer tent than they have ever
done before.
The chief attraction of the day, however, was the
BAL MAsoUE OF LA CoTKRIE CARNIVAL
There is always one grand event of the season,
towards which the requenters of the Island City are
accustomed to look forward with feelings of more
than ordinary interest. This year. as has been the
case tor several past 1t the masked ball to
be gwen at Congress Hall under the auspices OF
LA Cotere Carnival" The note of preparation for
this elimination OF the gayetes OF the season was
sounded weeks ego, since when 1t has grown louder
and stronger until at last all other and inferior
schemes have dwindled into comparative lnsigni6-
canoe.
In view of this extra attn action there has been a
large increase the floating popu alton of the and
during the past lew days, and esteTday especially
the arrivals were very numerous. Two extra trains
we're put upon the railroad, and the Samuel N.
FELTON, made up an unusua ly large passenger list.
The steamer lett the city due season, but arrived
at the landing at a very inopportune moment The
wind was blowing almost gale, The breakers rolling
Lgh and so reckessY that 1t was entirely out of
the question to attempt to disembark the passeug
at the usual point. In such contingency there was
but one alternative-the FeitOn swept around the
Cape and anchored of the beach near Congress Hall
At this point landing to be elected through
the agency of the little tubs called surt-boas The
news of this unusual movement soon spread over
the island, the whole population tuning out en-
ndSSe to witness the sport They were gratfed.
HOW THE "FRLToN" LANDED HER PASSENGERS
At five O'Clock the ceremony began Three surf
boats, manned by hearty watermen, performed the
work. The first cargoes made up of the men,
bers of Becks Band who came hlther to participate
in the musical programme. Everything went well
enough until the boa's were within few rods of the
| shore. Then the oarsmen paused and watching
their opportunity, they caught advancing billo "
| by which they were landed high upon the sand
| High but not dry. crowd of screaming young
sters, with pantaloons rolled above their knees
made rush for the boat and took possession OF the
| baggage without so icauon. Then few stout men
bathing robes played the part of beasts OF burden
the musicians ndIq astraddle OF their backs to the
shore. The crowd cheered, and the ceremony was
repeated.
When the first boat, conta'nirg ladies' neared the
shore, it caught up the embrace of passing
| breaker, and stranded hiOh upon dry land Thus
did the winds and the waves conspire to honor to
the gentle sex. The sun had gone down ere the last
| OF the Felton'S passengers stood upon the shore.
Att O'Clock the festivities OF the evening were
| commenced by display OF
| FIREWORKS.
| on the lawn of Congress Hall. A crowd of several
| thousand people had assemb ed to witness them
expressing great satisfaction the result Rockets
and Roman candles flied the heavens with their
| momentary radiance, while the night was made
| luminous with blue lights, red lights, ana every
other color OF lights There also several eabo
rate pieces fired, and altogether the exhibition did
| credit to the projectors.
AT nallpabt nine In6 uOOrs OF spacious dining
| hal were thrown OPEN whereupon the hundreds of
| people who had been patiently waiting without in
| the porches and passages made a rush for
THE SCENE OF THE CARNIVAL
| The hall beautifully and elaborately deco.
rated. Surrounding it on all sides festoons of
red, white, and blue, looped up at the columns with
the coats-o tarms of every state in the Union. On
each OF the chandeliers the Stars and Stripes were
displayed, and across the at intervals extended
a continuous line of hutterng banners The whole
design was slmp e, yet attractive In Its very SIM
| plcIty.
| The programme of the evening was carried out to
the letter under the direction OF the following gen
| tlcmen as floor managers:-
| Michael Weaver, j. p. Bell, General Charles FL
| T. Co lis, W. Hall Stanton, b. S. H. Good, j, H
Armbruster, X. j G. Walker Henry Thomas,
| Burns, Jr George W. PIesburY, Jr W. q. Ford,
| h. Bi, townsend, Il B Moore, william Kaneen
| Edward Owens, Thomas Robb, 1. II. JudIck, ~
| Mcdowell, Char.es w. Potts Charles W. Davis,
| Peter Abel.
The following was the
| PROGRAMME,
| l. Quadrille -"Carnival Cape May 1866 -" Hassler
| GaIOp-"Tbe Scud. Observation-Disclosures, Hassler
| Lancers-"l etea- Tele" ............ Weingarten
| f. Watz-"First Filtration "..,........... Strauss
| Quadrille-'BOnnIe Dundee Z" "...,.....D' D'AlbeTt
| 9. GalOp-"Ihe Brooklyn "......,,..,.,,,. Hass or
Z Quadrille Pelka-" Reunion. ".......... .Hass,er
| SchOt lsche-"l he Boyd ".............. Hassler
| Hr1lff T1lf