Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-03-07
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for the evening, we ward out t'eAe'
to a Carsonite of our acquaintance,
with the request that he furnish US with
an account of the gay and festive affair.
In response to such request, we have
received a long letter of dress and hg-
ure descriptions, from which we quote
and condeuse the subjoined report OF
"the most brilliant ball Of the season,
at the Capital.
The ball Was gotten up under the
auspices of the Ladies' Mite Society,
and for the benefit Of the funds Of the
Episcopal Church Society Of Carson.
1t must have realized a very handsome
profit. The evening selected being that
of Ash Wednesday, we have, and re-
specially express grave doubts as to
whether the managers are well posted
in the Church calendar-or they would
not have made such a selection. It is
contrary to all established proprieties
Of the Episcopal Church, to organize
hilarities for such u time. But the ball
was duly appointed, and it came off,
Warren WATSON was there, costumed
! like an American citizen, and not ar
rayed in his Highland Fling garments
which he had promised to jump into for
| this occasion. He informed our cores
pendent, however, that be had gone to
the Disgusting trouble of dyeing his hair
| red, for the occasion.
Senator Fred Hutchins was there,
respleudant in full Brigadier Generals
| uniform, epaulets included, and when
he paraded the hall (Pavillion) between
the "Yauk" and the American sailor,
he formed a worthy army center-piece
in the trio.
Our correspondent has spoken Of the
ladies first; but we think it proper, no
breach of good manners, to allude to
the representatives Of either sex with
out discrimination on the score Of prior,
ity of title to mention.
There was Miss B. T., representing
Morning." well symbolizing the "ope
Of day" so far as dress is concerned
| But her fine brunette complexion, dark
hair and eyes, seemed, according to the
Judgment of our correspondent, to sug'
gest that ''nighr' would have been more
appropriately selected by the lady. But
she could not look else than beautiful
in the apparel selected.
Miss L. T, was arranged as a "High
land lass character for which sh'
was peculiarly well fitted. The scor'
and ten ladies whom she had given thu
h~eart-ache, could each be heard signing
violently, as with another, she danced
or promenaded. Our correspondent
heard three of them, as they gazed a
the lsssie, humming, "coming through
the rye
Master T. G., Of the Assembly, wa
attired as an Italian Fisherman or Brig
and-(our correspondent couldn'tswea
which)-and his high coned hat mad
him a prominent and fantastic point o
observation.
Miss P. was dressed in a "Hamle
Style" some said representing "night.'
Here we quote from our correspondent
who y sits the style women ough
to adopt for regular wear; comfortable
convenient, healthy" etc. Our CORES
pondent evidently forgot that this wa
not the proper time to run off into
dress-reform lecture.
The Floor Manager was Mr.. c. II
Maish, who appeared as the origiua
neutrality-suspicious. composed Of tn
American flag stripes, with stars on tn
pocket flaps; Greeley coat and whit
hat. He looked and acted the characte
admirably. Sets were promptly formed
and under the Yank's judicious direc
ton all went merry as a corn-husking
DR.. Tjader appeared as a Zouave ;
light and airy gyrater in appearance
and indicating that he could "rally b.
tours" without partners. The Doctor il
a mos. agreeable "social," and on thi
occasion he contributed largely to tn
pleasures Of the evening. All /! on re
ferring to the minutes sent US, we dis
cover that, though dressed as a zouave
the Doctor was intended to represent
Hungarian noblemsn. Our correspond
emit says he found this out at the suppe
table.
But our correspondent seems to hav'
been completely dazzled by the radian
appearance of the "Light Of the Ha
ven," as Mrs. J. announced her char
ter to be. Three pages Of foolscap ar
devoted to the details Of the attire {: al
elaborate extension of comment whicl
reminds US of the Code of Civil proceed
ure. Rich in white satin, crimson satin
her dress covered or quilted with orien
tai emblems; wearing a long white veil
a Ia Mahomed's own, she is described a
having been "perfectly bewitching,
mutterly stunning" "incomparabl.
magnificent :" and our correspondent
even swear. in his exstacies, which h
needn't and shouldn't ought to hav'
gone and done-on paper.
Mr.. h. appeard in an Italian peasant
costume, and seemed to be under nj
sense of oppressive intolerance from any
source, religious or secular.
Miss NJ. was arrayed in, perhaps, tht
most costly skirt that was worn on thu
occasion; short skirt, with neat fitting
bodice. Character was not snnouncedi
but presumed to be that Of an American
milk-maid, who had just fallen heir te
seven million dollars, on the death Of
q great uncle. Her hand was much
sought after for dancing engagements
and she fairly divided the honors Of the
evening with somebody.
But we have not time or space, to-
day, for farther sccount Of the grandest
dance of the year, ESQ far, at our Bel.
GUM. Music was good; supper arrange.
ments frat rate. good Accommodation