Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-24
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE
nle at Saratoga.

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SARAToGA, August The ball last
night was the most magnificent display
at the Union thus far Of the beauty,
wealth and fashion soiOuTning here. IL
was held in the immense dining hall
OF the Union, which makes one tired to
walk the length Of 1T, and the hall was
completely filled. The night was warm,
but the breezes drawing through the
numerous immense windows on either
side, rendered the hall quite comfort
able for dancing. and the guests very
naturally INDUCED IN the eight fantas-
tic The following was the programme
Of dances
Grand March. LancieTs-Union Ho-
tel Galop-Der SturmvOgel; Quad
rille-Le Guilleret YalSe eux Temps
-EriuBering an Dresden ; LsncieTs-
Dietrich Cuban Dance Galop-Da-
mon Weiugarten. Inter
mission. RedOWa -IaEz Perlen ; Lam
ciers-Minot GalOp- Berg-auf, berg
alb Misunderstanding Bird Valse
TrOis Temps-LebanOn LancieTs-
Holden VaIse Deux Temps-Bissexte;
GllOp-Emma.
And now, with al this ebb and flow
OF beauty and elegant dress, the effect
OF so many magnificent and marveiOusly
constructed toilets in my mind, the
Pushes and tints of soft or brilliant ma
teriais, the flashes and sparkle of rich
Jewels, the splendid forms and sweet
faces, and the exquisite music in my
dreams, / turn you over to the tender
mercies OF the dreadful Jenkins, who
viii tell You all about what the hand
some and elegant ladies wore, as far as
he, she, or 1t, could ascertain.
Miss D-n-ls, of Baltimore, and her
sister are considered by some to be
among the most beautiful and stylish
unmarried ladies at the Union. They
are tall and slight, with luxurious
brown hair, pure white compilations,
mobile faces. and speaking eyes, -
beautiful teeth. Only one of the sis
. tiers was ut the ball last evening. She
was dressed IN q splendid blue satin,
sGaS crinoline, an exceedingly long
trail, low cOrsage, tulle sash, and lac e
shawl, hair deliberately dressed.
Mrs. Hind, of n. Y, wife of the
proprietor of the finest drug store on
Broadway, was one of the most ex-
ouisitely beautiful ladies' in the room.
EILlt Mhn NAAEaN1NtA Al a tiAth-
son satin, harmOnizing with and
heightening the effect Of her beauty,
low cOrsage trimmed with round point
lace, very large and brilliant diamonds.
Miss Cr-ss. of n. Y, a granddaugh-
ter of Com. Vanderbilt, was dressed in
grenadine silk, striped in corn color
and white, diamond ear-drOps and
breastpin, cOrOnet of diamonds in form
OF star in her hair.
Miss Owns of New York was ex-
ceedingly pretty and graceful in green
silk, with pOmpadour cOrsage and
trimmings of guipure lace.
Mrs. II. l.. Ky, a young bride
from New York, wore a white satin
dress, long trail, trimmed with wreaths
of white clematis; hair dressed high,
with q wreath of clematis; pearl orna-
ments.
Mis- Ar of New York wore a white
tarleton, trimmed alternately with
flnted flowers and folds of white satin +;
skirt and hair trimmed with pink roses
and buds.
Miss Cr-se of Syracuse was very at
tractive In white tarletOn. The effect
of which was rendered very graceful
by being caught up at intervals by
deep red roses nesting IN the white
folds.
Mrs. III. Wh-e of Syracuse, wore a
white silk, with flOunces Mt the bottom,
and skirt trimmed with bars of red
velvet and tassels; coTsage low aud
trimmed IL the same style; trail very
long, and like Miss Da-H-ls, sans
crinOline; her hair was dressed IN puffs
with flowers.
Miss CI-g-t, of Baltimore was
dressed IN pink tarletOn, with three
rows of riches round the skirt, and
with the angel sleeve.
Miss Hattie Lind, of New York.
and Saratoga, was very charming in
green MORE antique, square cOrsage,
DOmpadour waist, trimmed with white
satin, and pearls and round point lace.
Miss Mary lind, of New York,
and Saratoga, was very elegant in "A
green MORE antique, high corsage,
trimmed with fringe of white satin and
pearls, hair trimmed with flowers, with
two long curls hanging down the back,
and prettily dressed with rosebuds.
Miss White, of Cincinnati, wore a
white carleton, with white ruches and
satin folds around the skirt, very Gle
CANT and stylish, low cOEsage, trimmed
with blue forget-me-nOts.
Miss Ad-ms. of Boston, was exquis-
iteIy dressed IN white corded silk, high
corsage, dress trimmed with swan 8
down
Miss B-xt-r, of Thirty ninth St,
wore a dress of steel colored corded
silk, low corsage, trimmed with green
satin IN the form of diamonds; her hair
arranged in puffs, with flowers and dia-
mOnds.
Mrs. R-g-rs, of Morrisiana. a
daughter of Mr.. caldwell, of the N.
Y. Mercury, and recent bride with
very sweet face, was dressed IN white.
She wore breastpin and earrings of
orange flowers. very beautiful and APP
prOpriate. Very handsome jewelry
is now being manufactured to repre-
sent natural flowers.
Miss Ms, of Baltimore, who has
since her arrival here been one of the
bellies of the place, and who sometimes
favOrs a select circle in the parlor with
exquisite singing of ballads, was dress
ed In green silk. low corsage, hair
beautifully arranged.
Mrs. S-h, of New York, wore a blue
satin; the eOrsage low, and very elab-
Al. A., Il