Evening star., 1868-02-22

Assembly Rooms wae, undoub ubtedly, the grand
est affair which has ever taken place IN this
city.
Prof. Marini for several winters past has
been using every effort to get up q grand b .
sq1e, but not having control of the entire
Temperance Hall building he has heretJfor.
betn unable to arrange such an affair To N
satisfaction. At the beginning Of this season,
however, he succeeded in securing the lease on
Ten perance Hall, and about two months since
tegan his arIangements for 'L.a Coterie Carni-
val, having first secured the valuable secyic g
4 Prof p. T. Abel, Of PHILADELPHIA, who ha
had large experience in the management OF
Ia masques in that city and elsewhere. The
snoscr p'ion books were opened, and many ot
our first citizens at once subscribed.
Among tie list Of subscrib rs, numbering
over four hundIe ed, we find tue names OF Lo
rsnzo 7 homas, Adjutsnt General y. s. Army
II, n. Richard Wailach, James q. DAVIS, Hon,
John Wilson, Third Auditor, Hon. N. l.. JEFF
feies, DIR. II. Il. Noble, Jos. j. May, A. J. Solo
mons, C. l. Lockwood, Franklin II. Semken,
TSorn Tho JohS w. soteisi g oGss p hooxsr 9wsn
John T. Mitchell, John Alexander, Samuel
MARROW, John 5. Holllngshead, W. L. Wall,
" b. Moss Thomas Berry, Colonel George
B. Webb, John r. Ellis, VIM. A. Bradley, Jr,
jos. j. Gedney, John J. Bogue, Thomas T..
Lloyd, James s. Davis, S. ii. Kaufman, A.
Robert W Graham, +. McGhan, Capt. Patter-
son. U. $. Navy, Samuel Stott and many other
well known citizens and business men.
he work OF fremodelling and fitting up Tenn
perance Hall was commended about two weeks
since, and the whole building has been repair
ed. On the lower floor or bas seme MT, the gentle
mers dressing room and costume rooms under
Mr. Monkey, were located. On the next floor
the ladies dressing room, promenade room and
supper room Were located; a large double door
way having been cut connecting the supper
and promenade rooms or lower halls OF the
building. In the rear of the promenade hall
another door was cut and stairway erected
leading TO the main hall above. The west hall
or supper room was repapered, and the build.
ing placed in excellent order throughout.
THE DANCING HALL.
On the second floor, even before the grand
entl Y presented an attractive appearance being
tastefulIy decorated with tie national colors
while tarletons ana other fabrics Of various
colors were suspended about the ceiling and
chandeliers. The walls were decorated with
manycomic and amusing Autographs, wood cuts
&c, representing La Coterie Carnival, while
boquets and wreaths of rare and fragrant
flowers filled the hall with their rich perfume
At the the head of the stairway, leading from
the front, was the ladies' retiring room, which
also had been repapered, painted, and newly
furnished.
THE ORCHESTRA,
under the Leadership of Prof DOUGH, comprised
a full brass and string band, eighteen pieces
and the music furnished by them was we'll
suited to the occasion.
The programmes, gotten up in very handsome
styles, We're much admired, the first page OF
figure, neatly executed. On the second pagr
was the programme, as follows:-l Grand
Entree Masque Fest March, Gungl; 2 Quad.
rille, CORNWALL Strauss: 3. Promenade,-
mani; 4. Polka, Redowa, Weingarten; S. Prom
enade, Falstaff, Lanciers, Saratoga; 2 Prom
enade, Don Juan. Galop, Grand Duchesse:
.. Promenade Militaire; 10. Quadrille, (Motor,)
Strauss; Supper; IL. Grand March, II Pro.
phete; y. Lanciere, Marini; 13 Waltz, Dream
OF the Ocean; IA. Quadrille, Basket, Flora; 15
Polka and Schottsch, En- Passant; 16. Ian
ciers, HanIe Vale; II. Galop, Through the Air
10. Quadrille, Martha; 19 Waltz, (Ieanen,j
St1us: 20: Polka Red0wa, Katinka; 21. Ian.
ciers, Feldmann; y. Galop, Five O'clock in
the Morning.
THE SUPER,
which was furnished by Shaffiesrd, couId not no
surpassed, the tables being loaded with every
deiic?cy Of the season, and presented a hand.
some appearance
THE COSTUMES AND CHARACTERS REPRE-.
sENTED.
The costumes were of the richest and most
elega nj description, and reflected great credit
on Mr.. Moxley, the well-known costumer, who
furnished most OF them, and who has shown
his taste as well Us his capacity for managing
such affairs on an extensive scale by his efforts
last night. In fact much OF the success which
attended this effort 10 ipaugurate ." La Coterie
Carnival III this city was owing to the excel
lent management and ample arran Cements made
by him 10 supply taseful and appropriate fancy
dresses. Among the chara cters in the room we
noticed the following:
"The Grand Duchess" by Miss lawn. dress
OF blue velvet with silver lace trimmip gs red
velvet vest with silver trimmings and spangIed
buttons, huzZar jacket of red cloth. trimmed
with gold lace and gold buttons, blue vel vet
cap and satin mask.
"JulIet," by Mrs. Capt. Davidson. white me-
rino dress with pearl ornaments, long white
veil and white satin mask
sLeoni," by Mrs. II. Bates: dress of royaI
purple silk with green velvet body and gold
ornaments. pink silk tunic with heavy gold
chain over the same, black velvet hat trimmed
htt a IL
altogether a very handsome costume
The Flower Girl" by Miss Drggs; white
silk dress, short dress, deliberately trimmed
with flowers and honiton lace low neck and
short sleeves. head-dress Of flowers white siIk
n ask, and basket of flowers in The hand
''Ihana," by Mrs. H. H. Dudley; short dress
low neck and short sleeves, with white illusion
lace.
Fairy" by Miss Saliie Graham; white tarle-
ton dress with gold trimming, crown Of gold
and white veil; white satin mask
"Scotch Lassie," Mrs. +. McGhan: short
plaid skirt with black velvet body, black vel.
vet cap and feather: Highland scarf
"The Gipsey Queen" by Mrs Ottman; dress
OF scarlet Iaeripo, short skirt trimmed with
beads, gold crown and white veil; white Kid
boots.
"yivandiere,r by Miss K d. Owen; short
drab skirt scarlet coet, blue military cap
trimmed with gold lace, canteen suspended
over the shoulder by blue and white ribbon.
"fdRe, Dy MISS Saran PERKINS: black velvet
coat trimmed with black satin and bupIes.
black velvet pants 10 the knee finished with
same thinning as coat, white silk stoc kinys
and black kid boots, black velvet cap and feath-
er. This lady presented most attractive ap-
pearance.
'Greek Lady," by Miss Kate Waters: dress
of white merino with short skirt and white kid
boots, blue jacket with " hite gold lace trim
ming.
s'Maritana, or the Tamborine Girl" by Mrs
John +. Ellis. short skirt OF blue velvet with
black and crimson band around the bottom
and gold lace teimming, black velvet BODY red
velvet cap with gold trimmings and feather
pink mask.
Lady Jane Grey" by Miss Cornell, dress OF
black velvet and pearl ornaments, head dress
OF honiton lace and pearl black mask.
"Spring," by Mrs. j. j May; dress of green
silk, covered with white cbrysan .heums hair
dressed with wreath of the same brooch and
ear drops OF diamond.
cupid" by Mrs A Naylor: dress of white
tarleton, short skirt. low neck and short sleeves
heavily trimmed with gold fringe, head dress
OF flowers, pearl ornaments, white silk sash
butterfly wings and white kid boots
sHaidee," by Mrs. - Graf: her dress being
a short white satin skirt finished with crimson
satin, body of white satin trimmed with red
and red Greek hat.
THE Spanish Peasant Girl" by Miss Pond:
dress OF corn colored silk, short skirt, trimmed
with black lace, black velvet cap trsmmed with
gold lace and bullion tassel.
Miss Benner a peasant" was neatly and
tastefully costumed. Mrs. Norris as s.I.ady
Teazle," was splendidly dressed. Miss Clara
Gassaway was very handsomely costumed a.
'Night." Mrs. Estella Hinckley as .Daughter
OF the Regiment was very good. Mrs Wal