The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-02-18

4 '4i"'iH' Siih> VI Yuan uytSJ anu OlbOl lain
bow hued fabrics, which one fancied exhalcd
spicy aromatic odor like the air of the far Off
lands whence they might, Cor might noD have
been brought by the swarthy proprietors.
| They had for sale among other unique and
beautiful things, opera cloaks of white striped
with scarlet and gold or blue and gold. These
we're sold for twenty-five dollars apiece, and
found ready purchasers from their novelty and
saowy beauty
/ Party dresses have achieved u very sensible
anu convenient victory,-a most happy medi-
um between the short dresses which the ultra
| fashionable In New York tried to introduce as
ball dresses, and the long sweeping trains
/ which were in every body's way, the wearer
| not excepted, causing many smothered ex
| clamation Of lmpatieuce and disgust from gem
| tlemau obliged to cover their anathemas by u
| polite excuse me" FOR their ,lTgkwardness ia
| stepping thereupon. They now only mod
eratcly long. the most lengthy; and some are
4 hardly allowed to do more than merely touch
/ the door Many OF the ball toilets-imported
4 from Paris, are of the most elaborate descrp-
/ .lou-ian, gloves, and flowers, being included
| IN the order for 4 dress; but some very beau
L
/ year or two ago, something of the "white
| muslin ana blue sash" style which we always
| read In novels as adopted by the lovely young
heroine on her first appearance in society with
| "a single rose in her hair" This toilette of
| course doing far more exc cutlon than the dia.
| nond and satin adornments of some firmly es-
| tablshed belle SIX dresses of light blue
4 plnk, or white, have over skirts of white ttlle
topped up with flowers or trailing vines, and
| instead OF the bouquet which formerly adorned
| ne hair, making the head top heavy--a single
rose bud or violet is now placed coquettishly
on one side or a ribbon tied around the head
| oarelessiy and gracefully. Taretans spaugled
| with god are very gay and snowy and exceed
! Ingly becoming to brunette beauty. 10 whom
| he rather trying buff color is an adornment 1t
properly arranged
And a pfopos Of parties; those OF the dancing
| Kind still Invariably wind up with the Ger
| nan, that ''miliion OF marvellous mazes,"
| which tasclnates and charms to such an extent
that partners are engaged weeks beforehand.
1t twelve O'Clock it begins, and lasts TIL the
small hours approach; till the flowers are fad
Jns, and the musicians begin to play feebly.
\ sAd GAudH5lei nature longs IOf more TEpOSG
aud retreshmcnt than the administration OF
| bowls Of ''c0as0mme," called yulgarly beef tea
I can bestoW. IL is however a most attractive
| part Of the evening entertainment for lockers
! IN as Well us for those who participate with so
| much evident enjoyment; the gay dresses and
| graceful movements, the wonderful and fanc-
| tui hsures of the dance, the little bells and
| ghtstles and the flowers that are bestowed as
part Of tic galIantry Of the occasion; the bright
| 'carts and ribbons they Irvine and wreathe in
al manner OF fantastic shapes, aud over Ill and
| Inspiring all floats the music throbbing wild.
| melodies half sad, half Joyous, such as haunt
| strauss waitzes and make one thoughtful In
! spite OF the surrounding brilancy. 1t is wills
| pered, to the conste rnatlon of The dancers and
| The extreme satisfaction OF the mammas, that
| me German is slowly going out, and the old
| fashioned square dances coming in-the cotll-
| IONS and contra dances which delighted the
| Itoresaid lnatrons in their younger days. So
| they may soon be skipping through the figures
As sayly AZ their young daughters, and with
| zeal enjoyment of the renewal OF the merry
| days when they were Young
/ Last week occurred ut Music Hall the annual
{ AukAiSt > Ddlit ~ IL ~ CIIGu. Inc turner's
| are an association of Germans who originally
| Iormed club for the purpose of gymnastic
| training and exercise, but the fraternity In
| creased SO largely In numbers, exclusive OF
| those who wished to excel in tumbling and
| furnng, that it now comprises the greater part
| OF the Germans in the country. The love OF
| nationality language and country binds them
all together with common tie, and the name
| turner's now signifies the united brotherhood
| 20 which ali natives OF Der taderland" feel
| themselves orly too happy to belong The as
| ISOLATION 10 This city nave various celebrations
and reunions during The year; picnics in sum
mer AND balls In winter, and this one of which
| speak va tbs usual ball which they have
every winter These Teutouic festivities are
| marked BY such freedom Esum c0nyentionalitv
| hat an atmosphere OF unrestrained endowment
| 'urrounds TEEN and Tie spirit OF blithsomeuess
peryades II the proceedings. The decorations
| and maso uerading on this occasion were all
grotesnne and Drumming with fun in its most
most agreeable forms. hfe balconies were
| festooned with graceful draperes Of pink and
"htie, 9nd blue and white, In broad stripes
sufrou ided by gorgeous hags and iuterspersed
with roteSque heads, pictures and NOTICE,
| appropriate 10 The occasion The great orger
was yelled BY an immense green curtain, upot
WINCH was life size representation of the cod
dess 81 fun looking down upon the exhilarat,no
scene below, while underneath this cbeeYenl
inscription indicated the joyal influences ~
the hour
Enjoy the present day,
DlStrusttul of Tomorrow
/ Opposite, over the second halconv ..,,r,-,,,.. ,
an o#I'> head alrl a fools cap accompapicdby
the Inscription, in German, Everybody likes
his own wisdom and that is why there are 40
many 10 ols in the world" Pictures of ioyjal
IGermans accompanied by music and foamtno
| lager beer were not wanting Us fitting types OF
the race, and everywhere some allusion to the
nation and Its peculiarties arrested the atter.
tioR The whole spectacle was a most brillian,
one the balconies 1illed with spectators, (by no
means IeutonS exclusively and the floor occl.-
pied ~ the participants, attred in costumes OF
All 'scrlptlons from the savest and rlchc,tf
suns tll modern and oden times TO the hum
bic ia Dric9 aSSOCia ed with ,lc,,,on.i