, 1870-12-29
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the afternoon. The Masonic ball in the
evening was the attraction, and through,
the day this city was lhs itevzRissA for a
considerable number Of pleasure seekers.
who ihrongedamOst ofzthsstoges anAgaye
our merchants period of lively exercise,
in, facl made business ii tie haberdSshefy
5lipe very brisk.a'' 10 saAa 'ai q Is'''1
The Olympia Oily piis arrived rived early Hfths morn.
ing from Victoria. and itft Immediately
to bring parties from Ports GAhblsEand
/ Ludlow, ana 1di 1 returned Win merry crowd
at one. e. O'clock The Aida, with ipassenss
gers from. Olympia, ssnd way ports isrla
rived at half past two SclOck:i The
Aida was Immediately placed at the dis
POsal Of the. Committee Of Arrangements
who dispatched be-! To- to whidby Island for
those who were we're" Sialiting to COME over.
The Cyrus Walker, from Por: Gamble.,i
ths Fsyorits from M iUt5alaady, and tie fsS1
bel, from Victoria, arrived in The evening :
r.t-t.. THE HALL -
In which the ball was given was tsstefuiIy
decorated with exereresns and the suit Of
flags from the aLincoln.i The committee
Of decoration 7 LIEUT. Hooper, and H. Il.
Tibbslls, Esq. displayed much skiN AID
taste, and are highly deserving Of praise,
pl .oisu5a 7THE BA4Iuass blgow .goi,.
COMMENCED in Intervening atnine o'eIoel,I
and a better party FOR beauty, good tastsss
fne toileiis, and q pleasant lime has not
! been witnessed On the Paeiss coast, = The
musiC1d . ogOod,o The floor, IN splendid
order, and the company sesger, loTsrPsiz
chore never enjoyed ashsppier occasion,
! nor more ardu0us sssissentlsgs Of dsYOtees.i
\ 90 s,---s" Hearts beat happily and, when -.
I Music arose with It's vOluptuous sWen,i sas 10 Z
Z Scft eyes looked love to eyes which spaIgag4ine
And AL went merry asa pAr5lAgsr roeAikyog5 Il
Hour eftdr hour sslipt by unnoisd, and
when the steamers'iwhistles lev,swarnihg
visitors Of The near appfoasHlOfi tiieG hour
set for their dePagfurs,, the mystery, was
where the might had gone; bpt il was
when we got home that we knew how
tired we were. % The dancing broke up at
four o'clock, Just as Phrbus gan TO dap
pie g the drOysyi east with spots Of gray,
-s7aa 20 ,5aTHEubADIEs sdi II asu 3.
! OF course, are to be remembered. We
ask to be paraoned for the sgotism, but 1
fOF beauty and richness Of dress We hold
the palm for Port TeWnsendir The, belle
ofths, occasion was asMtI.---lLfwe,w wiz not I
commit h 9ourseIf farther fol fear Of gettibg'
our hair pulled). 'CodpeyiIle' 6hdD Port
Gamble carry eff' even prizes for theam6st
beautiful young ladiiesA blonde and al
brnnette.f 10 HoI1 .slqoSq yds9h cd
f-7a''''a 7a''''a 4HE sDfkEssEs61 % no var
Were very neat and tasteful, and thfough
the kindness Of particular friend, we
are enabled to describe soune IF themt Of
course mot all: Mrs. AcdE, b. IN moon !
on the lake noria. with trimming Of cherry 9
satin i Mrs. g eblde 5fisG, popfinj black
lace trimming Miss M. H = White and
green tarIton, with pearl ornaments Mrs. .
B. F., D. pink silk With black lace frfnsd
ming Mrs. j. s. H 4-g black gfsnadine3l
with white lace and git trimming =
Mrs. NJ. S. D. white faf4tonItTimmed
with green Mrs KLla3ender popIih with
white oyerskirt, hair in c1rls.: Mrs. S.
blue silk, white swiss 03ersRirt, hair in
puts. with wSite flowers Miss HI, iPotto
Gamble, Magenta silk trimmed With white
lace. and magenta headings; MrSd gsptH
H blue silk, white, lace trTmRibg Mrs
G v c. pearl Olard SIX, pink moss badsp
aud wreath iu hair Mrs g H. in laven4
der silk with white sash, was plain but
stylish Miss NJ white swiss With blaei
trimming, hair in cprls MIS- d @ H Rasi
purple silk, white swiss overskirt iAffslP,
| white meriDo. green trinming MIS- GO
H plain black silk Mrs g. HTAblae
and white changable silk, black lace and
blue velvet trimming; Mrs VIM McC-
whi:eswiss, pink trimming Misses Mel,
white swiss, very tasty; Mrs G-,' Port
Discovery, rose coiored ,merino, white
swiss loverskirt; Miss E, A. whEe tafl-
ton, pink rnfHes and oyerskirt +. Mrs. B-
olympia, black and .gres . grenadine; Miss
NJ, Port Gamble pure white, hair ID
euIls with Ehi,e flowers Miss F Pr
WILDLY Island pink six, black lace
trimming !; Miss B Nee pink tafltoH,
pufs and black. velvet thinning Mrs
Capt R. in pure white, handsomely
pulled skirt and sleeves; Mrs P-green
Irish poplin, black chantilla lace oyerskirt,
black lace and green velvet trimming, the
richest dress Of the evening; Mrs .Jlo
mauve silk, white tarlton overskirt; Miss
| II p nina nnlnrn1 nu.,,-or. .Ioal l..