The union Democrat., 1870-03-05


to praise her. Her form is rather petite elias
sic features. small hands and feet with BIZ
heart overaowiug with kindness. and Just th,
little queen that she is to captiyate the heart:
Of every one.
The Mercantile Library Association, fol
whose benefit the Festival was gotten up. Dc
termined to show their appreciation of Mad
anne Urso's great kindness by giving her a
grand benefit Ball, at the Pavilion, the eve
ming before the closing day of the Festival
The ball therefore came off Friday evening.
That afternoon, after the festival, one hun
dred men were employed to remove the long
row of benches in the main hall and lay down
canvass for the devotees of Terpsichore to
dance end promenade over. The grand hall
was brilliantly Illuminated with thousands
of gas-burners, and hundreds of cages con-
tanning canayies, were suspended from the gal
leries around the entire room. These little
feathered prisoners keptup continued chirp-
ing that enlivened the already gay aad tes-
tive scene. 1t was truly magnificent sight.
At least thousand dancers were upon the
floor at the same time. Hundreds were seat
ed or standing around the great hall awaiting
their opportunity while the galleries were
crowded with thousands of elegantly dressed
ladies and gentlemen, who were looking on
enjoying the grand sight and listening to the
superb music of $50 musicians. Fully ten
thousand persons must have been present ct
this grand ball. The queen of the ball, Ca
milla, richly attired, appeared at the COM
mencement and promenaded twice around
the great rooom then repaired to the grand
box, up in the galleries, where she remained
n spectator the remainder of the evening
Great enthusiasm prevailed when the charm
ing violinist first entered the ball room.
Cheer after cheer greeted her, which size ac-
knowledged by bowling gracefully. first to the
right and then to the left, to hernumeruos ad-
mirers. TWAS magnificent ovation and one
ever to be remembered by Camilla Urso.
There were only four Tuolumnetes that
we saw present that night. They were Mr..
Z. G. Lyons and sister. Of Sonora, Miss Ad-
die L. Chaplin, twho was one of the grand
chorus) of Columbia and Geoyee Seckel ESQ,
now clerk of the Supreme Court. The two
Tuolumne ladies were the prettiest we saw at
the grand ball that night and our friend
George, could not help admitting as much, al
though he was charmed by the magnificent
appearance of beautiful little blond with g
head of golden hair, hanging down loosely
over her snowy white shoulders and such
"lustrous," as he termed them, eyes! "Who
could this splendid woman be. Come" said
he to me. "lets 60 down stairs and prone
made around tie hall till we face her and
point her out to you" We complied with
our enraptured friends request and went down
among the gay dancers and very soon a beau
tiul creature. superbly attired in silk dress
with long train came sweeping past us.
There she goes Isn't she grand - ex-
claimed our friend. "Truly son we replied
" Bat who is she?" he askei. "Why that is
Miss Minnie Walton, n star actress at the
New California Theatre" we replied. She
was undoubtedly the belle Of the ball. Our
friend now wanted to dance but he was not
acquainted with lady in the ball room. We
too; compassion upon him and escorted him
up TO the end of the hall where our young la
dy friend from Columbia was seated. and in
troduced him to her. He was soon upon the
grand floor whrling around, the sayest OF the
gay. After that be voted the ball grand
success.
We left the gay and festive scene about 5
o clock in the morning. and accompanied cur
friend Of the Supreme Court, as far as the
Cosmopolitan Hotel. where we had 2 night
cap" and then parted; he for his cosy room
at the Coso House, and we for our domic;le in
another portion of the city.
San Franciscans are overioved at tie bril-
liant success of the Grand Musical Festival
as the city is the second one in the Union
thai can boast of a musical entertainment of
such magnitude. She has fairly gotten ahead
this time of the great Empire City. 1t is moot
ed thatupon the 22i of Feb. of each succeeding
year the musicians of this coast will assem-
BILE together in San Francisco, and give rep
etition of this grand musical feast. $50
mote it be- 1t is grand musical reunion
If the musical talent of the Pacific coast.
which should be encouraged bv all. Bring
the musicians of this coast together at least
lAce a year, and let them improve hv each
others experience. and at the same time af-
ord q musical treat for the enjoyment of the
masses.
Camilla, the generous hearted lady is en-
ieavoring to get permission from the proper
authorities to allow the Pavilion building TO
remain where it is while longer, so that SIZE
nay give another Musical Festival next Sat
lrdav, by the same chorus of two thousand
chool children, for the noble object of rails
ng funds to supply the different schools with
'ianos. Noble woman, when will your good
.cts cease?
The Druids. numbering 200 men. are at
his moment marching up Montgomery Street
they make q :ine appearance. Don't know
he cause of their parade.
RICuAoND.