Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-30
QUEBEC, June %

QUEBEC, june 90
After n pleasant sojourn among the
habitations of America, during which the
greatest of honors, the rarest of sports
and the best of the best have been tended
him; Mrs. Victoria's Boy Arthur is about
10 bid us adieu. He starts for hold
h'england" and "faderland" Thursday, by
s.o amer Crocadill.
rh. Prinoo's last visit to Quebec, the
...,,,,,o.. of cities, and quaintest of places,
-, too,, ~. q Of unusual excitement and
;,.a.as. srrrs ssing all orations that have
,a.u ,..tor, ten, led him, and the loyal
srh;acts If old Ouch, &C have "layed them
solve. out" to see that ''he termination OF
the Princes visit shall not' be other than
of the grandest type, and fui- OF lne most
royal homage.
Arthur's American sojourn has been
daciaed suceess. and the little fellow can
but tell his marin tho most hatterlh9 %
tales about her family over the poho'
One of the most notable features
of the recent ceremonies has peen
A GRAND BALL Al 1tlb 81 A@DSA'0
given by the officers of the Goth regiment
on the occasion of the presentation OF
new set OF colors, which ceremony TOOK
place on the Esplinade Tuesday morning
in presence of vast crowd of people and
an imposing military ovation,-and OF
the departure of His Royal Highnes'
from the country. The entire affair was
perfect success. The ball room, which
connects directly with the ladies' parloi
of the st. Louis Hotel, was profusely and
elegantly decorated.
THE LADIES ToILETTEs
were the finest ever seen in Canada
Space and time forbid details, but here
are three or four of the most attractive
Miss c., of Quebec, wore a white silk
dress, en- train, with panier of blue satin
trimmed with round point lace; hair
decked with flowers and a solitaire dia'
mo. I'D, coral jewelry.
Miss a, of Montreal, wore white
lace dress, with box plat trimmings, waist
cut a la poml 'sdonr, short over skirt and
panier of crimson satin, edged with gold
fringe.
Miss M, of New Orleans, wore
blue silk dress, point lace over SKIRT seed
pearl jewelry, hair dressed in b,raids'
Miss De l., of Pennsylvania, a
white tulle dress with overskirt and pan
Ter of the game, all trimmed with box
plaits, the same edged with a narrow pur-
pie ribbon; plain, but exceedingly pretty.
Mrs. A, wife of Gen. A, U. S.
A., wore : lavender-s silk, en- train, trimmed
with purple velvet in festoons, caught ur
with rosettes OF the same; hair hastily ar.
ranged with natural flowers.
Miss M. of Boston, blond, sweet six
teen, and very pretty, wore white satin
dress, en- train, trimmed with double rows
near the bottom--of point lace, with
fine point lace over skirt, wrought with
green and gold, and trimmed with mar.
row rows of snowy ermine from the waist
to the bottom; she wore heavy coral
necklace, with diamond, Jewels, and, with
blush roses on her cheeks, and modes,
smile upon her pretty face, was the OBJ
served of all observers, and decidedly tn,
belle of the ball.
THE SUPPER
was the finest, the Russells,-- Away
known for the matehless way in whicl
they do things-have always provided OF
similar occasion. The Prince esoorte,
Mrs. Col. Bagot to supper, and Col. Bago
escorted Lady Young.
A BALL AT THE CITADEL,
was given by the Sergeants of the garri
SOL last evening, in honor of the presen
tation. Prince Arthur, Gov. Gen. 81
John Young, Lieut..0oy. Belleau, an
various other dignitaries.
The Prince opened the ball with Mr.
Sergeant Major Ralphland; Sergeau