Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-20
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city of Alexandria The occasion was the grand
masquerade ball gotten up by the Harmonic in
their Hall Everybody was there, and his wife.
The masks began to pour in about o'clock,
and there was soon brilliantarray Of costumes
with their wearers) thronging the spacious
hail. The latter had been tastefuly decorated
with drapery and eyergreens by the fair hands
of the German ladies, who lent by their pres
ence in the hall double charm to their work.
In the order of programme came first the Table
aux The characters in the first of these were !:
Germania, Mrs. We; Columbia, Mrs. WI;
supported by Michel" apersonage who holds
among his fellow citizens of the Fatherland
about the same exalted position asdoes Brother
Jonathan with truly loyal Americans He WAS
largely ornamented with shield as ponderous
as the political wisdom which dictated the i'm
mortal (?) words it bore, to wit: Let lis have
peace!' The second picture was beautiful
representation of the coat Of arms of Virginia
In the next place came the grand procession or
promenade ALL in which all the maskers, to
the number of about 125, participated They
were led by worthy pair Of policemen, whose
characters were we'll sustained throughout the
evening. Among the more noticeable of those
who followed are mentioned, ell PEASANT, the
Prince and Princess Carnival; King William
arm in arm with Eugene This Well matched
couple were followed at Il jealous distance by
the Emperor Napoleon. who consolcd himself
in the company of Germania; Lulu (i1ouis the
Little) followed with the historic bullet (about
as big as his head) bearing the touching legend
which commentaries his cooling Baptism Of
Fire" Bismarck was there, ''as matter Of
course So was Hector, thoroughly equipped
for war A noteworthy pair &cre the Peasants
of the Black Forest followed by the Queen Of
Night a Huntress; L neatly costumed little
peasant girl; II Russian Lady, and many others
equally as good, whom it would be but right to
mention did time andspace permit Asst isit can
only be said that nearly all the costumes were
well gotten up, and the parts we'll sustained.
So pleasant theme, however, should not be
dismissed without some notice OF the mere
lockers on, those grave and reverend Seniors
who came to see rather than be seen. Among
them the Mayor Capt VS., who had forgot
ten his cane, and apparently the necessity there
fore, in his hearty appreciation Of the enjoy
ment of those about him; Col. st entertain
ing il large circle Of adniring friends Captains
C-n, Ks, and many more we'll known III the
military and civil history Of the city. The festiv
tiles continued until almost daylight this morn
ing and the minging Of gay colors and SYM
phony ofsweet sounds will long be remembered,
The LATE DIX. w. H. RoBERTs.--At a
meeting Of the old members of the Alexandria
Literary Association held Wednesday evening:
on motion of s. c. Neal, COL Kemper was call
ed to the Chair, and A. j. Wcdlerburn APP
pointed Secretary The Chair stated that the
object Of the meeting WAS to take some action
upon the death Of Dr. W. H. Roberts, where
upon Mr.. f. j. Simpson offered the following
resolutions, prefacing them with L few eloquent
and feeling remarks: which We're unanimously
adopted:
Having heard with regret Of the sudden de-
for Il considerable period OF time Il devoted
member of this organization therefore be it,
Resolcel, That the sympathies OF this body
he rendered to the family ofthe deceased in this
their bereavement.
Resolced, That the Secretary he requested to
forward Il CODY of these resolutions signed by
the President to the family of DR.. Roberts.
The meeting then adjourned,
FIRE AFFAIRS y cssrS Suite, Agnew and
Shinn Of the committee appointed by the City
Council to consider the propricty Of procuring
another steam engine for the fire department,
met Yesterday evening, and were assisted i'll the,
deliberations by Messrs. f. S. Leadbeater, j.
r. Smoot and j. p. Coleman, Fire Wardens.
After full and free interchange of views it was
determined to recommend to Council an mnc
date appropriation of 81 900 for the purchase OF
hose and the Secretary Of the Board Of Hire
Wardens was directed to open correspondence
ut once with the different manufacturers OF steam
fire engines in the country, for the purpose OF
obtaining information concerning the terms up
on which No. engine could be bought and
to report the result ut future meeting of the
committee.
ALARM OF FIRE-The alarm Of fire about
ten clock last night was caused by the ignition
of the oil in jug from which the wife Of Cap
tain NJ n Carton was filling lighted lamp
at her residence on Prince street, near the cor
ner of Fairfax. The lamp and jug were dropped,
and the burning oil spreading over the floor
made large blaze, but the flames were ex-
tnguished before any damage had been occa-
stoned.
ATTEMPTED RoBBERY.-An unsuccessful at
tempt was made late last night to enter and
rob the dwelling house of policeman William
Jackson on South Fairfax street. Mr. Jack
sons wife was sitting up and heard the robbers
climb up on the roof of the kitchen and try the
hstenings of the second story window, and run
ming out on the street, she screamed, and the
haffled thiayns ran off