The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-08
rho g,nyir;, Sa.I-A Grand Success.

lt,t Int Rfmmou Lodge, No. Us, |. 4. b.
H.. cri, hgJfcd the feast Of Purim i'y mas
,,t.radr ball, which, ''take 1t al IN all,
~ uuc of the most brilliant, though un-
lr"tcnliou>, atIIirs OF the Kind that the
,,rr~ OF TINS species OF Amusement have
fora longtime cnjoyed. The arrangements,
,,nirh were complete, were faithfully ear
Ii.I ont hv the rent icinen ol the commit
lee. and when the ball came OF they were
PROMPTLY at th"i. posts, and added greatly
il HE enjoyment ot the occasion 10y MI
n.rauS acts of courtesy and p0liteuesS.
Tia, rIa.queraue commenced ut about 8
O'clock. when Il grand entree march was
i4ayrd bv ke>snch's splendid orchestral
luid ana about a hundred couples soon
occupied iAc floor, attifcd in fancy cos
I.in,> o! ~ many varieties, ana many of
t'on displaying both taste and novelty.
lt.. dresses were Yarit2ated, plain, orna-
mental. tasteful. tlt>hy, cheap. costly, I'M
attractive. and brilliant !; in fact, exhausted
;ur lit OF udicrtivcs that can be applied to
Wrlju- apra!clr
We -hail not attempt catalogue Of the
characters on the floor, but must maine
r.,y "i The most conspicuous. Among these
we're The following:
Bridal Party :" " Indian Group"
''Top>y;" "Queen of the Gip>ics !"
"lioimn@;" ''the Four Seasons" Miss
.ue Member Of the Legislature :" "Ah Sin
and Iii Vie; ''Ah sin and Bill Nye;'
den with Tocnbacks; Woodruff and
chtlin:r = ;.agman :" 1.-Two Swapping
Country Girls labelled Husbands want
ed" ''Ncwsboy;' 1.-THE Great Original
iolbyi>t:" "DaLdy Jim and Coal Black
Rose :" Girl OF the Period" Hunt
rr>s = 1.-The Devil with a ked Face;'
">lator Of Charity :" "Rev. DR.. Minnege-
rode = sold Maid - ''Old " oman in Her
~Aor," with children; and the "School-
marin and Negro Pupils Ofthcse nearly
al were ORIGINAL conceptions, well carried
eat. ana the identity Of the nlasker was in
almost every case we'll concealed.
The "UId Woman in Her Shoe" was fine
If done, and she turned out to be man.
i Snowman" on the stage greatly enter
tanned the company by succession OF eX-
lh,ionS Of rgul-grinding, bell-ringing,
nero minstrcl>y, &C., by 'trst.class
ro,lr,' and also displayed some pictures
v.aira attracted much notice. These last
were General Malone swallowing the
Petersburg railroad :" "Mr. Wood, of
Halifax, letting the cat out of the meal
iub:" and the 'great original lobbyist,
bottle in hand. "Woodhull and ClaIiin ~
one female Money Brokers and Shayers''
wcre represented by two young ladies care
fully masked, aud alfred IN compete suit
Of shayings. They concealed their Identity
10 HE very last, and added not little 10
lhv amusement Of the company.
Before lhc masks were removed II was
mttl,. know,, liltI prizes would be given to
sIr nast l.IaIc ana female masks, and COM
N.t,"c consisting OF Drs. MGGill and Bode-
Err, aud Me.Srs. Wade, kopple, and Bear,
Were appointed 10 make the awards. They
found no little difficulty i'll discharging their
delicate duties, but finally decided to give
III" prizes 10 woodruff L. Clat1in"
Misses ZippUrah Micheltacher and Amelia
! llii.imcIJ unl 10 The '.Showman," Mr.
thar"s Ml!El-er.) The prizes received 10y
he ladies we're splendid silver bouquet
hulGcrs. while Mr.. Milhiser was presented
with Il line gold. headed cane. IS.
!, about Il O'Clock the masks were re-
ln,Yrd ANA the dancing commenced. The
>.elc from the galleries alter 1t was fully
under way WAS one OF animated beauty,
and at the same time amusIngly groteSque,
ever .arying and constantly developing it.
>cf inlO ncw phases, as by the whirl OF the
Kaleidoscope. Couples were assorted with
the ilcor9uitics SO frequently noticeable
81 MA, Quccadc.
The lceiivitrs were kept up until day.
I'-ig. and then closed one OF tbs most en-
t.lia.ulns and most sociable balS masque
1 that ii has ever been our pleasure to ut
tend.