The New York herald., 1871-01-07
THE MIDDIES BILL.
GrGud Display at the Annap0,' Is
Naval Academy.
The Ball Of the Midshipmen-The President and
His Cabinet Present-Magnifcent Array
H Bellies and Beauties and Of
Military aud Naval Heroes.


The following accouns OF the Middtes BAR has
been received from your correspondent at Annapo-
lis tonight The usual mietness OF this city has
been somewhat changed to-day by a more than
ordinary influx Of strangers and the arrival or v
larger number OF the fair sex than usually falls to-
the gsod fortune Of the capital Of "My Maryland to
entertain In the morn ing the weather was every
thing but inviting and IL was easy prognosticate
disappointment az to the number OF visitors but by
noon clearer sky inspired hopes OF
PLEASANT DAY,
and the incoming trains, bearing their precious
reights from North and South, have giaddened the
hearts OF our future naval heroes. Welcome faces
delighted many hearts and foreshadcw q festive
greeting tonight.
The occasion OF the gathering Is the ANIMAL ball OF
the first class Of the Naval Academy, which nc the
moment write lmidnight) is In the fun blaze OF
youthful glory Two thousand invitations were
issued. Among the distinguished guests whom the
youthful middies aspired TO gather to their enter
tainmenr were the President and Vice President Of
the United States the members OF the Cabinet, Ad.
miral Porter General Sherman. the Ambassadors OF
foreign natons Senators, Representatives, chiefs 0f
departments, the prominent citizens OF the Union
and their own dear friends, with their families.
The list OF the invited speaks the budding forth
Of the innate ambition Of young, manly hearts,.
TIM MIDDIEs ON DECK.
The committee directing the ball is composed or
Mdshipmen @. Wood, A. Ward, II. ii. Barrol, +. II.
Lefaver G. w. Bartlett, P. Busbee J. I. Edison ana
S. A. Staunton The committee have decorated the
gymnasium and transformed 1t into an Aladdin's
palacc-a gem OF beauty and every where abounding
with the ruling thought significant OF the
service In the centre is a fountain send
banks In green moss are inscribed with the
ever-peasant welcome In white roses. The pillars
surrounding the fountain are wreathed with ever
greens, and overhangng all are the banners OF the
naJions. The walls are ernamented with artistic
agd ,9 1I bs Go
them into dazzling sunlight rays and brilliant stars.
LOVE MAKING.
Here and there around the circle walls, are resting
couches, where gushing love pOurs forth its most
ardent sentiment Of alteration, and, as II antici-
pating their inevitable thoughts, In the roof,
is inscribed the notices that speak the inspiration
OF warm heartS-"Talk low II you talk love-"
"Forewarned is forearmed ), "Eyen foxes can be
caught.V Over gitering circle OF sabres Is In
scrlbed Fidelity to our country right or wrong"
and another analogous sentiment was ace que dots
advienne que pOurra" Some wag OF the class
writes the suggestive admonition ''Pas pas va
ben lon :, and classical genius puts the guests at
task with the assurance Non nobls salum."
THE DANCING
commenced at half.past ten O'Clock, and by eleven
the floor was Tiled with as brilliant an assemblage
as the most ambitious OF the gallant mdshipmen
could have desired AT this late hour, and the
midst Of such dazzling beauty, II Is impossible 10 de-
scribe In detail the appearance Of the bewirchng
creatures present. The fair readers OF the HERALD
need only take the latest fashion plates and in
tensify the richness and variety OF the artists pencil
and c0lOrs and there they Will find the photograph
OF this evenings ball at Annapolis.
AMONG THE LADIES
present l noticed Mrs. Admiral Porter and Miss
Porter, Mrs. Commodore Worden and Miss Worden,
Mrs. General John G. Fremont and Miss Fremont.
l see prOmenading around c0mmodores and gene
rails, cOonels, majors. captains, and infinite
variety OF other officials, civil, military and naval
and bellies from Washington, Baltimore, Philadel-
phia, New YoIk, Boston and Newport, and not few
Of Annapolis
Is ordered for one O'Clock, and the may dance will
continue to the break OF day. Happy youth and
sober age are alike enchanted with the gorgeous
galaxy OF beauty before them and around Them I'd
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