The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-01-17
From THE New Tark Herald
THE MIDDIES BALL.
GRAND DISPLAY At THE ANNAPOLIS
NAVAL ACADEMY.


NAVAL ACADEMY.
The following account of the Middies'
Ball has been received from your cores
pondent at Annapolis to-night;-The nsn-
al quietness of this city has been some
what changed to-day by more than or
dinary influx Of strangers and the arrival
Of larger number Of the fair sex than
usually falls TO the good fortune Of the
capital Of "My Maryland" to entertain.
In the morning the weather was every
thing but inviting and ii was easy to
prognosticate disappointment as TO the
number of visitors, but by noon a clearer
sky inspired hopes Of
PLEASANT DAY,
aud the incoming trains, bearing their
precious freights from North and South,
had glsddened the hearts Of our naval
heroes. Welcome faces delighted many
hearts and foreshsdow festive greeting
tonight.
The occasion Of the gathering is the an
nual ball of the frat class OF the Naval
Academy, which at the moment write
(nidnighD is in the full blaze of youthful
glory. Two thousand invitations were
issued. Among the distinguished guests
whom the youthful middes sspired to
gather TO their entertainment were the
President aud Vice-Prerident of the Uni
ted States, the members Oft Cabinet,
Admiral Porter, General Sherman, the
ambassadors of foreign nations, Senatorsy
Representatives, chiefs Of departments,
the pronlineA citizens Of The Union and
THEN own dear friends, with their fami-
lies The list Of the invited speaks the
budding forth of the innate ambition of
Young, manly hearts,
THE MIDDIEs on DECK.
The committee directing the ball is COM
posed of Midshipmen C.Wood, A. Ward
II. II. Barrol, f. II. Lefaver, e. W Bart
lett, z. Busbee, j. T, Edison and 5. A.
stanton. The committee have decorated
/ the gymnasium aud transformed IL into an
Aldu's palace--a gem Of beauty, and
everywhere abounding with the ruling
thought significant of the service. In the
centre is a fountain sending forth its
/ sprays of crystal, while its banks in green
moss are inscribed with the cver-pleasaut
welcome in white roses. The pillars sur
\ rounding the fountain are wreathed with
eyergrecns, and overhsnging all are the
/ banners Of the nations. The walls arr
OF smented with artistic designs, forming
combinations Of pistols, bayonets and
rsmrods, and Illuminated by the gas en-
crclng them into dazzling sunlight rays
and brilliant stars.
LOVE MAKING.
4 Here and there, around the circle walls
are resting couchcs, where gushing love
pours forth its most ardent sentiment OF
alteration, and, as anticipating their in.
evitablc thoughts, in the roof is inscribed
the notices that speak the inspiration o
warm hearts s"Talk low If you talk love,
"Forewarned is foresrmed," +" Even the
foxes can be caught Over a glitter cir.
Gle Of sabres is inscribed "Fidelity to our
country, right or wrong aud another
analogous sentiment was ''Ce que doi
1adyieune que pourra" Some wag of th,
class writes the suggestive admonitiol
aPas a pas on va bien loin, and classi
cal genius puts the guests at task with th
assurance "Non nobls sslum."
THE DANCING
: commenced at hslf-past ten O'Clock, an'
by eleven the floor was filed with As bril-
liant aR sssemblage as the most ambition
Of the gallant midshipmen could have de
sired. Al this late hour, aud IN the mids
|, of such dazzling beauty, It il inpossibl
10 describe IN detail the appearance Of th
beN Niichiug creatures present. The fai
readers need only take the latest faslio
] plates and intensity the richness and var
: ETY. of the artists pencil and eolors All
there they Will find the photograph Of thi
. evenings ball at Annapolis.
AAoS6 THE LADIES
! present ! noticed Mrs. Admiral Porte
Aud Miss Porter. Mu. Commodore Wol
den and Miss Worden, Mrs. General job
! &. Fremont aud Misc Fremont &c
promenading around oommodores an
generals, eolonels, major, captains, an
! ana infinite variety Of other officials, civi
! % lilary and naval. aud bellies from Wasl
iugton. Baltimore, Philadelphia, Ns'
York. Boston and Newport, aud not
few Of Annapolis.
suFFER
ia ordered f1r one O'Clock, and tie mar
aAnce wiH continue 10 the break Of ia.
: Happy youth aud sober are Are alike e.
cuAHted with tie rye 'as galAx, of fbeat
4 before thein aud Ar0und them al mn
! HaH.