New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-03
Bail Of American Union !uO.

Odd Fellows Hail. since is opening
night. has not been .racei viii, as elegant
party .s assembled tiicco last night TO
attend the bal! given ,, The American
Union Club. I, Is no. .mss 70 -pca, of thu.
preparations "hic!, preceded The .ianc".
Plainly, master hand, ruled in TIE thousand
necessary preiiminarics-:iio>e things that
are not observable on Che instant, but when
congrcgat.d maxi. success. follow pleas
ant!y. One Of ti.c mos: striking feature,
was the manner in which ,i,c hall was
decorated. from x. yc-; cn::aI,. :" the
supper room.
At tie principa. doorway W.:: two lines
o: evergreen trees. bordering t:le stairway
up 20 t.ic ladies' retiring room. Ali spaces
yer. .rt;st;cai!y flied i'll wit, rare lowers.
and folds OF part:-coloreu cloths. giving the
appearance OF charIn:n, pa-trvre and
greenhouse. At the h"ai .: the stairs was
noted signs Of military parade. Small.
sno~-white tents, banne:., :i,ss markers,
mushets sword, and :cappinss. pIctt;ly
placed i'll regular order LIZ tnc centre o:
al was 4 brass fed piece. polished like :.
mirror. AT She muzz.e pcCcllci :. white
dove. bearing - spclS u: oi."e-Pcac"
tc!unphiug owe: War As = picture it was
really beautiful. and attracted :r-.c.l i at:cn
ton
Within t.4c hall "a. sign. \: midnight WI.
worthy .: photograph. .n.. ana shouid la -
beer taken. Pendant :rou .hc briii,an:
chandeliers wer. :an.y bird ca.e-. contain
inc canari.s. which 'varb.eh and danced in
perfect delight. Nor" hung beneath the
musicians gallery. and added :: .iarln to
the scene. tn tn" gas brackets along the
side wal, were placed m;.sha:. and .,ags
A; tn. from. end was hy,n.a .:nc oil paint
il: OF Lincoln. i!an.cd by che stars and
stripes. A. ;hc opposite end = la:sc-sized
picture Of General Gran: added is charm
Al! tcgc.hr. ~ >!n.!v. W. never saw Gdi
Fellows Hal! more srtiS:icai:v decorated
ncth'n. W., .a"ti; -; "l. % pace. OF over
done.
Hy ten o'c,och Il good number ~ guest.
had :.c.'i.ci. W!;h";,: taking especial not.
Of :nc toilets. ". a." compelled :" comnii-
mon: tic ..i.e. w.o attended. as tho
dresses we're the most elegant ani costly
>c"I: .n.> w.nt:: -. ans b.i.. W.:e i in
"U! power -: scope. We would Ike - make
c>pecia, :.i-::ti":, g,U: !: a commencement
Wei: mad. we .ou..: Ho' dad IN ending IN
:. each i,,.: Was noticed .>Ii;.c / - ,.r
tina! ne ,..iie, ws:. ,t..-".t VIZ, l.,. taste
AID .NieH>irrAc-,
H.. ..'.s:,:, ::i-p:..,d Z. :n>.,.'..- he
cc;...E-!;. AID devoted :Aa::' ,.a... :" ti...
t,ir ,ne-. TN programme vas We. chosen.
,i., nu-i- ~''.e.'. ,:l ia. .::.>.. .nj".yr.!
the dances heartily.
Among TIE r:o,..:ii:r. :>!:I-s wc:c ';o,-
EMO. "..r:Ac.ii, >.aatu: West. Mao: tinn-
dHr>. Administrator >...x. Hon. :. J tnr.1-
iIn. .iatsc, i.i.l.". Train, M.v.rs. Woii.y
aHd !t"U,h Generals Ue::on, Badly
B.>-ev :nd N,:.t-. Co.oncis Stochdalc
stree: and Case. ".. F:uu. !:.mici. ".
ya>pc: B... .DE.,. Nr>>Gs $40! i. O!iHra
Na'iC:-H Williamson. .:.t:."r. James
Ad;A!.- AMI .n.:.v "..,,-- whose nan..s We
can 10. rs. r".. unfortunately. c.N 70
;.iin.:
Th. M.n....:- v-r," U,.t!ni;:,n. in !nei:
attentions. forgetting ,.,c:n>..iyc, iu >t:.in.
others. f-cu. .i:,c u last. IL: bali :,,--cd
o: ~ pleasantly ., could b. wished no
>:i!:'c .:l>:ane. mcvy;ag the pleasure.
Al VII, ..ttvn,.cA vii! cc-:.iu y .'r.:.
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