The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-06-15

heavy shower Of rain fell driving the
crowd into the ball room and leaving
the fair grounds almost deserted.
Presently the rain ceased, ladies
and gentlemen went home and shortly
returned in ball costume, the hall was
lighted up and everything prepared
for the opening of the ball. A piano
had been placed upon the stage, and
upon this instrument Mrs. Marx Israel
played Accomplishments for two OPP
cratic songs which were finely rem
dered by Miss Olivia Benedict, elicit
ing the hearty applause of the audi
eRce.
THE BALL
began little after 10 o'clock, and
from that time until 3 in the morning
the hall presented dazzling scene of
youth and beauty in bright array,
tripping the light fantastic toe" to
the sole-stirring music of an excellent
string band from New Orleans, whose
services had been procured expressly
for the occasion. The management of
the ball was excellent, for which too
much credit can not be given the fol-
lowing gentlemen, composing the Re-
ception Committee and the Commit
tee of Floor Managers
Reception Messrs. Mo-
Use Levy, t. Franklin, S. Taylor, NJ.
Tobias, c. Kaufman, j. Gauthreaux,
R. Mccall, E. Mayer, A. King, r. T..
Hanson, Jr., Ed. Kock, Gus. Dugas,
Y. Maurin, Jr., L. Hamandinger.
| Floor Managers Messrs. NJ. Marks,
w. Klopman, JOS. Israel, G. Gauth-
reaux, Jos. Lafargue, Jules Gondran,
Gondran Dugas, L. Mccormick, Har-
ry Mccall, Louis Terrier, Jos. Leche,
Gus. Israel.
TOILETTES.
Many were the beautiful women and
many the handsome dresses that whirl-
ed in the may dance, reminding the
beholder of scenes of gorgeous SPLEEN
dor so oft described in fairy tales.
We can not forbear mentioning some
of the elegant toilettes, though it
seems like injustice to many others to
| do SO.
Miss Emile GOndran in white tarla-
tan, en- train, with green silk over
skirt, pearl ornaments, and couture a
Ia Grecienne, looked simply beautiful.
Miss Jacobs was attired in pearl
gray silk, and attracted much atten-
ton.
Miss Marie Terrier in white tarlatan
trimmed with pink, looked sweet.
Miss Annette Ray was elegantly at
tired in French swiss, Valenciennes
lace trimmings and pearl ornaments.
Mrs. Marx Israel was richly dressed
in green silk, trimmed with point lace,
and displayed diamond ornaments.
Misses Hirsch, King and Levy in
silk and tulle overdresses all looked
exceedingly well.
Misses Mary Gerson, Amelia Blum,
Bertha Schlencker and Sarah Kaiser,
all of New Orleans, showed much taste
/ in their tOilettes.
THE END.
The ball room remained crowded
and the interest in the dancing con-
tinued without abatement until with
in IL few minutes of 3 o'clock i'll the
morning, when the music stopped, the
guests retired, and in half an hour af-
terward the hall that had been in a
perfect blaze of light was draped in
/ darkness.
Some of the visitors from New Or
leans left for home on the Henry Tete,
that steamer having laid at the wharf
since o'clock of the evening prev
ious, others took the special train that
left at 81 A. NJ, while some remained
over night with friends here, leaving
on the regular train Monday.
SO ended the grand fair and ball,
but they will live long in the recollec-
tons of all who attended them, and be
remembered D doubt as the most
uniformly pleasant entertainments ev-
er held in Donaldsonville.
ENTERTAINMENTS.