Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-02-03
AnotIler High Old Time.


the city Of the Hills. Houston has "seen
Austin on the Great Ball Brag, aud "gone
hundred better" Her great Railroad
Entertainment on tho 23d ut. was one Of
the marvsls Of social progress. That rare
genius, the local of the Houston Telegraph
found himself there (he d0sn I know how
for half hour, and it is astonishing how
much lie noted in that short time with tina
wonderful lead pencil of his, after "trent'
ing" it to an "eitra nib" Jinkins would
give his weight in goose feathers for it,
In the first place, the eating Hall Of the
Hutchins was "immense." Those who
have dined in 1t can now have clear
lien Of i;rmens.ty. There were actually
ntwcnty circular chap!eta" hIag up in it
and around IT, 80 that there eau be no mis-
take about the size. Then the light was
"gairish," and tue "fairy like female forms
and the dark robed gentlemen all assum.
ed the outlines of n scene, probably new
er witnessed before since the days Of the
Arabian Nights. The idea of gentlemen
dressing in "blsck robes at a dance was
at qnce original and striking. The dresses
Of the Austin ladies are particularly dis
cribed, apa SO ovrpoweringly with ia Ia
mode, crepe dB chine, point d -4leneon, and
Dubuque, that we were scarcely able to
recognize them. The only one we succe-
dcd in making out fully was Miss Jennie
Bremond, who WAS only "prettily a'tirei
in very becoming ball costume" Good
for Miss Jennie. We take it, from this,
that she was simply dressed and we know
she needs not the "ioreign aid ofornnment.'
The spHarel Of the Houston ladies is given
with equal niinuteness and JUNCTION. They
were all "dishngue' and graceful and
rsuperb' und wore, or dii not wear, all
that was most conducive TO set forth their
"fairy forms to the best advantage. We
sys glad to lie IN that our friend, the gifted
poetess of Texas, Miss Mollie r. Mopre,
over her Isle elk wore m illusion skirt
and that her hair was "dressei appropri-
ately.' Had it been otherwise, as BROTH
er poet, il would have broken our heart, ,
Then the supper. Our admirable local has
neglected nothing. We are told the tables
we're actually arranged sup and down the
room'-that all the ladies had to do was
to "trip down two or three steps AMI there
they were, and thai the servants stood
"inside" and the guests "ontsitle," another
povelty worthy the inventive genius of the
Texas Huh. But the mos. wonderful thing
Of all was the number of cakes. There
were NINTY SIX cakes "of he pound and
plain description" besides over Twenty
Railroad Cakes; Oar eyes open wide-our
poath gapes ard waters-O that we could
have been there 10 eat railrod cake.
What a feast for the"fsiry FORMS" Which
one Of the dear creatures swallowed "The
Hearne star shaped with red and blue
heart'a II she has survived, we
want TO call on her and We will be ''robed in
black on the occnsiQni uow the en- thu
sed local managed to see so much in half
an hour is mygiery. But Jinsens him
self is mystery. The Supper was "billed'
from l 10 8 and it lasted. from 4 TO 8 as
was necessary TO consume all the cakes.
How did IIsus,on,' the all flat, the all out.
spreading, the all grasping, the ilimitable
and the inevitable Houston behave on the
pecasion2 1t is truly gratifying that the
has not left us In the dark on
this important point. Hear him. "At this
brilliant fste, Houston, like graceful yet
proud dame, naughty yet attrA ctive, re
ceived her guests in true P,mpadour style.
Shade Of Old Sam defend us 1t is en-
ough. Let us look TO the Heavens and be
dismissed.