The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-06-22

heavy shower of rain fell driving tn,
, crowd into the ball room and leayip.
the fair grounds almost deserted.
Presently the rain ceased, ladie,
, and gentlemen went home and shortl,
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 on
cratic songs which were finely rem
dered by Miss Olivia Benedict, elicit
ing the hearty applause of the audi
ence.
THE BALL
began a little after 10 o'clock. and
from that time until 3 in the morning
the hall presented a dazzling scene of
youth and beauty in bright array,
tripping the light fantastic toen to
the sote-stirring music of an excellent
string band from New Orleans, whose
services had been procured expressly
Tor 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-
eeptlon Committee and the Commit
tee OF Floor Managers:
Reception Committee-Messrs. Mo
Use Levy, L. Franklin, S. Taylor, NJ. |
Tobias, c. Kaufman, j. Gautlreaux. !
L, Mccall, E. Mayer, A. Killing, R. T. |
Hanson, Jr., Ed. Kock, Gus. Dugas. |
V. Maurin, Jr., L. Hamandinger.
Floor Managers Messrs. NJ. Marks,
". klopman, Jos. Israel, G.. Gauth-
reaux, Jos. Lafargue, Jules Gondran,
Gondran Dugas, I. Mccormick, Har-
y Mccall, Louis Ferrier, Jos. Leche,
JllS. Israel. ~ T.
ToILETTES.
Many We're the beautiful women and
many the handsome dresses that whirl-
ID IN the May dance, reminding the
of scenes of gorgeous splen- Fl
Tor so oft described in fairy tales.
Z
e can not forbear mentioning some i
t the elegant toilettes, though it !
GEMS like injustice to many others to $
o so.
Miss Emile Gondran in white tarla- 7
IN, en-, train, with green silk over n
<lrt, pearl ornaments, and couture a i
GFectehne, looked simply beautiful. q
Miss Jacobs was attired in pearl O
ray silk, and attracted much atten- !,
on. o,
Miss Marie Ferrier in white tarlatan c.
lmmed with pink, looked sweet. 81
Miss Annette Ray was elegantly at y
red in French swiss, Valenciennes =
ce trimmings and pearl ornaments.
Mrs. Marx Israel was richly dressed tn
green silk, trimmed with point lace. D.
ri displayed diamond ornaments. it,
Misses Hirsch, King and Levy in Of
k and tulle overdresses all looked nv
eeedngly well. eli
Misses Mary Gerson, Amelia Blun do
.rtha Schlencker and Sarah Kaiser. 10 10
OF NewOrleans, showed much taste nj.
their toilettes. ~, Nc
THE END. ma
The ball room remained crowded ]
Il the interest in the dancing CON
ued without abatement until with g
a few minutes of 3 o'clock in the -
rnlng, when the music stopped, the
ests retired, and in half an hour af- dc
ward the hall that had been in a
feet blaze of light was draped in II
,kness. H. H.
'ome OF the visitors from New Or Wol
rs left for home on the Henry Tete, Ho
t steamer having laid at the wharf
&c o'clock of the evening prey ~
$, others took the special train that 70
at 3! A. NJ, while some remained
7 night with friends here, leaving yEl
the regular train Monday. Il
o ended the grand fair and ball. ing
they will live long in the recollec- inc
IS OF all who attended them, and be dict
rendered no doubt as the most tiff
form y pleasant entertainments ev- ants
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