The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-03
THE JUBILEE BALL.

,Tde. and a Grand Whirl Ensues--
mess and the Dress Wearers''Ihe
scene at Carriage Time'
Boston Cor. Of Providence Jounil|
All through the day before the DalL lne
r,snarations for the evening were Dusty
carried on ID some portion Of the build
in1 The floral decorations began carry,
u. tbe times between the close OF the
SRsrDoon performance and the COM
,nsncemept Of the festivities OF the eve
nin0 were TOO brief to admit Of any delay
n arrangements. AS early as 7;JO those
Wbo had friends in the press room came IN
through the 'presS entrance" and secured e.
Srsira6le seats in the balconies. BY $50
me floor and balconies began to present q
Ivelv appearance; by 0 O'Clock the crowd
IooTed up in its immensely. And this
WAS The time when the whole beauty OF
tbe scene became apparent. The effect
WA that Of an enormous garden opened
or some iestal occasion. Sitting at
tbc far end, opposite the organ and
,5e ne OF orchestra, we could only fancy
that we had come upon the days
oI epcbantment, as we looked upon
the musicians with their cleaning
brasses shining through the forest
Of flowers and greenery, at the solid
banks Of roses, at the trailing garlands,
which were hung wherever pillar stood
or tressle crossed. From every avail
lbe point great baskets OF exquisite flow
en- depended, and round every gas.pipe
tTined. There were palms ten feet high,
and fifty years old, banana trees, acacias
and many other wonders Of the tropics.
Pots of plants were clustered at the base
Of the statues; and suspended over each
statue Of the main entrance was a huge
basket oil flowers, with white dove on
The wing beneath; and over the plat
form where Strauss stood this pretty con-
celt was repeated. 1t was the carrying
out as far as possible, Of the beautiful idea
Of which have spoken before. When
the dancing first commenced there was
an attempt OF q Quadrille, but the impos.
sbllity Of any regularity in the change
Of figures in this vast space soon set each
couple into five more independent waltz.
Is; but the dancers were few and for be.
tween until Strauss assembled the stand
and lifted his magical baton. 1t was as
Il be had touched the multitude with an
electric wand; for out oil the confusion Of
lheGowd in o moment swung, it seem.
ed to the On.lookers a million OF walters.
One, two, three, every fair one in the bal.
comics keeping time; one, two, three, until
The floor appeared like an animated pa
Ierrei one, two, three, until the whole
house turned round and round in one
great whirl.
The dresses Of some OF the dancers are
worth amentOn, so graceful and airy were
they, One Of white tulle and black lace,
with white lilies, dropping, looping here
and there, suggested q naiad. A charm.
ing Boston blonde, with the iairest OF fair
hair, rarely seen out Of babyhood, caught
up in a knot OF natural curls, and rising
up from costume of arsenic green Grape,
was one Of the faircst objects. White lace
and white tulle over black, made some Of
the pretLiGst and most elective and least
expensive toilet More effective by iaI
than the complications ofcolor or the
richer SatinS and silks. One dark. haired
acknowledged beauty was dressed entirely
IN black lace, with white roses following
The curves Of the over dress in a trailing
vine, and nesting in the pyramid OF black
aalE, dropped 10 the waist again. The
hall high neck, where the shoulders were
covered, and some soft shelter of fine lace
GluDg, were the most becoming, and il
The best style. A few powdered heads
were seen here and there; but the natural
color Of the hair predominGted. One
triumph Of art and color was seen in 6
golden'haired damsel, with gold coloreG
dress The selection of the particular
shade Of yellow, which should not 6puI
our the gold Of the hair, deaden' b.
contrast was very skilliul. ~ new
ct saw that done well before, )
said a critic. There were two q
t9tee Dolly VardenS, or partial Doll,
yafdens, in lowered silks and sprig
seG lace overdresses; and there were pink
aud blues and viOlels, and cherry colors
N abundance, but for grace and eleranc,
, IS pIacK and whites carried the day o.
@e evening. 1t was quite late into Tn
ueep hours" before Gen. Grant and psrtl
appeared. There was little stir anon
Me ualcers at first; a little fire Of cues
uO1s, Which is hey" "Where is he ?
SIu WHO'S that? BoutwellY and III,
SAer' Burnside 7" But Strauss lifted
Ss wand, and away to the sweet strain
a asV The myriad feet, And what obscr
E EeB could long hold their eyes from In
aug s;a Of the waltz, though I'LL the diguito
ne, Ms IN The land should appear. "Look a
Se !otelgn miuistcrs-lherC is Coun
SoA!i from Italy, Baron Westenlcar fror
SSeNelhGrlands, and the ministers lroi
sweden ,G and Norway" snys u KNOWN
youth to his lace clad partner, "Oh, don
sop TO waste time on Them while Slraus
playing" responds the impatient "a
Sas' tapping an eager little foot s
euauss and his music reigus, us is tiltin
over ties and ribbons Of official honor.
The supper rooms r'der the chor,
Sas were not so beautiful u sight, |
oeaulies and bellies, iamisaed and alhir
NC much like other ooarser mortals; b
good nature and considerable amount
patience prevailed. The scene outsit
when the bulk Of the crowd departe
was more entertaining; and here GOV
nature and patience gave way on mo
@ ua, one occasion, and very naturally. \
puOIIs carriage could be individually Q
sSSSeu; every person must take his or b
taAaSe. But all price extortion was ma
SuPoSsIble by an ordered regulation. O.
S SUI!N and a half for one person, "
SOIIas for two persons. But the saya!
,Ia tanner in which on carriage occasio
as 1tlVers seem to suddenly break inl
simply Obominable. When l saw ,
% pns' extortion, | mean that suflicie
m SIuef Of hacks were under this col
S.o s@s but outside the district Of /
my suIated, the usual comorants and Y,
RoN wSl!Ga TO prey upon the impatient
A., SoSSGSoin! Take yer to - street {
S, SSSUIlafs, urged one Of these vulturl
iD1iLoGr rather walk Il twas twice as IA,
5sn st responded the plucky ii,
, nSCer' And many did walk who We
20 inpatient 10 wait thN "" n0l, Wiz az w !.