New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-29

A Model jenkins.
The Jenkins" of the Helena, Arkansas,
World attended hop at the Shelby House,
and goes into raptures about it. We think
our readers will not fail to detect and must
admire his original expressions and descrip-
tions He mounts the journalistic stills in
this fashion:
The hop at the Shelby House, the an
nOuncement of which some days since was
the occasion of so much expectancy and
tireless and unceasiDg getting in readiness
for the rare enjoyments we'll known to pre-
dominate at that hospitable and hOmelike
mansion, came off Wednesday. evening
last. AS the whole-souleo and benevolent
proprietress, Mrs. Jane s. Whayne, was
known to have launched to extremity her
energies and excellent taste il the manage
ment Of the dancing department an6 pre-
siding over the culinary portion, Of course,
the wishes and hopes of all who were in
bright anticipation of all that elegance,
splendor and good taste could bring forth,
were guaranteed the fultillment of their
desires in thoughts of the direction from
whence SO much pleasure was to emanate,
noted at all times for the princely style of
its entertainments, which are only height
ened by the feeling OF good will to all that
pervades the pleasing cOuntenance OF the
prOprietress. 50 noticeable to us. SO honored
The dancing starting at an early hour,
those Of us who delight in that fascinating
and pleasurable exercise were only too eager
to step forward when so much beauty and
magnifcence held sway. Beautiful was our
ladies OH that memorable and never-to-oe-
forgotten occasion. All types of beauty
prevailed, and in no manner were they the
least enviOus of one another; each shade
had its sphere, and that one seemed tower
ing DER all. All alike were they, no feel
ings Of emulation, no jealousy, nor any
thing save that sylph-like demeanOr and
siren expression that they in their inno-
cence and sweet department are noted for.
Quadriles, polkas, galOps, the versovienne,
the watzes and the schOttische, were in
dulged in, and each accorded that sense OF
tactics in the measure. Tie evening was
above all the preceding one Of this season
in the total disappearance of everything
pertaining to gloom and the origin Of all
the scenes not pleasant that are brought
forth by an o'erchanging cloud which nat
urally causes much uneasiness when occa-
sions similar, like to the one mentioned, are
receiving that degree of meditation due
them by the proposed participants.
After the Indulgence in three or four
Quadrilies, cOmmingled with like number
OF waltzes. etc., supper was announced, and
all eyes, on entering the room, were trans
fixed with admiration. On all sides, arrayed
in imperial splendor, could be observed the
result of days of toll and care experienced
by our exemplary hostess in thus contribut-
ing to the happiness and enjoyment of her
scores Of friends, who will ever hold in
grateful remembrance the many traits of
character possessed by the originator of
that gorgeous and extravagant spectacle.
Cakes, iced, with all the sweets imaginable,
and varying in style, by scores We
thought to ourselves. surely one-fOurth of
this portion of the feast would be abundant.
Yet no kind or quality Of this great delicacy
that is always prominent on the board was
left, and profuse attention not lavished on
the arranging of the same.
Wines from the vineyards of OpOrto,
Bordeaux and Madeira were in great pro-
fusion. Through the toasts oftimes drank
through those precious mediums, convey
ance OF esteem aud great love, one could
not fail to observe the sense OF apprecia-
citation from the overjoyed guests in favor
of one whom on that evening all delighted
to honor, for the distribution around them
of a feast unparalleled on the list of enter
tainments of like order that has ever been
the good fortune Of Helena, in her good
ideas, and correct management of such
affairs to vet bring forth fowls turned in all
styles, and tropical luxuries on the list of
entrees, combined with all the facilities of our
city that furnish usual occasions, were add |
ing weight to the grand mass of this extra
ordinary collection in the line ode cuisine
which all around were bi. b in their compli- |
ments of praise as the most elegant and by
far the finest entertainment ever attended |
by any there assembled. After this dis
pensaton of the attendance Of all from the
board the dancing was resumed and con-
tinued to early dawn, when on taking their
departures from the scene of so
much pleasure and good feeling, every one
felt that the undivided thanks of those hon
Ored were due the amiable and popular
hostess for her wonted zeal aad great efforts
in one OF the most agreeable reunions, and
a spectacle that could alone originate
through the source from whence it derived
its origin.
Mrs. Mayne Launched to extremity her
energies" "All types of beauty prevailed,
aud in no manner were they the least en-
vious of each other" the dear creatures.
There was total disappearance of every
thing pertaining to gloom" The ompany
must have been hungry, as the Jenkins,
says, "Cakes iced with all the sweets in
aginable, and varying in style, by scores,
VIC thouSh' ~ ooleclNoe, surely oHe1ourtH
Of this portion Of the feast would be abun-
1ant, yet 10 kind or quality of this great
ielicacy that. is always prominent on the
board was left The Jenkins adds, wines
from the vineyards of Oporto, Bordeaux
and Madeira were in great profusion"
There are, we presume, about as many
vineyards in Oporto, Bordeaux and Madeira !
as there are cotton and sugar plantations in
New Orleans.
We modestly suggest that the two hun
ired and fifty editors of the peoples pa
per" should secure the Helena jenkins as !
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How Grant Was First Nominated.
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