The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-01-11
PINE GROVE CORRESPONDENTS.
PINE GROVE, Nevada, |
Dec % MI

EDITOR REGIsTER:-By the request
of many friends l write you in order
to let the outside world know that,
Notwithstanding the recent terrific
storm of snow and rain, that has ir-
rigated our hills and valleys, after
the old sort, to the entire satisfac-
ton of our farmers. millmen and
stock raisers, the people of Esme-
ralda still often meet IN social con-
verse, select soirees, public balls,
,Sc., and hold sweet communion to-
yether. But we have attended no
social reunion, nor public ball, dur
ing the season that was such a COM
plete success as the grand Christmas
ball given by the Hon. \. Mcleod,
at his new residence in Masons Val
lev. Owing to the inclemency of
the weather, the ball was postponed
from Christmas day, until the fol-
lowing Wednesday-messages hav-
ing been sent to the different parts
of the county. informing the people
OF the postponment. Monday dawn
ed bright and lovely as 4 Spring
morning, and about 3 o'clock p. NJ,
the invited guests came pouring In
from the valleys and mountains for
miles around, until there We're about
three hundred ladies and gentlemen
present. On their arrival, all who
desired partook OF a sumptuous dim
ner; and about 5 o'clock the dance
commenced. and was continued in
cessantlv until midnight, when an
intermission of two hours was taken
for supper. The supper table was
set in a large hall on the second floor
and spread with the most substantial
edibles and choicest dellcacles. fruits
and confectionery. The
table did credit, not only to Mr.. Nc
Leod, but to his landlady, Mrs.
johnson. under whose culinary su-
pervision everything was gotten up
in the most approved style; and for
the tasteful arrangement of the table
we are indebted to Mrs. SpraSue, a
kind hearted and generous neighbor
of our host. After supper we were
entertained with a few appropriate
songs by the vocal band of Pine
Grove, after which the dance was re-
sumed and continued until morning.
Every one seemed to enjoy them
selves superlatively.
The floor was managed by four gen
tlemen. Messrs. Hammond and
Brown of Pine Grove, and Messrs.
Ross aud Stought of Masons Val
lev and the nominators of the
dances and changes were Mr.. Butler
of Pine Grove, and Mr.. Mickey of
the valley; and everything was con-
Quoted with the best of order, and
to all. Out
here in these valley and mountain
towns that are nestled amid Nevada S
native hills, it is inded surprising to
see such exquisite robes--such SUI
perb costumes worn by the ladies at
pnklie balls. 1t seems that Fashion
the civilized world, and here, as well
AS in "the older settlements, a
multiplicity of fabrics, of silks, sa-
tins, velvets, illusions and laces,
feathers and flowers, artistically ar
ranged into elegant costumes, COM
pose the lady's trousseau of to-day.
/ am no connoisseur in this line,
and, consequently, cannot graphic
ally describe lady's dress, but will
give few examples to convey faint
idea of the fabrics and the styles.
leaving the general elegance to be
imagined:
Mrs. VS. wore an elegant robe
of black silk, very long, with velvet
overskirt, trimmed with point lace;
a pompadour waist of black velvet
with white satin vest.
Mrs. B-t wore a very costly
dress of eau de mer green silk.
Miss O--s wore a ruby colored
sr0s grain, cut in vandykes, edged