New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-11
LOuIsEanians AZ the White sulphur Ball
and TabIeaux.

| MISS GFu0uy writes from w mite Sulp0u
Springs, GreenbrieF, West Virginia, unde
date of the twenty uItimo, that n
cent ball was great success, as balls &c
the attendance being large, the toilette
handsome, beaux plentiful, and bellies fas
cinating. This ball was a full-dress occa
sion, but not fancy-dress ball. 1t had 70
managers, and on the several committees
the most prominent of the gentlemen nov
at the White Sulphur who are in the ball
attending line,
On the committee of reception was II
w. Conner and J. E, Glenny of Louisiana
Among the floor managers were G. NJ
Bayly, Jr., A. Wallace, AdOlph Ledouz
and r. L. Storey, of Louisiana.
The ball concluded between one and two
| in the morning, and of course many engage
mehts had to be broken, with no possibility
| Of being eemented next evening, for "suf
| tieient unto the night are the dances there
| of to White Sulphur be lies, who are
| generally engaged for dances, walks etc,
! a week ahead.
| But to the dresses, for apart from them
! the ball had no special Incidents; oh yes
with one exception. We had a fainting
dancer. She didn't faint, but she got into
position for it, and You know Attitude is
everything, and so danced around for some
time, her body bent on one side at an angle
of forty-hve degrees and her back resting
on her hand, The dexterOus manner in
which her partner kept her from falling
outright was as remarkable as her own
graceful movements under the clrcumstan-
ces. Ii that is the style the feeling posi-
ton will soon be nowhere. Among the mar
ried ladies one of the most strikingly elegant
toilets was worn by Mrs. Story, of New Or
leans. Over white silk skirt striped with
satin was worn a white crepe de chine,
edged with broad valenciennes lace, insert
ing and edging at. least quarter of yard
deep. Her jewels were superb. Mrs. Con
ner, also of New Orleans, wore over rose
cOlored silk an exquisitely made and
trimmed Paris and yalenciennes lace over
skirt. Her hair was becOmingly dressed,
and in 1t was worn an emerald. ornament.
Around her throat were several strands of
pearls, with clasp and pendant of emeralds
and diamonds Mrs. Murrill, of Mobile,
wore over a blue satin train an exquisite
skirt of white pOinte d'alencOn. Her jewels
were noticeably handsome. Mrs. Scott of
the same city, wore a black and white
striped silk trimmed with black velvet and
black lace. Her ornaments were diamonds
Mrs Merrifeld, of Baltimore, wore fawn-
cOlOred satin, trimmed with very handsome
DAdGA ldSC. MIS- al DuEeQ, OF NEW 1OfK.
wore an elegant dress of mauve silk. Miss
LedOux, of New Orleans wore white French
muslin, trimmed with valenciennes lace and
black velvet. Miss Early, of Baltimore, was
dressed In blue silk, trimmings of the same
and blonde lace, handsome pearl ornaments.
Miss Holmes, of Philadelphia appeared in
white muslin, trimmed with ruffle5 of the
same and loOped with velvet. Miss Deming,
of Tefre Haute, wore white silk elaborate
lV trimmed with flI1Icinp
very becoming to a young girl who, to me,
always suggests small blush rose. Miss
Bailey, OF Baltimore, was handsomely at
tired in pearl cOlOred silk. Miss Spencer,
OF New York, wore a strikingly elegant
dress of plain green silk, a gem from Worth,
l am told. Miss Brooks, of the same city,
wore an India muslin, purchased in its ma
tive cline during her last years travels, and
made In Paris. Miss Day, of New Orleans
wore a green silk, trimmed with flowers.
Miss Callwell, of White Sulphur Springs,
wore a white tarlatan with OVerdress of
green tarlatan. The Misses Hunt, of New
Orleans, were both dressed with much taste,
the elder sister in white tarlatan, trimmed
with gOld-colOred satin, and the younger in
blue silk with Overdress and iOunCe of
white muslin and trimmings of black vel
vet.
The writer continues:
Inc event OF the season par excellence was
the entertainment of Friday evening. l
wrote you in my last how tableaux had
been suggested and the plan enthusiastic
ally adopted, and the whole establishment
thrown into fever of excitement in con-
sequence. The variable winds blew hot !
and cold upon the project between Sunday |
and Friday, but the warmth of the pro |
jectOrs never failed, and their efforts were |
with success. Very few were there |
who did not, in some way, lend their aid,
but among the leading spirits to whose |
energy and good taste the success was di- |
rectly due, l wish to mention Mrs. Conner, I
OF New Orleans; Mrs. Van Buren,, of New |
I Ork, Mrs. BarstOw, of Philadelphia; Mrs. |
Robinson, of Baltimore, and Mrs. Willis, of |
One end of the long dining
room at the hotel was given up to the |
5tage-an imprOmptu affair which served |
the purpose as well as one of more elabo- /
rate construction could have done But as
tor that, costumes, draperes, etc., were of
D piece; all were gotten up hastily, and |
With no greater variety of materials to
work with than country store could sup
ply, and yet nothing could be more effective,
-Or the audience of five hundred, or there
abOuts, was unanimous in the opinion that
more beautiful amateur tableaux have |
lever been exhibited to the knowledge of
my of the five hundred To give YOU an
corps Of actors, append the programme:
Stage manager-Mr. d. Bayne New York;
lssistants-Captain Taylor, United States
navy, Washington, District of Colombia;
Mrs. COnnor, New Orleans; Mrs. Willis,
Mississippi; Mr.. Henry StOcker, PhiladeI-
,hia; Mr.. J. Wilton Brooks, New York.
Tableau THE May Queen,-Misses Mag
gie Gregg, Baltimore; Kate Montague, New
York; Virginia Herrick, Mary Van Wyck,
Now York NnlIin auH Ga11fo Pphiuop,,
Baltimore. Masters George B. Anderson,
Washington; George B. Warder, Philadel-
lhla; Newell Puech, New Orleans.
Tableau 2-JacOb's Dream.-Jacob, Hon.
Walter Maxwell, England. Angels, Mile
J. LadOux, Miss Bayly, Miss Hunt Miss
OngOn, New Orleans; Miss Wyley, South
carolina; Miss Van Kapff, Baltimore; Miss
spencer, New York; Miss Gregg, Balti-
more.
Tableau 3-COuntry Cousins Visiting their:
Jity Relatives.-Mrs Murrill, Alabama;
captain Taylor, United States navy: Mrs.
scott, Alabama; Miss Early, Baltimore;
Ir. Wallace, New Orleans.
Tableau 1.-The Artists StudiO.-Artist,
Ir. Martin Van Buren,, New York. POr-
raft, Miss Jenkins, Baltimore Pictures on
vail, Miss TybOlt, Delaware; Miss Brode.
lex, Pennsylvania. Visitors, Miss Elan
Iers, New York; Mr.. Spencer Pratt, New
orleans; music by Mrs. HeflebOwer of Bal
imOre, "LEstasi,v accompanied by Miss
of Pennsylvania.
Tableau 5-BluebeaFd and Wives.-Blue-
,eard, Mr.. John Robinson, Baltimore; Fa
lima, Miss Deming, Indiana; Decapitated
Wives, Miss Brooks, New York; Miss Willis,
Mississippi; Miss Wilson, New Orleans
iiss Corcoran, Miss Snead, Washington
fiss DugOn, New Orleans.
Tableau 6-Auld Robin Gray-Robin
Tray, Mr.. Bayne, New York; Wife, Miss