The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-02-05
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BILL de ,GkAND-

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Dix. EprToR The first Ball tse GRAND ever
given by the elite in this city, was held at the
Holcosnbe Opera House on Tuesday evening
last. Twowceks previous handsomely gotten
up Invitations printed in highly ornamental
black ink, and encased in small scented en-
velopes, were issued to only The No. is, and
the granslees were all ON tip-toe over the de-
lightful and most fashionable affair of the
season. At 0 o'clock on the abovc evening
tile hour appointed for tire March ,le Grand
the Opera House presented ssazzling and
most gorgeous sight. The splendid gas jets.
the SINGING OF the canary birds, the playing ef
the fountains, and the musical voices of the
assemblage was indeed u sight never before
seen in this city. The March passed off plea
sanity, and the nausic was admirably rendered
by the Celebrated Silver-Stringed Orchestrion
Band. As a matter Of interest. We give a.
description of some Of the costumes worn on
this occasion
Lem W, the lion Of the evening was
dressed in moire antique pants, vest dc Antique,
and coat of Chilcheist en- Basicn-Batlcn; calf
head boots, No. Il hair la Pompaiour; head
cheese hat, trimmed with turkey feathers !;
wore AN immense brcast-pin, studded with
lambs eyes, and watch-chain of heavy links
of A No. bologna.
Jack r. wore horsc-tail vest and buff
filo pants and coat hair trimmed la
lIuntress jockey hat and feather.
L. ii. S. wore fine suit of polonaise,
guipurc and crepe lie Chine, mixed hair in
waterfall !; moustaehe q Ia King William; hat
trimmed after the style of Nixon dc Black
stone.
Sam H was dressed in very becoming
suit Of Japanese waterproof Chilchin; hair.
Empress Carlotta,; hat a Ia Na-pole-e-on,
adorned with cocktails.
Gus b, splendid Cinderella popln suit !;
hair Ia Sal Watty; hat mounted airy.
Theo Il wore an Empress Eugene suit,
with basque hair twisted, and hat u Ia Gr,tz
Brown.
Bill B., a vest of rep Dorotta, pants and
coat of DcLainc gimp; hair switched, and hat
trimmed Ia barouc,e.
Harry W, suit of heavy Romanish
applquc hair pulled, and hat with no frontis-
piece.
J. b. s. was adorned with variety of
patterns, and admired for the polka grandee.
Geo II. c. wore a Mary Queen of Scots
biased vest, pants and coat dc Cologne ; hair
gimpcd, and hat hunk-a-dora, trimmed hand
'somcly with wreath of wild cherry vines and
telegraph wire.
Sam l., a suit Of de Epizoo; Govern
ment shoes; hair Ia rat and hat trimmed
with lemons.
G.. V. l. wore Dolly Warden, trimmed
with pigs feet and Goldfish cakes hair stewed,
fried and raw.
Cal C was dressed after the fashion of
the knights of the Golden Circle, and wore q
hat adorned with crabs admired for lightness
of step and the grace with which he mastered
the Lanciers.
Charlie M wore n suit of fine Ottoman
faille hair fricassed, and hat trimmed with
orange blossoms and jets Of scrapcl.
John O. was adorned in seal skin vest,
! coat and pants of Kentucky jean hair skew
cred, and corduroy hat trimmed u la Chuck !;
especially admired for the grand italian
Fling
David s., a vest of flax, coat and pants
o. N T. cotton boots No. 49, hair stewed,
and hat trimmed with lettuce vines.
P. B. c., dressed in Alpaca DcLainc /;
wore an immense breast-pin, representing a
star hair Ia Stumpy.
ii. G. H wore an Iceland vest, with
Hong Kong coat and Yokohoma pants hair
a la Paris, and hat trimmed orchestral
John N. c. wore a homespun mahogany
vest, cloth pants and coat hair la mackcrcl,
and hat adorned with bugles.
Stacy J. wore Shoo-Fly vest, coat and
pants a la New Hope; hair powdered and
dyed, and hat trimmed with ivy.
The affair ended ut scasonable hour, and
all returned to their homes, delighted with
the "splcndid time" they had and thus
ended the first Ball de Grand ever held in
Lambertville. LOWER CRUST.
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