, 1873-01-09

Tor tho ballroom, their placoB were tnken bv tho
| iater arrivalB, who kent it ocenuioI for two
i1oa hours a,a and a. half Tho hnll outside
WIS iai!od with yentlomen,: detained by
! the intricate Preparations 3of tho fair
dames upon whom they waited. Tho
handsome 7o uniforms Of the oflcera Of various
rank lent richness to tho sceue which yaB ill.,
doacribablo.
- DANcreSu cos1s1ENoEp
atn fow minutes uf.or 10 o'clock, d fagl1ionably
lato hour. whom twenty or thirty c.l,, ,,loB woro
90 that before tho frat gallon wng oyer tho nnn
bor had been nearly quairuplcd.
The programme wore prepared in ch.sto md
and tie border q aimnle roii lne ~ ~, f;rsl
pago WAS, "Jauuary j, 1873, and on tho last n
plain ilug. Tho Arrangement thoroupon. Gu tho
seeo:nd pago, was aH fellows: ~
, o, PROGRAMME.
2. aolop-l--2. .cicas tho Truchy-strapees
3. Qiadrilo. o..................L IL notour-strau:s
aatio-a Matzml-s -s...... plnc Danubo-strGuIu
ooaopN1-a..'... oa.|ss Here and There Faust
8. Wal.z. hrst;a rSNsfranas
0. Qnatlrle. .....,.... .Granl DUcnesa-Oi;onbach
H. Lanciers. ..... eterkraug-wcnEAricn
:, w.t. ,tARct1-" sherit1an'a Ride"
L. L. vat: Mats-l-2 Now Fiennn-s!raues
~ 6,,,1r1a INNER tlac-Bndlck
H. dnn,ash1 nansaE0
IT, Nc I,eat-.S}rausys
le. puudrilio. Prairie oneen1yaas
y. wsl-1-2 ................l 1901 N1{Gts-.s.rauas
* d8* anlop-i-3 Jolly Brotl lcrs-Iud!ck
-, nlaeel|aoafses
Ihoto wns no need to state that tic clio Of tho
olty sScro there: Ti" graceful figures Of the
!aeles ~ tAoy glided through tho lnszy oyolu-
tons OF tho danco tho o0so with which they car
I1oa themselves, tloir perfect self-com.nand,
showed plainly that 11so best and faircst of Chi-
men or tho sword. Tho dancing wat. really Il
most dazA1ng sight. Fashion Las declared that
gentleman. who goes to ball must don
oal ugrtM and ona M general black logs back
,l1 o.aer ' w9fas' eiTay h'!naon IN u low-cut yest
anu s"allo"-tall coat. to 10
IN FULL DREsa
graceful bo3lo be is ut n disadvantage, a nlan
meyer looks 10 choaply as ho does WHOM dancing,
and 1t ls owing, to this fearful uniformity Of
costume: Als taco may be made Of
Or Or angles, or conglomoration of both lost in
hatr, bit s Individuality ia gone in lliB dress
cont WhntoVor OF diversity, pleasing contrast,
ctt1nac1aaaioness t1a ana gaoty must bG contributed
s1io gentlemen arc in full uniform. presto, q
chango la at onco observable. The hploadid
toilots o. lne lades mako tho sconebrillant; their
gorgeous attiro shows III strong contrast with
tlon'anly uniform of tic United statos oillcor.
M Ihe DANCE last evening was don5ly beautiful,
ntI ana 1onoaess s G%eu something Tor onco to tho
costumes Of somo Of tho ladies'. It was kalordo-
ecopic,--eYer changing. Here combination Of
dazzling colofs melted gradually into another
arrangement, to glvo place in fow moments to
third, and 30 On until wo absolutely grew
weary Of the constant change. 1t was sort Of
human dlasolxlng view. And to this add good
music ny full orchestra, tho best in thiH part of
t1G country, and ono fully realizes tho sensuous
enjoyment Of tho Ounce.
stoo7 ~ tno a,an oEsEnA1 Se a.. sIEnIpAN ,a;E DAN
stooa NJ tno aoof o. tho ballroom, and, rs each
Eness entered, corsnliy received them all with
friendly shake Of the hand, aud q hope that tho
gSenlng would 10 ono Of unqualled enjoyment.
1t reminded one not a littlo Of Maoboth's ban
quot, IN which ~ ho bids good digestion wait OH
appetite; !" but there was no BanGuo'a ghost, |
hhVe tno waning hours OF tho night, to terrify |
tno 31"PpS 6ueste.
.,.o,,. SUPPER WAS SERVED
enout midnight, and as tho preparations for thts
were maae on somewhat extensive scale,
passing mehtioh m1ghe bo made OF the supper
a, aoom: ~ ~ tas centre table, upon which waro
6sG os1, tIo ho vtanaa 10 TO rGres tue weary was ~
opollslf, about aix taot high, made OF H1gnr It |
WAS snppottoa by four sugar cannon at each cor
asor, @ tapofn'g elauually 60 point, upon whoso
aPe4 was hgnro representing the doddebs
u Lanotty, ono not unknown III tllls country.
AZ oacA corner Wcro io'ir other sugar cannon,
Gech auppoihng hugo ball bearing the follow
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