Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-08-28
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ATLANTIC HOTEL,
BRAUHoRr, N. G., Aug. 10.
DG0i' Journal:
Ny promise to write letter in ref
crCnce to current events hero this
week, Las been somewhat bore to
me, didn't come here to report,
but to enjoy myself. That I have sue
ceeded in this last attomps, during the
two days in which havo beon here,
the total disinclination which I now
feol towards writing anything at all
to anybody will amply testify. Tho
days and the nights are as full of on
joyment AS it ia possible to crowd
them. A fine breeze during tho day,
with boating and fishing ad H6itun,,
Gd I,.hnit,l7la, hurriCs the sun down
into the West several hours ahead Of
schedule time, and the delightful mu-
sio with the dancing and pleasures of
tho night, when there is no sun to
dazzle the eye on tho water, and an
| elegant breeze sweeping in from the
open sea, are all we'll calculated to to-
| tally unfit one for the ordinary avoca-
tions of life. for the time being at
least. Our hotel is crowded with visi-
tors-pleasant, social gentlemen, and
charming, beautiful women, and it is
no wonder that the time flows along
all to quickly.
On Monday " night, the first of my
arrival here, we found q grand mas
querade ball in progress. Tho affair
had been arranged very hastily, q few
of the married ladies in the party hav-
ing act their wits to work to devise the
costumes, and their delicate fingers to
guide the needle in arraying those who
were to take part in the affair. The
ball took place as had been arranged,
opening about 10 O'Clock, on tho large
dancing floor of this hotel, built over
the water. with it's southern side open
to the sea breeze. The costumes,
although hurriedly arranged, were
the ladies and gentlemen who bore the
fully as we'll, if not better than we
ciently cup" in the mysteries of calico
and dimity TO describe minutely the
costumes of the parties, but will give
you here a List OF some OF the leading
characters represented. Our own
Wilmington ladies took quite part in
the affair. The character of Diana, the
charming huntress of the forests, was
well sustained by Mias Al. F., of Will
mington; Aurora, the bright goddess
of tho morn, would willingly have
yielded her sceptre into the hands of
Miss B. T., of Wilmington, who so
wcrthily represented that character,
the Spanish Lady, a character assigned
to Miss r. E., of Wilmington, was
most charmingiy personified by that
little lassie, and Wilkie Collins should
have seen Miss E. b., of Wilmington,
as ''The Woman in White" to have
fully appreciated the creation OF his
own masterpieces.
Miss O. Y, of Charlotte, gave
beautiful idealization..of the sable god
dess, with her black dross besparkled
with silver stars !; Miss +. 0. Of the
same city shone resplendently ns Au-
rora long before old Sol had thought
of decking her with his robes; Miss
P. NJ gave a charming personation OF
the Market Girl, and Miss $. Y. rs
Evening, both in dress and i'll charac
ter, attracted universal attention.
But all ! You should have seen the
beautiful Miss NJ. s., of Waccamaw,
in her character of Di Vernon. She
was simply superb and sustained the
character to the life both in dress and
department. Tho German Peasant
was charmingly represented by Miss
NJ l.. of WadesbOrO and it was ditli-
cult to imagine that the character was
assumed simply for the occasion, so
perfectly was it represented and Miss
NJ Fl. OF Newborn was most appropri-
ateIy arrnyed as "A Hay Girl, attracting
and enchanting the attention of many
during the entire evening.
AZ for the gentlemen, the '1ords" L
hardly know what to say other than
that they did exceedingly well. Mr..
H. O. l.. WAS ''bully" as Il Greek Eu
gilist; Mr.. l.. II. III. appeared as the
Black Prince; Mr.. G. Nj. W. as old
Cardinal Ricbelieu; Mr.. III. B. s., Jr.,
as Gallant of 1890; Mr.. S. as a
ditto of 1870; and MIR. w. B. 8. ms a
Get Up BY Gone, very amusing
character an.i most admirably sustain
cd. Much OF the interest of the oven
Jig was due, however, to the antics
of two young gentlemen, Messrs. f.. |
Il. T.. aud one whose name L cannot
now recall, who got themselves up re-
gardless of expense, as clowns. They |
were simply inimitable in the oharac
ters they had chosen, and added n
great deal to tho real enjoyment of the |
occasion.
But enough for the masquerade; let
me tell you of something else. Last
night Beaufort was beside itself with |
its transparencies, its fire works, its
music and Its speaking. 1t had hoen
announced that there would be grand |
demonstration in honor of the great |
Democratic victory recently attained,
and at early hour of the evening the |
streets were thronged by people from
tho country who came in to participate.
The display at night was really credita- |
BILE indeed. Fire works were let offfrce-
ly, and a large procession, with their
transparences garnished with all man
ner of devices, paraded the streets for
more than an hour. They finally came
to halt in front of our Hotel, whero
fine speeches wore made by Capt. II.
ID. Graham, of Mecklenburg. Col.
John Wilder Atkinson, of Wilmington,
J.'T. L,Grnnd, Esq, of Richm' MI,
Senator elect from Richmond and
Montgomery counties, and DIR. l.. w.
Martin, of Carteret. The speaking
was oponed by Mr.. Geo. w. Charlotte,
who introduced Capt. Graham, and /
only wish that had the time and space
at comamnd to give you some
idea of the speeches. 1t WAS
all really good. Captain Graham
made a splendid speech-in fact, the
speech of the evening. Col Atkinson
and Mr.. LeGrand, who had but inst
arrived hsre o few hours previously,
acquitted themselves most handsome
ly, and DIR. Martin, ''The old War
Horse of Carteret." as he was intro
duced, made a splendid talk. The
Doctor was unsparing almost too