New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-01
Balls Last Might.

Year after year, the oldest inhabitant car
not say how many, Mississippi Fire Com
pany No. 2 has treated its friends to ball
fancy dress and masquerade. Families and
lady friends of the members have always
looked forward to the event with pleasure
and the invited ladies have never failed to
make their finest toilets to attend. Last
nights ball was no exception to the long
line, unless it be that this one was finer than
any of the preceding. Grunewald Hall was
made brilliant by the presence of beautiful
ladies and manly forms: the dressing was
not only in excellent taste but really superb,
| while the fair ones were all smiles and con-
descension. 1t is not necessary to say that
the gentlemen we're attentive and gallant,
for all who know them know such to be the
case. Then the committee Of arrangements,
Messrs. E. A. Burke, George Seltgy, NJ. J.
Hart, Thomas Mcintyre, H. j. Price, W. H.
Rogers and E. H. Slayback, each familiar
with the duties, fulfilled their mission salts
factorily. The floor managers, Messrs.
Burke, Gauche, Miller, Nut, Price,
Hart, Grcsch and Rose, forgot them
selves entirely in looking after the com fort
of guests, and the reception committee
never failed in its thankless task. The
music was the best that could be procuced
By lavish expenditure of money; therefore
all the requisites to give successful ball
were furnished in style. All who attended
can only regret that an entire year must
pass over their heads before they can again
indulge in the happy scene.
The Baltic Social Club entertained their
friends right royalty last night at Jackson
Hall. The old year was danced away, and
the Joys of the new year entered upon with
an appreciative earnestness. The commit
tee of arrangements, Messrs. M. J. Hem
ard, chairman; II. Gutaptel, P. Hartmann.
C. Reilly. p. +. Nuss, w. Nickolaus, j.
Hays, G. Fisher; the reception committee,
Messrs. T. Stanmyre, chairman, J. Jones,
Ii. Coll, G. Brandt, +. C. McEnany, G.
Gerst J. Mclaughlin, j. Stoll, j. Hurley,
+. Waters, T. Meyer, G.. Arnoult, did
everything in their power to make the affair
a pleasant one to their guests. The aoor
was under the control of Messrs. T. Pap.
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Flaherty, T. Berg, E. Meyer, w. Geisler,
w. Stacy, H. Simons and J. Fitzgerald, and
they acquitted themselves with eminent
success. Long life and health to the Bal
tics, and happy New Year 10 all their
friends.
One of the many agreeable dancing par.
ties given last night, was the ball at Odd |
Fellows Hall, under the auspices Of hide |
pendence Lodge No. %, of the Independent |
Order of Odd Fellows; ball given for the |
pleasure of the lodge and for the benefit of |
the widows and orphans fund. 1t was well !
attended, and the New Year dawned upon |
merry dancers keeping time to pleasant |
music. Most admirable arrangements for
good time had been made by Messrs. A. G..
Kicks, George Ritter, George Mutb, F.
Pfister and our old friend L. Dubroc, of the
committee, and the ball was success.
The Camelis Social Cub entertained
It's friends with music and dancing last
night at Geddes' Hall, where was also given
l New Years eve party. In point of num-
,ers attending, and from the evident en-
oyment of those present, the party was
rood one.