Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-10-23
THE sALL Al DAYrox.

THE BALL AT DAYTON
Eprron Nsws: Pursuant To previous
announcement in the papers. the auhi-
versary ball OF KnickorbOcker Fire En-.
CINE Company Of Dayton. took place at
odeon Hall. evening before last. and
having had tho pleasure Of being pres.
emit, perhaps q brief account Of the
samo may not DO unintorssting to your
readers. The evening was As lovely as
could be wished. and at an early
hour delegations Of ladies and gents
commenced arriving from Virginia City.
Gold Hill, Silver City, Carson. Sutro,
as we'll as tho beauty and gallantry Of
Dayton, until the largo hall was
throngod. At eight O'Clock varnoy's
string band. Of Virginia City. began TO
discourse sweet music. and Immediately
the Floor Managers--Messrs Campbell
and Ahl-arranged the dancers for
tho Firemen's Quadrille; after which
they led them very successfully through
n long programme OF waltzcs, schot-
tisches, polkas. quadrilles, reels and
glides, until Aurora heralded the mp
proach Of day. when the company dis.
pcrsed. happier and better. after their
social pleasure and communion. tho
ball having proven q most perfect Q
cess, socially. financially. and in every
other respect.
odeon Hall was appropriately fes-
tooned and decorated with evorgrsens,
flowers, etc., and the supper was
prepared by Gruber, the genial and
capable caterer, and suffice IL 10 say that
II was first-rate In every respect, done
up in style. and plenty for all. II Is
proper also in this connection 10 return
the heartfelt gratitude OF the Gold Hill
delegation 10 that best OF landlords. Mr..
Jaqua aud his amiabls Indy, for their
generous Inequalities and kindness. In
fact the good people OF Dayton will long
DO hold In IIgratsful remembrance for
their consideration AMI Kindness to those
from the "ouiside." and their constant
efforts 10 mako this ball what II really
was supremely pleasurablo TO oil.
Even at the risk Of being considered
in bad taste, ! will be jenkins enough TO
describe O few Of tho dresses and toilets
Of the occasion, paying my attention to
the ladies, the gents being %appropria.
tely dressed after their usual style on
such occasions:
Mrs. Atherton Of Sutro. appeared in
q white satin dress, with blue silk over
skirt, plaitings Of tullo and bertha OF
lace.
Mrs. Ash, proprietross OF the Concord
Hotel, Gold Hill, was attircd In o black
silk velvet costume, demi.train, looped
In heavy bouffants and tied at the sides
with ribbon and blush roses; jinpeur
laco collar. fastened by q solitaire pin;
gold watch and chain; gold wristlets set
with diamonds; very elegant.
Miss Campbell OF Carson, white Swiss.
with Chantilly lace ovorskirt. deliberately
trimmed with blue aud pink ribbon.
Pearl jewelry; hair disheyclcd and
adorned with flowers.
Mrs. Kenyon Of Silver City; costly
dress Of edu de ma; white silk, with
overskirt OF same trimmed with plat
ing OF silk, headed with puffs and divided
with bands OF ribbon and lace; pointed
bodice with q quilting Of crcpo, and Val.
onciennes lnce neck gear, fastened with
q diamond pin.
Miss Ranhut; white piquet, with
Swiss overskirt trimmed with buds aud
blue ribbon; hair frizzlcd and adorned
with a lono forget-mc.not. Very
charming.
Miss Henley WINS much admired, In q
drab diogenal dress, with overskirt OF
same, made in polonaiso form, with box
plaits in back, trimmed with silk Of
same color; blonde hair braided and
adorned with lilies Of the valley.
Miss Batchit, n queenly domi.bru-
motto. from Virginia City, was attired
in n beautiful costume Of raw silk, with
gossamer ovcr.skirt, tied back and loopod
at tho sides with sprays OF roscs. and
trimmed with lavender colored ribbon;
sash Of same. Neck adorned with
ruche; gold CHIN ani lockct Couture
a In Madona.
Mrs. Moore, ademi.blondo. fIom Gold
Iii. appeared very gracefully and at
t~ractiye in white satin. with overskirt
Of black silk. shirred In front. and box
plated behind, and tied back ut sidos
with ribbon and flowers; q Spanish
lace collar Of intricate pattern fastened
ut bosom with u blush rose q gold pin,
representing the hands Of friendship.
Miss Ash. Of Gold Hill, appeared the
belle Of the evening. in rich robo OF
Nile silk; court train, oyerskirt Of same.
shirred in front and box.plaited behind,
and all elegantly trimmed with bands
composed Of illusions, laccs and flowers,
and tied back and Topped at sides with
rosettes representing tho colors Of our
country; low pointed bodice with ruff
fling Of Spanish lace, and crepe lisse
around the neck; ornamonted with dia-
mond jewelry. r~ivaling tho brilliancy Of
her eyes: hair curlcd over forehead.
adorned with tiara o Ia Princess Of
Wales.
sh. passed through tho dance like = beautiful
queen,
A. graceful and lovely a. earth evcr secn;
No fals- affrctation her movements control,
he's queen Of tho gnoes. and Of bcauty-soul
But ''swcct simplicity" has not Alto
gether lost It's charms, for there were
many ladies present who appeared
charmingly beautiful. graceful and love-
ly In unostentatious costumes.
NrS0NAs.
Gold Hill, October %, 1876.