The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-05
LETTER FROM MONTGOMERY WHITE
SULPHER SPRINGS.

MONTGOMERY WHITE SULpHER SPRINGS,
August &c, 1875.
| CHILDREN's BALL
Dear Bulletin-The great event of the sea
son at this famous watering place was the
children's grand fancy dress ball, which cam,
off on the night of the Oath.
1t was one of the most brilliant and beauh
full displays ever witnessed, and the costumes
were in many instances magnificent.
| The large hall was filed with beauty ani
fashion to witness this scene of joyous faces
and gittering forms. So much radiant
sprightly loneliness has seldom, if ever, beer
gathered under one roof or concentrated al
one watering place.
| Miss Annie Calhoun, of Norfolk, wa
| crowned as "Queen of Love and Beauty,
and we'll was she chosen. Miss Katie Lusk,
| of New Orleans, was First Maid of Honor
and represented French peasant girl
Ladie Williams, of Tennessee. was Second
| Maid of Honor, and represented a Rain
bow" The blending of colors was most
artistically accomplished.
The third Maid of Honor was Miss Matte
Brockett, daughter of your townsmap, Major
w. B. Brockett. She represented the " Los;
Cause, and is one Of the most beautiful of chill.
dren. Now and then from her dreamy eyes
flashes of the sentiment of her impersonation
seemed to shine FORTH even as the bright ex-
ploits of the armies and deeds of the soldiers
of that cause shone forth, from the general
gloom in which it went down.
She was beautifully and tastefully DIRE sed
1t would be hard among so many to make dis
tinctions, but little Matte Brockett and little
Matte Austin, of New Orleans, daughter of
aior Austin, may be fairly said to have car
ried off the palm. Little Matte Austin, rare
and radiant little girl with golden hair,
impersonated GA Butterfly" in one of the
most artistically beautiful of costumes, made,
understand, by Madam Groux, of New Or
leans. She was silvered from head to foot,
butterflies trembled upon her head-dress, and
adorned her costume, while her fairy wings
were like sheens of silver ocillating and fit
ting in the bright light that shone over the
scene.
Telie Malone, of Petersburg, and E.hleen
Louisiana, were "iittle flower girls" shower
ing their floral gifts every where.
Little Slie Grant, of Georgia, represented
the "Girl Of the PERIOD" and was an oddly
of freshness and dash-with all the pin-back,
knepinchin paraphernalia of the times.
May Furgerson, of Memphis, did up little
"Bo-Peep," while little Jennie Williams, of
Tennessee, was "Harvest" all by herself.
Little Phillie Ball. of Alabama, as Cupid"
shot loving arrows and warm glances at the
cold and distant Lille Lee, of Norfolk, who
as Winter tried to freeze everybody $ young
blood, fell asleep early and sno,oed loud.
Little Cecil Airey, OF New Orleans, daughter
of "Our Tom," was graceful and beautiful
peasant girl, going around just as if she had
been used to playing peasant before.
Fanny White, of Virginia, got away with
" Pocahontas " in very good style. She had
no John Smith, but tell in love with Charles
Cavaroc. Jr., an "Iralian fisherman" who is
the son of the former president of the Bank
OF New Orleans. He seemed to have great
fondness for rLa Belle Savage" while his
brother as " Marquis" bowed down to the
Queen OF Hearts, as represented by Halle
White, of Montgome ~ county.
The sight of these little folks at the supper
table was beautiful one indeed-butterfies
cupids, fisherman, queens, peasants, rain
bows, harvests, all mingled together in gath
ering up the good things that were so bounti-
fully spread out. Long will the Children's
Ball be remembered here. C.