Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-31
Lean Year Ball IN Leesburg,

re- rrespoAdcncc OF the Alexandrla Gazette.
LEEsBuRG, Va, Jan 81, lSI6.-The Leap
| Year fancy ball, which has so agitated the
minds OF both our bellies and DC .ux for the
past few weeks, on account OF the new roles
in which they were expected to appear, came
off last Friday evening 10 the spacious parlorS
| of the old Loudoun Hotel building, aud was
a grand success as regards both numbers and
enjoyment. At Leap Year parties, as is well
known, the ladies take supreme control-wait-
i0g on the gentlemen at supper, selecting their
OVID partners for the dance and promenade, and
in a variety of ways, making the gentlemen
happy with kind attentions. On the other
hand the gentlemen are expected to sit back
against the wall until taken out to dance, and
to act precisely as a lady would do under SINH.
AR circumstaoces-with the few exceptions
probably of going 10 low neck and short sleeves,
| flirting with fans, or continually dropping
haudkerchiefs iu the hope of having some fair
damsel pick them up.
Shortly after S o'clock, the hour named on
| the cards for the opening of the ball, Esputa's
orchestra, which had been engaged for the oc.
casion, struck up one of its ~livelicst waltzes,
| and few minutes thereafter every couple on
| the floor was lost in the May waltz.
Dancing was INDUCED in until II O'Clock,
when the young gentlemen, escorted by the
ladies', adjourned to the dining room, where a
5%ountiiul supper was spread, after which dane
ing was resumed and kept up until a late hour
10 the morning, when all departed for their
homes, regretting that the time had passed SO
| rapidly, and the young men passing resolutions
as to the popularity of Leap Year parties, and
requesting early and frequent rcpctitions of the
same.
Among the many ladies and gentlemen, 20.
ticed on the floor, in costume, we recall the
| following
Miss Henderson, a very pretty Queen Anne;
| Miss Fairfax made a most fascinating Folly;
| Miss Ward, very appropriately as the Goddess
OF Liberty; Miss Dorsey, of Martiosburg, made
a most charming little Soubrette, and was the
subject of much admiration by all who saw
her; Miss Ida HempstoOc as Morning, was
good, and sustained her role with much credit
to herself. Her sister, Miss Mollie, as a Flow
err Girl, was much admired also; Miss Wildman
looked quite pretty as Uudlne; Miss Cross very
appropriately appeared as Night; Miss West,
prcttily costumed as Red Riding Hood; Miss
Fechtlg was quite handsomely arrayed as a
Spanish Lady, aud looked well; Miss Beverley,
as Snow Flake, was one of the best characters
present, and looked beautifully; Miss Benedict.
as Diana, was a great success; Der costume
was elegant aud beautiful; Miss Gray, Twi-
light Star, was good, the numerous stars on
her dress showing of to Advantage; Miss Ba-
kcr, Of Winchester, as Highland Girl, was
voted the most eleeantIy-dreSsed lady on the
floor; her per>onatlou Of that character was
splendid; Miss Turner was quite handsomely
attired as the QUEEN of Sheba, and sustained
her character we'll; Miss Fauntleroy, as Queen
of the FAIRIES. made quite a hoe appearance.
Besides these 10 costume there were present in
full dress the Misses Duegal, OF Georgetown,
and Miss Lutz, Of this place.