Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-04-15
The Masonic Ball and suDDpr
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avail ourscit If Ire first, though late, opIoi,a-
nifty If giving our reaiier> AT arcour, # the
grand entertainments given by the Na.ons o.
pelhl-or probably more properly their wives.
daughters and lady friends--on Tuesday
night, the 18th inst. al which We had 'hr
pleasure Of being guest. There were, We
regret to say, very few visitors from any of
the cIghboring towns or even the surrounding
Country, Notwithstanding the ample prepare.
,op that was made for their entertainment;
consequently the assembly had more the ap-
pearancc OF a select private party than
public ball aud supper, ihor.h this fact could
only lie viewed with regret foma financial
standpoint, for there were jlS enough present
10 make every one feel pleasant and comfort
able and ENJOY tie society Of all, without any
cruwding. as Is oiwn the case on such occa-
sions, and no lady was troubled wiz, the dread
OF having her dress tramplcd upon or so:led
10y the coarser sex.
The ball was in the hall over the store
recently occupied by DR.. &. Med. rrumby,
which afforded ample room for Two cotli.ions
on the floor at once. and the supper was
spread ia tie Iage s.ore-oom below.
The dancing, which consisted Of co,jllioas,
walrzcs, polkas, eic., commenced as early
perhaps as - O'Clock and continued until
about , o'clock, when all repaired TO the
room below, where they found spread Just
such feas, a. few, e any, know better how
10 prepare and arrange than the accomplished
ladies' Of Delhi. There were substantial
dishes in the steatest variety and abundance
aud a prulusion of delicacIes from one end OF
the long tables 20 the other. all decorated in
the most beauu!al AID graceful style, each
oil ject bieudiGg IA hstdlony With The others;
and we could but ;hink ii were pity 10 de.
siroy So much beauty for the qualification Of
tie hungry crowd that had gathered around
the beard, particularly those beautiful cakes,
the dressing OF which cost the ladies 50 much
pans and ,ime-,lley really looked too pretty
to cut There vas room al the tables for rhe
accommodation OF all present, and plenty to
have fed three times nc many persons.
Alter surper the quests returned TO tire hall,
and after a short time spent again in dancing,
the entertainment was concluded With the
sale and voting OF of cakes The FIRST cake
sold ior $50 IS and was voted to Mss Maggie
Bishop, as the most beautiful young lady pres
ent, she having received SO votes, while
Miss Halle Barnes, her most popular com
pet;,of. rcccfved 2-7 votes. The next cake
trough, out was presented IL our friend Thos.
HGgas--lepot age..i- -wiihout being so!d.--TLe
rhird cake sold TO- 81 50, ard vas vaed 10
Miss Halle Bsrncs rs the most rqpular
young lady in the house Tie fouiih cake
was put mp 10 he voted to the hest man in
the house, and didn't go "ike hot cakes,
though VIC managed 10 get 80 - for 1t, and
il was voted 10 our young friend Lazarus
Block, of Winnsboio', his foremost competitor
being our handsome young friend Tom Jones,
OF Big Creek. Mr.. Block accepted the cake
with becoming coutesv and presented j; to
Miss Halle Barhes in a very gallant manner.
the PRESERVATION with very
pretty little speech, which breaihed the spirit
OF chiyalry and acknowledged the true mans
devotion 10 modest virtue and noble woman.