The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-04
THE oETOR0ON BALE.
Another Account of Hew LyBsan Truns'
bull BANGED and Flirted.
N. Y. Times


The Deg Moines Iowa) Register says
that 81 gentleman In that city has re-
ceived from O. friend In New Orleans II
graphic description in private letter
Of the part Hon. Lyman Trumbull took
in the now celebrated OctoroOn ball at
Mrs. Patterson's. The writer says:
"Trumbul and Palmer were rather
late In arriving, and when they came in
the ball was already in full progress.
They were at once surrounded by u
beyy Of the octorcons, each anxious to
secure word or smile from the great
men. Gov. Palmer was little oitish ,
in manner, despite oil the attentions
lavished upon him, but Trumbull is Il
genuine man Of the world, and con-
Quoted himself in way to win the adj
miration of all. When in Rome he
always does rs the Romans do. The
music Of the dance struck up, and one OF
| the girls with whom Trumbull had been
laughing and joking smiled brightly
at him, and, with her head arched on
one side and her arms enticingly ex-
tended, exclaimed, Senator. won't you
dance with me?' Why, Of course /
WILL responded the old fellow, gal
| lantly, and he caught the fair one
around the waist and went circing
down the hall, while Palmer looked on
| like o poor boy at frolic. The Senator
went round and round, TO the music Of
q lively waltz, and showed some skill al
n dancer, but ever and anon he would
bump against the other couples, and
nearly took his agile partner of her
feet with the rapidity OF his evolu-
tions. At time he grew so dizzy that
his partner (Lurline by name) had to
stop and hold him up until the
giddiness passed away, and he
went at 1t again with renewed vigor:
The Senator was loudly applauded
edly made the sensation Of the evening.
Finally dance something Ikea North.
ern Quadrille was put on the floor, and
Palmer was induced to take part
but he did so in very spiritless man
ner, In this dance there Is the figure oil
gents solo, which gives the gentle
men an opportunity to display their
skill. AS the gentlemen dance this fig.
ure one after another, there Is generally
q sort Of competition between them, and
each one tries to do his best. Several
Southern gentlemen had danced this
figure with great spirit, and al
was thoroughly fired up with the spirit
I of the occasion, and sailed gayly out on
the floor to the music Jump Jim Crow,
and then to the establishment OF all, he
gave some regular plantation steps. Tc
describe it in technical language, he
rocked back on his hind feet a little
then cut the 'pigeon-wing' to the right
and left, and came around on the 'alli
gator circle and retired to his place or
the figure Of the 'windin' blades rare
and difficult movement, which 1t would
be as difficult to describe as per
form. He knew that he hat
succeeded, for shouts for 'tht
judge came from all paris Of the room
and the great Democrats face smilet
with the consciousness OF triumph
Palmer, however, was utterly discom
fitted, and refused to dance any more
though he fingered about for hours
talking to the olive-hued maidens; And
so the night wore on, Senator Trum
bulls enjoyment growing more pro
nounced with every passing moment.