The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-24

arranged evsrgrsens, plants. Shrubs and
flowers of every description. with moss inter-
woven tastefully. recalling to the observer the
garden Of Hesperides. rather than the entrance
to the hall. T;m walls along the grand stairway
were elegantly at.ired with flags. wreaths and
thebriliant light from tho chandeliers gave the
nltranos the appearance OF place of enehant-
ment But the hall proper. TO descAbe that &C.
eurately is impossible It Se,s as some of the
ladies' expressed It, lust superb" Here wore
natural adornmenls interviewer wtl0 emtlems
OF civil power and military achievements. con-
spicuous among which WAS tho American flag.
In The centre and hanging from the ceiling was
q star CONSTRUCTED OF American Hags, and OF
aetly beneath and In the centre of tho hall was
fountain, through tho Jets of which was sent UP
sprays Of tho purest cologne water dispensing
sweet odor
Opposite each of the large windows stood
large evergreen trea with gstehng and
wax like leaves and between The windows were
hung tho PORTRAITS Of distinguished personages.
The ags ii all nations and bepenth he ,a gallery
wns erected mn afhpr, through which tho prom
on aders passed and as each couple passed tho
ladies received boduets of sweet vlolsts The
stage ct the opposite end Of the hall was most
beautifully ndorned, aud bore more the sem
hlance Of n. brilliantly Illuminated grotto than
anything else 80 much for the hall.
Tue assemblage itself was u picture and not
in years. we venture the opinion. has thers been
gathered together such an array OF beauty and
fashion. Here were costumes that would do
honor to tho court fete occasions Of Europe.
and here, TOO. was that grace. end beauty which
those costumes 50 elegantly beoame, Here w,as
gathered together the pride and fnshon OF the
Crescent City. and so alfred that ths dress" OF
the gssemhlage accorded admirably with The
h eR tho h,e ne5 p rp 10 T ShnS
some silk or satin and from the plain domino
the observer could without turning cast his. or
HeH u - l,
maskhrs; then while tho civilians dress suits
predomnateh. there we're present scores Of
handsomely uniformed officers Of every rank
To say til at the ball was The browning effort Of
the Continenials Is but the, echo o. the general
expression Of those who have attended their
previous entertainments. and Ws do not fear
CONTEMPLATION when we say thu. with the crown
ing effort 1t surpassed in oil of its appointments
he na hsse nba Uy
Lieutenant Governor, the Mayor ana several Of
courts, brigade commanders, accom- panied by
their staff officers. and others.
One feature not mentioned. and ono whkh
ladiea' programme, which novel in its
way, beautiful In design and was ,sornsthng
similar to tho design upon the ladies', invita-,
nroduniion Of the kind ever presented In this
city. This was the handiwork of orr friend,
FreS H9yland, and to be appreciated mnst be
styles. and attached to each was Il handsome
tassel and pearled pencil
Among tho characters represented was Mr.
and Mrs. George Washington, personated BY
Master George Washington OOonnGs and Miss
Jamie 0Connor. and with them Was Master
Jno. Shields attired In "Conenental" uniform q
the little ones attracting considerable attention.
Tho dancing was kept up until o'clock yesteo
day morning, and, that fact alonteproyes con-
partook of tho Inequalities ST tho Continentals
at their twenty thitd anniveYsary.