The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-16

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carpet of olive and coffee eolors, and in
the center and at the back of the stage
was the throne, richly draped with scar
let, and having fine oil portrait of Her
Majesty suspended at the center, just
behind the richly upholstered chairs left
for the occupancy of the Princess and
His Exceliency. Each of these chairs
had handsomely executed monogram
81" at the back
The rest of the furniture on the stage
was rich, and of colors well calculated to
harmonize with the surroundings I'M
medlateiy over the stage WAS crown
brought out in fine jets of gas, below it
star with the letters syn and ''R"
tlanking it, and below this again, and all
in fine gas-jets, was the word "Wecome."
Rare flowers in pots were used for deco
rations about the stage, while five very
soldierly-looking non-commissioned Off
GERS from the Toronto field battery stood
almost like statues, in elegant uniform,
at the points assigned them Oh the stage,
decidedly striking feature in the deco
rations of the ballroom. Around the
gallery, and just where the pillars united
with it. were ranged shields representing
the various provinces of the Dominion,
and each of these shields was surmounted
by bright cluster Of flags All around
the galleries were festooned wreaths of
evergreens, looped up at intervals with
bouquets, from each of which was sus-
pended hanging basket of flowers.
AT the east end of the room, and in the
first gallery, were seated the orchestra,
their section of the seats being marked
with a barrier of scarlet cloth, and lust
in front of them, in the railing of the gal
lery, was another star of gas jets hanked
with 81" and a."
Shortly after o'clock the guests be-
gan to arrive, and from that time till
about half-past 10, when the vice-regal
party entered the ballroom, steady and
continuous stream of people poured into
the pavilion. The waiting time was
whiled away with waltz or two, with
promenading about the ballroom and
the corridors and galleries, Or in pleasant,
laughing chitchat. A few minutes before
the arrival of the vice-regal party the
company divided, leavinga a broad space
from the entrance to the platform lined
by the members of the Ball Committee
and number of uniformed mill
tary officers. A guard of honor,
formed Of a detachment of the Second
District Engineers, under the command
of Lieut. Arid, with the band of the
corps, was stationed along the carriage
drive to the entrance Of the pavilion.
When the strains of the National Anthem
announced their approach, there was
hush of the conversation, then rustic of
the ladies' dresses, followed by an express
sion of expectancy on every face. As
they entered the ballroom, and were con-
Quoted between the lines of officers and
the groups of gaily-dressed ladies to the
platform, the orchestra played ''God Save
the Queen" and the people all joined in
a hearty burst of cheers. The members
of the ball committee, who accompanied
them to the platform, were Aid. Boswell,
Chairman OF the Committee, Hon. Sena-
tor Macpherson, Hon. Senator Brown,
Hon. Senator Allen, Hon. Senator
Smith, Hon. O. Mowat, and his worship
the Mayor. His ExceIlency was attend
ed by Maj. de Winton, Col. Growski,
Capt. Harbord, Hon. w. Bagot, Hon. Mr..
Moreton, and Mr.. Kidd. Hon. Mrs.
Moreton was in waiting upon Fl. R. III.
The Marquis was dressed in an ordi-
nary full evening dress, and wore the
Orders of st. Michael and St. George and
the star Of the Garter.
The Princess wore dark green satin
dress. trimmed with green tulle and
wreaths Of oranges and leaves and dia-
monds; ornaments, diamonds and pearls;
orders, Victoria and Albert, and the Co
bourg and Indian orders.
Hon. Mrs Moreton wore yellow tulle
dress, trimmed with bands of violet
velvet and lace; head-dress, pansies and
diamonds.
Lieutenant General Sir Selby Smyth,
with his A. D. G., was also on the plat
form
The vice regal party were followed by
his honor the Lieutenant Governor, to-
gether with Miss Macdonald, Miss Ida
Macdonald and Miss Mary Macdonald
His honor was attended by Capt Grant.
Miss Macdonald wore a lemon-colored
silk train trimmed with silver and brown
brocade; diamond and pearl ornaments
Miss Ida Macdonald wore white silk
underskirt, overdress and borders of pink
and white brocade cashmere; trimmings,
breton plaitings and white silk; orna-
ments, Mosaic Miss Mary Macdonald
wore pink silk underskirt; overdress
and borders of pink and white brocaded
cashmere; trimmings of Breton plaitings
and pink silk; gold ornaments.
The first quadrille was made up as fol-
lows: His excellency and Miss Mac
donald, his honor the Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor and the Princess, Major de Winton
and Miss Mary Macdonald, Mr.. A. R.
Boswell, Chairman of the Citizens Ball