The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27
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WI iect, accomplished and refined members
an ladies and gentlemen, choosing their places
ast union ana entertainment ut the most eli,
Die private residences of the members
~ Their order, issuing few invitations oDl
lis III the name Of the German to non-mel
pers, who are not informed of the inc
as Viduals to whom they are indebted for IL
hohor and pleasure thus confined.
of Inc writer, II Vicksburger sojourninr
e. rev days in the Capital, received throue
r. the post office, one of these singular inyit
H. lions, commanding him to appear at til
m residence of"George the Fifth" on tn
END of December, 1879, at S-2O O'Clock.
1t Surprising Chief-Justice George to be TIL
10 successor of"George the Fourth" referre
TO, the writer repaired to his Imperial man
II sion at the time appointed, where he oh
L served the Chief Justice and lady receiyin.
with dlgnified ease, a large circle of ele
? gantly attired ladies ind gentlemen. At
tracted by the same magnet, he made hi
own congo and expressed his aeknowl
+ edgements for the honor supposed to have
| been conferred by them. To his surprise
lie was Informed of his error, ---that neither
: OF them knew of his invitation, nor of that
OF any OF the guests then present, although
: their spacious parlors were swalming with
? the rarest beauties of "Goldsmith's animal
ted Nature"
band of music was in full chorus, and
the mysterious "German" with its "Mystic
CfeW''-llke IL dead language revived, or
the Roman calesthenics rcstored-in nrop-
ress OF the most graceful evolution, byBelles
ana BeauX, draped in costly and newly
fashioned costumes, evidently from Worth.
OF Paris, or Olympic of New Orleans.
NO two ladies were attired alike, but all
IN the most exquisite robes, in variety and
colors as numerous and lovely as the entire
rose family in the floral kingdom, of all
shades from the lilly white and BLUSH tea
10 the sable tinted maroon velvet of the
Partisan gardens.
Puzzled, not to say confounded, by this
singular contratemps, but surprised and
delighted. with the novel melo-drama before
him, the writer concluded to search no fur |
ther for the "German," but in the role of
''mere locker on, here in Vienna ;, 10.
NAMED charmed spectator, jotting down
few ''pencilings by the way"
A chile's amang them takin notes.
An faith hen prent EN-"
Satisfied now that the '::Germanv WAS one
of the ancient 'Elusinian mysteries" the
writer was content to gaze upon its dis
solving scenes as a grand spectacular
drama.
me band now pealed out its enchanting
summons to the gallopade. Dancers and
iahseuse are in position, filling two large .
aloons. A lovely trio Of graces, recently
rom the Stonewall Institute of Virginia. 9
lowing with mountain bushes and 1.-the as t
heir native Fawns, were objects of specia !
ttfactlon. Heavens, how they bound, re- C
ound and recochet, scorning the velvet u
round on which they alternately leaped, =
1ipped, floated and flew. Now Selling a .
artner in their tiny talons and flying off
18th their prey like eagles to their eyries y
the heaVens-then descending swan-like u
earth and depositing their booty as 81
'acefully as birds of Paradise in there own Ii
npyrean ayiary. .
In the western saloon was a duenna of de. Ill
tied sisters, alike and yet unlike in per- 10
II and demeanor; Of compilations rose and 80
ly; the one tall and graceful, the other
edi'lm and facile; one lilly blonde, the
her blush-tea brown,---twined in each Sc
hers arms, and whirling in the giddy H
nee with Il grace and "power not of ST
rth," the conserved of all observers the tb
mired of all admirers If their noted
her had not already amply ''proved up u. w.
claim to seat in the United States W.
nate. these his lovely daughters now ~
st cloquenty concluded the evidence eX'
the argument in his favor. say
residing in her chair of State, in the vii
le apartment, reclined queen-like, law
e-eyed blond-another Trojan Helen 40,
enely surveying the party as if the entire
ps were her own men-at-arms and maids
lonor---a charmer, unconscious of her
fascinatiOns---Wth gracious bow and
smile for all who approached
commanding the cordial admiration of He
o'N ''~h3 "iiN tht SdlIulL uttOIlOn OF
other; coveting neither honors nor adu-
IN, yet Involuntary receiving both. u.
Id her gifted father have descended Dal
l his home in the skies and embraced uiie
poetic daughter he would have been ,,oet
pied to fly away with her to mansions heal
Hiss eternal in the Heavens Il
yo married and one single daughters of bucl
present Chief Justice, also attracted viii
ersal attention and admiration by their II
ial and courteous attentions to all and reR99
grace and ease they displayed in the mo
o. squa
r grand old Governor William Me- did
&c, was also represented in the gor- ar
) scene by couple of grand daughters "N
lobby, too young to be ''out," but Che
tifuI as Uourios anil ,,odo-t ~, a. you
oa 81 a., e.,l.,,, 90 'ii' was
''' vi ''ie heiu th"' toil not neither do "F
SPIN" ronn,
per, the astronomer and rival COMET IN
Ierer of lIerschcll and Enke-had also Only
cnlls representative in the galaxy ana I
an Evening, then Morning star. rouh'
lg resplendant in the grand empyrian. I1iiaa,
rous shooting stars cleaned athwart in III
'rizon adding ulster to when
The milky baldric of thc skiosr up on
right
elect one from the group and admire T hell
expense of the remaining briliants saws |
be sacriigious-an offence the wri- he m
bears to commit .hovro,,o. +o,,,r.;,, front
,diy;duo1 s,,.a;n, .1,.,.., Mood,
ui'ii'onu "ouiu DC began
bined in so gorgeous cluster. Mood,
e gallant cavaliers who held watch as smC
nd at the golden gates of this their When
of Hesperides it is only necessaryto sIutre
at with chivalry of the Golden toll, III i'll
they bow with an eastern deyo- q fla
D the loveliest shrines of earth, and me! Y
IN enthusiasm only equalled by owl
'iOtic love of Webster for his Ameri- reporte
Dt his immortal toast "The Union 10 rellg
inseperable now and forever" mo "
'ry street and Dians Temple of the y,o lin,
''seven hilled city, all studied with inst ho
'illiants and gems of the beau monde hiU me
Ook well to their preemnent laureIs TO thai
sting entirely to the poetic fancy needy
ard tho sta,. Of E,,I,i-o - / had t,