The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-04-10
C0RsICANA.


Reported Daily
ooRsloASA, April y, lss0.
The mask and fancy dress bal
Of tho Opera House club WIS Civ
on In the Opera'house last night As TO-
CARDS occupancy II was tho most densoly
populated place ! have been In for some
time, The entire seating capacity Of The
building was taxed " its utmost Had II
been possible do believe that many men
would have been content 10 hang themselves
up around the walls In order b. roo tho crowd
OF elegantly dressed aud beautiful women,
II WIS the nnest tableu yiyant tho human
oyo could wish 10 gnle upon, The Recep,
lion Communicable, j, q, Campbell, A. 4,
Robbins md A. FoX-oertainly acquitted
Themselves most oourteously, Nothing oc-
cured 10 trouble them--all were received
with smiles aud pleasant words, Mrs,
Slerne, rs Queen Elizabeth looked very beau
tiful aud sustained tho character admirably,
Mrs, Atkinson rs Luna, wns peerless In ee-
ganoe, Miss Todd, Ms Folly with
her bells, was simply b witching
Miss Triploll, Ms CornuCopn Ind smiles IN
abundance for her many admirers, Mrs
Mallory, M Night, WIS not 80 dark but what
sha could DO found in this largo assembly.
MrI Raphael, Ms Gypsy Girl, sustained her
character perfectly, Miss l,ena Wood rs
Schoolgirl, looked very sweet mud innocent,
Miss Mills, ms Autumn, graced the occasion
with her presence, aud looked admirably,
Miss Blackwell, fancy dress, cream colored
walored silk, trimmed with black velvet, The
dress suited her most admirably aud she WIS
l.ll l... l..lI. t...
Allyn, white walorod silk, with l'rnccssr
square train In cardinal velvet. Miss pictnn
MS English Blonde was elegantly dressed In
white silk, Miss A, Allyn, courtdress,
dove colored silk, IN train, cardinal satin
There were many others all attired brilliant
" and effectively and the affair was one OF
the most elegant aud recherche that has been
given here this season. Tho success of the
ball from 81 artistic point ofviow WIS marred
by the failure of the Costumer
Madapc Groux, Of New Orleans, TO furnish
the costumes contracted for by the club, but
the efforts Of the ladies rendered the failure
comparatively unconspiouous.--The book
Of Ester has ten chapters, but neither the
words Lord nor God are IN It, NotwiIh.
standing the marvellous fact, we heard man
use the word God with side-dshes TO match
seven times in one sentence, simply because
he failed to got u bid TO the mask ball. --
The city fathers met in council Tuesday
night Why not organize band of city
mothers TO assist thon. They need it,
Nine candidates for County Treasurer are an.
nounced so far. The suburbs have not
been heard from yet. II is feared
some ono Of them will get IL. 49,
A prominent member of the Cotton Elk.
'hange last night celebrated his first tin we'd
ling, 1t is TO be hoped he Il never haze
another one. Twas n large dish'pan he sat
Town in. The usual methods for restoring
he drowned 10 life were resorted ~ with the
desired effect The corn famine is abating.
"A large amount Of cotton remains in our
yards, exciting an upward tendency Of the
barome. er.---Rual estate 10
teadlly advancing, Hide buyers are wOg
ny relentless warfare upon one another,--
Trouble is brewing in Journalistic quarters,
Politics have degeneruted into personalities,
md the outlook is squat ,---Bone buying
ms become quite feature of our
market, Clean dry command So per ton.---
Mr.. and Mrs, j. T Robinson buried their in
INIT son, Lucien Claude, yesterday after
whispers that Miller, Of
he Index and Observer will announce him
elf Ms candidate for the Legisature.-
Mr.. h. II. Foman, your regular correspond
,nt ut this place, has been quite sick for three
lays consequently has rot been able to send
my report from here. His physician thinks
ne is better this morning, and with careful
nursing he will be up ina few days.
Si,paI Service report to-day at3n NJ