The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-17
A GRAND BALL.
American Masnificence at the French
capital.


American Magntficence at the French
capital.
The long talked Of ball given by Mr.. and
Mrs j. W. Macksy, says Paris letter of
March I'd, took place on Monday night last,
far exceeding all that had been expected Of
it. both in brilliancy and en- train. The ball
room wasa vast temporary structure over the
garden of the hotel, tho putting up of which
had attracted crowds of idle gszers during
the fortnight preceding the fste. On the
night of the ball this construction showed as
gorgeous room of magnificent proportions,
the ceiling covered with futed white and
pink draperies, and supported by eight
columns in imitstion marble, with gilded
base and capitals. The walls
we're lined with mirrors set
in hangings of crimson velvet, except where
two superb pieces of antique Gobeln ia.
pestry were hung. The platform for the
musicians extended across one end of the
room, and there was stationed Wsldteufels
famous orchestra, with chorus of male
and female voices, that joined with marvel.
lous effect In such morceaux a. the waltz
and Soldiers chorus from Faust" etc.
The platform was almost entirely concealed
behind masses Of tropical plants and flower,
ing shrubs, which were also grouped in pro.
fusion in other parts of the room. The stair
case and courtyard of the hotel we're also
veritable bowers of tropical verdure and
bloom. Mrs. Macksy received her guests in
her small drawing. room. She was superblv
attired in toilet of white sstin. the skirt
covered with flouuces of exquisite point lace,
which we're caught here and there with trop-
icsl birds with emerald green plumsge. A
similar bird with ou.spread wings was placed
In her hair, and smaller one was set
amid white flowers in the front of the
corsage. A garland of tube roses and lilies
of the valley was placed around the hem of
the skirt. A single row of pearls clasped
with solitaire diamond formed her only Or
nsment Miss Msckay was attired ia white
gauze, trimmed with garlands of white
daisies and with bows and sash of broad
white satin ribbon. Mrs. Hupgerford was
magnificent to behold in black satin bro.
caded with large gold flowers, and made
with sleeves and skirt-front of black lace,
worked with gold and hung with gold balls.
The Countess Telfener wore an exquisite
toilet of pale pink satin, trimmed with white
gauzs worked with white jet. Around her
throat was clasped necklace of five rows of
large Oriental pearls, closed with single
emerald cut en- cabochon and surroundes,
with diamonds. The Duchess dc B iano was
in pale tea.rose satin, ornsmen,ed with
splendid parure Of diamonds. The
Countess do. Rainey was atlired in
crimson velvet, worn over an IN
derskirt of crimson satin, the whole
being trimmed with superb duchess la es
and SO: off with profuson of diamonds.
The most gorg Gus diamonds in the room,
however, were worn by the Marquise d.
l., a lady with the bluest blood of
France flowing in her veins. Her necklace
of diamonds and pear-shsped pearls was
something to see and remember, as was also
bracelet that she wore, set with large
round pearls, each as large as small cherry.
Mrs. Noyes WAS in garnet velvet, trimmed
with passementerie of gold and garne,
beads. Mra. Ri ,elow wore superb Worth
toilet OF satin, of tho new and beautiful shade
of golden brown known as girolfe color,
and having a skirt.front of rich white silk en-.
broidery. Miss Bigelow's dress, also from
Worth's famous atellers, was composed of \
corsagc OF viii satin trimmed with tullp
and pearls, ard worn with short skirt of
white tule striped with inch-wide bias folds
ofsatin, caught at either side.