, 1881-04-17

Il gorgeous with great frescoes painted in del
cate collars, US suits festlval-ilall. Tire
lnanship was beautiful, laden with hundred
of candles, gave a aleautiful light. SO that "
could see clearly the figures OF the frescoe
Oh the high arched ceiling. AgItn mirror
OH all sides lined the walls, with draperic
/ satin, with fringes Of, gold, canght now an'
then by great giltcorfts and t:lsscls. Anothe
orchestra was stationed high at one end o
| this gallery, partly hidden from view, us il
the "sluaro Gallery" The floor of tlll
cloth. The seats arnund tile room were ii
| pale-blue satin with gilt framework: :.
| ): The Dill was i'll progress aI midnight; but
rs the hours passed.. it became gaycr thai
| served, with everything from the substantial:
down to American lemonade, by slnal
army of trained walters. These rooms were
! arranged with small tables, so there was
every comfort. and all could be seated at the
| tables. In goilg to- these rooms and back
again to the galleries, we passed SO man,
roo,ns including library, billiard, smoking,
and music rooms. that it seeined like a we'll
furnished labyrintl1 1t was O'Clock in tile
| morning before
TIE COT1LLoN
(the "Ge1man'') was announced. Then VIC
arranged around the square Gallery u
room, four deep,-tile ladies sitting III the
first row, their partners III the cotilton d.
rectly behind them. The two other rows Of
chairs were for III? those who were looking IN
lcaders,--the hcad one being the Mar
quis de Conti,-and this wus no
easy. position. + 70 lead n parry Of cool
headed Americans through the complex fig
ures ot the cotilloa is an easy thing; but to
is il they were III Il mat race for something
which they cannot find. is serious work.
The 'favors" were very snowy, and they
were distributed BY the Indies. Different
from the American custom. they take no
partners among tue ladies', giving up all their
time. to the part assigned thenl. In this
great cotillon, where the dancers were
Dukes, Princes, Counts, or ut least Darons,
with their Relatives OF the fairer sex, there
WIS great interest ~ SEEING thenl,--sone
their breasts; Others III the SNOWY uniforms
Of lllny anu navy; most OF them with the
dark beauty which! masks tho Italian type;
aid almost Invariably they had the elegant
manner that should be theirs. Some were
III masks and fancy costumes; but they were
the exception not the rule.
THE DISTINGUISHED AMERICAN MEN
who were fortunate enough to be present
wore their everlasting full dress suits Ut
black; but they dallced well. The Italians,
Russians, french-ln fact, most all foreign
ma,lly: and at this ball this De-
by. One would think that this gaycty would
bcgin 10 be subdued at i i'll the morning:
but : O'Clock, o'clock PASSES, and Z O'clock
comes before the last ''fav0rs" are present.
"a and the cntillun al last closes. l left the
1T live i'll the morning. anu
yet there seemed no breaking-1p Of this |
great ball Ut the season.
Tie costumes and III. dresses worn were |
Of course very elegant. One Countess wore !
! dress that was like cloth OF gold. Tie |
Hf ft>R Il
satin. 50 covered with embroidery in gold, |
alper, al1d crystal beatls that it seemed like |
1 thick golden frost-work.
Among about. thirty Americans pres
ent wsre = M5: p. John III Bigs!ow, our ex-
IS as strangely eccentric as ever.
She Is very e:ly this Winter; has Just been !
presented to the King and Queen Of Italy by
'lr. Marsh. our Minister to Rome; ,llj, at
ast appearing at the gay. Florcntille balls,
lecoliete, anu diamonds. lhear ,Ir. DigeIow
lnped for a tine appointment ii Gen. Garfield
lad not been ELECTED. As tt is, he is now
out Of business" but is evidently having
pleasant life, knowing everybody, :lnd, Of
curse, welcomed in whatever cit,. lie may
'e:, Ilsivins you the details OF this Dorg1cso
'al], sou car; have sulne idea of the Italian
hospitality, Mart!i-Gras night, instead Of a
'risate ball, the fashionable world went to
1.-THE vEGLIoNE''
t the Pergola, a theatre patronized, and, 1
,iinl!, built by the, N4bies Of Florence for
iye1l up to dnnclng, and to the dancers in
!asks and costumes Every good .loga was
He'd with the exclusive fashionable world, !
mo preferred to look on at aluask ball given
.l1icil added to the spiendor Of the scene.
lie better half ut the audience Went home
Ill earlier hour than ut private balls, Ieay-
Y the place to the wild revelers In donlinoes
nd costumes, who were dancing. l1adly on
arrival, and the morning light saw many
'eary, pale-taced dancers in their way home
ON this mad reIei, only to hasten, in true |
2tllolic fashion. to the churches for Ash
ednesday services. where. in prayers and
} be forgiven the sins which no one doubts
ley llad committed.
The gay Carnival routs
ARE OVER.
he churches arc draped In black. and filled
ltn people, whose masks are truly turn
Way as they confess themselves miserable
liners 70 the Young priests who await them.
1tjonEh da'cing IS over until Easter.
y | was surprised to hear that s'sorirty''
i'll TO everything but dance In this country, !
here everybody almost is Catholic; and a
BOD Italian told ME that the worlu will go |
ays offer SPECIAL attractions ndled .
nocettiy, We cannot dance In Lent, but t
I'd operas |
\ ! grand private concert Is to be given next !
tsplces Of the Prince Strozzi.- the money
ceiyed going to some asylum. The g
'nateur Minstrels-nn organization whose &
elnbers are gay young society 1nel, sone t
ne A,11fcahsalso 3nc yin give an En-
III manage not to be utterly dcsolnte during c
season OF deep penite1,ce. N. l.. Nice, c