Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-01-04
The Balls Last Night.
At TIE UNIVERSITY.

pensatiOn for the frigid weather Of las
week, the angry clerk of the celestia
waterwOrks took ID into his head Il
demonstrate how tho icy lining of tn,
skies can be thawed into % continuous
rain. And it did gliD, sure enough
frOm Sunday night until this Tuesday
morning, when the orchestra have PIT
up "thc fiddle and the bow"
With such prelude as that which
we have described above, one would al
once conclude that the long-expcctcd
Anniversary Hop at the University was
postponed resulted in u fasco. Nothing
OF the sort happened, however, for ut
the usual hour, the ladies, moved by
that spirit of intrcpcdity which has
prompted French author to say, Gee
que femme vent, Dicu lc vcut, - I'M
daunted, began to arrive, accompanied
by their escorts, until IL goodly assem-
blage had gathered. After VI IN
terval of IL few minutes, the guests re-
appeared in tho dancing hall, Cooking
az neat rs if they had just emerged from
band-boxes"-to use the expression of
an eye witness.
East and West Baton Rouge, the sur
rounding parishes, and tho Crescent
City bad furnished u quota Of beautiful
ladies and gallant cavalicrs-aye, even
the parish of, Concorlia was brilliantly
represented by the charming daughter
and tho gentlemanly sons of Senator
Walton, one of the members of the Board
of Supervisors. Though the spacious
hall was not crowded, yet the company
was large and composed of elegantly
dressed couples, among whom shone the
cadets in their handsome gray uniforms,
who could be soen doing the hospital.
ties with that grace and politeness
which has rendered them tho favorites
of the ladies'. -.. -r-..rr-. ..--. r--.--
What, with the music and the con-
bined attractions of an deliberately deco.
rated hall, the handiwork of many of
the fair attendants themselves, The hop
could not have proven anything else
than what it was, most enjoyable
affair. ........ ..,. ,..s.
Tis useless for IT'S to say that music,
love and pleasure reigncd supreme till
the close, which came by far nearer to
daylight this morning than the hour of
midnight. Long will tho participants
recall the happy hours spent ut the jan
nary hop of 1881.
President Johnston, with that courtly
elegance of manner which stamps him
line type of the Southern gentleman,
was doing the honors Of the occasion
among the guests, many of whom were
citizens of prominence, who had coIuc to
view the interesting spectacle.
1t is we'll too, for us TO state that the
interchangeable Commissary, Mr.. Jadot,
had organized his forces 80 metIlodicaIly
that the refreshments were served TO
Inc entire satisfaction of alt present.
In fine, when we retired tho dance
vas in full blast, with everything pro-
crossing in the happiest manner inag-
nablc. .s.. o.. ..t.
THE GEsELLsHArT.
Failing back in good order from the
University Hop, we re-appcared Mt the
Burden Hall, where the German Benev-
lent Association was holding high rev.
Try, in a room brilliantly lighted and
estooncd with the flags and strcamlets
# tho great Nations of the world.
elaborate indeed had been the prepare
ions of the GcsellshaH for this occasion.
II one large Hall were located the dan
ors while in the ono adjacent was the
rray Of supper tables, laden with the
hottest viands and delicacies, not to
peak of that corner, where Mynhcor
'hilip Bott, the Treasurer, was super
Using the distribution of liquids which
ad been declared necessary to combat
he dampness caused by the inccssant
ain without. After we had been DULY
ientified by sergemt-at-arms fougcr-
usse we were allowed, to proceed with
ut molestation, the ioss-wood "iaake
ourseif Mt homer having been impaired
D us.
Feeling indeed that NC were perfect
7 welcome, we proceeded to view the
leasing scene. We soon realized the
'ct that though there was q lost Of
eautitut ladies at the University Hop,
ct there were many who were missing
hough present and accounted for ut
he German ball.
II the appearance OF several of the
sir ones at tho University had flied otlr
Imagination with pleasurabIc emotions
% must say that We were not disturbed
'om that happy frame of mind by those