The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-25
9ne inaugural Rail-


corrssnondence OF the Her,d.
AUSTIN, Jan. %, 1881,
The inaugural ball, for days the all-ab
.o,b,ns tovio Of conversation in Austin So
ola rirc.es, took plaoe last evening, Mil
lolp, opera h ouse was all abloze with lighted
cbapdahers sad delighted cavaliers; while a
thousand gems caught up and spsrkled with
tbe borrowed light of tire former, Ssif they
would vie with the brightness that streamed
N aoodtide rsdance from the bewitcking
ayes Of Austins bellies. Parquet and gal
lery vera all aglow with fashion, wit and
loyelness, while 10 the lcoker-oDh from above
,be dapca floor below seemed ike one vast
bspouet Of beauty. AT 10 o'clock HerLzog's
o,snd orchestra rendered the inaugural
March" which was at once followed by the
aReception QuRdrille." Like one Of our
Northern Texas prairies in the sprng-time,
when nature robes herself in ho,idsy attire
and sends forth her flower offspring 10 daily
with the solar raya and play hide and seek
and kiss me quick with the wooing breeze;
so did seem these gracefully, wilowy
nrms that bent last night
oSeisance to music's magic wand. The floor
was wsxed, like the girl alas, that loved
nnot wisely but two well, as wai attested by
a high" bred youth that weut from per
pendicular to longitudinal without iustruc-
lion from the music, intima,ion 10 his COM
psnion in the "valse," or even knowledge to
himself until he saw himself in condition
to make astronomical observations or an in
spec!ion of the frescoed-ceiling without Il
turn of his body or any feature thereof lie
would have waxed angry but it was no use.
From every potion of the state was q
representative to parlake OF the festivities
which these generous ctiz9ns had prepared,
and to indulge in "a feast of reason and
flow of the bowl" | would ike to give q
detailed account Of the costumes, etc, but
general description must suffice, and if in
this have omitted some fair dame, IL must
be put down to our very limited scquaint-
ance which stranger has very
naturally to offer as an excuse. These
that more especially attracted our
attention with their costumes were
Misses Phillips, who wore white satin and
white muslin; Miss Lula Pope, in hellotropa
and muslin; Mss Bowers, blue brocsded silk;
Miss Maggie Bowers, pink silk; Mrs. DE-
Hodges white muslin skirt trimmed with
roses, cardinal bodice and elegant lace scarf;
Miss Ord, blue polka dotted silk muslin ruff
fee: Miss Hollingsw1rth, garnet satin; Mrs
W. H. Cobin, than whom N Austin dWelIs
no loveler character biul satin, trimmed
with swans down, white flowers Miss teme
Thomas pesl gray silk with striped satin;
Misses Sncej and Hunter, ozquisilely at.ired
in white br0cade silk and lace, With jsun Y
white bonuot-; Mrs Gldarl, another elegant
and charming lady. blue and pearl blue silk
and btocqda; Mrs.. Green, brocade and valva;
Mrs During. corn eolored bEoc8de and satin,
diamonds; Miss Hail. black satin dc Lyon,
lace and crimson flowers: Mrs. Heath, garnet
brocaGe and satin; Miss Heiner salmon silk;
Miss Bessie Stner, black velvet, white lace
foUlces; AIRS. Fillmore, black silk, pansie
ornaments; Hrs Senstor Houston, the cyno-
sure of adminng eyes, in gar
net satin trimmed end velvet, with
pink daisies sind pearls; Miss Estille, in ele-
giant black satin with got trimmings; Miss
Stella Sis2o1, brocado, black silk; and last
but not least, like dessert after the feast,
Ais3 Nellie McCull0m, who, attired in rich
garnet satin, and holi0t rope, with flowing
train, and wearing no jewels, but arranged
in those fitting ornaments, spring flowers,
embema;ic of herself, moved a queen in
charming g,actfuness and manner.
[ would like to tell you Of Others but
think | have done wonders, and present
them that is, the ladies, not my wonders
for your admiration.
On the floor proper and throughout the
building were ladies and gentlemen, residents
aud visitors, who entered into the full zest OF
Che evenings entertainment. Governor
Roberts and acknowledgement Storey as
also some Of the other heads Of the depart.
ments and members Of the seventeenth legis.
Iaiuro, were present.
at midnight supper was announced anC
the immense assembly proceeded to discuss
tbe viands that were in waiting il
the greenroom." For the management o
this whole business, especially the las
named part Of the programme, too mucl
credit can1ot be given to the committees il
charge. especially to Mr.. A. p. Woodbridge
But tho hat and coat room apartment wa
bung6ngly handled and in consequence, thi
morning almo,t every fellow has slmos
any other fellows hat upon his head end tn
fearful fits are only equsl to those that tn
keeper would got could he be found. AM
if the courting inside was no better than III
coating outside by the 'ticket-of-leave" man
then we pity tho suits,