The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-12

The Artillery Ball, --Hearts of OAK News
Items generally,--and Society Notes.

GALVESTON, TEXAS, Dec. sth, 1882.
| Editor of the EVENING LIGHT.
In social parlance, the event Of the season
was the BIRD Anniversary Ball, given by the
Galveston Artillery company last evening.
The creme de Ia creme of the Island city was
handsomely represented and fashion, youth,
and beauty combined to render her votaries ir-
resistibly lovely. As usual OH such Occa-
siOns there were bellies dependent upon their
own and their dress makers, art, side by side
with natures bellies. Discrimination between
the real, and artificial is easily made. The mu-
sic was superb and the elegant repast which
was lavishly served at about l! o'clock, redOleLt
with rich Wines and sparkling champagne, was
h'sSn md enjoyed tHe h by hosts of couples
ognlZed many a HOustOnian, with here and
there representatives from other Texas cities.
me Artillery hall was handsomely draped
mingled with bright evergIeenS forming a
striking contrast to the frowning emblems,
IN! general paraphenaia of war, while the
gaily uniformed soldiery with their tradit ional
ATTRACTIONS brass buttons) won many an adj
mirlng glance and sweet smile from the bellies
OF the evening, The, deities Terpsichorean
could not have desired more pleasure than the
evenings entertainment afforded.
AT the fremont Opera House just now the
o boards are occupied by Hernes most excellent
| natural acting
Galvestonians are shivering over the remains
appeared, and no particular inconvenience
from the cold has been experienced. Parties
dcslrous OF making corners in wood are jubil-
ant Tor the people must be warmed and thus
their eXtOrtiOnate prices met
several small fres have occurred during the
quickly that little damage was done
Government work on the jetties is still going
ON as rapidly as men, means and the nOrther
VIII ADMIT OF. The latter has deepencd the chan
mel several inches,- fifteen feet of water on
| the bar yesterday.
A serious want is felt here in shipping cir
! on account of the lack of wharf facilities
There are now twelve vessels in Bolivar roads
awaiting wharfage room. This Inconvenience
is kcenly felt in loss of time and won't materi-
ally assist IN making us u seaport.
The Santa Fe Railroad com pany and some of
| the ehterpriSing citizens are indulging in heat
| ed discussions about the companies right of
way; There are only two railroads ministering
70 the needs OF this city and one OF
thcm not on a firm foundation, and its n
strange policy to pursue to put every
possible Inlpediment in the way of its compile
ton and prosperity, for in your correspond
cnt 5 opinion this road will be the salvation of
the c,ty II allowed to be, and il not, its cxec,i-
toner. Factions and cliques in Il citys gov
eminent can appropriately be compared to the
self couldn't stand.
Quite quantity of material has been re-
| ceved for the construction OF the new beach
hotcl. 1t is to be located on fremont street.
only stones throw from the Gulf, and will
ne Completed Ill time 10 accommodate summer
tourists ana surf bathers: also for make-be-
ileNe sncidels, who fancy going into the foam
ing waters to be seen the last time ere they
sink and are carried out to sea- and then by
some means best known to themselves decamD
| for other fields with somebody's money, sweet
heart or wife. 1t takes a variety to make a
World, as well as big metropolitan city like
Galveston.
Jokes aside; socially, this is to be a gay
season Quite a number of young school girls
VINO nave been in the North, where rosy cheeks
| grow, finishing their education, have returned.
and now rank deservedly high as stars in
beauty and intellect. One or more have been
caught IN the matrimonial moose, and such
taste in selecting lifetime adonis Land of
the Bologna sausage, defend u.s.
Several older beautieS-blOnde beauties-are.
yer abroad freshening up their charms ere they
dare compare them with the new candidates
christmas, with its merry making is beginning
TO be spoken of, and to Anticipate and expect"
Is visible ON many face. Yours,