The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-02-07
THE X. NJ, X, c. BALL

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THE f. NJ, X. G. BALL
Last night the Mystic Krew again tried
It's skilful hand at celebrating Mardi
Gras day and giving farewell ball OF the
season of festivities just closed--for forty
days and it did this thing ia a manner
entirely worthy Of itself and the importau,
occasion
The season had been a carnival OF plea.
sure teasts, season such as former years
had not produced ieasts terpsechorlan,
feass epicuran, feasts theatrical, musical
aud literary, feasts Of nature and quality
much superior 10 those with which com.
muuities Of Cairo's pretentions are usually
honored But the several closing events
Of the season, the several farewell banquets
rendered the god of pleasure in this city
during the last several nights, were IN
every respect up to that high standard Of
excellence demanded by the suspicious &C.
casion ani by the tastes of those who had
INDUCED freely 10 the best that had been
offered before; and among these last ban
ouets that given by the Knew at Hartman's
hsll las, night assumes, tor magnitude aud
splendor, foremost position 10 toe cata-
logue.
It's not at all open to dispute that the
Krew is the funny organization Of the city
Among our secret societies it is the little
j1ker; it is to the community what the
clown is to the audience in q circus, the
object OF its being is to smuse Others. II
is one OF Cairos permanent organizations,
that has, III years gone by, with the most
un.eltisb OF motives, labored to bring enjoy
ment to the peopleof Cairo aud surrounding
country; it has made itself felt for CAiro's
good and therefore ii stands, as it richly
deserves to stand, in the bright light of
Cairo's most loving smile. With the
energy and tact of enthusiastic and expert
! -nced caterers to lover Of amusement, the
Krew had this time, as on all former similar
occasions, left nothing undone that might
| contribute toward the success Of their ball,
and the pleasure OF their guests, aud
the result was equal to the Krew's highest
expectations. The company was not TO
/ be counted 10 the ball, but il was fully
two hundred strong, comprising some OF
Cairo's jolliest and most popular young
people, and on occasions, the hall, though
the most spacious in the city, was taxed to
the full extent Of It's capacity to accom-
modate the dancers. The suits worn were
mostly from Cincinnati, brought here by
the Krew for the occasion, though many
present had gone to much trouble and ex'
pepsG to produce their own costumes. The
costumes varied in material anc style, from
the most gorgeously beautiful to the luii
crousy ugly and more enthusiastically
yet attractively attired assem6lage Of people
has probably not been seen.
Dancing began about o'clock, Prof
Storer's fine string band furnishing tb'
the music Several hours were passed IL
an almost continual whirl by the Happy
company, and then came the most inter
interesting event Of the occaslonl for which
oil had waited anxiousy, impatient t
know whose glowing face wa
hidden behind the artificial one
At word all unmssked at 2 o'clock
sharp, and IN the many happy surprises
which followed the music was drowned
with laughter and ordinations and 1t wa
some time before dancing was resumed ant
continued for another hour when all de
parted for home