The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-02-07
NEW ORLEANS.
A Ciddy Mood. The Twelfth
Might Reve!lers' Ball.

Might Reve!lers' Ball.
AHUMaH BOUQUET.
The Theatres and Opera. A Tenor's
Profits, Orange Groves
and BIightsd Flowers.
The spirit of the Carnival is already
abroad. New Orleans is in her gid--
diest mood. Balls, dinners, teas.
lunches, theatre parties land What
else can be desired pour passer 10
temps y keep the fe;rfers of faslIieIf
busy indeed. One inontb OF constant
gaiety and Lent closes tlie ball rooms
and opens the church doors; the belle
of the season lays aside her costnsn-
de rigeur. and in neutral tints walks
into her pew. AMI the pa.er ftinilias
congratulates himself that the SEASON
is over and lie can retire at reasonable;
hours.
One grand ball has been given by,
tire Twelfth n glrt Reyellers - So
called because thefF representations
take place the twelfth night after
Christmas. Il breath from MinResotag
came to lis the night Of the affair.
one of the coolest we have had uiis
winter. On this account the club
congratulates itself that, contrary to-
former custom. no street procession
formed one of the features of the dis
play. The ball WAS given at the OIL
Opera house-the stage, for the con:
venience OF the dancers, being built
oat to just below ''the glittering.
horse shoe" Invitations were issued
to the elite Of the city. and the house.
was filed despite the Increment state
of the weather. y handsome card
accompanying each invitation Was
intended-as is usual in affairs of this
kind-to give clue to tire subject
chosen for representation-ti,at OH
this occasion, being Flowers Personi-'
fed. by nine o'clock, the twelfth
nightafier Christmas, the opera house
was filled, and at that hour the cur
tain rolled up. presenting to view u
beautiful human bouquet. culled fronra
the hot house of New Orleans society
About ninety-fve Kevelfers were i,i
floral costume under mask, for the
personality of each is left to the con-
lecture OF the fair lalies present. Iif
front of the bouquet on handsomely
covered table lay an immense cake
four feet-in diameter to the right of
which stood the Lori of Misrule; to-
the left. the carvers Of the CAKE
knives in hand. The curtain felE
while the bouquet came to pieces.
then rose and fell no more that even
ing. The flowers then in procession.
headed by the LaYl of Misrule,-
always the presiding genius Of the
evening-marched around the plat
form once, after which each masker
selected partner from among the
spectators. They next congregated
about the cake, small boxes contain
ing slices therefrom being presented
| to the ladies. The one fortunate
enough to obtain the box containing
the bean is considered Queen of the
evening and opens the ball with the
Lord of Misrule. Miss Alice Iearn--
don was the reeipien. of the bean. IL
pretty enameled jewel, representing a.
bean, mounted like scarf pin, and
bearing on it's surface. 1884, in gold--
After the opening Lanciers was
| danced by the Qsieen and other iaises~
taken up by the Revefiers,th the incing.
became general, the ladies with their
Cavaliers leaving their boxes for that
purpose. Each Reveller presented
his chosen lady with some pretty
souvenir of the evening. anu. one by
one, as the music quickened and ihe.
dancers thickened, they dispersed to-
return, of course, arrayed in evening
| dress, This masking by one s friends
| up to certain hour, lends enough of
the Carnival to the afflir to render it.
charming. The effect of the beauti--
full toile.tes worn on this occasions
was lost. as the ladies' found their
wrappings Indispensable to comfort.
On the first of February the Revesfers'
serenade their Qneen. They still
conceal their idesstity. The theatres
promise to prove attractive this COM
ing week, "Romany Rye" st. Charles
| theatre-.Yonng Mrs. Winthrope."
Madison Square theatre company.
| Academy of Mnsic--ssComic OPERA
Grand Opera House. Mr.. nefossez,
manager of the French opera, has;
failed. New Orleans. lover of music
that she is, cannot support an opera.
through season This is fact t.,
be deplored as the troupe is an excel
lent one, ,the tenor possessing a delights
full voice. In no other city is one able
to hear grand opera at two dollars
and fifty cents seat, yet the attcn--
lance has been wretched.. The tenor's'
share Of the profits two weeks ago
amounted TO twenty-five cents! The
troupe isen route for Cuba.
The winter has been remarkable on
account of its extremes of tempera--
ture. hardly two days bsing alike.
Some fears are felt regarding the
cause, but the orange crop has beem
unharmed. AS for flowers which
generally bloom out OF doors all wins
| ter, there Is n sud dearth OF them, the
frost having blighted the gardens
i A. +. S..
New Orleans, Jany. 2Sth. 1884.
| The Grand Forks convention OF
farmers came together, bnt separated