The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-05

Raleigh Memorial Association. owing
to her removal to Durham. Mrs. Leo
D. Heart, who has been so earnest ID
the work, was elected to the
vacantcy. Maj. John Hughes IS
orator for May 10th, prox.--Miss
Charlotte Montgomery has accepted a
school at Winder, near the residence OF
DR.. Leslie, a genial gentleman, or in
other words. a subscriber OF the Farmer
and Mechantc.-Miss Mamie Hill,
daughter of Gen. d. H. Hill, received a
great deal of attention at the New Or
leans Mardi Gras. The Picayune men
tons her as one of the special guests at
| the Commercial Club Lunch and Ball.
The following is an account OF the ball
of Comus, at the French Opera House,
which is said to have been the most
brilliant of the weeks succession of fes-
tivities:
1.-The entrance to the Opera House
was deliberately craped with gay flags
aud strips of bunting. and the starways
and the walls of the vestlbule were lined
with evergreens. The foyer was SINH
larlv decorated and the auditorium was
illuminated with electric lights. The
proscenium box on the right was gar
nished with garlands of red and white
roses, and that on the left was draped
with the colors of Rex and surmounted
BY the Imperial crown.
The assemblage was of a most bril-.
liant character, the ladies'. for the mos
part. being in full ball toilettes.
The Spanish Students were seated Ill
front of the curtain and played, alter
nately with the orchestra, a series o.
their choicest pieces.
About 9 O'Clock a party of distinguish.
ed ladies entered the proscenium box on
the right, specially reserved for them.
In this party were Mrs. L. j. Jackson
and her daughter, Miss Julia. Misses
Mary and Mildred Lee, daughters o.
Gen. II. +. Lee Miss Mamie Hill
daughter of Gen. ID. II. Hill Miss Da'
Wis and Mrs. HAYES, daughters OF Mr.
jefferson Davis, Mrs. a. H.. May, Miss
McIlhenny and Miss Avery, OF st. Mary
parish. In the same box sat Mr.. JET
ferson Davis and Col. VIM. Preston
Johnston. son of Gen. Albert Sidney
Johnston. Upon the appearance o
these ladies. the Spanish Students
facing the box, played the beautiful
serenade Of Schubert.
Several exquisite floral souvenirs were
presented. with the compliments o
Comus, as follows:
To the Misses Lee, a sword and bel
of Confederate %colors, with diamond
buckles. To Miss Jackson, a trumpet
with the inscription, ITO Stonewall'
daughter To Miss Davis, a cornu
copia and cup. To Miss Hill, a Lowell
basket Of flowers.
About 10 o'clock Comus n hi
Krewe appeared in a general grouping
of the p%ersonages who had appeared L
| the pageant. The maskers then pro
, menaded the floor with the ladies c
their choice.
: The first quadrille was danced b
) Comus and his courtiers, whose part
e ners were Miss Lee. Miss Davis. Mis-
/ Jackson and Miss HILL
At Goldsboro last week a foN-hur
: was gotten up in compliment to a I'LL
Der of young lady visitors. The Bull
tin m Miss Mary Hinton and Mis-
. Mary Miller of Raleigh, Miss Carr
J Holmes, Of Faison, Miss Alice Holme:
Of Wilmington, and Miss Mariann
e Holmes. Of Goldsboro, in the fielt
Poor Reynard, like many another youn
DrlSnL array. an- hewitched bv til
should say-his brush" Messrs. Jon
Hill, Sam Smith, Hugh Dortch, Rich
Holmes, and Luby Smith, and I'D.
Fox, all came home in the same cate
! CORY, or caught-he-sory !-Chandle
Harris, author of "Uncle ST." says 10 h
new book that he is indebted to Mis-
Devereux of Raleigh for valuable sug
gestions. - Counsellor Alfred w
; Haywood, and ChiefClerk Cross, of tn,
auditor Office hardly accept all congratu
I, %lations with the air Of Brevet-G rand
, Paps.