The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-19
A WOMAN'S VIEW OF 1T.
A Description of the Ball as 1t Appeared from
Feminine Standpoint.

Description of the Ball as 1t Appeared from
Feminine Standpoint
Could any one look upon such scene as En-
glishs Opera house presented last night and not
be attracted by the glance of bright eyes,
the glow of fair cheeks and the hap
piness depicted upon every face as the
lights cleaned the flowers faded upon
the breasts of beautiful women. while tripping
feet measured the rhythm Of delicious wa ltz
strains9 Those minglng in the festive scene
may have had their heart sorrows-their re-
grets-but for the hour they vanished and float
ed away with the dying cadence of
some sweet air. If to any hearts the
scene recalled other and dearer ones, the human
mask was we'll adjusted that none detected
the quick heart-throb or dreamed of any hidden
chapters, or turned down leaves in the expert
ence of those around them. From first
to last the first charity ball ever
given in this city was success
and reflected credit on its patrons. For several
years the ladies of the Flower Mission have kept
the wolf from many doors of the poor, when
grim winter was abroad, by their exertions
in one way and another under the
name of the Flower Mission Fair
The week devoted to bazaar has been devoid
of much of the social pleasure so congenial to
women of fashion. and the toll consequent upon
attending their different booths set the fair heads
to thinking. New York's creme de la creme has
for many years boosted of a social event
from which even the aristocratic seclusion of
Fifth avenue derived pleasure, and which boast
ed among its participants such we'll built up
names Roosevelt. Astor, Vanderbilt, Gould
and legions of others too numerous to mention.
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plan in our Hoosier metropolis. Last season
it was mentioned, but fell through on account of
the tmidity of its fair projectors in the fear of
financial disaster. This year more vigorous eff
forts has taken it through success
fully. Last night showed a hearty
of neighboring cities. which contributed som of
their fairest women to the festive scene Rich
mond, Terre Haute. Muncie. Decatur, Ill, Con
nersvlle, Madison, Lafayette and other cities
were represented by some of the most
beautiful and becomng ely dressed ladies. as we'll
as the most courteous gentlemen, who mingled
with the participants last evening. English's OPP
era-house is probably as we'll adapted for such
an occasion as any building in the city The
dancing floor extended over the spacious stage
and the entire parquette. In the rear of
the stage, two rows of private boxes. with four
boxes in row, were temporarily arranged. and
were gracefully. festooned with Ameri-
way around the dress circle were private
stalls in which spectators, mostly
comprised of fond mammas and chaperors were
seated where they obtained good view Of the
floor. A close observer could easily detect looks
of approval or of dissatisfaction on the faces of
the matrons, as different gallants sought the
hand of their charges, and had some of the
SWANS glanced in that direction it would have
spared them the modification of formal declara-
ton in the future with the vain hope of parental
blessing Utmost good taste was
exhibited in the dancing programme,
which advanced with the dgnifed leisure
of habitues Professor Mler's brass band sta
toned between the dancing floor and the en-
trance, alternated with Harris orchestra, just
across the aisle, in playing charming
marches, thereby giving the dan
GERS ample time for conversation and rest
Both the band and the orchestra were in perfect
most enhancing waltzes that had the effect of
thrilling the senses and starting the feet of
of the degeneration spectators whose pedal
extremisies had once boosted of perfect
command of the intricate steps OF money
Musk" and the like. Mr.. Perry Ingalls, delighted