The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-01-17
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER from BALTIMORE.
The Charity Ball-Mild Weather-Gone
Up Again-Other Matters of interest.

BALTIMORE, January 18th, 1885.
Editors Union The Charity ball last night at
the Academy of Music was a gorgeous, brilliant
and beautiful affair." attended by large concourse
of ladies and gentlemen. The number present
was very large, completely filling the Academy,
many not being able to find comfortable seats and
scarcely standing room. The dancing hall was
also filled, forming very gay scene. 1t was for
the beneft-nominally-oft the hospital for women
of Maryland, in which (of course) many partake.
The immense hall was beautifully and tastefully
decorated in every part and brilliantly illuminated
and the dancing exquisite. The amusement-or
dancing-begun soon after 8 o'clock and continu-
ed until between and 4 o'clock in the morning.
Everything went off grandly, beautifully, giving
full satisfaction to all present. 1t is not yet fully
known how many tickets were sold or how much
money taken in, but it is surprisingly large,
yielding most substantial reward to the poor
and INDECENT, at which the ladies much graf
fled. 1t is thus greatly gratifying to know that
our citizens have done so we'll in so good cause.
The blessings of those thus dependent upon the
opulent and able to give have been so generous
and liberal. Whilst it afforded choice amusement
to many present it also consoled the hearts and
condition of thousands necessarily absent on ac-
count of want and indispostion. The music was
very fine and the music at intervals between the
dancing were especially beautiful and attractive.
The costumes were indescribable and simply
grand of both ladies and gentlemen. Distinguish
ed personages were present from Washington,
Philadelphia, New York, Richmond and various
places throughout the country, as also the most
noted residents of Baltimore. 1t was perhaps the
most distinguished and beautiful assemblage of
its kind ever held in Baltimore. All who attend
ed were rejoiced at their being present, not on &C.
count of enjoying the amusement, but because
they were conscious of doing good.
We have been having rather mild winter
There is no snow to be seen anywhere, but how
Nl&.Is1
not say. It looks some days almost like spring
and then again rough and blustry, but fortunate
ly no more earthquakes. There are those profess
ing to weatherwiseness who say we are to have an
early spring and not much of a winter. The wind
blew almost hard enough part of yesterday to take
one not soidly pinned to terra frma off his feet.
Many persons who happened to be out about this
time could scarcely navigate without being blown
adrift. To-day it is springlike.
I observe that the afternoon Day has again
given up the ghost, perhaps forever. This does
not look so well for the promised time of Democ
racy under Mr.. Cleveland, especially that The
Dry was always Enthusiastically Democratic. This
of all others is the time that Democratic news
paper should prosper, as We are promised so much
when our Democratic friends get into power. 1t
however veriies the fact that Republican news
papers often-almost always-do best financially
when they repolitically out Of power for season.
heard yesterday that Miss Martin, of the
obliged to jump from second story window in q
house on North avenue when it was on fire to save
her life, is now in Washington and partially re-
covered, but still obliged to walk crutches, and
possibly ever will be. She a great sufferer
and not expected to live for many weeks, but
never can be we'll.
Accounts are still quite discouraging in refer
ence to Gen. Grants health. 1t is now feared he
may have permanently sore of the mouth with
other ailments, which it is thought proceeded from
smoking too many cigars. He has, therefore, quit
smoking altogether which Ito him) must be a
great privation, as he greatly addicted there
to. Besides this he suffers very much physically.
The General is not so young as he was, being
about 81 years of age and not very far from lifes
turning point.
find that the number of visitors from Bait
more and this latitude is not so large as was sup
posed it would be to the Worlds great fair at New
Orleans. The times it is said, are too hard for
people to spare the expenses. This, however, is
about the season when people, if they purpose at
tending, will go, but there fears it has not
been well managed and may prove partial
failure. Let us hope not.
1t is gratifying to know that the Baltimore and
Ohio R. r. Co. is actively engaged extending its
railroad from here to New York. 1t stops for
nothing and has plenty of money.
The Inauguration of President-elect Cleveland
is the absorbing subject just now. 1t will of
course be an immense gathering, and hope start
money into circulation, as there is not much of it
just now put into business. Let US hope our Dem
ocratic friends will do as well Republicans did
during the twenty -four years they were in power.
Rev. Mr.. Purvis's new Presbyterian church,
corner of North avenue and st. Paul street, is now
rapidly approaching completion and will make
very imposing edifoe. Next month will proba-
bly, see its completion. 1t is said that Rev. DR..
Kirkus's and the Baptist churches, both near
by, will possibly have new additions the coming
summer.
notice that the York road horse cars, on North
avenue from Greenmount avenue to Charles street,
have at last gotten very comfortable stoves in
them. These pleasant heaters of that roads
make them much sought by persons travelling this
way. NEsToR.