The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-04
GINKO REPORTs TIE BALI.
European Dancing Q: Ehirty Years Ago
Through Japanese Eyes.
From tie London Daily Graphic.

From he London Daily Graphic.
A correspondent sends us the translation
Of q description Of q bali given to the bnush
by French marines on February 20. 1870
which appeared two days later In the Nieht-
Nichi Shimbun OF Toxic:
-0n the occasion Of the evacuation OF
Yokohama by the British and French troops
who. at last, after a ~sojourn OF more than ten
years, are about to return to their nauNe
countries. IL was determined to give them a
farewell ball. The own hall OF Yokohama
was lent for the purpose. and the day before
yesterday was fixed on for the festivity.
Gas Jets shaped like flowers had been
previously placed around the exterior OF the
edihce. and as their dame, following the im-
pulse Of the breeze. was now suddenly
extnRuished and then as suddenly darteo
aRain into light the effect resembled that OF
fireworks. At the corner Of the nrst ware
OF the main street was stationed a body OF
iremen with their engines, In the event OF
fire; and outside the gate OF the town han
stood q body of japanese sailors on guard.
who. at the word Of command. presented
arms to the principal guests. both
and foreign, as they entered the edihoe.
Well, while the clock was yet striking "
suddenly, with a clang, the band struck up,
and instantly both men and women, dressed
In ceremonial garments. mounted on TO the
dancing stage and commenced the dance
As the men were mostly Of elevated rank,
S STSsts Were hung with medals. and mixed
with them were soldiers in scarlet clothes;
The women were all clad in thin garm ns fSs
swept sTeepln sH' as they aid the ground, They
a sss..s put and On had sssaq plase9 r STnem t6siT n nsia.
e nzec or coral u oU Or s Seid' o. sjlysr; Round q
Taeel Sr%s sto Soe; and s eoids eD" rings encircled
when these foreign women. 50 beautiful
by exhausting all the arts OF adornment,
there are no flowers, there is no ANYTHING 70
an Tn seIs Of heaven De or the fair Yofihi herself.
whose lineaments are the subject Of the
artists brush, cannot be more lovely appsri,
danced. Holding each others hands and mutu;
ally embracing. Now moving slowly and
nov : .i Tag IDLY dafi. .ns4s now ,5 %ee s ! e Mss ' IKE
that OF the children game where they sing:
Lotus flower, lotus flower.
No sooner hay. We said you are closed than you
or else, Ike the eame where he who pretends
to be the devil calls out:
-I'n catch the children III catch the children
What pen, can describe the thousand and
and duttered by The music was most vari;
Gus: and both dancers and musicians changed
to a conclusion till / O'Clock. upon which
all the guests OF every nationality were Toasted
in an Inner apartment.
I, Ginko. In my capacity OF newspaper
correspondent, was. together with the writer's
OF the Yokohama press, admitted into a par
ticular room to witness the festvity. During
the collation. flutes were blown and drums
beaten at intervals to rejoice mems minds.
Loud was the sound. but yet not noisy, in
tncate. but not lascivious: IL seemed made
To I'LL the ears with ample harmonieS-
Each and all touched the utmost limits Of de-
light. AT about 3 o'clock the company dis
persed in their various carriages and jinrlk-
shas:
to the noble edifce. / went home TO bed imme-
dIately after seeing out the entertainment TO
the end. But l oversight myself yesterday
morning, the 2Tth. and when at last, at II
O'Clock, did get up. l went to a children's
party at the house Of my friend kanda Ginzo.
and there got drunk over the conyivial. cup.
So, what With missing the train. ] did not
reach home till niehtfall. and have barely
had time = this article.