Year: 1871

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Editor Herald Yesterday the 18th of
' MaFch If not the "merriest, madest day of
all the new year" was certainly one of joy
and gladness, long to be remembered by the
social party who attended the ball at Rock
lin.


Although the day was not to be celebra-
ted as an anniversary, it had been selected
by Messrs Bell and Sweeny as an appropr-
ate occasion on which to gather from far and
near all who might choose to enjoy, in social
intercourse, the merry dance few hours of
relaxation from the tolls and care of daily
life 10 say that their efforts proved grand
success would scarce do Justice to their man
agement and labor. The preceding days
threatened the approach of those cold unpleas-
ant storms by which the vernal equinox is
usually attended, and at daylight yesterday
the heavy leaden sky forboded rain. But
soon the dissolving mists furled back upon
the horizon and old "Sol, ''ainging his coat
along the clouds, sprung into space swinging
shlllaley of glory around his head and with
whoop of radiance that gaddencd every
Fenlan heart, entered upon bust that shook
the confidence of the Good Templars in the
sobrety of nature. The day was passed in
preparation for the en- JOY idents of the evening
sometimes the sun would wipe his mouth
with little cloud and cause the apprehen-
slve to look up, but when they caught the
merry. twinkle of his eye they knew he meant
no harm and was only smiling with the boys.
The approach of evening brought from all
the region around goodly company, and
Auburn was largely represented by cher
beauty and chivalry"


IT would require more practiced pen than
mine to adequately describe the transcend
ent beauty of the ladies, their elegant attire
the exquisite taste with which they selected
and arranged those Fiche and Braieils,
Pompddours and Dantelss, and other French
mysteries and bedevilments with which the
little rascals daze and bewilder our hearts
and brains and render themselves so rery
dear:


Not alone the ladies, but their gallant es-
corts also were worthy of more than passing
notice. fonder, ''the cynosure of every
eye, we discover the sylphlike form of our
friend, the distinguished tenor, floating
along the mazes of the giddy dance, or recln-
ing by the side of beauty and pouring forth
in dulcet tones, rendered more soft and me
liferous by practice of the vocal art, the
tribute of his admission.


The gentlemen who projected and man
aged the entertainment are worthy of all
praise. ''Sweeny, the courteous and agree
able manager and Myor Domo, directed
his attention to the comfort of his guests.
While Harry the polite and popular pro-
Prietor of the Exchange" solicitous of the
happiness of his friends, and anticipating
every want, where duty called event mer-
rS as a marriage bell"


The supper prepared by Mrs Gaylord and
her,' amiable daughter was success. The
table was abundantly furnished with all OBJ
talnable luxuries, and gave universal salts
faction. The dance continued until the sun
made his appearance in the eastern sky when
the orchestra playing Home, Sweet HON"
signalled the breaking up of one of the most
pleassh. parties ever held in Rockln


1ours, AMERICUs.