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VOL. 55.
NO- 7.
GENERAL DIRECTORY.
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Jriday,
Pel. 16.1877
From Norfolk Laodmsik.
OUR ROYAL GUESTS.
Grand Naval Ball in Honor Of
1 i
the Grand Dukes Alexis
and Constantino and the :
; Ofllcers of.the Russian i
it;-sjf,..--l!v -'.'4
4 Vf' '-, i
,FIest
A VAST ASSEMBLAGE OFUNRUSPAS-
SED BRILLIANCY.
The Beauty and Fashion of the Twin
Cities Present,
A Lare Somber cf Ellegantly Dres
sed Ladies from Other Cities in
Attendance,
The Royal Sot Tho Supper The
Dancing Elaborate Decora
tions Showy Uniforms.
Tnte Grand Fiaale and PI
Kemeriea.
Ton may stroll where the rich, pied blossoms,
With beauty all replete,
Have woven a perfume carpet,
For your d ease rating feet ;
But give me the long, bright salon.
Where, under tbe garish light.
Flit those embryotio angels,
In saintly robes of white.
Balls owe their origin to France,
and the hundreds of hearts that
beat happily last night in the pres
ence of the rojal scions of Northern
Europe will doubtless bless La Belle
France for the invention. Well,
the great, stunning sensation of the
season is over, and society can now
resume tne even tenor ot its way.
The crand complimentary ball civ-
the even tenor of
en "by the representatives of the
American .Navy on this station to
the Russian officers, now visiting
our waters, took place at the Navy
yard last night, and passed off with
a brilliancy and edlat that will mark
it an erea in the memory of all tbe
fortunate participants in the re
cherche affair. Such an immense
display cf rare splendor and impo
sing magnificence j and style stands
unsurpassed in the round of gay
history of this station, and will
probably never be repeated unless
the blue-blooded princess of Europe
and their distingue associates are
again the guests; ot the occasion.
.All things considered, it was emi
nently fitting that the coming cf
thfse v
REPRESENTATIVES; OF THE RUSSIAN
EMPIRE.
to our shores should be character
ized by some substantial and ap
propriate evidence of our great res
pect and welcome as well as appre
ciation of their exalted rank and
position, and we fell sure the tender
of hospitality and 'distinguished civ
ilties accorded tbe noble visitors I
i i !i ;j . .f
last, nignu convey ampie eviueuce 01 1
the good feeling entertained by our
people towards the ; distinguished
strangers. When! in naval circles
it was determined that the honor of
a grand complimentary ball should
be tendered the Russians, a meet
ing of all the officers of the station
was - called, committees were ap
pointed, and it was decided to carry
out tne aetans oi tne anair in a
manner that would not only reflect
credit on those engaged in it, but
he ' worthy, the character of the
country as a testimonial of esteem
and honor to the rank and posit'on
of those of the household of the
"Czar of all the Russias."
THE SPACIOUS HALL,
known as the sail-loft, four hundred
and fifty feet in length, was select
ed as the salon cTbalt and for sev
eral consecutive j days scores of
workihgtnen, under the direction of
the committre of arrangements.
were engaged in fitting up the in
terior in a manner highly artistic
and sumptuous. Innumerable quan
tities of large bunting, representing
tne nags ot au nan or s, was intro-
duced m decorating the apartment
"V W"8 "V"'BS 01 Ine n
1,1x0 uau was cuinupeu m a series
of gorgeous and resplendent hues,
that for variety, I would have re
quired the scintillations, of the kal
eidoscope to equal. After days of
hrduous work the labors of the com
mittee were at an end, and the su
perb saloon stood complete in its
granduer and beauty, the last
touches being to wax the floors. .
THE GRAND
ENTRANCE,
bj an improvised" flight of stairway,
was at the North end of the build-
ingy vn.the nght ot the. entrance
was tne private apartment ariaug-
ed and furnished for" the gentlemen
to!adjojt their : toilets, and on the
I farnisbed with mirror, &c, for the
coayeaience of the ladies - in re
arranging anj dbtorbances of their
loveij, aaormngs. The dressing
I room were merely curtained off,
and opened directly into
'i THE BALL ROOM.
Here was a scene of splendor that,
1 5 "Under the taner'adazzlino hoa.m "
was enchanticg to behold. Mottoes,
satetaa ana coats-oi-arma shone out
conspicuoiuij from the feestoonings
os i tne many nags representing
Europe, Asia, Africa and America,
la lhv centre , overhead was drawn
aU'ftmatu laraiaa:'Uallif
inat was another, and at the iiead
and loot ot the room was suspended
expansive .American ensigns. On
the right, about midway the saloon,
a dan was erected lor the Grand
Duk.es and suites, and the reception
committee. 4.ue aaitt was most
elaborately and r.chly decorated
with devices and Howers. ri a vis
was erected the gallery for the
splendid band of the Hag-ship Zart
ford, twenty pieces, and the Artil
lery School baud of Tort Monroe,
which furnished music tor the oc
casion. AW around the apartiueut
were disposed row 4 of solas and
settees for the accommodation of
the "wa.l flowers" and the repose
of the dancers. Au arched door
way connected the grand saloon
With the usual ball-room over
the - Yard entrance, which was
in use on this occasion as a
supper room, and beyond were
tne Yard o dices improvised as
private apartments for the ladies
and gentlemen immediately con
nected with the Yard. Hundreds
of gas jets illumined the whole, and
the tout ensemble was simply grand.
THE SUPPER BOOMS, "
consisting of the hall over the en
trance and the court martial room,
were both handsomely decorated
with flags, wreaths and festoon?.
The first contained eight loug tables
and was used by the guest generally
and the latter by their Royal ZZig ti
neas the Grnd Dukes Alexis and
Constantine, Admiral Boutakoff,
staff" and the "big guns" of our own
navy, 1 with several specially ,f avor-
rJ fefWr.C OT.- allr this epiead-M-
T and w all the great enjoyments of
I the Grand Luke s ball the persons
present were indebted to the follow
ing COMMITTEES:
General Committee of Arrange
ments. Capt. Queen, Treasurer ;
Captain Truxton, Paymaster Parks,
Paymaster Watmough, Lieutenant
Commander Chadwiek, Chief Engi
neer McErmel, Surgeon Burbanks,
Lieutenant Shaw, Master Free-
mont, Lieutenant Russel and Civil
Engineer Asserson.
I Committee on Invitations. Cap
tain Truxton, Paymaster Parks and
Lieutenant Shaw.
Reception Comi tee in Hall
Room. -Admiral Treuchard and
Mrs. Commodore StevensCommo
dore Stevens and Mrs. Captain
Queen, Surgeon Kennedy and Mte.
Captain Truxton.
Committee on I ecorations.
Lieutenant Commander Chadwiek,
Chief Engineer McErmell, Master
Freemont, Lieutenant Russell and
Civil Engineer Asserson.
Committee on Supper. Captain
Queen, Paymaster Watmough, Sur-
' t, t 1.
geon xuruau..
THE EVENTFUL HOUR
at length came, and about 10 o'clock
the doors were thrown open and the
magnificent display began. The
beauty and the chivalry of our land
rapidly thronged the hall until, al
most as
"Thick as autumnal leaves,
That strew the brooks in Vallambrosa,"
they filled the spacious apartment.
Besides the stately matrcn and
dashing 'gallant, were groups of
bright-eyed daughters of the "Sun
ny, South," i '
"Fresh as the foam new-bathed iu Papbaian
1 wells, " j i
together with an agreeable propor
tion of the "
"Paler beauties of tbo North."
The ball room was one vast par
terre of rare exotics, whose . every
floweret was a princess royal.
There, there, and everywhere,
glided creatures more fair than ever
peopled the raptest dream of love
from poet's brain. Laughing, chat
ting, flirting, winding through un
numbered labyrinthine mazes, were
being mose radiantly bright and
beaeon8 than the Houri of Mahem-
etan Paradise.
With tbe lights of the brilliant salon
Playing soft on ipankled hair,
Of queenly rich robed women,
: All bright and debonair ;
Where the flames of restless diamonds,
In the radiant saffron light, -
Flash out like fiery dragons,
From the sable shroud of night. -
There were fair blondina in blue,
laughing divinities in satin and lace
and roseate edgings; Rowenas in
pure white, with locks of sheeny
flaxen ; Evangelines with tresses
"like imprisoned sunbeams:" dark'
eyed,' languishing Virginias, whose
every motion made the air seem
fragrant and brilliant as the tropics;
pale, pensive ladies "of Shalott,"
I who had nothing to sigh for oh earth
that would not have bowed to their
witchery. ' Here, came , noble,
Juno-Iike creature) of most distin
guished h me and mein; with a step
like the- fawn s and the eyes of a
gazelle: and 'there, in close dis
tance, I ansels of hearts and of
housholds" of ineffable beauty and
description; 4las, j i
air tresses, man's imperial race ensnare,
And beauty draws us by a single hair."
Everybody; was in full party
dress, and the effect was the ultima
thule and ideal of fashion. !
y,.:-,:. THE ORAWD DUXES
Alexis and Cooatantine arrived on
after ( IQ. rO'clock. aceompanied. by.
n.auurai oxjutaaou. vaotaiu xarwu
de Schilling,Flag-Lleutenant Prince
Alexieff, Sub-Lieutenant Prince
UDoiinsk!, Bub-Lieutenants rnnce
Scherlotoff, Boutikoff, Banders-
1 rr Tv.ci? Tiji; i
curon, xeoivens, jiiaasame.
n.wnra
immediately commenced, after an
overture bv the band, wtih the
royal set, comprising Grand Duke
lexis and Mrs. Commodore T. JET.
Stevens, Admiral Boutakoff and
Mrs. Captain J. H. Russell, Rear
Admiral Trenchard and Mrs. Cap
tain W. W. Queen, I Commodore T.
II. Sievensand Mrs. Dr. Kennedy.
1 he floor at this time-presented a
sceno ot surpassing beauty. The
superb full dress uniform of the
army and navyt minelinr with
the rich and varied toilets of the la
dies, formed a picture at once love
ly and resplendent beyond .descrip
tion. I he programme consisted of
nineteen dances as follows t,
1. Quadrille,
2. Waltz,
3. Polka, "
4. Lanciers,
5. Waltz,
6. Quadrille,
7. March,
8: Galop,
9;
10.
11.
Lanciers,
Waltz,
Galop,
INTEB MISSION.
12. Waltz, 16 Galop,
13. Quadrille, 17. Polka,
14. Waltz, 18. Waltz,
15. Waltz, 19. Virginia Re'l
I he programmes were very pret
tily gotten up in blue, illuminated
with gold, bearing on the front the
ituasian Imperial Standard. 1
TUP LOlLHTTS , . t .
of the ladies were very rich and
elaborate, and we extremely regret
that the annexed mention is so im
perfect and that the number we
were enabled to obtain were so few.
Miss Sallie Newton, white bro
caded satin, blue silk overskirt
trimmed with white lace; pearl or
naments and diamonds.
Miss Mary Dickson, handsome
blue silk, lace colar and pearl orna
ments. Miss Maria Lamb, handsome
white dress, blue striped silk over
skirt, and pearls. ,
Miss Jennie Camp, lilac silk,
crepe overskirt; handsome silver
ornaments.
Miss O. Jackson, pink silk waist,
pink tarlatan skirt, and pearl orna
ments. t .
Miss Lulu Blow, pink silk waist,
white tarlatan skirt; rich ornaments.
Miss Mary Goode, -dress of peach
blossom silk trimmed with cardinal
velvet en train; pearls and .dia
monds. Miss Mary McCulIough, blue silk
and diamonds.
Miss Hattie Parks, bine silk.
Mrs. C. Hardy, very handsome white
silk; pearl ornaments.
Mrs. Ella Brooke, bias silk, blue tarla
tan skirt.
Mrs. A. B. W-llets, white French tarla
tan, handsomely trimmed with flowers and
lace.
MissliUla Walke, pink and cream tulle;
siver ornaments. . ,
Miss Eva Wilson, blue silk dress, elab
orately trimmed with white lace and illu
sion, i j
Miss Mary Hodges, white French tarla
tan, elaborately- trimmed with flowers ;
diamond orhamenta. - J I
Miss Mary Cnamberlaine, filac and pink
tjilk;"aipimond ornaments. j
Miss Annie Reid, white silk and dia
mond ornaments. 1 j
Miss Fannie Bain, white French tarla
tan, blue silk overdress and diamond or
naments, j
Miss Sallie Jordan, white silk waist,
tarlatan skirt; neat ornaments, j
Miss Bettie Taylor, black velvet waist,
black and weffle tarlatan skirt; silver orna
ments' 1 !
Miss Dora Schwartzkopf, handsomely
attired in white; diamond ornaments. i
Miss Adeline Petty, blue and white silk,
point lace overskirt; diamond ornaments, j
Miss Emily Williamson, -white brocade
silk, handsomely trimmed with lace; or
naments diamonds and pearls.
Miss Minnie Q. Hayes, of Gramercy
Park, New York, to-day Hebe, and prom
ises, in a few yean, to ripen into an im
perial June, fit to rule gods and men,
waist crepe de chene, cut de culte, sleeves,
white silk, with lace rushinga; corsage,
boquet of pink reses, skirt ea train, light
blue crepe de chene over peticoat. ; J
Mrs S Forrest, rich black silk,
overdress, black lace collar and
ruffles of white lace ; pearl and dia
mond ornaments.
Miss Maggie Downing, dress of
white silk and tarlatan, looped with
rild flowers ; antique ornaments of
white and gold. j
Miss Florence Forrest, dress of
cherry moire antique, . trimming of
white tarlatan and lace : coiai jewf
Miss Fannie - Downing, dress of
white silk and pink tarlatan, i trimf
med; With 7 flowers ; ornaments ; of
diamond and peaila, '" J. . 1 1
r Mrs F Downing; ' hea,vj hlaok
silk, with fchti" and. ; trimxaings of
j crepe lisae ; ornaments, silver feila
I gree.
v: a tvtri 1 ievs- i v-"i
vu-iao iiuuic it uceier. oji xiine, xrsw
white silk and tarlatan,, trimmed
with thread laee, : ivy leaves and
Marguntes; 01 n amenta, diamonds
ana pearis. - .
Miss Lou Wheeler, of Erie Fa.J
wmte suk ana tariaian. tnmmea
. -.:' - - a'.
with valenciennes. laee and Deach
.,-. . .. .
oiossoms ; pean ornaments. k
Miss ifiugenia Murtaugh, unique
m grace and style, and unrivalled
411 ub s, su uivob vccoHungiy
arrangea in a oiue sue oress, tne
Wortne cloucliest u skies, which
wo ni9u w; m van eueia uer
britt face would ferep' keewabore
I her. pathway.! ' At ; hep- throat and
1 wnsua urioeiess uiu lace, a reziEaoie
heirloom, gave: richness without
I impairing the peculiarly youthful!
effect of this lovely toilet.
Mrs J G Sankew! Chines
1 . . . . . o .
over white satin, elaborately trim-
I med with cardinal .satin : diamond
1 ornaments.
I Mrs WJLark'ns, lavender moire,
eleaantlr trimmed with black vel-
vet ; diamond ornaments.
Miss E B King, violet velvet
and diamonds. ;
Mrs R C Deane, crimson and
white silk ; coral ornaments.
Mrs O W Farenholt, handsome
black silk, trimmed. with a beauti
ful shade of pink and point-lace
ornaments of diamonds.
Miss Belle Tunstall was dressed
very elegantly and looked perfectly
bewitching ; rich ornaments.
Mrs Commodore Stevens,' rich
black velvet; diamond ornaments.
Mrs Captain Queen, mauve silk
and real lace ; ornaments, dia
monds. Mrs Dr Kennedy, handsome blue
silk and costly jewels to match.
Mrs fjaptain Russel, lovely pink
silk and diamonds. )
Mrs John Goode, elegant gray
6ilk and topaz ornaments.
..a a w " w
Mrs Dr Walton, charming pink
silk and lace; coral jewelry.
Mrs W T Kilby, black silk veK
vet, lace overskirt; ornaments, pearl,
and jet.
Miss Sallie Jordan, White silk
and tulle overskirt ; ornaments,
coral. ;
Miss Florence Sharp, pink silk,
haodiMnaely triasa qrith lstea and
flowers ; rich pearl ornaments.
Miss Carrie Hatton, very hand
somely dressed in white ; rich or
naments. Mrs Dr Owens, white brocade,
silk entrain, trimmed with flowers ;
ornaments, pearls and diamonds.
Miss Eva Hart, very handsome
ly dressed, and was much admired.
Mrs 11 Lt Turner, black- silk
trimmed with white lace, velvet
bodice ; diamond ornaments.
Mrs George W ; Johnston black
silk trimmed with pink ; diamond
ornaments.
Miss Effie Boush, of .Alexandria,
black silk with white lace overdress;
coral ornaments. 1
Mies Lucy Srottswood was dress
ed in white, and looked perfectly
lovely 1 pearl ornaments.
Mrs S S -Armstrong, black silk
and lace ; coral jewelry.
Miss Jennie Parks, bofl tarlatan;
ornaments, pearls and . diamonds.
Miss Courtenay Newton, white
silk handsomely decorated with
flowers.
Miss Holmes, oi Charlottesville,
white tarlatan ; handsome orna
ments. Mrs Allice StevensJ elegant in
white and Velvet ; pearl ornaments.
Miss Wigg, blaek ailks, orange
blossoms ; pearl ornaments.
Miss Peters, handsome i tarlatan
dray Alttjs wr manufacturing,
V of the best quality, for the heme
HhOtt PL0 W LiNES, all sizes
m4era from prompt easterners filled wlthoat
I ':- delay. .'
. TERMS : Net cash, within thirty days.1 '
Address, " . --r-'L- u
I ! BATTLE St SON,
Djpeca,- : Rocky Mount, Jf., C .
lis.
h. gatlhts
Proposition !
in
:eT0 THE LADIES !
ta ! ' 1 .
i In announcing the re
isption of nay new :
hi 0 iriiTmni. nnnna
dr U x 11 JurineoV TZZSLjZ Hes, Chief
j my .stock; of
ee
tir!
DRESS GOODS,
lad
;y propose tofftv to tevery , ladigUtant Sge T C J??t
triho may purchase a dress of theiiStf' W N Watmough. :
meodsl within the next Thirty Da
, I . . . A-v 41 ' :--f'
fy single pattern ' they msy set
le.!
I pm the new Cat
de
ssaMnti Tapir Fwhlod
IWlatMaw'AWH Kf
CalO
lyuiogne. y
some It dressed in white, trimmed
with rich flowers: . ornaments, nearla
I ...:;, , ,
1 ana aiamonas. 1 . -; r ' - r
I , Miss Lizzie Moore, white silk,'
i white muslin and lace. 1 ; 1 ; i
Miss Webb,1 white tarlatan ; dia-
1 mond ornaments. 1 f .
- Mrs WW Old' blue silk : hand-
1. . . jt . .
1 some ornaments. t 1
I Mrs Warren G Elliott. eleirant
II , i. T 7 L-O -
white SUE dress : diamond . orna-
I ments. . 1 J - !
I Mrs Captain S P Franklin, very
I ncn ana styiisn arees ; eiegant or
I namentf. r Mr - f-i
Mrs Commander O H Stanton, very;!
1 eiesranx Tjartv toilet: diamond oraa--
I mentsT " v ' . .
! ; Urs Lieutenant IUeter, pure white
1 "' wuuovuiw uimbwouh.
Mrs E D Robie. Mrs F Dade. Mrs
LOP Ayers and Mrs Geo B Bouah "
were also among the elegantly dress-1
ed ladies of the Yard. , i . t .
Miss Annie Branch, Richmond blue
silk and diamond, ornaments. J
Miss Verdi white. Petersburg.
white a3k and diamonda -
Miss Lizzie Southall, Charlottes-
rule, blue silk and pearls.
Miss Belle Holmes, white tarlatan
and silk. -,i ' i i- - ;f - I v . J
Miss Mary Hieeins. blue tarlatan
and diamonds. ' . . 1 :.:
Miss Ellen Camp, white silk and :
lH18- '1. ' j ''':---..'::T
Mrs James x Leigh, black satan.
point laoe overskirt and pearl orna-;
ments. j ! -i " v .-'
Mrs Dr Baylor, lavender silk, point
lace and diamonds.
Mrs Judge Hughes, black silk and
Imtlace. j , t
Miss Lizae Quackanbusb. pink '
silk and diamonds. : I
Miss Minnie Garnett, Richmond,
corn colored silk and pearl .orna
ments. ,V;.: ' ;''' '! I
Mrs L J Gulick, white tarlatan and
laee ; pearl ornaments.
Mrs Gen V D Groner, light silk :
ornaments, cameo and pearls. r
Mrs xtohert r tsanj, I lavender
silk, white laoe overskirt ; pearls and
diamonds. i J
Miss Mary-Minor. Charlottesville.
white muslin, cardinal trimmings;
gold ornaments. M - ' ' '-
Mrs Charles G Elliott mauve silk.
and pearl ornamenta ' . )
Mrs UampbelL Old Point white
silk, and gold ornaments. - j -
Miss Luoy regram. white sdk and
pearls.;; i '!..-'. ..'( I'y-l-;':-' I'':. 1 i-y-'.r''f
Miss A A MeOullough, black vel
vet and lace: diamond- ornaments -
Mi-Biii dk,, white tarlatan.
and pink overskirt ;j pearl ornaments. '
Aliss Liuey UlacknalL Canton crepe
lrees ; diamonds and "pearls. ) .
AUss Virginias liewton, Inohmond.
white silk and flower trimmings; dia
mond ornaments. :" I ..j
Mrs W N Watmough; white silk
and lace overdress ; gold ornaments.
Mrs Jj X uwathmey. white silk en
train and lace trimmings ; diamond
ornaments. ; I' ' .' j -f '- r-' :.
Miss Mamie Shields, white tarletan
over white silk ; gold ornaments.
Miss Jennie Pleasants, of Rich
mond, white tarlatan, flower trim
mings: ornaments, gold. ! d 1
Miss JMellie Bradford, yellow silk
and laee overskirt ; ornamerts, pearU
Aliss .Blanche, .Baker, . white silk
and tarletan ; gold ornaments, t ' 1
The Misses Keeling, ashes of rose -
and pink, and bine silk and tarleton ;
ornaments,, pearls and garnet. !
Mrs Judge L.1K Watts, of Ports
mouth, white satin; and point laoe;
ornaments, pearls and diamonds.
Mrs Jb abin&j of Boston, light blue
silk and laee ; : ornaments, diamonds. '
Miss Chamberlame, of Baltimore,
blue silk; ornaments, diamonds.
vatax ornczss. if-
We observed the following officers
on the floor located on this station :
j The Navy Tarrf. Capt S P Frank
lin, Commander Robert F R Lewis,
Commander O F JStanton, Chief En
gineerED Robbie, Chief Engineer
F Dade, Civil EngineerP O Asser
jpn, Paymaster Ruf us Parks, ILieu-
i ant Q W Farenholt, Lieutenant
iporge O Rieter, i Assistant 1 Surgeon
cJelaon MoP Ferebee, Past Assistant
'A v-a, e a tvv . ., 9 . . -
uagineer Jttooers w uaic, Aiieutens
Jf Elliott, usm.o;
sVkey.
"""uuii our
verton and Ash-
A1 wvwv
ns
orth Atlantic souad7on7 .5
IfT9' oommanding- iWtford-Plan,
feutenant O P fiKS
Swinburne, Fleet ParmT'r-V
idlf i?L4r Paymaster Ed-
&Si
'Amsden, J O Gilimore X ASh
- frin, t b yinton audeB
ourgeon H O Dean-
iru h sua..
Ww, - ,v .r -p e
."Onhart. P..U4 a . A.
3boke. - n iSngin,
eer
Bn. ... 'v' ' '
'J?A?
I -pmn, Pkr Clerk Wi
a 1 s 1 :t j-w , v.v . -
rVJj rZI r"1"" Robert- J
Cadet ImgineerHH StevL 7-
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