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Show TnK Masonic Ball. The ball given at the Townsend House, on Tuesday evening, by the Masonic fraternity fra-ternity was a most brilliant affair, and a comple:e success! in every particular. Though the number of guests wa-, large, there was ample accommodation for all to enjoy themselves to their entire en-tire satisfaction. The arrangements of the whole affair teemed to be very complete, which could not w-li be otherwise oth-erwise with the following very efijient committees : Of invitation, Hon. 0. V. Strickland and Jos. F. Xounnan, Esq. ; of arrangements, Dr. Alien Fowler and L M. Swanz, Esq.; of reception, re-ception, Christopher Diehl and M. H. Walker, Esqs. ; flxir managers, Capt- E. B. ZabrL-kie and Sol. Seigel, Esq These gentlemen vied with each other in their attention to the comfort and pleaiure of the guests. The ladies.of course, were the hie and soul of the occasion, their brilliant toilets toil-ets contrasting happily with the som. bre habiliments of the sterner sex-The sex-The dear creatures looked pretty as they only can look, and seemed per-f. per-f. etly happy. The gentlemen were gallant and courteous, as they always should be in the society of the fair daughters of Eve. The supper was everything that could be desired. Great credit is due to 'mine host," Mr. Townsend, and his amiable lady, for their efforts in this respect. Not only were the tables loaded with every luxury of the season, sea-son, but they were well served: there were plenty of waiters, which cannot always be said of such repasts. The music by Olsen's band was in their usual good taste; while the prompting of Mr. James Currie was equal to the occasion. Danciug was kept up with spirit till a late hour in the morning, when all retired satisfied that this was the most enjoyable ball yet given in this city under Masonic auspices. |