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Ireland.
CORK . —Grand Fancy and Dress Rail , at the Imperial Clarence Rooms , Feb . 3 . —This ball , for the benefit of the Masonic Female Orphan Asylum , came off at the above rooms , and by those who remember the former annual balls in favour of this Charity , it has been pronounced as one of the most agreeable and successful . For its success , it will be quite sufficient to mention that nearly 600 persons were present : the whole appearance of the fine room was beautiful and imposing . The
walls were hung on all sides with banners , transparencies and devices , emblematic of the Craft of Masonry ; while the chair or throne of the Deputy Grand Master , the pillars , & c , were placed at the upper part of the room . It would be quite impossible to describe the effect produced by the varied character of the dresses worn on the occasion ; so we will content ourselves by saying , that the ensemble was brilliant to a degree , not only from the groups of "beautiful women and fair girls , but from the
literal crowd of military dashing officers of dragoons , the line , and the artillery , and also the vast number of the Craft , from the Deputy Grand Master himself , down to the Tyler , who paced behind the throne , with sword drawn , and with look and gait of intense importance and responsibility . The room was splendidly lit up by rich chandeliers , suspended from the ceiling , as well as by innumerable lights placed round the wallsand before mirrors which multiplied while they reflected their
, brilliancy . It was remarked by several , that they never remember to have seen so many very beautiful women together in one room ; and there cannot be a question that the assertion was true . AVere it not an invidious task , and one tending to no possible good , we should be inclined ourselves to hazard an opinion on the point , and make mention
of those who , according to our humble judgment , triumphantly established the reputation of the city and county of Cork , for the beauty and elegance of its women . Though it was expected that numbers would have gone in character , or in fancy costumes , yet we could not see more than one or two ladies dressed in fancy dresses , or more than from a dozen to twenty gentlemen either dressed in fancy costume , or attempting to sustain a character . Perhaps this was in consequence of the notification in the newspapersthat " masks were not admissible" as few would
, , desire to sustain a character , or could indeed do so with spirit , were they not secure from recognition by a mask . The dresses , however , were gorgeous , rich , splendid , or simply chaste , according to the age or taste of the fair wearers . We were delighted to see that numbers were dressed in the magnificent lace of Limerick , and in the incomparable poplins and tabinets of Dublin . Several gentlemen , besides , wore vests of tabinetof various coloursand embroidered with gold or silver .
Per-, , haps the enjoyment of those who thus judiciously displayed their taste and nationality , was not in the leest lessened by the passing reflection that the costume not only added grace and elegance to their appearance , but was the means of sustaining one of the only remaining branches of manufacture left to their unhappy country . Certainly , we could not , for the life of us , remark that those who wore Limerick lace , or Dublin tabinetdanced less lightlyor looked less gracefully . We have neither
, , space nor inclination to particularize the various dresses worn by the ladies ; we will therefore content ourselves b y saying that , as usual , there were turbans , toques , feathers and flowers ; there were velvets , brocades , satins , tabinets and silks ; there were diamonds and emeralds , rubies , pearls , and amethists .
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Ireland.
CORK . —Grand Fancy and Dress Rail , at the Imperial Clarence Rooms , Feb . 3 . —This ball , for the benefit of the Masonic Female Orphan Asylum , came off at the above rooms , and by those who remember the former annual balls in favour of this Charity , it has been pronounced as one of the most agreeable and successful . For its success , it will be quite sufficient to mention that nearly 600 persons were present : the whole appearance of the fine room was beautiful and imposing . The
walls were hung on all sides with banners , transparencies and devices , emblematic of the Craft of Masonry ; while the chair or throne of the Deputy Grand Master , the pillars , & c , were placed at the upper part of the room . It would be quite impossible to describe the effect produced by the varied character of the dresses worn on the occasion ; so we will content ourselves by saying , that the ensemble was brilliant to a degree , not only from the groups of "beautiful women and fair girls , but from the
literal crowd of military dashing officers of dragoons , the line , and the artillery , and also the vast number of the Craft , from the Deputy Grand Master himself , down to the Tyler , who paced behind the throne , with sword drawn , and with look and gait of intense importance and responsibility . The room was splendidly lit up by rich chandeliers , suspended from the ceiling , as well as by innumerable lights placed round the wallsand before mirrors which multiplied while they reflected their
, brilliancy . It was remarked by several , that they never remember to have seen so many very beautiful women together in one room ; and there cannot be a question that the assertion was true . AVere it not an invidious task , and one tending to no possible good , we should be inclined ourselves to hazard an opinion on the point , and make mention
of those who , according to our humble judgment , triumphantly established the reputation of the city and county of Cork , for the beauty and elegance of its women . Though it was expected that numbers would have gone in character , or in fancy costumes , yet we could not see more than one or two ladies dressed in fancy dresses , or more than from a dozen to twenty gentlemen either dressed in fancy costume , or attempting to sustain a character . Perhaps this was in consequence of the notification in the newspapersthat " masks were not admissible" as few would
, , desire to sustain a character , or could indeed do so with spirit , were they not secure from recognition by a mask . The dresses , however , were gorgeous , rich , splendid , or simply chaste , according to the age or taste of the fair wearers . We were delighted to see that numbers were dressed in the magnificent lace of Limerick , and in the incomparable poplins and tabinets of Dublin . Several gentlemen , besides , wore vests of tabinetof various coloursand embroidered with gold or silver .
Per-, , haps the enjoyment of those who thus judiciously displayed their taste and nationality , was not in the leest lessened by the passing reflection that the costume not only added grace and elegance to their appearance , but was the means of sustaining one of the only remaining branches of manufacture left to their unhappy country . Certainly , we could not , for the life of us , remark that those who wore Limerick lace , or Dublin tabinetdanced less lightlyor looked less gracefully . We have neither
, , space nor inclination to particularize the various dresses worn by the ladies ; we will therefore content ourselves b y saying that , as usual , there were turbans , toques , feathers and flowers ; there were velvets , brocades , satins , tabinets and silks ; there were diamonds and emeralds , rubies , pearls , and amethists .