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CIHM/ICMH 
 
 Microfiche 
 
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 CIHM/ICMH 
 Collection de 
 microfiches. 
 
 Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions 
 
 Institut Canadian de microreproductions historiques 
 
 1980 
 
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Technical Notes / Notes techniques 
 
 The Institute has attempted to obtain the best 
 original copy available for filming. Physical 
 features of this copy which may alter any of the 
 images in the reproduction are checked below. 
 
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 Tight binding (may cause shadows or 
 distortion along interior margin)/ 
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 de la distortion le long de la marge 
 intdrieure) 
 
 L'Institut a microfilm^ le meilleur exemplaire 
 qu'il lui a 6t6 possible de se procurer. Certains 
 d6fauts susceptibles de nuire d la qualitd de la 
 reproduction sont notis ci-dessous. 
 
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The images appearing here are the best quality 
 possible considering the condition and legibility 
 of the original copy and in keeping with the 
 filming contract specifications. 
 
 Les images suivantes ont 6t6 reproduites avec le 
 plus grand soin. compte tenu de la condition et 
 de la nettetd de I'exemplaire filmd, et en 
 conformity avec les conditions du contrat de 
 filmage. 
 
 The last recorded frame on each microfiche shall 
 contain the symbol —►(meaning CONTINUED"), 
 or the symbol V (meaning "END"), whichever 
 applies. 
 
 Un des symboles suivants apparaftra sur la der- 
 nidre image de cheque microfiche, selon le cas: 
 le symbole •-^' signifie "A SUIVRE", le symbole 
 y signifie "FIN". 
 
 The original copy was borrowed from, and 
 filmed with, the kind consent of the following 
 institution: 
 
 Library of the Public 
 
 Archives of Canada 
 
 Maps or plates too large to be entirely included 
 in one exposure are filmed beginning in the 
 upper left hand corner, left to right and top to 
 bottom, as many frames as required. The 
 following diagrams illustrate the method: 
 
 L'exemplaire filmd fut reproduit grdce d la 
 g6n6rosit6 de I'^tablissement prdteur 
 suivant : 
 
 La bibliothdque des Archives 
 
 publiques du Canada 
 
 Les cartes ou les planches trop grandes pour 6tre 
 reproduites en un seul clich6 sont filmdes d 
 partir de Tangle sup6rieure gauche, de gauche ji 
 droite et de haut en bas, en prenant le nombre 
 d'images ndcessaire. Le diagramme suivant 
 illustre la mdthode : 
 
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 Fancy Dress Ball, 
 
 SENATE CHAMBER, OTTAWA, 
 February ijth, i8g6. 
 
 It is intended that this Ball shall be representative of various 
 epochs in Canadian history. 
 
 Dances have h;.en arranged characteristic of different periods, 
 in which the ladies and gentlemen taking part will represent 
 various historical personages connected with Canada or its dis- 
 covery and settlement. 
 
 The following are the periods decided on, with the names of 
 the ladies who have undertaken to organize the dances :— 
 
 First discovery of Canada by the Norsemen, about the year 
 1000, under Leif Erickson and others.— Government House i)arty. 
 
 Cabot and his Venetian friends starting on their voyage of 
 discovery under the protection of Henry VH.— Mrs. Mackintosh. 
 
 Jacques Cartier leaving the Court of Francis I, on his way 
 to Canada.— Mrs. Daly. 
 
 
The days of Champlain. 
 
 The early French and English settlements in Acadia under 
 de Monts, Champlain, Sir Williar>i Alexander, and Charles de la 
 Tour, etc.— Mrs. Dickey. 
 
 The days of Maisonneuve and the foundation of Montreal.— 
 Madame Laurier. 
 
 New France in the days of the "Grand Monarque," under 
 De Tracy, Frontenac and others.— Mrs. Gwynne. 
 
 English Acadia in the days of Evangeline, and the days of 
 Montcalm and Wolfe.-Mrs. Peter White and Mrs. Bourinot. 
 
 The coming of the United Empire Loyalists in the days of 
 Gen. Murray, Gen. Haldimand and Governor Simcoe.— Mrs. R. 
 W. Scott 
 
 Ladies and gentlemen not taking part in any of the above- 
 mentioned dances are requested to select some character belonging 
 to any of these periods. 
 
 Before the procession into supper it is intended that the 
 various historical groups, each preceded by their distinctive 
 standards and announced by their heralds, shall be presented in 
 succession to the Vice-Regal Court of the present day, which will 
 consist of Their Excellencies and suite, with all the Privy 
 Councillors, Judges, and their wives, who may be able to attend. 
 
 Messrs. Beullac and Ponton will be ready to give designs 
 and estimates if applied to at the Russell House. '