Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-26
Interesting TO the Ladies.
C RAND FANCY BALL AT BON
KELSO SPRINGS.
Letter from G. washington Bricks.

BoS-KELso SPRINGS, July "a, 1860.
To the Editors Of The Duly Patriot,
GENTLEMEx On the eve of my departure
from the City of Rocks a few days since,
promised, at your earnest solicitation, that
L would pen you, for the entertainment g
your many lady readers, a description OF the
G. and Fancy Ball which was announced to
come off, and accordingly did come of, at
| this charming retreat last night. That pro-
mise now propose to redeem.
To describe so gorgeous a scene l scarcely
know where 10 bcgIn. But as | must begin
somewhere, I will set myself up as a start
ing post. and begin there. l reached here
or the occasion as japanese Prince of the
| highest rank known to the Empire. and wore,
OF course, pair of very gay mill bag
t-OwserS, the usual robe Ia japanese of
figured mouslin de neutrality-suspicious.
with Il brick on the top of my head, held IN
place by strip of calico passing under the
chin. my costume being rounded off by four
massive cavalry swords, which, | am told, is
The number usually worn By the japanese
Prince of the highest rank. On entering the
ballroom a: the most fashionable hour /
Guild hear of, perceived at glance that my
distingue appearance had, like both the So
call, Democatie nominations for the Presi-
dency, struck the popular heart and that
my presence must inevitably dwarf the rest
of the gentlemen present into very small
d Is who were lost and bewildered in for
est of unusually high hemp. felt sorry for
the poor devils; but if Nature had failed to
endow them with the necessary shape and
taste TO succeed ia a generous rivalry in the
bsau monde with a gentleman of my fine per
Sonal appearance and brilliant accomplish
mants in that delicate art whose complete
mastery rendered BEAU BRUMMEL and COUNT
D'ORsAY stars of tue first magnitude in the
armament of fashion, il was certainly not
nv fault; and hence. | saw them pale their
in fftctual fires without the slightest emotion
OF self-reprOach.
The gentlemsnly and accommodating pro-
prietor of the Springs, who spares neither
pains nor expense to promote the pleasure
and comfort of his guests, provided for the
Ball magnificent band of music, consisting
Of a violin, a fiddle, a triangle. a tambOurine
and set OF bones. The strains of these in
struments were divine, and were therefore
highly creditahle to the band-particularly to
the leader, who is an accomplished musician
l had the honor of opening the Ball with
the beautiful and fascinating Miss SARIE A
TH-N9K-Ns, of Murfreesboro, than whom
lOyelier creature never entered ballroom
=. To set young hearts romancing.''
She appeared on this occasion as the "EN-
PRES EUGENTE,'' wearing an ethereal robe of
gosSamer thule, or Swiss mouslin, over a
skirt of pink cambria whose glossy sheen
shone through the airy web-work of the
feecy robe like the glare of mild cOnfiagra-
ton through the wreathing haze of a damp
spring morning. Upon her queenly brow
dainlily repOSed a regal tiara composed of
white artificial flowers, prOfusely intermin-
gled with silver leaves. scarlet gooseberries
aud purple cherries. rendering her in appear
auce eminently worthy TO be, as she certainly
was,
- Cur rose, our queen, our starr
About her delcately chiseled throat hung
a string of what might be called gIobular
fshs-cale beads, pearl-like and pure, which
set of the rich whiteness of her swami like
neck and alabaster shoulders in style that
won the admiratiUn of every eye. With the
exception OF heavy cameo brcast-pin and
ear-drOps and few shilling rings on either
hand. she exhibited her good taste by wear
ing very little jewelry. She was ind,el
lovely.
"a The sun, the mnon the mystic planets seven,
shone with purer and serener fame,
And there was Joy earth and joy in heaven.
When sarie Ih-mpkns came.'
Not less charming than Ia belh SARIE, was
the amiable and accomplished Miss PATsIE
BR-wN, of Lebanon, who appeared as the
:. Evening Star" and never did Hesperian
planet shine to admiring eyes with more
beauty. Wearing robe, con-
trived with all the ingenuity of the mantu-
maker, from material somewhat resembling
a red mouskiioe-bar, beneath which cleaned
in serene elegance a skirt OF dark cambria,
she Ugh, have trod the palaces of kings with
out having been mistaken for being less than
The haughiiest princess in the realm. Upon
her intellectual brow shone radiant star
OF the finest article of lin. whose arrowy
beams flashing through the crowded room,
were equalled only by the heavenly scin.
tliiauons OF her own dark bewildering eyes,
while The massive crescent-shaped earrings
she wore resembled sweet pair Of NINA
tnre half-moons suspended from two curious
ly wrought wreaths of virgin snow.
g Roses red and vioIets blue.
Sugars sweet, aud she was too >,
She and The lady first named were truly
the emboiiments of every charm and every
grace.
= S~eeter were the kisses sleeping
On their rub y-tinled lips,
e>a Than the w tie bJe ai morning
IRON e -Beys-ckie sips."
AMI thea came that pei ess paragon of