Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-04


BALL AT THE GAYoso House Edo
tors Ledger TWAS our pleasure to be
one of many to participate, in the fes-,
tiyities at the Gayoso House last night
For a week or more the anticipation OF
this party has produced quite flutter in
the social circles of Memphis. while the
millinery and dry goods establishments
have been tasked to their utmost to lend
to nature all the identifying effects OF
art, and we'll did they succeed. 1t has
been the pleasure of the writer to have
attended magnificent balls at Saratoga,
Newport and Cape May, but the beauty
of our own Memphis bellies at the Gay
oso House, in many respects far excelled
them all. We have seen more magnih-
cent toilets, but none in better taste, and
as for beauty of form and face we think
our own dark-eyed Southern bellies have
no equals. The impressions of an mex
perienced person upon being ushered
into whirling, buzzing, odorous ball
room may be imagined but cannot be
described. Among hundreds of beauti-
full women, where all were looking their
best, there were many that were hand
some. The dressing in many cases was
really magnificent Having fair lady
for an escort, who, by the way, possesses
as many charms of mind as of person, I'VE
moved amid the gay and giddy throng
to see the fairest of creations flowers.
There was very natural curiosity and
speculation as to who were the prettlest
ladies aad who the first of beauties. For
our part, we saw dozen who were ex-
ceedingly handsome-but in the flowing
panorama of good looks, ones critical
faculties are dazzled. Several were en-
tirely too pretty for the fate reserved for
them; for
"All that's bright must fade. Dol
The brightest still the sweetest.
All that's sweet was made
But to be lost when sweetest"
Near me ON the right, with ,her blue
eyes lit up in conversation-dressed in
the purest white-face all wreathed in
smiles stands Miss A-g, one of our
fair Kentucky daughters. She has pearly
teeth, most exquisite mouth, and figure
that is faultless She possesses many
elements that make her an ornament to
her sex; but as we have always had
reaFness for Kentucky ladies, therefore
will say nothing more. Near her
dressed in sky-blue silk with beautiful
trimmings, one Of the most tasty and ex-
quisite toilets in the room-is her cousin,
Mrs. W--n, one Of those whole sonled
Southern women that we instinctly
love. Still farther, engaged in animated
conversation, is Miss F--r, one among
the sweetest faces we ever saw. Welike
her face; there is candor and emphasis
about it that cannot be mistaken En-
gagged in the dance on the left is
Mrs. B=n, Of Second street She
is the very life Of the social circle She
has a handsome person, dark eyes,
and possesses 6ne conversational talent
and the happy art Of seeing the silver
lining to every cloud, and is, withal
quite pleasant and agreeable Miss Ellen
M-y,lelegantly dressed in pink silk.
is much admired. There is peculiar
fascination in her manner, that wins the
bear: and takes captive the Judgment
and. when her dark eye is lit up in con
versstion, there is q heavenly radiance
about her face that leaves an impression
not soon TO be forgotten Mss Ne,
Of Madison street with white roses en-
tvined in her hair, and commanding