Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-27
GAY LIFE In NEW YORK.
From tho Homo Journal

From the Homo Journal
Last week presented an unexampled
and uninterrupted whirl OF gayety and
social festivity. The few days prior TO
Lent we're well improved by our fash
ionables, and the number OF balls,
Germans" and the parties given we're
exceedingly large-to describe or men.
ton one.half of them, would fill several
columns Of the Home Journal We have
only space enough to mention Few OF
the most recherche. The brilliant season
found an appropriate elimination in the
grand bal mdsque given n few evenings
since at the residence Of well known
citizen up town. The evening
being stormy, the steps and side
walks were covered with an avn.
ing, and lighted inside with colored
Chinese lanterns. The scene presented
in the house was magnificent, and
seemed like some beautiful dream OF
fairy land. The parlors, halls, and stair
ways, we're hung with natural flowers.
Upon entering the house, each lady guest
was presented with a boquet Of rare
flowers. The doors wero all taken down
to make more room, and over the tops
of the doorways was placed wire screens,
covered with flowers, which gave them
the appearance of triumphal arches,
under which the gsy asiemblage were
continually passing. Behind bower Of
roaes in the hall, sat the musicians, who
discoursed delightful music, although
they and their instruments were hidden
from view. Our space will not permit
lengthy description of the toilets,
all of which were very elegant One
beautiful young lady appeared as
Uudiae," and attracted great
deal of attention. She wore dress of
sea green tarletan, made with three skirts,
one over the other, trimmed with silver
fringe, and looped up with strings Of
pearls Her long, golden hair was creped
and hung like cloud about her brow.
A magnificent cornet Of pearls, with ear
rings and necklace Of the same, com
pleted her dress. The young and pretty
Miss, of Philadelphia, appeared as
Folly" Her dress was of white pulled
tarletan, with an over skirt of blue satin,
entirely covered with tiny bells, which
kept time with the music as she danced.
On her head she wore coquettish little
cap, ornamented with bells and many
colored ribbons. The jewelry worn by
this young lady was, by far, the most
elegant and costly in the room. The
Misses N, of this city, appeared as
Might" and Morning" Their dress
es were very elegant, having been
made in Paris, by the court dressmaker,
for this occasion. There was also the
usual number of peasant girls, nuns,
etc. The supper, which was one of the
most sumptuous feasts we ever attended,
was served in an upper room, and stood
on the table all the evening, which, by
the by, is the only way for one to enjoy
this part of the evenings entertainment.
Ii prevents that jostling and scrambling
to get the first and best of everything
the treading on crusty old gents toes,
the soiling and spelling of ladies costly
silk dresses and gentlemen's dress coats
and gloves, all OF which is so inevitable
when the supper room is only opened for
a brief stated time in the evening. The
ball was, on the whole, one of the most
elegant and recherche private entertain
ments given in New York this season.