Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-02
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the season. Without any exsggeration,
it was "the sensation y and Willie 50 ref
memberei and pronounced by all who
were fortunate enough to be there. That
admirable railroad official and popular
gentleman, Assistant Superintendent An
derson, placed train at the disposal of
our citizens, and st half-past eight
o. clock goodly number of bellies and
beauxs Jeanne out iroIn the city. An hour
or 30 later the down train brought a large
ireinforcement from the region near Ger
msntown. Carriages, buggies and wagons
brought many from the adjacent country,
and we thus had at least fifty fair ladie.,
with their gallant escorrs, all ready TO
"trip the light, fantastic Zoe" We re-
paired to headquarters about ten
o click, aud scene Of wild enchsnt-
ment burst upon us. Early in the morn
ing some of the gay chevaliers' of
soak Lawn" had improvised charming
dancing spot, adjoining the residence of
our old friend, Judge Hill Every de-
cent man in the county knows this old
"land mark" of the better and purer
days of our county, and he and his amia-
BILE and queenly wife are toasts in their
bailiwick. Messrs. Dunlap, Smith, Greer
and others, had erected commodious
arbor and covered the ground with saw
dust. The rain had cooled the stmos-
phere; night had "bung out her lamps"
and the dews were avoided by the " bower
of green so thoughtfully provided by
the young gentlemen who had the affair
in charge. And Hitz6eld was there, too,
with his lamps, hung about in all direc-
tons. From these issued numerous jets
of brilliant gas, around and under and
over the arbor, seeming almost to fes-
toon the mock forest with gay steamers
of light, the latter throwing a silvery
cast over the green foliage. The scene
was one of witching beauty. Twas ma
ture in her most captivating garb, en-
bellished with art in its most alluring
forms. Robin Hood might have
fancied himself in Sherwood Forest, and
Locksley never sent truer or more fatal
shaft from his bow than sped from hun
dreds Of bright eyes last night. Twas a
perfect gypsy scene; forest and glade
around us, lights and shadows among us,
and gypsy queens in white and blue and
scarlet. There, too, we're the wagons,
and the mimic oamp-Gres, and the grace
full figures fitting here and there and
everywhere-now in the full blaze OF
gaslight and the light from their own
beautiful eyes--now in "soft shadow"
listening with slightly bowed heads and
blushing cheeks to the softer words OIL
gallant men. There was no attempt al
fashion. 1t was rural feast, in every
sense Of the word; aud every sprite was
robed in her own winning way-her hail
in chignon, or in curls, or all "wavinG
to the free night air." Beauty and grace
and happiness ruled the hour, and the
third meeting of the "Oak Lawn Glet
Club " eclipsed oil others of the season
1t established the fact that Memphis hal
no spot of equal social attractions in al
it's suburbs. Delegations from every
family around were in attendance anC
so assiduous were the gentlemen in theil
attentions to the ladies, that we wer'
forcibly reminded Of that beautiful senti
ment of Tom Moore
"Oh did we take, for Heaven above,
But half such pains aswe
Take, day and night. for woman's love,
What angels We should beV'
We saw Colonel t., an old gentleman
with gray beard, wandering about among
the beauties surrounding him, and solicit
ing their hands for the next waltz" Id
said he danced only the round dances
Without wishing to do injustice to any
we may be permitted to say that no gen
tlemen evinced more familiarity with the
various mazes Of the dance than Major
M. and Captain s., of the immediate
vicinity. When we left, at midnight
they we're "doing" the lancers in style
which attracted universal and PRO
| loneed" admiration. We trust these de
ightful excursions will be continued
and would say to any and gil contem
plating such festivities, do not fail tc
have Hiizfeld's gas lamps. They lend
charm to night dance in the forest thai
must be seen to be appreciated. ~ Or
with the danceT OLD FoGY.
July 2, 1859.