Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-10
THE cHIoKAsAw CLUB.
4 Grand Calico HALL nj Their Rooms
Last Night.


Memphis ? There seems 10 be peculiar
attraction. Here, we have congregated
persons from all parts Of this creative
mean large countryside extreme North,
South, East and West; to all there is a
charm. All may think Of their distant
homes, but still when the hour comes
calling them hence, It's with regret the
back is turned upon our little city.
Whilst sojourning here the New Yorker
will naturally think aud say: =" Alb !
there is no place to see life outside Of
New York. Where is there Central
Park with such varied amusements
everything combines to dazzle; where
such wealth? see our brown stone
palaces; the attractions are too num-
erous to mention" The citizen of
New Orleans, with look of pity for the
rest of the world, replies: "You cannot
know happiness but in La belle Nourelle
Orlean-the city of music, and flowers,
and love. Where else is the sky so
bluc2 the sun so gorgeous2 the moon
light so soft? Where else is the air
ladened with the intoxicating perfumes
of the violet, the orange and the rose
'Tis there, too, the acacia waves her
yellow hair II tbs there we breathe flowers
its there the streets are carpeted with
the falling petals of those brilliant jewels
of the tropics "Ah," says the Provi-
dencina Ito coin world, as he sits
with closed eyes, whilst the blue smoke of
his Havana gracefully eneircles his
head, :" If you would know bliss, 60
to Providence and see a clam-bake.
The Bostonian: Boston for me; our
-our-oh, yes-common." Chicago is
the greatest known city for freedom /;
but we are afraid to say much Of Chicago.
The propinquity of the melish warns as
we might be thought to oppose union.
We freely acknowledge the charms of all
these Cities but there are few who will
not agree with us, after Witnessing the
new and comic entertainment of Mardi
Gras, that the great charm of Memphis is
her Clubs and their truly elegant balls.
They leave nothing undone to highten
our felicity.
Among the numerous beautiful and
tasteful costumes of the evening was one
worn by Miss J. Pike, sea nymph.
Her style suited the dress; her willowy
graceful form, clothed in white flowing
robes, decked with sea-weeds; her how-
ing, waving, ebon locks bound with
grasses and weeds. We felt like draw
ing full, long breath, SO fresh and truly
classic.
Mrs. Cooke, the embodiment of some
poets dream of peasant maid, not of
the shrinking kind, but flashing, spark
ling, bewildering, saucy--the conscious
look of being right and looking right,
Miss ]. Pickett, Italian shepherdess.
Swiss dress and apron-a crook which
she did not need to hold-has numerous
admirers. She carried an Italian lamb
in her arms. Many looked as if they
envied the pet, and would willingly ex-
change places with him, in spite of the
inevitable fate of all lambs-of finally
being sheep.
Miss Morris, of New York, repre-
scented a!peasant maiden. Her fresh green
robes aud youthful face reminded US of
dewy, fowery spring; her cunning rose
crowned cap finished the illusion offspring
bursting into flowers.
Miss L. Williamson, kate Kearney."
Her dress simple and becoming, as suited
the character. Her roguish eye made
the warning quite necessary to shun
danger and fly"
Mrs. G. T. Smith, dress simple and
stylish. Her luxuriously beautiful form
and hair would render a mask useless /;
any one who had ever seen her must
know her.
Miss Fackler, of Alabama, was most
charmingly dressed. When she threw off
her calico Dominican it was like the
moon after an eclipse.
One of the best dresses was worn by
Mrs. d. Hukill-a game of chess
oranges and black checked skirt; crown
of ivory chess men, necklace, armlets
the same. Many we're checkmated by
her skill aud quickness.
Mrs. Trigg first amused us as
an Irish chambermaid. Quickly
throwing off that disguise, she
dazzled us by the metamorphose. She
appeared in q magnificent Polish skating
costume-complete from the charming
boot to the coquettish hat; her under
skirt red and black, upper black velvet,
and ermine facing; jaunty pair of
skates thrown over her graceful shoulders.
Miss F. Bugg: Nanine, peasant girl.
Dressed very showily - orange and
black.
Miss E. Bayless: Sweet Simplicity.
Misses Topp: exquisite evening
dresses.
Miss Lilly Pike: Ionian Peasant.
Dress in good taste; white dress, scarlet
trimmings.
Misses L. Massey and Sue Trezevant
Garden Waiting Girls. Blue dress, white
Swiss aprons. Other flowers would be
superAuous in garden with such attend