Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-06
TIE PEABODY 3, HOP.
A Large Assemblagc OF the Bon.ron
Pleasant Hours i'm the
Rail ROOm

Bail Room.
The assemblage at the Peabody Hotel
last night to participate in hop given
by mine hosts" Cockrel aud Sons was
quite large and fashionable, embracing q
soodIy humber of the fne men and
lovely women Of Memphis and sur
rounding neighborhood. Among the
ladies from this city we observed
Misses Mary Allen, Florence Bugg
Leora Williamson, Julia Haynes, Maggie
Graham, Irene Raynor, Alice Tate,
Georgia Tate, Jennie Hill, Lille Flour
noy, Mary Wright, Fannie Fort, Sandal
Stewart, Emma Frazier, Jennie Molloy,
Fannie Molloy, Sue Martin, Ella Guy,
Lizzie Elder, Mollie Rives, Jennie Nc
Combs, Sue Trezevant, Lou Simmons,
Desdemona James, Emma Shock,
Mollie McAnally, Jennie Shanks, Jennie
Pickett, Jennie McRae, Kate Kelso, Belle
Rufin, Lizzie Keller, Julia Semmes,
Kate Baker, Mollie Shegog, Mamie
Bowles, Berthe Gist, Lizzie Elder, Elise
Massey and Ada Massey from Arksn-
sas--the Misses Jennie Sylvester, Mollie
Collins and Amy Collins; from Georgia
Mics Matte Huguenin and Miss Forte;
from Louisville-Miss A. 7. O'Reilly /;
from Huntsville the Misses Jolly, Gippie
Fackler, Miss Chapman, Miss William
son and Mrs. d. H. TODD from New
York-Miss Morris. The married ladies
present were: Mrs. DR.. Hodges, Mrs. ].
N. Virgins, Mrs. Cora Spicer, Mrs. j. W.
Dawson, Mrs. T. II. Cooke, Mrs. G. T.
Beaumont, Mrs. R. G. Brnkley, Mrs. W.
S. Pickett, Mrs. Martha Trigg, Mrs. Mag
Apperson, Mrs. Walter Goodman, Mrs.
Cook, Mrs. Hukel, Mrs. Lanier, Mrs.
Jessie Page, Mrs. 2 N. Estes, Mrs.
Hamlin, Mrs T. Fl. Allen, Mrs. F. W.
Smith, Mrs. r. A. Thompson, Mrs.
Harvey Mathes, Mrs. Edward Beas-
ley and Mrs. Arthur Wheatley. Among
the Memphis gentlemen we noticed:
Captain U. W. Sneed, DR.. Sol. P.
Green, E. L. Hamlin, Captain J. f.
Tobin, DR.. J. b. Erskine, R. W. Mitch
ell, Bose Pagh, A. J. Black, J. s.
Hatcher, j. w. Lawler, j. Fl. Miller,
Garnet Rainey, Raphael Semmes,
jr, w. G. Parker, DR.. Paul Otey,
7. D. Robbins, Robert Hammock, G. W.
Pease, E. L. Cleaves, D. A. Shepherd,
Charles Lide, Cook Waldron, John
McKinny, James W. McKinny, j. ].
DuBose, j. I. Hillsmau, W. E. Brown,
]. M Anderson, D. P. Hadden, W. F.
Anderson, J. W. Rogan, Michael Ma
geveny, W. 81. Selden, Luke Wright,
Colonel D. M. Leatherman, Captain OAR
den, Colonel John W. Dawson, Thomas
81. Cooke, N. A. Van Pelt and W. s.
Pickett, jr.
The costumes Of the ladies were magni-
ficent. Distinguished among them was
that of Miss Morris of New York, who
was a sparkling gem of love and beauty,
dressed in one of those bewitching styles
which leave the beholder in blissful un-
certainty. She was the observed of all
observers" and still they gazed, and
still the wonder grew" More than
three gentlemen are known to have Of
fered terms of capitulation during the
evening.
The ballroom. was picturesque sight
the beauty of the Mississippi Valley
moving in stately majesty to the time of
dulcet music, their diamonds, jewels and
gorgeous dresses sparkling and flashing
in varied rays of splendor. Dancing was
kept up till twelve o'clock, when the hos.
pitable hosts invited their guests to
sumptuous repast, which was partaken
with great pleasure and appetite. Dane,
ing was again resumed and continued
until daylight, when every member of
the party, almost wearied with sounds of
joy, wended their way homeward, and
sought rest in balmy sleep, Natures
soft restorer."
Our entire stock of nanneIs, Iinsey,