Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-26

Miss Goldsmith, Tamborine Girl; Mrs
| Isaacs, Pocahonias; Miss Lena Field
man, Turkish Princess; Mrs Minna Caro-,
Gipsey; Fanny Harris, Peasant Girl
Miss Oppenheimer, Daughter Of Ham
Mrs. J. Ehrman, Indian Squaw; Mrs.
Simon Loeb, Grecian Bend; Miss Rose
Tuska, Hungarian Girl; Mrs. Sam.
Hesse, Country Maiden; Mrs. Sol.
.Hesse, Pastry Cook; Mrs. Jul. Behr,
Ku-Klux Khan; Mrs. Jenny Schwartz
zenberg represented the Press" her
dress was made up of headings of.
nearly every paper in the South--she
distributed q very pretty poem pre-
pared for the occasion, and which she
sold freely; Miss Bertha Leopold, the
fascinating Italian Countess, was the
grand center Of attraction; her dress
was made up of silk and satin, covered
with point lace, very costly and valuable,
bedeckcd with diamonds of the first
water, which shone with a brilliancy
only equalled by her sparkling eyes.
Mrs. NJ. Cohen, French Zoaave and
scores of Diuahs, Peasants, Flower Girls,
Cooks, Chambermaide, Market Women,
etc, beyond counting.
The gentlemen sustained their parts
we'll. Among them we noticed J. Sees
sci as Captain links; R. Lowensteip,
General Upham, of the Arkansas Militia,
with squad of recruiting officers, COM
prising c. Danhiser, J. Doernberg
and C. Lavack, who arrested every
one and took them prisoners to their
tent erected in the hall. M.
Keen, The Consequence of Grecian
Bend d. Kaufman, Brigand Chief; l..
Heyman, Dutch Organ Grinder; j.
Marks, Punch; l. Leopold. Page to
Italian Countess; M. Cohen, Grand Cy-
cops Ku-Klux Khan besides an array OF
Knights, Clowns, Harlequins, Fslstaffs,
Chimney Sweeps, Boot-Blacks, Peddlers,
and Yowkols whose names we did not
learn; but the great invention OF
the evening, we may say OF the
age, was the Baby Novelty. This
was an immense machine in the CEN
ter of the room, supposed to be propelled
By steam, and at each revolution OF the
cylinder Baby was presented to the
spectators lin China or Gingerbread.)
Mr.. Henry Lowenstein and Frank
Manch we're the Patentees.
MAsouE DANCE.
From nine till twelve o'clock this gay
and grand group occupied the floor in
rounds of merry and may dancing.
Such was the hight of enjoyment that
the hours few past on lightning wings.
1t was brilliant sight to see them
with antic Sport and blue-eyed Pleasures,
Frisking light in frolic measures;
Now pursuing, now retreating;
Now in circiing groups they meet
To brisk notes in cadence beating,
Glance their many-twinkling feet"
MAsoUE PRIZES.
At a quarter to twelve the alarm was
sounded, and the masquers formed into
| line to hear the award of prizes. After
consultation the judges announced the
prize "a splendid pair of opera glasses)
for the most magnificent dressed char
acter-awarded to the Italian Countess
miss Bertha Leopold). A second prize
was also awarded to the Queen of Chess
(Mrs. M. Kraus) The third prize, for
originality of character, was awarded to
the Siamese Twins miss lilly Marks
and Miss Althoff).
UEMAsKING.
At twelve o'clock masks we're re-
moved, and the gladstone features of
Youth and Beauty exhibited to the view.
Flashes of joy darted from lustrous eyes,
and lips spoke words of love and glad
ness. Cheerfulness sprang up in varied
grandeur, laughing loneliness, and spark
ling sheen, as delicate buds blow out in
spring, making fields and gardens delight
full with their pleasant faces. 1t was like
the vanishing of clouds on day in May,
permitting the golden sun to kiss the Ill
lies. And now the beautiful ladies in ele-
giant dresses that up to this time had re-
NAMED spectators of the carnival Joined
the masquers in the joyful dance. The
scene became more and more pictures
que, and Mirth mounted to its utmost
hight of ecstacy. Here lively blonde
tripped merrily with sage whose silver
locks fell gracefully on brawny shoulders;
50 lovely was she that
Her beauty hung upon the cheek of night
Like rich jewelin an Ethiop's ear.
Here gentle brunette, mild as sum-
mer morning, beat time like fairy be.
side melancholy Dane, her
Esprit SO still and quiet that her motion
Blush'd at her herself"
And round and round the circle grace
fully swept q dark.haired daughter of
Israel with grim-visaged Puritan, her
laughter ringing melody like notes from
harp;
Her eyes as stars Of twilight fair;
Like twilight, too, her dusky hair;
But all things else about her drawn
Prom May-time and the cheerful dawn"
Everywhere could be seen mingled with
the choice spirits of the Club maidens
"apparelpd like the spring." whose
freshness and vivscity we're exceedingly
charming; while through the grotesque
groups who csricatured "high officials"
here and there appeared richly dressed