Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-21

NL'OUVERTURE.
At half past ten o'clock the doors Of
me Dsll room opened and admitted the
inpatient thrcDg OF beauties and gal
lsnts, the band playing the grand march
rom Norma. Shortly afterwsrd Mr..
Johnson ssooTting Mrs. LsftWich entered
the room, the band played e f,Crish,
and after q m0msnt's pause the call was
given to take sets for the first dance
quA9rilie. Then came "the duicet
strains Of flute and fdd e"-and hands
across and down the middle.
THE BALL ROOM.
The spacious aud elegant dining room
15i been cleared of tables and chairs, |
Except 3 row OF the latter around the
walls for the accommodation OF thoss not
deucing) and wss converted fer the
nOnee into a grand bail room. The stand !
Tor the musicians, about midway down
The hall on the left On entering, was
covered with elegant Competing and
1rsped with q large United States flag. |
Beyond this there was nc characterization. |
L'ght was shed over the brilliant and
beautiful thrOng by four chandeliers
adovp the center OF the ball, burning
about fifty jets.
H GUESTS
Began to arrive about nine O'Clock, and
from that time on came in s perfect
stream. Over five hundred tickets, ad-
hitting a gentleman and lady, were
issued, and few Of them had been issued
I Il vain, il We might judge from the
crowd, which by haif-pGst nine O'Clock, !
q already filled the ball room, the cor
ridors, and the stairwsys. Nor were these
people Of the cQnRGite OF the rSbble. They
were OF the very frat walks OF life and
embraced cur most honored citizens and
their wives and daughters, Is the follow
ing list, taken at random, Of those whom
We saw sud remember, will attest His
Homer Mayor Leftwich and lady, NJ. D. |
L Stewart, Esq. and lady, Judge z.
I. Scruggs and lady, Col. L0gwood and
lady, John League, Esq. aud lady-snd
so We migat 60 on, eBumersting the heads |
of most Ct the old and respectable
families Of cur city.
THE SCENE.
AS moment after moment sped by and
added fresh arrivals, the bal room bs-
came more densely filled and the scence
became one OF spis1dJT aud beauty that
6ss description ana We will not attempt |
to give more than a sketch of the coup
d'R41 for We srs no Jenkins, aud being
3 bstcheloT, axe supposed not to know one
article OF ladies gearing from another.
and hence to describe il in detail would
be imp sable. AtOwn the hall, and
athwsFt it, was q shimmeriDg vista Of
beautiful forms cisd in the hues Of the
rainbow, and glitteriDg In costly Jewels,
The value Of which is beyond computa-
ton.
THE PROGRAMME
not only most sTtistically selected,
bat was q blj0u Of the topographic art.
The only fault which we had to find with
1t vas the too frequent recurrence Of the
Quadriile; however, as compared with
most affairs OF the sort in the eOuRtry, it
contained much less of that f4yorite con-
tredanse than usual. American balls
sA generally but one succession Of quad
The following is the programme
In full:
MARCH.
l Quadrine.
2 Quarriue.
3 Waltz.
4 QgadrilIe.
). G9lop and Polka.
G.. Les Lane ers.
:. Waltz
s. Qnadrille.
9. QuRdrille,
Il. Quadrile.
L. Les LaHciers.
ID. Waltz.
II. QusdrilIe.
Is Nszurks.
Il. Quadriile.
Is. Narsovienue.
49, Quadrilie.
20. Virginia Reel.
THE MUSIC
was by the celebrated Dixie Band, and
is needless TO say was rsvishing, and
the caller perfectly du tdi in his busi-
ness.
THE SUPPER
vas a most recherche and elaborate af-
array Of deliescies, lpxuriss snd
.;ubstsutials that was absolutely over
Whelmipg a glance at it would have
Epicurus or Heliogabalus to
'orswsar forever their dishes of nightin-
gales tongues, or carp fed on slaves and
with pearls, SIS cheap aud insipid.
The tables were set in the relief dining
'oom, which is about one-third the SIZE
lf the ball room aud opening into il.
Like the latter, it too was devoid OF or
lsmentation, but the tables made up for
his lack.
In the center Of the table was
! most elaborate piece OF confectionery,
about three feet in hight, representing
he Temple Of Peace. This wss really s
work Of art. II was square, and was
modelled after sons Of the great temples,
With pillars, collonsdes, c~oTuices, etc.
Eseh end Of the same table was sur
mounted and sdsrned with similar works
If the c0nfectioner's art, the one repre-.
an Egyptian pyramid, and the
,ther a transparent pyramid. Between
.bess and the center were cakes oIns.
nsntsd with icings that would have
lone honor to Jack Frost himself. The
ide tables were gsrnished with similar
,akes, and the whole bedecksd with a
lroiusion ofh0wers, not only those which
he ~springtiIne has brought Us, but OF I
are and costly ex0ties. .
The bill of fare was the perfection o.
|. ball suppel. The size OF the room pre- )
,luded the possibility Of q set supper
With courses, but nothing that hungry !
mortality could crave was forgotten or !
There were oysters in every ,
r.yle, bosed turkeys, capons and chick. l
salads of every description-Lgoa-
rise, B0rdeloise, NdyoaGfse, chickens
Holsters, fr1its-in season ard out of
esson-spples from the Moth, and
bananas and strswb, rries from
he South ice creams, W Iter les sher- l
Parts, cakes and CONNECTIONS. In fact, il
you'd take us until breakfast time to
the good things under which
he tables g%roaped.
Alb u twelve o'clock the d ,ncers,
appetites sharper ell by exercise, J
commenced q movement upon the 4
ables, and then was opened q fusilade OF
vine cOrks /! In consequence Of the linn
ted size of the rooms they were COM
,elled to move in squsdrons-" fire and
all back being the motto, and it was
lalf past one before the .sst party left the
sbles.
DANCING
meanwhile was kept up without inter-
mission, except q very little while about /: