Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-28
CHICKAsAw CLUB.
Fancy Dress Hall Last Friday Eve
ming.

toilets, ana the extent anu ihaB"i"0encc
-of the viands. By eleven o'clock the
rooms were in blaze Of glory, exhibit
ing a beautiful scene Of youthful mirth
and tender-hearted pleasure, where joy
and love and wit met bright-eyed hope
and cheerful laughter in frolic measures.
The young, the fair and the lovely were
there in the height Of joy and the ex-
uberance of youthful pleasure; mirth
held beauty by the hand, loneliness
flirted with the graces, and the devotees
Of Euterpe and Terpsichore offered their
homage to the "nymph of the flying
feet"
The ball room was indeed pictur-
esque sight the bright eyes, smiling
faces, sylph-like forms and great variety
of costumes making it look like minia-
ture Eden, peopled with hours and
lovely spirits from realms above.
Il gazed upon tho dance where ladies bright
Were moving In the light
| OF mirrors and OF lamps,
With music and with flowers danced
| On the joyous hours.
| And fairest bos0ms
| Heaved happily beneath the roses blossoms.
And il is well-youth hath
| Its time
Merry hearts will merrily chime"
1t is very difficult task to make an
accurate enumeration Of the many ele-
CANT and varied toilets which gave to
the salons the appearance of a bloom
ing parterre Of their twin sisters :
flowers; but we give few of the bril-
liantly arrayed danes and bellies, whose
names we have obtained, and who were
so noticeably charming that it would be
an injustice to withhold the expressions
of admiration so universally accorded.
Mrs. Sc T-e charmingly per
sonated an Alpine Huntress in SUI
perb dress of furs with accoutrements
complete--one of the most elegant and
attractive characters of the evening.
Miss IA W-n, the maid OIL
Athens" with scarlet silk waist and
skirt trimmed with green satin and white
silk, overskirt trimmed with silver fringe
with coquettish turban. Pretty and
piouant, she was one of the brightest
gems of the ball room. She must have
been Tennyson's ideal when he raptur
ously dreamed of "eyes Of tearfu
power"
Miss i P--t, Jessamine," at
tired in chaste and beautiful tulle
trimmed with jessamine flowers
Piquant, naive and charming; she wal
n great favorite.
Miss O'R-y as 'Paladin, or Knigh
of the Round Table" was elegant il
black velvet with scarlet trimmings, ant
personated her character with admirabl,
address. One gentleman, gallan
MD, was more than ordinarily devoted
He can send us bottle of wine for no
mentioning his name in this connection
Miss Va --n, of Holly Springs
'Strayed from a world of bliss
To make Paradise of this"
Although stranger, she was soon SUI
rounded by an army of admirers. Sh
wore a scarlet silk, with point-lace ovel
skirt and lace trimmings. Sweet 81,
teen," bewitchingly provocative an
bright as her diamonds.
: Miss En- C-r was exquisitel
T.. dressed in rose-colored silk with Ion
train and elegant lace trimmings, an
was quite favorite.
Miss E-a S-k,.as " Fruit, wit
Magenta satin dress and lace over Skin
Pretty and of graceful form, she locke
J as if she might have been reared
fruit land under the genial skies (
/ Italia. She has that sweet expressio
which leaves lingering memory of low
illness on all who see her for a momen
Mrs. F. r. L-r, " Lady Ga
Spanker" in the comedy of Londo
Assurance" dressed in handsome styl
, in a crimson poplin with scarlet vely
trimmings.
Miss Ne G-m wore white tarl
! ton with rose-colored trimmings, an
! was respondent in siren smiles. "
we're reminded of Macauly's closing d
scription of Virginia;
= "For all knew that fair child,
And as she posed them twice day, all kiss'
: Their hands and smiled"
: Miss Sc We wore a roscoe
ored silk, and was tastefully dressed
She is pretty, dress as she may. 81
should have been Love Among Il
Roses" as it is difficult to associate he
in the mind from Love
Miss F-e Or, n "Coquette
+ (only on this occasion) wore rose an
e green silk and tulle overdress. She VIZ
l. picture of grace in form and manner
!. and was much admired.
Miss IA SIS personated I'll
classic character of lone" in the LA
d Days of Pompeii" Doubtless there WI
d "Glaucus" among her countless adm
;, rers. She wore a white merino, vii
/ blue and black velvet trimmings al
pearl ornaments.
Miss St, of New Orleans, WI
', sparkling in a buff tulle, and seemed Ill
the embodiment of poets dream.
: The Misses D-n wore white al
= blue silk, and were radiant in bewite
ing graces.
;. Mrs. L. L. B-r was elegant
t. dressed, and attracted general admir-
ton. She wore white silk, very elah
rate, with empress train.
y Mrs. T. II. &c was particularly
70 costume. She represented Marie Ant
-e nette, and wore crown with elabora
toilet throughout. "She looked a &C
II dess and moved a queen"
Countess de &C wore a white sill
, and personated the character of " N
dame lie Marquise Bernadotte.
Miss Tn, niece Of distinguish
It. ex-C Cabinet officer, was radiant as A