Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-18
THE RISING GENERATION Co.'S
TUNE

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There have been recently several unique
and pleasant gatherings of the young folks
which for the tsstefulness with which they
were gotten up, and the refining enjoy
nents they afforded, deserve mention IN
onr columns. Indeed We can conceive of
nothing more inspiring or elevaiDg in its
influences than assemblage5 of this charac-
ter The minds Of the favored older ones
AID heads of families who may be present,
instinctively go back on voyage OF re-
trospection to the days when the fancy
of youth and childhood pictured ali
the future with rainbow hues, and peopled
the world with beings of beauty, while the
memories they leave upon the plastic
Young participants are all for good, and in
efficeable. The occasions to which we have
referred we're well attended, and proved to
besources of unbounded delight and en-
ioyment. Having to forego the pleasure of
noticing any of the details of the other
happy events, we can not refrain from
referring to the brilliant and agree
able party of the young folks, given
at Belmont, on Friday evening last. 1t
has been said that men are but children OF
a larger growth. A number of these Tar
ger growth" children were present, and
entered with zest into the merriment OF the
evening Very many children, youths and
misses were in the full measure of enjoy
ment.
At an early hour the beautiful and spacious
grounds were illuminated with variegated
Chinese lanterns that hung pendant from
the bough of tree or the hand or arm OF
some piece of statuary. By this light the
young misses passed to the mansion or
promenaded the lawn, presenting a pano-
rama of beauty and innocence, bordering
on enchantment. The costumes were varied
and many. The temptation to refer to a
few of them is irresistible.
Miss Matte c. appeared as Sultana,
and most gorgeously and exquisitely wasth
dressed III O skirt of blue satin, bordered
with silver lace, an over skirt of point ap.
plique lace, with trowsers of yellow satin
and boots of white satin. Her golden tresses
flowed from a coiffeur of exquisite pearls,
presenting altogether q superb toilet.
Miss Rebecca G. of Alabama, represented
Queen Bess; her dress was petticoat of
white silk, with magnificent train of scar
let brocade; pearls and jewels innumerabie
flashed from her beautious neck and arms
Miss Fannie M appeared as Undine in
dress of green, with sprays of coral inter-
twined in her hair and encircling her throat
Miss Fannie Nee represented Charm
ing Scotch Lassie, of the Rob Roy Clan.
The character was perfectly dressed. Here
we had the White Lady of Avanel in the
person of Miss Frank -. The dress was
pure and ETHEREAL. Miss Fannie t sp-
peared as the Broom Girl The dress
was extremely becoming and appropriate.
Miss Alice H was most beautifully ar
rayed as Queen of the Fairies. Miss Paul>
inc A represented Evening Bells; the
dress was of golden silk with blue silk
Overskirt, with a profusion of merry tinkling
bells attached. Miss Matte F. appear
ed as Mary Queen of Scots; the dress was
a superb white satin, with an overdress of
white lace, and a crown studded with fash
ing Jewels Miss Kate B represented
the Empress Josephine in a rich and
elegant white silk, with an overdress
of scarlet satin trimmed with gold a
graceful ostrich plume, worn in her hair,
completed the costume. Miss Nora W
appeared as the Italian dancing girl, in a
dress of scarlet with gold bands, white
muslin overskirt, with tambourine and
bells Miss Kate Mex appeared as
the Rose of CASTLE, in lovely dress of
rose color and pink, with eoquettish lit
tie hat. Little Katie c. appeared as
Little Bo Peep, in white tarltan and varie-
gated ribbon. Little Laura E., of
Memphis, represented Cachuca, in a golden
silk trimmed with scarlet satin and point
lsces. Miss Lula McO-- also represented
Undine, in lovely SHADE of green, orna-
mented with coral.
Winter, with its fakes of snow, was ap-
propriately represented by Miss Felicia
P. Miss Myra W. represented flower
girl. Miss Lula B - personifed, in ele-
CANT taste, the Gypsie Girl. Miss Marie B,
with her basket Of flowers, came as the
Flower Girl. That::tiny little beauty, Miss
Edith c., running here ard there, with
smiling face, SO exquisitely dressed, seemed
to be real little fairy, instead of a
representative Of the tribe. There came
the little Bngand Chief in the person of
Master Foster G., with huge moustache,
his dress most superbly gotten up. But
the juvenile gentlemen, Sir Walter Raleigh,
in his rich attire, the Earl of Essex and the
rest, will have 10 excuse us from giving
them in character, as it would require more
space than we can devote to-day.