Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-16
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The Christmas season is at hand, and
festivities are beginning TO brighten the
closing days of the old year, and honor the
star-heralded morn Of grace. We greet the
occasion with pleasure, deepened by host
Of pleasant memories, snd hope that the
season may be happy one TO all. This is
the time TO smooth the asperities Of life BY
joining in pleasant pastimes, the aroma OF
which viii linger among all our coming
days. From palace to cot let mirth, charity
and love, prevail for these few days, and
what Is wanting In brflliancy make up ten
fold in heartiness and kindness. Every one
win be better, happier and stronger for il.
Our genial host OF the Maxwell most bril-
liantly inaugurated the joyous season BY
grand reception on last Tuesday evening to
His Exeellency Gov. Brown, his estimable
lady, and Speakers Vaughn and Richard
son. A thousand tickets Of invitation
called together an assembly of beauty,
chivalry and genius, that made the mag
nifcent halls Of the Maxwell glow with life.
Each one present felt the influence which
''tempers and combines the mundane wax
in more congenial mould" We found
"This hemisphere was bright
While al the other was envrapt In shade"
With the vivacious Miss W. NJ as our
Beatrice, we made tour of this bright
hemisphere, Of which we will relate
briefly. Entering the dining hall, we
passed through the Gordon Of spectators,
and were fairly in the terpsichorean arena.
Mellow light, radiant beauty, graceful mo-
ton, and music, charmed sight and hearing.
The dance went on, and so did we, our
fair guide constantly enlightening us as to
the notables present, dwelling with peculiar
JUNCTION on the elegances of dress which
distinguished the ladies, part Of which we
relate, much of which we have forgotten TO
our inconsolable grief. There passes US
our lady guest, Mrs. Gov. B., in blue
satin, trimmed with point-applique lace,
and hair ernamented with pearls. Just at
our side pauses for moment Mrs. Capt.
H, looking radiant, her dress an ex-
quisite shade of pink satin. She, too, wore
pearls, and pink plume in her hair; near
her Mrs. McC-, in long blue silk, trim
med with silver cords and tassels; farther on
the magnificent Mrs. DR.. S., in crimson
silk with lace tunic. Sitting on the right,
engaged in animated conversation, was the
beautiful wife Of Col. T, dressed in
blue satin with lace tunic and pearl orna-
ments. The charming widow, Mrs. MEG
-, simply attired in alpaca, trimmed
with lavender silk and black lace. Gaily
whirling by us goes Miss b. McC7, in
buff tarletan over silk with crimson
trimmings. Miss P, most elegant
Iy dressed in buff silk, long train elaborate
" trimmed in crimson velvet, with diamond
ornaments. Miss K is next in chaste
toilette OF green silk, with pink roses. La
Petite Miss O., dances merrily by, in
rose colored silk, trimmed with Grape Of
same shade, point lace and pearls: near her
Miss M, of Columbia, in a handsome
lavender silk, tastefully trimmed with white
lace. That is Miss E dressed 80 be-
comingly in crimson satin, with pearl orna-
ments. Just beyond her in next set, Is
Mrs. T, of COvington, KY, in white
silk rep, Overskirt trimmed with ivy leaves,
pearl ornaments. Now we pass Mrs. c.,
Of Franklin, looking almost as well as her
lovely daughter. There, enlivening the
whole group, is Mrs. O., dancing with
the spirit and grace of youth. Near her
the bewitching Miss l. B.
Among the strangers were Mrs. John
M and Miss McC--, of Knoxville, and
Mrs. G., of Memphis, most fair repre-
seIldlNeo Oi Last dilu W est lellncSSec. II
is admitted that the finest production of
Tennessee is her daughters, and while not
venturing to describe the grace of form and
feature, We could not omit noticing the
dresses which we're the results of fine taste,
great expense and indescribable anxiety to
the fair owners.
Taking a second round, we discovered
the presence of many distinguished gentle
men from all parts of the State. Senators,
representatives, judges, bankers, merchants,
lawyers and doctors, all demonstrating that
Nashville can assemble as intelligent, ele-
giant, and as beautiful company as any of
her sister States.
Let the festivities continue; but let them
be pure and harmless, so that the sting of
regret shall not embitter their memories
Nashville Enterprise, Dee. 10.