Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-01
THE RED SPRINGS.
Life at this Famous watering Place
Bal VI asque-The Nashville Rep

Bal Marguerite Nashville Rep
resentatives-
To the Editors of the Union and American:
RED SPRINGS, MACON COUNTY, TENN,
July %, 1S71.-Knowing the intense ap-
probation of the excellent and artistic,
which is an honorable characteristic of
our Tennessee public, ] have concluded
to give somewhat detailed account of
recherche and most successful Bat
Mosque, which relieved the monotony of
life at the springs, on the evening of the
25th inst, at this place. The debonair
aud gentlemanly host, Capt. Bennett,
added to the complete outfit of the ball
room, drapery of evergreen, which I'M
rolled its emerald wealth in festoons from
wall and ceiling, srching every window
and trimming every pillar, and was re-
lieved by wreaths of wild flowers whose
tints We'd with the exotic glow of vases
filed with the rsrest and most fragrant
plants. The glimmering of hundred
colored lights shed rich flood of varie-
gated rsdiance over the crowd of knights
and ladies fair, who in complete cos
tune gathered there, to strip thelight fam
tastic toe" to the mirth inspiring strains
of the band, whose merry measures put
life and mettle in the heels" OF the
gay dancers. The tall form of Mr.. j., of
Nashville, in complete mail, stalked
around as 'tJohu of Gaunt." His casque
was without plume, but the glitter of the
small. shell like scales that made his armOT
was almost meteor-like as he flashed
through the mazes of the waltz. Mr.. NJ,
also of Nashville, as 'Lothario," in
crimson doubet sashed with gold and
peaereen cloak, DOTTED his plumed hat
with the gallant air suited to the character
he 30 perfectly represented. Capt. s., Of
Nashville, came in, creating quite senss-
ton in the character of Dickens "Fat
Boy" He carried large lunch basket
and dispensed therefrom q huge chicken
pie. Mai B., of Nashville, was inimita-
BILE as ''Faistaff," buckling himself in
twice the girth OF common men. with g
green doUolet and all the paraphernslia of
Herne the Hunter acted the part To the
life Csp:. G., of GainsbJro, with flow
ing collar, appeared as Lord Byron, and
proved himself no stranger 10 the poetic
art, for many q bright eye grew brighter
to hear her praise h)w from his lips in
verse. The lively MIR, II Of Murfrees-
bnro, illustrated that age sits lightly on
him by appearing in the role of the "0id
Boy quot aud Nick, in rouud about
Jacket and RIFLES. Dr.. a, OF GaIlatiD,
in full COTsair costume, looked unler the
! brim of bis pIuT.ed robbers hat the
impersonsiion Of Lara" and altogether
the ladies found him ''as mild a hammered
msn as ever sCuttled ship" Dir.
c., OF Ejgefeld, with Geneva gown,
| and band and steeple- crowned hat, made
a very fair cOVenautipg Clergyman, and
rigidly maintained the clerical dignity of
old Hugh Peters, of Cromwellian mem
DRY, by sbstaining from the light fsntas-
tic, bat did not mar the festival by ''hold-
ing forth" or psalm singing. Others,
knights, dominoes ana ffiars, too numerous
to mention, crowded the hail. bu, with
single exception we will pass on without
mentioning. The exception is Maj,
K, of Nashville, who, in full rig as
''Johnny Rsb," displayed the polished
knot and starred collar which was whilom
his most accustomed toilette. We regret
space will not suffice 10 PARTICIPANTS, so
crowded is the list OF ladies fair whose
claims cannot be sighted. Miss L B
OF Red Springs, as SUMO" was indeed
| oae of the queens of the evening. 4
massive mural crown girded her brow,
and shaded, with its golden glow, the
Olympian glance of her black eyes. Her
tain was lit up by the plumaged eyes of
the bird of pride, sacred 20 the goddess,
and contrasied finely with the lilac silk
which 80 proudly sci off her figure. Her
Jewels were Jet black and gold. Mrs.
! C, of Nashville, in black silk,
with a coronet Of silver stars, was
as charming ''Night" as was ever seen
in this latitude, and was indeed Knight
chsImer; at any rate her Leige lord, Mr..
C. (aot In cJstume) looked to me as if he
were charmed. Miss S. b, of Red
Springs, as ''Medors, with jeweled dag
ger snd disheyeled locks, was fiGe repre-
sentaii0n of C)rssir's bride. Mrs.. Nc
g., of Nashville, as ''Hebe," in all the
spiendor of white and geld, was without
ornament, save C-stus, sparkling with
gsrnets, which clssped her form in its
rich embrace; roses she had, but they
were in her cheeks, snd pearls between
parted lips, and diamonds in her eyes,
while over shoulders of marble rolled
golden wealth of blonde hair, which
shaded the golden girdle. Ms. g., of
Edgefield, in rich eastern c)sume with
jewelled tuIb2u over her raven hsIr, swept
round the hsll sin power of youth and
beauty's Pride" Her costume of buff
silk, in splendid keeping with rich and
sunlit olive complexion, was one of the
most splendid ia the room; her ornaments,
diamonds, were worthy of the character
she represented, ''Rebecca, the Jewess. F"
Mrs. K -, of Nashville, was there as
'Diana, the huntres5 of the silver bow, "
in costume of blue aud
silver, an Overskirt of rich
: lace was most uniquely Ornamented with
q border of fire fl es secured go as to show
through the meshes Of the lace; her
auburn locks were worn in bands and
: surmounted by crescent, and from her
hands aud bodice were seen the glow of
8 amethyst and diamonds. The only thing
lacking, though it may seem inyidious IL
suggest it, was the absence Of the silysr
, 6OlO, sacred TO the goddess, bat that
I was not noticed, as the lady's acOrSer
halt Mai K. waJ ON hsnd snd the faiI
Dams dOuD less thought she could moi
have better 6eour, and left her other
8 one on olympus; even if the Major had
: been absent there was q suptrabludancs
I of 6e0ur on hand. Miss T. of n ash
! vile, as Hope, srrayed in q robe OF
. salmon colOIed satin, clasped at the waist
t with golden anchor, and with her hail
crowned with single star, was the i'm
q personatiOn of graceiulness and beauty
i The peerless Miss H. of Louisville, anC
c the lovely Miss p. of New Orleans, tht
q fascinating Mrs. T. of Memphis, auC
e others whose names and costumes would
II swell this article to ,o) great a length
we're there TO add light and if
n and lOVeliness to the scene. Las
y but not least the pleasure of III
= floral masque was heightened by the mat
le ronly presence of the venerable an
;, much respected Mrs. Suky G. of this Vi
is | cini " Wh0zn kind olancn viewed tn