The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-05-17
An Occasion of Pleasure, Mirth and
Music

BIG SHANTY. Nav 10th, 1872.
Editors Journal IT has been some time
since an item from the renowned spot, Big
Shaniy" has found its way into yom columns.
l now propose to give you few-whether they
will be handed to the eempostor consigned
to the waste basket, know not. One of the
gayest balls of the season came off here last
night. 1t was given by the Engineers OF
the Road. About fifteen couple from Atlanta
and two or three from Marietta We're present
They arrived on special car, kindly furnish
ed them by the Railroad officials $50 p. NJ
accompanied by fine band of music. After
partaking of hearty supper (and the gentle
manly proprietor, Mr.. Lacy, assisted by his
daughters, know well what's required to salts
ty the inner man they then cleared the large
dining Hall and began business, by Grand
March, in which we noticed about twenty Ave
couple,
Among the beauties on the floor, we noticed
Miss Mckinley, from A tlanta, pleasing little
Brmette-she wore Pink Dress. with white
swiss overskirt--Pearls.
The next we come to was Miss Odena, from
Atlanta, pretty blonde-she wore white, with
| blue overskirt-God.
Then comes a dashine young blonde, Miss
Sallie Emerson, from Tunnel Hillside wore
Pink Swiss, with White Tullc overskirt, Il ia
Polonaise. She was one of the attractions BY
her beauty and he, sparkling wit and humor,
she drew quite crowd around her when ever
the dance was idle.
The next was pleasant little beauty, a Miss
Emma Hopwood, from Atanta-she wore
White with Pink Trimmings-she also wore a
very fine wreath of buds upon her hair.
The next were tue Misses Elliott, from Ma
rietta, who were all tastefully arrayed and by
f., cir pleasing ways drew around them quite Il
humble" Of young gents.
The nexf was a Mrs. Burkett, dark bru-
nette from Atlan,,a who was one Of the finest
looking women on the .4e9or-she wore Grey
Dress, la Dolley Warden,
The next we come to was the cha. uine anu
l.,I;. NJ. r.. o,,,.I, e..,, rTari-
eta, who was elegantly attiled and by her
courteous and gentle manners won the admi.
ration of many Of the knights OF Terpsichore.
And last but not least is Miss Alice Lacy, a
petite little blonde, who, we must say, reigned
supreme, Judging from the continual calls
made upon her for her company i'll the dance,
and, as a certain writer once said in describing
young lady at ball, "Methinks even now L
can see her light and perfect form come trip
pring across the lawn TO greet me in my lonli-
ness"
AT 10 NJ. Refreshments were served, after
which they Danced all night, till broad day
light, and went home with the gals in the
morning" They danced until six o'clock and
then partook of good breakfast, and then re-
sumed the dance and kept it up until the Con
ductor Of the Morning Passenger train had to
put stop it, if they wished to so with Linn.
1t was under the management of Mr.. A. An
derson, Mr.. B Sailing, Mr.. B. Thrash and
Mr.. w S. ellis. Great credit is due them for
the gentemanly manner in which it was man
aged. From whatI can hear, this is the only
ball given here since, 1862, Just ten years ago.
and we think it should be recorded.
Crops around here are looking up some since
the last fall of rain.
Mr.. Lacy has. succeeded in putting up Tele-
graph Office in his Hotel for MS own aecomno-
dation. More anon.
Yours for the right"
CHARLES.