Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-28
REE.sgsAEgHEs FROM BEERsHE.
Thc Bal.Comique.


The Bal-Comfque.
vanished like dew-drcps from the spray
Are moments which in beauty few"
1t has come and gone and ':Beershebap
sltmbeFs heavily this glorious morning after
| last nights gaielies. Twinkiing feet to merry
measures danced the s.Wee Sma' hours"
| into life and not until
ssThe quiet night now dappling gar. to wane.
| Dividing the darkness from the dawning main,"
| did bellies and beaux reluctant part to
snatch a few hours repose-- perchanee to
dream of conquest, love, and sparkling
wit, and polka and waltz the
happy hours DER again. The first fancy
shop of the season on the mountains viii
long be remembered by the happy partici-
pants, and marked in after years as green
| spot in memory's waste.
The day after the BALL how much does
it express of listless indifference, of lazy re-
trospection and bazy calling up of pleas
ant recollections of the night before A
loungng, drowsy, dreamy quiet appears to
pervade everything. and even the children,
asua,ly SO noisily full of life, playing in the
court yard of the hotel, tap their croquet-
balls with desperate indifference, and are
SO quiet that the report OF s'swenty-four
FOUNDER could be distinctly heard if fired
in close proximity to our ears. But, seri-
ously, the bah was grand success, and it
is a source of wonderment, when the short
notice and limited facilities for procuring
the necessary costumes are considered.
The ladies of our community are,
however, equal to any emergency
and fertile in resources, and to
their efforts are we indebted for one of
the most pleasant affairs we have ever
attended. We promised to tell yon if we
could pluck moment from the fast heeting
hours
"Of the dancers and dresses, and who was the
Belle"
But each was so happy and all were so fair
that we find our goose quill utterly made
quate TO the task, and could not If we
would where there was such a combination
of loveliness. Even the gentlemen were
bellies, pronounced in two sylabies) and ss
they stood ranged along the wall of the
ball room in white vests and ''chokers" 10
match,
''Neat, trinity drest,
Fresh as bridegroonis with chins new reaped,
Showing like stubble- lands at harvest home"
we felt almost glad that we were one Fem.
We, however, don't propose to waste our
sweetness upon the sterner sexeans and
pump ourselves dry singing their praises in
tinkliDg rhyme or far-fetched verse,
but consign them to their
billiards, bowling and mountain
tramps and return TO the more delightful
task of briefly "JenkinS Using" the fair
ladies who were at the Hop en- cos
tune and telling your many readers who
was which and which was who.
At 0 o'clock P. NJ. the guests began to as
semble in the ball room and soon the win
dows and doors were filed with the curious
faces of the rugged mountaineers, who,
together with the female members of their
respective families, had come for miles to
see the show. Half an hour later, to tie
delightful strains of Bush's band, the grand
eIatree took place.
First came the "Press:'
"Who has never felt the pleasure that it brings,
1t always tells us of so many strange and won
drous things;
1t makes us weep at tales OF woe-it nils our
hearts with mirth;
1t tells Us OF the price of stocks-how much pro-
duce is worth
And when and where and how and why strange
things occur on earth"
1t was most appropriately represented by
Miss Mamie R--n, of st. Louis, a queen
ly blonde, whose elegant dressing, composed
entirely of newspapers, was the sseynosure
of all eyes," and well become her superb
figure. We venture the assertion that the
peoples" was never more eagerly sought
after than it was last night, composing as /,
did prominent part Of the novel costume
Of the fair St. Louisian.
Next came Miss Alice RI, a sweet
faced brunette, and a sister OF the ''press,"
representing the sold woman of BanburJ
Cross" Many manly heart futtered as
her gay dress, comical Hat and tinkling
bells foated through the mazes of the dance,
for
l'Grace was in her steps, heaven in her eye,
In every gesture dignity and love-" - n.
And then from away down East
came two gay young mountain
sprouts-"Mehitable" and "Jerusha," Twin
Sisters in orange gowns and aprons white
represented to nature by Miss Birdie G-s
and Miss Porter HIS, both of Nashville,
who waltzei themselVed into the affections
of all the susceptible young gentlemen pres
ent, and by their piquant and sprightly act
ing and correct conception of the characters
personated they deseryedly won the ap.
plause of all. In their fresh young faces
gushing with happy excitement,
"Ten thousand little loves and graces spring
To revel in the roses.''
Following was "Dolly Warden" the lock-
smiths lovely daughter. This charming
cOquette was most truthfully represented
by Miss Annie H-s of Nashville, whose
regal beauty left its impress upon the heart |
OF many a -Joe Willett" during the even
ing.
''Her grace of motion, and of look, the smooth |
And swimming majesty of step and tread;
The symmetry OF form and feature, set
The soul aAoat, and even like delicious airs
OF flute and harp"
And then Miss Mamie H--y, of Nash |
vile, as Little Nell" the sweetest fancy
OF glorious Dickens, with modest mien and !
pensiye eye, seeking grandfather, she
moved amidst the happy throng and
-"Bore herself
So gently that the lily on its stalk
Bends not SO easily its dewy head"
Then came gushing IN, the adorable and
adoring 'Miggs," her sparkling eyes search
ing far and wide for her "Semmun the bold
prentice Boy" THIS amiable character
was most admirably personated by Miss
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