Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-20
GAINESVILLE.
Leap Year Party I'm the Tobacco
City "A Graphic Description by Our
Jenkins.

A Leap Year Party in the "TObacec
City "A Graphic Description by Our
Jenkins.
To the Editors Of the Union and American:
GAINESVILLE, TENN, Feb l6, I872.-
Owing to sickness in his family and absence
from the city your correspondent has Of
late been rather neglectful Of his duties in
supplying THE PEOPLES PAPER with the
latest news from the Tobacco City, but in
the future, nothing preventing, your cor
respondent will try and be more regular
with his productions during the leap year,
and by the by, while am speaking of the
leap year, must not forget to give you a
description Of
A LEAP YEAR PARTY,
which took place in our city on the night Of
the 18th of February. The party was got
ten up by their Harnesses" the ladies Of
GAINESVILLE, and managed with great tact
and skill. Cards were sent out on Monday
to the different gentlemen, the ladies calling
for them in the omnibus Tuesday evening.
All were soon charmingly received at the
residence Of Capt. +. P. Crazy. To carry
out the usual 'full programme" l will make
"Jenkins" of myself, and mention some
Of the toilets of the gentlemen. Mr..
G. E. v, appeared in thrilling waterfall,
''gros grain" "nile" green silk, button boots
to the knee, showing his well turned ankle
to much advantage
o ne'er did Grecian chiseI trace
A finer form or lOvlier face-than VaPs.
Mr.. B. D.J., with that repugnance to osten-
tation in dress so peculiar to him, wore
buff silk; hair in frizzes.
and shoulders of dazzling Whiteness, and
had sung to him "Belieye me, if ali those
endearing young charms" with great effect.
Mr.. George A. was in green, owing to
recent bereavement" wore no ornaments
save a small ''cypress tree in his face curls.
Capt. L. r. c., with his usual upright
ness, was tastefully dressed, and greeted with
deafening applause wherever he went; ''wore
a fichu."
Capt. j. G. was superbly dressed in white
with scarlet pea green trimmings; wore a
lOcket presented to him by the. "Grand
Duke;;" however, he had look Of sadness
on his face, owing to the nOn-arrival Of a
certain express package" from the coun-
try.
fShe cOmeth not he said
l would that were dead"
Mr.. C. L. c. was simply dressed in a
"black thule Cverdress" with diamonds.
Waited a great deal. Capt. G. W. T.
wore single withered rosebud in his back
hair. Mr.. G. N. B. had on buff satin, Gerry
short, with trousers, buff hose and red slip
pers, handsome lace handkerchief, said to
have been expensive. Mr.. Joe G. was the
centre of attraction for the ladies and the
envy Of the gentlemen; wore a 'gros
grainer" josey; had fine time dancing at
the rant. But JOsey, dear, ''you're young
yet, and does your mother know you're
OUT" The charming Mr.. NJ. was pensive;
frequently seen reclining on the arm Of the
''same ladie."
The radiant and sylph-like Pete j. ap-
peared in a shepherds plaid, purple sash
and white flowers, jet jswelry, "neat but not
gaudy." Mr.. E. D. created a sensation
wherever he went, and was prevailed upon
by number of ladies to sing the tune the
'coW died by" Mr.. N was dressed in an
elegant tarletan, made expressly" for him,
spent most of the evening sat the window
alone" and wore ring. Mr.. j. CT was
tastefully dressed in dust-eOlored muslin,
with his usual elegance recited fifty pages
Of "King's Digest" and was invited to re-
cite Cicero's oratiOns, but was too fatigued,
so he retired, repeating, "Clamans guild
sharp puer am l." Mr.. S. S. spent most of the
time in the SCENTS dressing-room" was
"bored", sad to see one so young yet so
blase. Mr.. G. B. was in pink flowers and
declared by all ola belle du ball.p DR.. S.
wore powdered wig, and Mr.. E. L. was
dressed severely all in black with diamond
star, and a magnificent hustle. Mr.. Ign
mada bimsalf 81 faSpiT, fipo that ura f,siod
to notice his dress. Mr. n. G. wore a sash
and much Milton gold jewelry-"firted
Mr.. A. and NJ. B. came in
their touching loneliness all dressed for the
coming "ball" in ballet costumes-they
looked chin" Mr.. D. wore a necklace and
with his usual sarcasm pronounced the
whole thing absurd. Hoping w6have neg
lected no one, and finding we have taken
up as much space as allowable, we will
close. More anon. MONTGOMERY.