The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-12-06
For the Marietta Journal.
Festivities in Acworth.
ACwoRTH, Dec. 2nd, IL

| ACwORTH, Dec. End, 1872.
Mr.. EDITOR On the evening of the 29th,
ult., the thriving town of Acworth WAS enliven-
ed by "Sociable" given by the Good Tenn
pars ofthat place. Entering the party hall
rather late we were delighted to behold the
youth, beauty and intelligence of our town as
sembed ITO pass the pleasant hours away"
amid general mrth and festivity. The scene
was rendered attractive and exquisite by the
many bright eyes, groups of lovely faces and
the magnificent display of party costumes to-
gether with the musical laughter and merry
conversations, made the place perfectly enchant-
ing, and unconsciously the wheels of time roll
ed over again and again while we enjoyed the
elvsan feast of reason and loving flow ofsoul.
Dancing, the usual popular and fashionable
| amusement, being opposed by Church-aws was
this time omitted, although in some of the trip
ping plays the grace and eonsummate skill
exhibited by the many fair ones in handling
their-kids, gave convincing evidence that they
would have been at home amid quadriles and
the whirlins May rounds of the word-admired
waltz. Notwithstanding the Punishment of
''tptoe jollity," the fascinating Terpsichorean
art, the pleasure ofthe party was not diminish
ed, but apparently heightened and all went
"merry as a marriage bell" At the customary
hour refreshments were lavishly dispensed to
the Joyous TIN ong, and while numberless young
ladies and gentlemen passed and repassed with
loaded walters, the good Samartans who sent
us on our way rejoicing were beautiful Miss.
Kate Emanuel and bouncing John Smith the
former loaded us with the finest specimens Of
cakes and confectionaries, while the latter was
generally proinss with apples aud tropical fruits.
In justice to the lovely girls who graced the
festive occasion and rendered it charmingly de-
lightful we would mention the names Of some
ofthe comets and brilliant stars who shone
beautifully and lustrously on that evening.
Misses Octavia Strickland, Mamie Parkinson
| and Annie Mcconnell We're trio Of beauties,
ornaments to the throng, brilliant in appearance
sparkling in conversation, they enrapturea and
bewitched while they most agreeably entertained
| their admirers Misses johnson, Miss. Hull
Miss. Kate Emanuel and Miss. Laura McCon
nell were CONSPICUOUS stars, while among the
little girls, called Spring chickens in Athens,
Misses Belle Lemon, Lula McAvOr, Charlie
Mcconnell and Ida Avery seemed to have beaux
and admirers in abundance, with plenty to turn
off They are charming little set and prom
Use lovely galaxy for the future.
The most prominent gentlemen of the party
were Messrs Wood, Cotton, Myers Phillips,
! Cooper, Parkinson and Willie Baker-all in
teligent hgh-minded young gentleman OF the
genuine stamp of whom any city might be ju-ty
proud. j. R. HUMPHREYS, the Chesterfield of
Acworth, was absent. We missed the facetious
| Doctor.
Acworth is growing rapidly in wealth, intel
ligence and population. We wish you, Mr.
Editor, merry Christmas, happy New Year
! and long life Of unbounded prosperity. and
success for your JOURNAL. Long NAV she
wave"
Doors.