The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-16
MARIETTA.
The Prettiest Town in Georgia.
Hmm The AtlantA Herald. !

When We assert that Marietta is
the prettiest town in Georgia, we do
so with the full knowledge and con-
viction beforehand that those good
people who cling to Newman, La
Grange, Athens, Covington, Madi-
son, Griffin, Cartersyille, Rome, etc,
will turn up their sensitive noses,
and sheer at the idea. 1t is perfect
ly natural for them so to dove cant
blame them for their breach of ETH
ouette, AID q want of Difference to
the opinions of others, but then this
article is being written under the
magic spell and lingering recollec-
tions of the enjoyments and pleasures
of gay little re union of the young
people of Marietta, supplemented 10y
the presence of delegation from At
lanta and Gainesville, which occur
red at Nichols Hall, on Friday even
ing. To one who has ever attended
hop at Marietta, this simple state
ment would be all that is necessary
in order to give fair idea Of the
evenings entertainment. But lest
others may find some difficulty in
defining our meaning, we will append
short extract from the MARIETTA
Journal, one Of the best country
papers of Georgia, giving to the out
side world an idea Of this charming
little city,
The writer might have added that
Marietta is only twenty miles from
Atlanta, and is, indeed considered
suburb of this great and growing
Southern Metropolis. Her churches,
schools and manufactures give the
most appreciative evidences of her
future Importance, and with her good
moral reputation, and class of lead
ing and enterprising citizens, one
may we'll expect brilliant future for
our sylvan sister city. But what we
more particularly set out to say, was
something concerning the young
gentlemens bop. Nichols Hall we
presume, never presented a gayer or
more charming scenery than that of
Friday night. The managers of the
entertainment, were Messrs Leake,
Coryell, Crowdar and Allen; and to
them, assisted by a score Of other
clever and polite young gentlemen
of that place, were the crowd indebt-
ed for tue evenings enjoyment.
The programme arranged was
SPLENDID, and the music furnished
by the "Andrew Rogers String
Band was all that was necessary to
give zest to the movements and thrill
the young soul with an intense desire
to "ruu the ring and trace the maze
around" And soon the floor was
crowded with gay youths and merry
la8ses, whose feet went tripping to
the sound of the inspiring strains OF
the orchestral quartette. The ylsi-
tors were most kindly and civilly
chaperoned by the young gentlemen
of Marietta, who We'd with each 9th
er in tokens of good will and appre-
citation Of the presence of their guests.
And to the charming young ladies OF
the place are they indebted for a
most rapturous time and a number
Of stricken hearts, Messrs. Lowry,
Knowles, Loveman, DuPree, Smith,
Akers and WILDLY faithfully repre-
scented the Gate City, while several
Of Rome's gallant boys maintained
her reputation for meritorious con.
duct. Marietta eau b asst of as pref
ty girls as any other town in the
South, and added to her 'grown up
list of young ladies is a score of col
lege lasses whose buoyant spirits,
rosy checks aud ripe lips, impart a
froth and foam to the nectarine gu,h
of her female society truly cXhiIara
ing. These sixteen year old girls
with rich golden hair, ripe cherry
lips, llthsome form, whose voice is like
ripples on a silver lake, skyey eyes,
and whose movements arc idyls,
whose voice is like enchanting music
stealing over the placid bosom of a
river, are dangerous things for young
men Just nourishins their first nous
taches, to fool with, and many re-
marks we're overheard after the dance
Of intentions to return at no distant
day.