Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-07
BAILEY SPAINGS.
The Grand Ball Thursday NIGht-Many
Men k,iTisns Present.
an Appeal Correspondent.

From an Appeal COrIespoadent.l
BAILEY SPRINGS, ALA, August 3.-The
grsnd bail last night wss The success not only
of this season but il Wi the best affair that
has been coDsumnattd in this country for
many a year. Since my last letter to you
the hack has every day been bringing in
crowds Cf people wlo are supposed to be in
search of health or relaxation, but who for
get that az soon 80 hey get here, and go in
for fun with the rest Of US. y s.erjay even
ing buggies and carriages of all descriptions
b=Qsn pouring in, till it looked as though
Mr.. Will Ellis, who w8s running the office,
would be overwhelmed. He soon reduced
the chaos 10 a respectable degree of confu-
sion, snd SOON gaily-dressed ladies' and
spruce-looking geiitlemeu begsn to assemble
in the ballroom. A. 8 o'cicck the Italian
band struck up tn fret grand march of the
e~vepin:; then crme The dancing. i don't
thick l ever saw young people enter SO
heartily into the spirit of rpjoym nj. When
the frat qusdrilie was ended and The dancers
sought he lOag veraudas Tor fresh air and
a promenade, a new surprIse aRa:led them.
The whole grove WIS Illuminated With n pro-
fusion Of Chinese len.erns. The gaudy but
softened colors cleaning through the f liage
of the shade-trees met the eve in evtry di-
~rectioD. TIE avenue TO the spring was also
illuminated in the same mauner. |; looked
like FARMLAND, and for a little time the
charms Of the grove threatened TO rival those
CT the bIll-r1om in aitractivene.s.
At precisely Il o'clock supper was an
nounced. The crowd fled INTO the dInin.-
room snd found that every requirement tf
comfort and luxury had been provided by
the Efficient a:eEsrd, Col. Cox, formerly pro
prietor of the Worsham HOUSE., in your
city. Az the result of his taste and skill
an unrivalled banquet was spread for the
merry-makerE. Il was one of the longest
tables / ever saw, aud il shooe and glistened
with good cheer. Cold meats, salads, cskes,
fruit, wines, ices, j~elliss, everything that IS
good Tor a ball upper was there. After sup-
per the dancing recommended, and W -
steadily maintained till 3 O'Clock this morn
ing. l forgot to say that at the banquet sew.
eral tossts were proposed. I the prosper
ity of Ella & Co" wss responded TO By Mi.
Duncen; 10 the Ladies" Was responded 10
by Mr.. W. 3. Peterborough. l cannot give
you a list Of the people =: the bail, but will
try 10 remember what Memphiars we're pres
| ent. As nearly as | can get it they are ss fol
lows: Miss Lula Patterson, Miss Mimi;
| Hunter. Mrss Jennie Wexford, Miss Ami:
3. Stewart, Miss Minnie Stewart, Willie
Stewart, Preston Stew art, Mrs. William Stew,
art, Miss Martha Stewart, Miss Ida Stewart
Will Martip, George Bgley, Mr.. H. S. Hay
ley, Mrs. P. H. Haley, Henry Haley, Johr
| Hayley, Mrs. c. B. Bryan, Raphael apc
| Charley Bryan, Luke Wrirht, jr, Mr.. c.
| Moore and Mrs. c. 3. Moore. Ever bod
looks sleepy this morning, but everybody i
in 8 high good humor with the bali and 81
| its incidenlP. There was not a single occur
renee 10 mar the perfection Of The Who'll
event.
The hotel al Bailey is rapi lily filling up
1 don't think there are more than three o
+feur family rooms on the place that are no
either full or engaged. There is an UNUSUAL.
large proportion OF young gentlemen her
| lust st present, and they kept things lively
A more contsnted and harmonious gatherin
you never saw. Bailey IL on a boom, sur
enough, this time. 4.