The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-13 00:00:00

FESTIVITIES AT WYNNSTAY.

(From the Shrewsbury Chronicle.)
On Monday the hospitalities were confined to a
sumptuous banuet given to sixty• four of the noble and
distingoizhed guests now resident at Wvnnstay. When
dinner was annoanaed, Sir Watkin led the Ductless of
Northumberland to her place at the table, and then took
his own place near her, having his two uncles, the
Dukes of Northumberland and the Earl of Powis, as his
supporters, the general company occupying the sur-
rounding tables, consisting of the Duchess of North-
umberland, Duke of Marlborough, Lord and Lady
Dclamere, Earl and Countess of Powis, Lord Hill
(who wore some splendid decorations), Lady Choral'll
Lady Rendlesham, Miss Thelluson, Hon. H. and Lady
Harriet Clive, Hon. Mr. Curzon, Hon. Mr. Cholmon-
deley, the Ladies Herbert and 11Ess Clive, and the two
Hon. Mr. Herberts, Miss Percy, Mr. Rowley, Sir
Philip and Lady Egerton, Captain Macdonald, Captain
Parker, Sir Stephen Glynne and Mr. Henry Glynne,
Sir Rowland Hill, Sir John Williams, Colonel Hall,
Mr. Baring, Mr. C. W. Wynn, Hon. Captain Fores-
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Gaskell, and a number of the junior
branches of those; amilies.

On Tuesday covers were again laid for 62 in the
dining-room of the hall, the guests consi ting chiefly of
the company invited the previous day, with the addition
of the Countess of Jersey and Lady C. Villiers. the
Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry, and Lady
F. Vane, Lady Cantalupe, Capt. Hamilton, Hon. Mr.
St. John, and Counts Nostol and Kondroffsky. The
band of the Royal Denbigh Militia played at intervals
during dinner, alternately with Mr. Pugh, the cele-
brated Welsh harpist, who wore a splendid medal,
presented to him by her Majesty the Queen, while on
a visit in Wales with her Royal Mother in 1932. His
performances were highly applauded.

On the same evening a ball took place, which was
attended by the Noble and distinguished party pre-
viously named, besides 476 invited guests. Weippert's
band occupied the orchestra.
The party supped in the Pavilion, which, when
lighted up, and adorned by such a splendid party, ex-
hibited a gorgeous and enchanting spectacle. Mr.
Gunter, of London, supplied the supper, which (a stand
up one) was on the most costly and luxurious scale.
On Wednesday another private dinner party took
place, the guests being nearly the same as those attend-
ing on Monday and Tuesday. In the afternoon the
children of the various schools at Ruabon were boun-
teously entertained on the lawn of \Vynnstay, where
they danced and enjoyed themselves merrily tilt night-
fall, cheered on by a well-disciplined band, consisting of
the pupils of Mr. Madeley, who performed their de-
lightful task greatly to his and their credit.
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In the evening, Sir W. W Wynn, and the Noble
Party at Wynnstuy, together with Mrs. Colonel and Mrs.
111yddleton Biddulph, and the large party at Chirk
Caste, attended a grand ball, given by the Viscount and
Viscountess Dungannon at Brynkynalt Hall. Wei!).
pert's band was in attendance, and the entertainments
were on a superb scale.
Yesterday dinner was provided for upwards of 500
persons, which was laid out in the pavilion. Sir
Watkin presided at the centre table, having the Duke
of Northumberland and the Earl of Powis on each side
of him. Behind these distinguished personages the
sideboard wa: placed, on which was displayed a gor-
geous show of gold and silver plate, including all t'•
racing cups won by the late Sir Watkin.
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Mr. D'Ernsr, the exhibitor of the fireworks, brought
his display to Wy onstay on Tue,dly night.