Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-09-10


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Just simply, :. LA FAYETrE." PYTHIAS
THE GRAND C.4LEDO.NL1.V B.4LL.
In consequence OF the restoration Of the for
fcited Peerages, Alnanacl<s never before con
tanned such AN assembllge of rank, fashion ald
beauty, as it did on FRIDAY night.
Inere were present., at midnight, eleven hun.
dred persons, j essed in tue costume of every
4 country, and the brilliancy OF the sceue from
the quantities of diamonds with which almos,
every female dress bedecked, was une
quailed.
- AT half past 9 the Duchess OF Richmond and
many other leading women of rank arrived; SC
great a dread had they of the apnroachipp
crowd. From that hour till half past eIcyeI
arrived Mr.. Canning and the other Cabne,
Ministers, all IN the Windsor uniform; the
Duchess of Bedford, Duchess of Argyll, Somer.
sett, Leeds &c. The leading .NoiieSse remain
ed IN the banquetting room, on the ground floor
unit! the arrival of the Royal party, who enter
ed at the private door opposite Duke street, at
20 minutes before IL O'clock. The names an
nounced were-the Princess augusta, Duke
and Duchess of Clarence, and Prince Leopold.
: The Duke of Argyll, as the head of Il q HIGH
land Chiefs, attended the Royal Ladies, pre-
coded by the ancient and renowned piper, Who
Catne all the way from Gordon Castle to pre-
side on this occasion; he marched up the stairs
playing the reel of s'Tullochgorumo with that
degree of animation so peculiar 10 the High
lands; all the Ladies Of rank followed together
with the gentlemen.
The temperatures ofUe Great Saloon at .1Iia-
aught-The double orchestra was decorated
with flowers; the walls were covered with the
banners OF Scotland and at the top OF the room
the arms of England were placed to the left of
those of Scotland. The illumination was brl,i
ant beyond example. The French musicians
attempted TO strike up God save the King. - on
fbta ant. romeo ,ffl ID
posed, and Cows band called for Which was
the favoritc of the nght.--The dancing COM
mencen a, quarter past twelve, with a qua
driiie a Ia Poiunase, danced by two sets of tall
young, aId beautiful women called ..'rhe La
dies ofthe White Rose.n The Rose of CHa,ien
Stuart, carried by the Ladies III the right hand
for the first time since the years fifteen and for
ty.fioe. was novelty.
SIuiloclgoru,n' was the next dance, follow
ed by ''looael Mac BEAM .sAIoncvinusk,p
and 81 Trough the Wood to Dayie" alter
TINS, the crowded room produced heat; and that
heat became almost ntolcrable; about 3 o.
CLOCK the dancing had a pause, but about It
80 reyiyaI al 3 the music wholly
was rsr,,---. -,
ceased; at C t!,e room. NY c.ca-er-
The following were anon>- the finest anu
most splcndidiy dressed ladies'
The Duchess of .4rgyll. in a dress of massive
gold tissue: her raven locks, and = prodigious
plume of feathers of the colour, produced
a contrast Iith her diamonds, e9uailed only by
The Duchess of Bedford, whose jeweiry as
tonished ali by its glitter and its glare. The
latter ma de a pfodigious display indeed indie
pendently of the necklace, which cost at least
fifty thousand guineas, chains of diamonds, with
amctbysts in the centre, decorated her Gracc's
dress from the black velvet Spanish hat to the
girdle cestus below the stomacier.
The Hon. Mrs. Hope was meteor in the
IL. A. III.
IT was said the cost in brIiiiauts alone, in
dress of sombre magnifcence tcrimson) exceed
ed seUen hund'ed Mousaad pound!
The foreign characters were almost as nu.ne-
rous as the native ones. The Spaniards not a.
bundant, but the Donnas were. The splcrdor
of the scene was not little heightened b. the
presence of the officers of SO many Dragon Re-
gments. The Marquis Of Londonderry wore
his uniform Of the Tenth. The A1archioness OF
Winchester, who is a very fine woman, wore
dress of white satin, almost covered with brill
ant stars which had rich effect Mrs. Charles
Calvert wore plume of fifteen ostrich feathers.
Lady Saltoun and the Hon. Misses Fraser wore
the Scot ish Highland plume. The Misses Ad-
dington looked ncomparably well in golden It's
sue. MIR. Christie, as Mahornmed Ali, the pre-
sent Viceroy OF Egypt was very amusing.
The Head of every House was there, except
the Duke Of Aihoi; his Grace left as his son
Lord Gendyon, who looked remarkably well in
the kilt and phillibeg.
We forgot TO mention the Ladies of the "yV hite
Rosen were all dressed alike in white Gossaner
over white silk, with Spanish hal turned up in
front; the crown in open trcllis work; the sim
plicity had very agreeable effect, which their
dancing contributed not little to increase.
he Duke of w ellington wore the uniform of
the Oxford Blues.
Mr.. Cows band, by particular desire, PLAYED
his Mr.. Cows first favor,tc set OF scotch qua
drilles;-GtaSgoU Hcrad.
MID AIArrIIEIgS