Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-04-04


The dinner itself was superb of the rien qE nnsRquc
kind, each accessory blending into the consunmae
whole; indeed distinguished member of the corps
dipomaqme who has represented this country at the
Courts of London and Paris, and who is now the n
val the great nancer of Philadelphia declares that
the chef de cuisine of George the 4th Louis DIES hutreS
and Charles Dir, never surpassed the display which
Mr. Stetson produced on this occaslon;-Lord GU
loseton himself, the approximation of fastdious
spcures, would have pronounced it perfect. When
add, that the repast was got up Oy sGUant from
the city of beauty and monuments, we have said
.-o~A ~esSr JNs good .axar' sbiaa5 ~nr
lavish abundance; 1t was, indeed scene worthy of
the gods, for goddcsses were there. Wit, wine and
lovely woman-taste, genius and refinemeat-cour.
tesy OF manner, and suavty Of seul-delicous songs
and bouquets Of elaborate beauty for which Their
burns refectory of sweets was red threw an air OF
enchantment over the scene, and dlgnied the COM
mencement oil thenew social of this queen of cities
where the art Of enjoying life is right well under
stood, and admirably practised
The guests were thirty-tvo in number, so as to
correspond with the precise ago of the amphtryon; of
these twelve were othc seraphc sex whose presence
always throws a charm of softness and sweetness
upon every scene, and without whom the primal
garden of bliss was imperfect. OF these, three were
from Boston, fair haired blue-eyed splendid in figure
graceful In demeanour and gesture, and highly inter
esing in thought and expression three Graoes doing
honour to the elegance and charms of the popul alton
Of the eastern city. One beautiful creature Of one Of
the first families of Baltimore was there and received
the homage of all eyes and hearts one OF those ex
quisite creatures that prompt the involuntary SIGH
and make US wonder that fair and perfect a thing
could be human. Philadelphia and New York sent
eight ladies, paragons OF feminine grace and charms
whose wit and sparkling conversation recalled the de-
llghtiul accounts which the memoir writers of the
time OF Louis the 18th have given of the perfection
Of social taste in that accomplished and luxurious
period.
The Amphitryon had given instructions to the ma
nsgers Of the Asor House, that nothing should be
sL-.-
and the fair were to be the ornaments, while the SUBJ
stanhal appurtenances to be selected from the
choicest denzens of the air above the earth beneath
and the waters of river and ocean. AT six o'clock
dinner was announced saeitHs
II made about hund red dishes
Offesh, and gane, and fowi-in short, oil meats,
And soups ssd fancy sondi dim s The hshe:
Dressed TO sybsri,e's most p.mpered wishes
Mad done their werL efsplendsr- III
The truale. TOO, are no bad accessories
Followed y petit peulet 'nI eAsmpign'a'-
The glasses jiuel-d and the ,. l.,es unged.
The diser, O. celebrity. dinsd veil: "a
In The feast picking lees than csn teili
Also the yousge mcH, tooi for sprnRald
r.. .,s scoa e !%s a.. he Whisper
when seated neIi hm) Of some pretty iiper
AID fruits sss Ice. asa all Tia, art resnes
Fro@ nature for the service II ihe goat
Tate or tse sexf-pr noune II as incirss
Ycsr stomach Ere you sns We r,svsn VIII h dy
And white o. ClecPetrss melted pesrs.
Shortly before The ladies' retired, (just 70 catch
glimpse Of heaven and ito houris ere they vanshed)
Lord Gosford and bis suite came in, and joined the
company. A previous engagement at Mr.. Bucha-
san's (the British conssl) had preclsded him from
acccp ing the fstterng invitation sent to him by the
preur chepaiier Of Balmere in very characersiie
letter. which We hope 20 be enabled TO procure, 40
we'll my lords reply, or at least we shall imagine
them, send ARIEL to procure them. He was IN high
spirits, and seemed TO enjoy the banquet with that
xest which those accustomed to the geed things of
the world always cvrnce when any thing Of very ex-
irsosdnsry excellence is suddesy presented TO their
notice.
Al about ten o clock, Delightful surprise was pre-
pard fes the noble, senssosia military and financial
rHests Oar Bslimsre millionaire hsd DO idcso DO
ing things by halves and when cofee was armour
ced the gentleman rose from table, and were usheed
into spacious and elegant drawing room rcsplcDd-
ept with beauty, and dazzling with light an exam-
pie Of what soirss should he, and proving 20 the
cavaliers who did not anticipate such treat that
orsis, supervenies qon se~ sperssissr, hsea
Tea was handed rennd,
AsS Nncha's berrv from Arshis pure,
" smsi. 6re hi,s s~ps, tswf w the iastt
gold eurs nf flsee, made IN s~crrs
Thshsnd from hurHias, underneath hew placed