Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-02
"cod.Fish Aristoerpey of the Democracy.

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S.rent Democratic Fc>tivnl-Democrncy i'm the
Drawing Room-A petit souPcr with nppro-
pirate trimmings!
One of tho most magnificent private entertainments since
the delightful Of Socrates Percles and Acibadcs
old Athens, given by our friend William Minoi'
Mitchell the public administrator Friday evening, at his
splendid marble mansion in Broadway opposite the Wash
inCton parade ground We shall barely attempt TO give
FAINT outline affair which will long be remembered by
all who participated bright oasis in the dusty road OF
life.
At half past o'clock the guests began assemble and
ushercd the splendid front reception where
the first thing tina, greeted delighted
n6cent China bowl, holding five gallons, sparkling with
fountain OF the delicious Champagne punch
ceved by the brain OF Hcbes Bacchantcs quaed
by the thirsty lips OF moras. This precious beverage hay
ing been layishy distributed the guests, oaming and
frOihing from huge silver adlc-beauul aud enchanting
Venus when she from the foam OF the IN her
flashing of pearl, nlud with lambert fre,the gentle
speedily found the ice OF Formally melting from around
their hearts, and giving genial glow Of spirit which
slapped them Elysium' INDUCED a of
trained social in which Wit, sentiment and
philosophy alternately shed rosy bnance upon the passing
hour.
At precisely O'Clock the folding doors flew open il
by magc, and the eyes the company dazzed by
banquet gorgeous and enrapurng II seemed the work
OF enchanimeni-as II the obedient gen of Aaddin's
lamp had been expressly summoned do the bidding
mortal, positively for night only" To attempt G
Enumeration OF the dishes nvitingy spread before
the hungry guests, would far exceed the limits either OF
paper comprehension. Every decacy, whether
tive foreign, possible wish dese-whether sub
stantia lsssuame ut-was there; the whole hankcd by
ToTr gantc pyramnds of ice-cream, and served the
guests upon a magnificent OF $500 china-wth massive
silver forks and other appliances match-by four coored
WATERS richly dressed IN livery aud gliding around the
bic with the agility and nOscless tread of troop Of minis
tcrng at feast OF Iana queen OF the fairies.
Alderman Purdy filled the post OF ho.or with the ease
and dignity Characteristic OF that worthy and alder.
man. aud assisted the night by the excellent host
Among the guests we noticed Aldermen Ward, Seaman,
BlCgs Brown and Henry Hon. Charles q. Ferns Col D.
+. Deavan, Alfred A. Smith, ESQ.,. comptroller, David
Banks, Esq, eX-adennan Syvanus Rapelye Esq, Com
missiary General Storms Levi d. Slamm, Esq, &c. &e-
After the keen demands Of appete had been satHted
the full aud every felt his bosom expand with kind
his stomach became distended with the generous
viands, the cloth was removed, and wine,
That spring dew Of the spint-ihe hearts rain
introduced. OF the variety and richness of the
which flowed this occasion feel ourselves ncompe-
speak, cannot however omit grateful mention
the pe old MISUNDERSTANDING all hands be the
superb article that ever had tempted the lips of mortal
II had been quietly sleeping in It's glass prison for nearly
century, and eaped light with gushing and fragrant
flash, which electric thn svery BOSOM and every
blet was raised high IN alteration.
Haloo! What's all this Thunder and turf Murder
and mischief! Can trust eyes Can all this be
true ? Do "hardisted Democrats"-our plain, unos
tentatous housekeeping Democns-launch into such
exiravagances these Splendid marble mansions-mag
nfcent China bows-founains OF Champagne punch
huge silver adles-gorgeous and enrapurng basquers-
pyramids of ice cream-six hundred dollar China SETS
silver foks-coored WATERS richly dressed iyey-are
these Appliances of that SOBER simple, absemous
pretending Democracy with which Purdys, Boggses
Smiths Samms and the thoroughly imbued -
oh aristocrauc John Quincy Adams, how meagre thy
style living compared with these splendors Oh uxur
boiled your dishes of crockery your occasional glass
Of Madeira and your modest apPepuddng aud
tnrd how your profusiOn how Sybarte your
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