The New York herald., 1850-05-02

T. pluribus unum.
The honor Of your company is requested at dinner
on Wednesday, May lst 1850, at O'Clock p. VI.
Thomas D Larkin George NcDougL,
Alfred RobinsOn. Albert Priest,
Edward II. Harrison, Il Is. Wtaston,
Henry \. Feschemacher, William Norris,
William NJ Smith, j. y. Haven,
Simmons A. J. Bowie.
jacob X. Snyder, George A. Ward,
W. Pettet + Ward
X; NJ Price, joseph r. Curtis,
Alfred j. Ehis, Il. ProbSt
William l. Hobson Phelps
j. Brainsrd Tay lor, N. X Benton,
lRvisG HoUsg. New York.
The favor OF an answer Is requested.
At 6 precisely we were In the drawing room OF the
Irving House the dinner was served at o'clock
On entering the immense dining room we were ac-
tually startled by the grandeur aud msgnidcence Of
the arrangements There three tables extending
tho length of the and presenting an
hat gorgeous in the extreme. Every table was
ornamented with splendid vases dll,d with rare and
beautiful flowers. Al each seat u card. with the
Of each gentleman or lady who had besn vited
All was Ia order, and regular The servants neatly
dressed and wore white kids. The brilliantly
illumn at.d with twelve immense golden chandeliers
which flung blaze Of light the whole room. At
The head Of the room elevated table, where sat
the officers and guests. Tho president was Mr. T. D.
Larkin the secretary, Mr L. =. Havens
At the right OF the President were seated Senstor
W
members OF Congress from California To the left
Thos Butler King, ex-Governor Marcy, John Van
Buren, the Rev Walter Cotton THIS dinner got
up nj pense Of to $40 ooo 1t given
Iy "a Caiornans their frie nds California aud
those home who had taken prominent part in the
California movements 1t was, indeed. reunion Of
the Cslfcrnians. Wives mothers. daughters sisters
and sweethearts there welcome home ths Cali
iornin pioneers. IL was the most choice ,ecAerehs
,igsn REIN, d. tasty affair that has been got up
il N,wlork The whole thing was pure gold aud real
mahogany There WAS humDuy or imitation. -
There WAS DO vuigarny- ehquHm = no airs
people. Of both went there To bo happy to
,njuy tb,n,elyes-and they were not disappointed.
Howard did bis part; and II the remark of every
body that there hsu been nothing exquisite in q
hong time The beauty of the ladies Of mott eK-
tIAodinaIy kind We had heard of the beauty OF the
California souo as and Senortas but 1t surpassed my
save. leilaps. aimpie hower-a white japonca-in
their doIk hair There was no display Of jswery the
aiforusns dcspise IT, Flowers more valuable to
them than gold for they are more rare To them. Al
tho eLd Of tho large dining room was splendid
bs Idyf music. that play, spioLddy durg the ~hJle
entertainment There were no reporters from the DIT
rcnt pspsrs there was nm afnir got up exclusively
IL this par adiss of entertainment Most
Of the lado. carried bouquets o choice h,wors IL
ui,d ' 'h- -i"ri@ 81 the old Persian e.ssrt~ia
when the company all seated at the table the
Eov MIR Cotton, OF the Navy asked short but .ppro-
PIRATE blessing; and all hands wont merrily TO work to
cat the magnificent dinner a. IL placed before
them, cbe,ung ccsily TO all about them
The following bill printed ON silver satin, was laid
by the side ~ every piste
RKuNIos DE Los cALIpoRsIEssIs,
iEvrss HOUSE. nav roHK, sAv isr, is6s.
frins.aisre. AUX queselio. d. volatile
Boiled salmon aud Green Peas.
Balta lass, Champ .snc sauce.
soiKD bisnEs. WoAsr DISHES
Ws,,Iisi. liam. si.ee. with sauce. ~
Iss Iu.,ep s.rsr Yssas L,aG. sauce.
cfieksns eeleri ssuee. Geese. apple sauce.
colD oRrANESral orsHrs
Iss,isu q I-.. .n fes
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Iaesrs, { fAns ase.
liam. historis on PEDESTAL.
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hs,ains. Ia Gislslisa, ..ass via sranss.
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Loa.i Isnoi I,sl.. Ro.., via Turkey.
kcss, Black Dtsss. kc.s, PiS'sr.
ssrr. Nevada Dry Dsiass vish N. or.ss .f c.lf.r-
sviurs r.,ilios.
1fn... y rr1i, ,h. n..,i... s.rni.A.s with ....
tsssele, t.si "a rsrssons.
,siicrris Bsrmi,sSe.
vs.s. hlI.s wis w.n.r.r-p, fewer.
Charlotte Rose la PArs-nse
Dsssri-n ct-ese.
sisvr-sss issr y,ny.
nAsAsehino Dlais hAss.
.iI.tt rsasns.
rrs.issnt C.ss..
c.iiforri. Kisses. N.p.,i,.. c.l.s
hs,inesss rI,.lienns. nu.hrvew,
cram P.as. N.rsveries vi,h jelly.
tan,a,iii.. NO, br,in psS..S IsS,s.,.Is. aiasAa''
orsn,.s Apries rrrnss. Rsians, Pigs. Almonds,
E.ssi', Ns,,. tiIIsr.. wainss 80, Apples. ss, ne
cusss Ice. curncss
IeDss lee. hars.ehino.
Amer the cloth was removed aud the fruits came on
the b,srds The prssdcnt called the company 20 order
aud made = fcw very appropriat. rcmsrks-he said
that anw of the Residents Of California of th
- th. r youth. from the place where III bsJ
b.,tm. p~sa.Tss in = far OF land lie thsn read the
foio~isg toa whieh ~sil all that f,uo~ed we're
rptaicaby CD W NJ. smith In the middle OF the
tsrnrcd 20 i,- THE entertainment on returning to the
OR t"tniiyhe Jupter Of rstisns shron~d sor the
Sara Nevada ~ freedom. husie Stsr Sr.ngsd baaAsr
tal'ouls1hc land Of pton soss snd
ed ns a. Sf tfe Isetesbs only swstts
esnce from the parent 70 become msss
tain % hsLt' IN the nj. ticnsI disa-m. .'Nscionale
THos burLls klre rcppo nded TO this tosst in very
happy manner. lie said he appreciated the honor
conferred upon him. In s,lecting him 10 respond -
THE ttast no compared The soeno before hiin' sad
"a dHtIasiso them with scenes Ina vhsoh many pr"~ens
bad parsken With him yet ~ ,hs sicrfs Nevsds.
~, fc grateful thai thsy had been spared TO rrturn
httue aud view ih, with ih,ir swestheArss and thsr
vi,ss around that evnuival board C.ifuroisns, yon
have ach eyed great worh-you have founded an cm-
pire on the pkenc-yOu have brought homes cone..u-
a county sbd proved yOurs"ivcr sorthy OF be-
osplre tsr In the briaht cons ilAi0n Of the Union
lac sa.d thst Iegiissson ~ sdmi, tsi,forum Wa de-
eyed much onRur could settle The question OF
bsr sdussion into the Union BY leaving u 20 tue me-
ths and Do uehts ofths land IL teens -itb affection
,r aft rpl- aud vhe III fornis teams With gold she
too a., ne With affection for the odd states. He said
he could dclsy them NO icngcr. but In conciu<ion.
hat f.lif r~xde ft tla ut.lnx