New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-16
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Grind Banquet 20 ie President, Cabinet Governors,
Foreign Comms stencils, &c, NJ the Metropolitan

Cruud Banquet 20 re President, Cabinet, Governors.
Foreign Commissioners, &c, NJ the Metropolitan
Hoitl.
The closing portion Of the opening ceremonies Of the
Inauguration cf he C'ysal Palace and the Worlds +
hbton came OF last night at Messrs Lelands Hotel the
well Known and popu metropolitan.
Arrarg.mtIts v.re made for six hundred quests and
resry that number participated in the feast Everything
preceded with regularity and good order aud although
the notice given tho hosts absurdly brief the whole
affair was got up in st lie highly credtabe and agreeable
AKRAsCENENT Oh THE GRAND BANqUETlsG HALL
This hail presented most splendid view The wall,
we're covered with Amerc and other flags under the s
r,rrtend,nce # Mr. Hayden upholsterer at the e,ab
lshment of A. T. Stewart Co. over the chair Of tn.
PresdeIt wss tent formed of two large American aag
handsomely droaped from the ceiling On the right This
ttwss supported by the flags OF England and Russia
ON tie lett by those Of France and the Netherlands Along
he wall the left side were the tags If Bohemia the
p,pal standard Of Rome, the Republic Of Peru. &c.
The orchestra box. in which was enscon.ed Harvey y
DoaWorh with lis adEirable band was istooned "a "a ~.
fscs Hungary Turkey and Prussia supported on either
soc by and stripes Next came the ROYAL = and
ris Of Portugal and Japan. The flags Of the German
Confederation and Sa1ony occupied the lower end of the
Hal
Ontler lt hand eide the Italian. S,rdipiqn Gar
wap. S~itz, Danish French and En.lsh union i.ck
Standards
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,nsd Of beautiful festoons Of American flags.
1HE rsBIEs-co,FEcrioyERY.
Along - head of the room on raised d.is va. srsr
cy furnished isbe for the leading Gignit.res Of tie oc
cs-n - each end there tables for repor-r. ybr
tsions Of the fret order were proydsd-pen,
rl psler &c in such manner 10 call for the e.p-ca
gratitude OF those meme rs Of the press whose mos, -
deus labor ncys just when other guest. 30. ~ the
tooo tide Of enjoyment such cour.s,es are not too com
snd tie Messrs Leland entitled to our warnest
t,uks therefor
Down the room four Abes Il grest length flrni.hed
il csIia yle The confsofonery. or fancy sugar works
VS. very hne Before the President sat cspit repre
So. ton Of the Crystal Palace surmounting parcolor
GO pyran i'd Of fruit On his ef An exceedingly fine
niece made of fags of all nations surmounied BY dgurs
If Liberty holding her cap and staff On the r,ht Va,
4 Grecsn temple, with figure of WAshing;on-holing
the Declaration Of Independence and sword On the
9th tables vaiou, fancy pieces OF appropriate cha
-acte, such Gothic temples arches, &c pyramids a
bird cage and other articles
The corp coil Of the room very fne aud called
forth NAVY commentators for the excellent taste By
which il had been created.
No loss than hundred and fifty waters employed
TO attend to the guests, being one TO every four.
ASSEMBLING oF TIE GUESTS
Tie hour for the dinner WAS So O'Clock The guests.
however. were as usual, an hour behind hand By /,
O'Clock TIE seats we're filed and the astronomical
cis.s comnen ed.
Auong the distinguished guests, We noticed
THE FSEslDENr OF TIT UNITED STATS.
The Secretary Of the Treasury.
Tie Secretary Il War
The Attorney ten-ral.
Ire Governor Of the OF Ner-Norx.
The Governor Of the state of Georgia
The Sandman Chafse des Aisrrs
The Prussian Minister.
The French Minister.
Senator CHASE. OF Ohio.
sr Clare. LyeI, English Commission.
Chancellor W.lwouh
Chef Justice Oakley Judge Edwards.
Recorder Tlow. ExMavor kinesand.
Atm hiliyer, [. ; MArhA- Tslimaize.
>, =, Rev Dr. Gardner spring. Rev. d.. KnsK-
Hon. NJ Edseror Hon. Osden Hoffman. Or J w Francis
1oLg W Forney. Clerk House Of Representafives
W W CorcorsB Of Wa.hnhton. X. Collins O NewYork
Con. Shukri.k L Nav Gen. Woo. ArHT.
Col Na.ker L. ; Amy. Ns Sprsgue L. 5. Army