Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-21
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SrARrLIre EVENT IN Fasurox.p,rJ,
IN CIrcINNArr.-The Cincinnati Atlas tells ,bs
following:
MODERN TiMoN.-A little incident occurred
IN one OF The circles of Upper-tepdom of this
city, few evenings since, which served for m a
time to relieve the patitudes of fashionable life.
and which Is perhaps as worthy of record as many
events OF far higher apparent importance. 4
young gentleman, we'll know in the upner wall.
determined. by way of return for the many in
vitations which he had received during the v;n.
or, to give an entertainment, aud issued his in.
vitations accordingly. BY means of some mvs
FERROUS gvings out or rather perhaps through b;s
weI-known character bon oiuank it came IN
be understood that the fashionable hotel to which
he had hidden his friends was to be the scene of
one OF the most sumptuous and luxurious of fes
tivals, and, rs a matter of couse the high livers
with one accord determined to assemble and do
ample justice to his hospitality.
Tho evening arrived, and with it came the
party, who were received with that cordial sua
witty for which the hero of our story is so much
distinguished and many thanks were poured
upon the visitors for their kindness in coming to
enliven the tedium of his bachelor LODGINGS
When they assembled he Informed them, with
some appearance Of concern, that he had not
succeeded In procuring the attendance of bard
of music for dance, but that he had been able
to enlist the services ola violin player; and know
ing that it was rather for the pleasure of seeing
him than of enjoying luxuries of any kind that
they had assembled, he was sure that thew
would overlook the omission This was taken in
good part and the dance went on, apparently
to the satisfaction of all.
At twelve O'Clock the party were conducted to
the supper room, where was seen table beau
tlfuly spread with the most elegant dishes all
of which were covered. Immoyeable, behind
each chair stood a servant, watching the eye of
the master of the feast, and ready to act in con.
cert of his signa He arose, thanked his friends
again for their attendance, which he WINS assured
was in honor to himself and not merely on &C
count of his entertainment, hoped they had en-
Joyed themselves SO far in spite of the defects 10
his arrangement, expressed wish that what
remained would be equally to their taste, and
ended by declaring his conviction that their
friendship for himself was great aud so sincere
that they would not even notice any little short
cornngs that might occur ia what was to en-
sue. signal to the servants followed-the
dishes were unc0vered-and the table was found
to be bountfully spread with crackers and cheese
The CONSERVATION of those who had been saving
their appetites for the terrapins, scooped oys-
tiers and other Injuries of an imaginary bill of
fare which they had constructed in their own
minds, may be better imagined than described
Our hero was perfectly cool, aud proceeded to do
the honors of the table with his usual grace and
elegance, and few of the company had the good
sense to relish the joke, applaud the spirit with
which it was undertaken aud carried out, and to
make hearty meal Of the somewhat simple pro-
vender with which the table was 30 amply sup
piled.