Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-02-24
a,.na PARTY at the Lord Mayors.


In Grace Greenwoods 'Iiaps and hishaps,
Just published, we find the following graphic
sketch of grand party, at the Lord Mayors ID
London:-
..On the night of the 18th, there came of a
grand lnrersdzione at the Mansion House, when
we attended There had been nearly two thous-
and invitations issued. There were present,
suppose, at least fifteen hundred people; yet none
of the rooms-except il be the supper room
were uneomfortaby crowded. The Lord Mayor
and the Lady May PRESS received their guests
with simple cordially, which reminded me OF
the manner in which our President and his fanl-
y receive. Indeed, the whole affair, but Tor the
gorgeous,q quaint old livery of the servants, would
have seemed very like leyee Mt the White
House. But never yet have so many distin-
guished people come together at any one gather
ing in America.
We early took position near the Lord May
or and the Lady Mayoress, where we could have
IA good view of the notabilities as they were an
noupced and presented.
Sir Charles Ea>tlake and Sir Edward Lanseer
entered nearly Mt the same time. They are both
short and stout, the latter especially so, yet ap-
parcntly quick to nervousness in his movements,
rs he entered the drawing room with sort OF
plunge, rs though violently propelled A strlk-
ing contrast presented by Miss Strickland
and Miss Pardoe the former in her towering fig
ure formal manner, and solemn tones, reproduc-
ing much of the antique stateliness Of the early
Queens the latter, though past the bloom of
youth, still plump and pretty, cheerful, chatty
and charming.
There was Mary Hewitt, with her pleasant
sympathetic face, aglow with kindly animation;
and her lovely daughter, who, besides being an
artist of rare poetic genius; has lately taken to
authorship. and produced a very successful book.
There was George Cruikshanks, a rather eccen,
trio individual, with long, struggling locks; and
Martin Upper, ruddy and smiling, frank and
warm-hearted as ever; and DIR. Bowring, who
has just returned from China, tall thin man in
spectaces, who was soon surrounded by crowd
OF friends to whom he talked i'll merry, ANNA
ted manner, not at all in the sduaaish style.
Then there was Risk Allah, the Secretary of
the Turkish Embassy, handsome young Orien-
tai, who is good deal lionized just now, on ae-
count Of n very clever book he has just written
in English. There was Albert Smith, who flung
his Jokes right and left as he passed through the
crowd, and left wake of laughter behind him.
Charles Mackaythe poet of the people the whole
souled and true hearted man; and Mary Cowden
Clarke, of Shakspearian fame.
Most of the foreign ministers were present and
IA number of the highest nobility. The Duchess
of Sutherland came with her son-in-law, the
young Duke of Argyle. She dressed sim
ply in white with few flowers at the back of her
like star upon her forehead. Her Grace is n
younger but less beautiful woman than | expect
ed to Her beauty of face is by means
regular and perfect, and she is very stout; but
the tout ensemble is striking and imposing in the
highest degree She has gracious but regal
expression, and in her manner and bearing there
is wonderful union of pride and softness, of
stateliness and grace.
Altogether, she is grand looking woman, for
whom some high title would have been invented
had she been born in a republic-so royal, so alb
soutely imperial, is her presence.
The Duke of Argyle is small, delicate, red
haired young man. redeemed from plainness and
insignifoance even by the side of his majestic
mother-n-law, by an expression of great clever
ness and refinement.
We had fine music throughout the evening and
dancing during the latter partbut the chief pleas
of course in conversation. Altogether,
it a brilliant and delightful entertainment
golden occasion, to be long and pleasantly re-
tnamharod