The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-28
COMPLIMENTARY FRUIT AND FLORAL FESTIVAL
To AUTHORS,
BY THE ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK PUBLISHERS,
SEPTEMBER q, 1856.

Beneath this and in front, was very effective design
in lights surmounted by the motto, Honor TO Genius
the portraits Of Mr. Carey Mr. Appleton and other we'll
known booksellers.
The National Guard Band, conducted by Nou was sta
toned in the north gallery and gave really the en-
erainment O. the evening We have heard better
band music for the number Of instruments twenty ye)
The remaining space in the gallery was crowded with
ladies and gentlemen anxious to hear the great guns
who we're announced, but who did not appear.
On the floor Of the hall tables had been laid by the
keepers of the Aston House for Fix hundred people, There
was cross table raised platform for the chief
guests, and about half dozen other tables each
beautifully decorated The Presidents seat was faced by
6gnse representing Gutenberg with his printing press
and other excellent work of the kind distributed
the tables The sides Of the ornamented
with statuary, vases and choice plants in pots. All the
decorations were effective and in very good taste.
After waiting for nearly hour for people who did
not come, Il band struck up Mendelssohns Wedding
March, and the din9ue company took their seats at the
table. The attendance of authors properly speaking
not so large expected, but there iwere great
many professors school masters and well known people
Kirkland Miss Alice Carey Mrs. f. Elet Mrs. Cakes
Smith Miss Ierley, Miss Warner (author Of the 'sWde
Wide World, y Mrs. Botta nee Anna Lynch, Fanny
Fern" Mrs Gilman, the poetess, and Miss Caroline
May. Among the well known gentlemen, Washington
Irving Judges Duer Jay and DAILY the Mayor of the city
Mr. Wood, and the Mayor of Boston; Dr. J. v. G. Smith
the President Of Yale College, Mr. Woolsey the President
Of Colgmbis College; Mr. n p Willis Mr. Park Benjamin.
Mr.. H. W Herbert, Mr. W. G. Bryant, Rev. Messrs. MIL
void Mr. j. T. Fields Dr. Webster Of the Free Academy
DR.. Valentine Mott, Henry G. Carey, s. y. b. Morse,
Professor Felix est late Consul Genoa There were
also large number of authors'' heretofore unknown
to smeEven the reporters who presumed to know
everything, had neveIe hard of them.
The booksellers occupied the centre table and the au-
thors ranged each side. Nearly every prom-
nen house in the trade represented. There we're
but few ladies at the tables No wine sagars we're
furnished permitted. The feast somewhat after
the "canary bird siyie, but the fruit was very nice
and generally appreciated. Authors and authoresses
have apretites quite equal to those Of ordinary mortals
II seemed quite like commencing dinner at the wrong
end and the fact that The attendance not good made
it stiD mme SLOW The cap d'0E after the very large
party bad been seated at the tables very bilia
In The 'front.' the brilliant Examinations above noticed
threw glow OF light the fair faces around while the
demitoefs Of the ladies formed pleasant esbls and
accidental combination OF colors very pleasing the eye
Below, we have collection Of individuals filing large
space in the public eye, and therefore rather interesting
On the south side the dome Of the palace supported tho
brilliant chandeliers and brought out by with
its own beauties the attractions Of beyy OF pretty wo-
men. II was quite unique and original
Mr.. W. II. Appleton presided Bishop Potter of Penn
fylvania Red blessing The guests then annihi ate
very large quantity Of fruit and .'boned" the bon-
qncts Then came the speaking which the " fall Of Sc
bastopo obges to omit for the present but report
of which will be published hereafter. Some few good
things were got Oh, and great many that very
poor, The talking lasted till halEpast ten when the
toasts gave out, and the large assembly began dis
perse BY eleven the palace almost deserted. and
the first festival of the Publishers Association was
roupht to q close.