Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-08-19
The Great Fele Champe.Ie at Nevport.
Correspondence of the New York Daily Times.


NEwPoRT, AUGUST IO.-The great Ftte Cham
Detre given BY Mr.. Wetmore in honor of Mr.. Pea
body, the London banker, is just over. 1t was
altogether unprecedented in Newport at least for
the magnifcence and was brilliant success. In
vitatons to some three thousand persons had been
issued, and the number present was not lees than
twenty-five hundred
The Chateau Surmeir, Mr. Wetmore's Wills, in
the grounds of which the Ttte took place, is OF
the largest and most magnificent houses in New
port. 1t stands on the side of Bellevue ave-
nue., about half mile from the Ocean House; the
entrance to the grounds Is through arched gate
way Of brown free-stone, and the Chateau, which
is but Of yellowish kind OF granite stands IN the
centre of about forty acres OF finely cultivated
lawn. Though the house has many spacious and
splendidly decorated apartments, yet there are
none capable of accommodating the immense throng
of vi-ittrs whom the liberal owner had invited in
honor of bis guest, and b. had erected pavilion
for the purpose Of a dancing saloon in the OF
the house Tas superb pavilion hundred
feet square; it covered with canvas, and the
floor was admirably laid for dancing.
IL the rear of the dancing pavilion another
nearly as large, in which the refreshment tables
we're spread The tables, il is needless to say,
were set out with all possible bTiance in the
shape of glasses of all hues, crystal porcelain and
silver, and fabulous wealth OF flowers. Flags OF
all kinds were suspended from the roof and wreath3
and bouquets Of choice flowers were flung about Ia
the widest pToiusion. An army of servants, each
Win SILVER SAWYER ID Ms nauu were over
the grounds to furnish ices, punches, fruits and
other refreshments The carpenter, who came
from Boston to construct the temporary psVilons,
used up 80, 600 feet of lumber and the tent-makei
used up two thousand dollars worth of canvas.
The weather was not sunny, but there was mel
ther fog nor mist, and the general hilarty gave as
much glow to the scene a tropical sky could
have shed upon il. The invitation had been issued
more than a fortnight so that there was abundant
time for preparations, aud you may be there
WIS display OF millinery and IcrinOlne, that would
have delighted even Miss Flora McFlimsey Of Mad
isOn square. All the ladies, not only had some.
thing to wear, but wore il with grace and sweet
ness which beggar description. The hours of the
Jete were from to P. NJ, and, in these four
brief hours were all the hirtations eatings, drink
ings, dancings, and eIjoyments TO be comprised -
The guests began to arrive Immediately after 3,
aud the avenue crowded with equipages. The
ladies wore morning costumes with boEnets, and
the gentlemen kept their hats in hand.
The guest in whose honor the fete was given,
Mr.. Peabody, the munihcens merchant, was, Of
course, the observed Of all observers; but the two
young noblemen who lately arrived 10 tits country,
were not neglected, Lord - Hervy, younger
con OF the Marquis of Bristol, and Viscount Al
thoTp, eldest son of rlSpeHcer. As these young
lords are unmarried, and apparently good fellows,
it was quite natural that they should attract the
side glances at least, of the ladies. Lord Napier,
the British Minister, and Mr. Stoeckle the Russian
Minister we're also present The dancing was kept
up with great glee until nearly eight o'clock, when
the gay and festive scene deserted, and the
dash OF the waves at the base of the rocky cliff
succeeded the music of the fete.
The German Musical Society furnished the music,
they performed splendidly, under the direction of
BIT. Schultz. Mr.. HeImsmuleT the Macre de Gel
emonte OF Newport, had his hands full on the Occa-
sion, and satisfied every by his efficiency and
ameny of manners
1.-The Yacht Squadron, numbering some forty
yachts, lay in the harbor, and nearly all the gen
uemen belonging to the squadron were present on
the occasion.