Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-16


round an enormous mirror while at the |
southern end of the hall, facing His Royal |
Highness, whose table we have been de- |
scribing, is another festoon arrangement of |
patriotic and symbolical drapery, enshrining |
shield, which has emblazoned on it the |
arms of England, surmounted by three |
plumes of prismatio crystal, through'which a |
varying light streams forth over the entire |
length Of the hall
Down the sides of this long room tables
of about 100 feet in length, and furnished in
the usual handsome style Of New Y ork sup
per-tables, are arranged on slightly-raised
platforms, so that from the Princes table
every guest in the room can be seen, and
Uice versa. The lower space between these
platforms is carpeted with damask of a
brownish hue, and kept CHAR for the incur
sions and retreats of the army of walters in
| attendance
The crest of the Prince of Wales blazed
out in plumes of diamondlike light over the
| floating folds Of vast tent of pink and
white drapery, lined along one side with
buffet-tables, singularly neat and brilliant in
service and really attended to by regiment
of most faithful and active walters, mar
| shaled under the orders of Lorenzo Delmon-
| leo, and perpetually supplying a regulated
| and orderly stream of admiring, but more
or less appetized guests with all the delica-
| cies which the house of Delmonico so justly
| pTlueS lIS6lI 'CTeaLluR WlIu lu6 true
| artistic power. We may frankly say that
we have never seen public supper served
| in more inapproachable fashion, with
| greater discretion, or rupon more tastefully
| luxurious scale.
| THE BALL AND THE ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCE.
! The ball began fairly to roll about ten
| o'clock. Then comfort in any part of the
house except the uppermost tier was dreary
| delusiOn, the crowds were striving tumultll-
ously on floor and stairs, the military band
was engaged in inspiring the obscure idea of
promenade, ladies were fully occupied in
T. keeping their delicate skirts and other charms
out of harms way, gentlemen of mature age
were invoking praises upon the delightful
taste of the affair between furious palpita-
tions of the heart; the. younger men were
mourning the failure of all their elaborate
schemes TO stupify bright-eyed partners with
the gorgeousness of their getting-up; matrons
were signing for home; secure in their boxes
favored fair smiled blandly on the mob and
gentle surging of the floor impaired an ex-
citement to the very act of standing still,
with an elbow in every rib and heel on
each toe.-
The surge of the splendid mass was toward
the dais. There came pause. 1t was for the
breath of life. gentleman threw himself
into the spirit of the moment, and, with O
loud voice, called for music and bade the
leader of the band watch the movement of
his handkerchief amid the waves of the sea.
The leader of the opposite band assumed
an attitude of eager expectation, and of calm
disparagement of all other music than that
his own baton evoked. The house stood on
tiptot at ten o'clock buzz ran round the
hot ranks, the flowers breathed a more
powerful fragrance, and the light dashed
ebout in delirium of brilliancy. The mo-
ment had come. The long agony was over.
While the band Joined in glorious burst of
| fha
party entered by the private way, and stood
in line before the dais, his Royal Highness in
the center.
The entire assemblage were on their feet,
and it was a monument of bTilliancy. How
the glances of the nearest ladies--those who
gallantly fought for the seats at an early
hour-sbot from beneath braids of flowers
and gems. at the elegant little person of the
Prince. We certainly expected hysteria
But they bore it we'll They looked at the
royal line and were not cast down.
HIS ROYAL HIGHNEss's APPEARANCE AND MAN.
EER.
A lady is led toward him. Introduetions
follow. There is a little bustling movement
and the company prepares to resolve itself
| into numberless hollow squares. The quad
J rifles impend, Why, what electric spark
has stirred the Prince to this vivacity2 Is
. the stately insensibility visible now? Moth
ing of the sort. Does the embarrassed diff
dence linger? Gone miraculously, leaving
!, not a vestige behind. 1t must have been
: mistake. Yet he certainly did seem awk
: ward and i'll at ease. But observe how diff
f ferent it is with him now. He nimbly take
1 his station, alert and minutely attentive tC
/ every passing incident. His eyes are lighted
: with lively sensibility, and as he smiles
s the working of his mouth betrays sense O.
: irrepressible mirthfulness. 1t seems a fine
| hnranrah
moments, when it brightens more and more
4 it is as handsome as the most ardent of his
!. devotees would wish to have it.
, And his stature-well, it certainly gaini
! no increase, but if you look again, you car
: not fail to detect there natural dignity an(
!, refinement of bearing which gradually be
y come exceedingly Impressive. These a
] least never desert him, and their effect quit
:, covers the little angularities which some o
3 his movements show. He is not so perfect
dancer, undoubtedly, as few of his suite
!, | but he has the good sense to care not whi
I for that, and to dance with a WILL and witt
Z just as careless a freedom as his enjoymen
\ demands at all times. His partners, a
q least never whisper complaint, but wit
~ hottest feminine zeal-which passeth al
!, other zeal known to mortals-eonfront dis
j paraging insinuatiOns, and Vindicate his it'll
to every grace and symmetry with an earnes
~ intensity that of course leaves no room 70
- argument upon the subject. lE
Of THE wINE-RooM. ..- ......r
re The wine-room was the jolliest arrange
= mGnt of the whole. Set adrift, to use
le nautical phrase, the good liquor would b
= sufficient to float tolerably sized schooner
- 1t is said that there were not fewer than lC
= different sorts of wines, embracing th
y choicest brands of Champagne, sherry, clare
y Hook, &c. The supper-room cost from 81, 80
"a to $1,000, and the expenses of tables and de-
81 orations added will bring up the sum tot
a to about $4,000.
lie Successful Forgery for Over $4,000 ON
"a New Orleans Banlk-Three Fast YOun
~ Men Arrested.
- Ayoung man of prepossessing appearance
y. " and well known by sight to the officers, PR
" sented himself at the counter of the MechaI
n - n..A n.nlnuul PAIL Nam Qrlnnnn Z,