The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-03


most splendid public rooms h this city On the present
occasion there wss none OF this, but everything was
chasts 70 the last degree
reom-the revere Of what u the great Morpsth
dinner. -Four long tables ranged down the parai-
lei with each other, and each OF these tables held
twenty seven persons on q side making total Of two
hundred and sixteen ssats at these four tables, which,
vn ms Tour Vice Presidents one at each end Of these
twenty; 70 those must DO added GROSS table II The
head q which were placed for persons
making total OF two hundred and thirtysevsn pessons
the chair vas taken by Washington Irving; on his
sn 81 a Charles Dickens the honS,sd guest on h M
Ne Mayor, and othor we'll known individuals the Mayor
being The only layman thai invited guest who
invited but letters from each Of them decn-
ns the favor ON account Of being that they
should remain in Albany "do the State service
On each OF the four tables were placed four splendid
golden candeaorAs each containing candles;
nsre we're also three golden candslabras on the GROSS
tapie az the head; three golden eandeiabyas on white
pedsstals .! the extremity Of Tho room between each
table; one hundred and thirty aasehts IN the four
three lights each, round the ROOM making in al three
hundred and sixteen lghts in tina. one room.
Facing the main entrance on the large compartments
Immediately on each side Of the south wing,
beautifully painted ransparepcss nchiy carved IN.
que frames these represented Pckwck addressing the
Pickwick Club iths same illustration that formed the
eleventh abeau a the Park theatre the night Of tho
Nickleby 70 bis friends Besides these ornamsnts there
were twelve marble buss ON richly carved antique
zach compartment, Of he wall Behind The chairman;
four between The windows At the bottom Of the ROOM
one over each transparency, and on the wall 90
follows:-
asAD OF TIE ROOM. sorrox or rus ROOM
seneca. Shakespeare,
franklfn Byron,
Washington, Scott .+
Dickona Milton
SOUTH WALL. SoRrn WALL
Apollo D nsnsnsi
The usual drapery remained around the room; but,
WIN tho exception Of shields each Of the four
doors at the extremtes Of the room in the north and
south walls the foregoing the only that
nessrs Prescott. Hall Charles A Davis John A. King,
De Peyster Ogden deserve great credit for their good
as out Of keeping and irrelevant TO this most interesting
occasion.
The sn,s.room usually used by the singers &C., on a
concert night, 40 retiring room, fitted up this
occasion for tho accommodation OF q few ladies' Mrs.
Dickens and some select friends Of the committee who
expressed deep desire to be present and witness the
festivities as far az consisten. with prcprety
me company began to assemble as early as six o'clock
go in 10 dinner until about seven o'clock Among those
who were present this festive occasion noticed s.
Homes wa NC nccosn Samuel Belts John Dser
son, d. s Kennedy, James 9. King, Henry Brevoort,
Charles March, Anthony Barclay j. Prescott Hall James
G. 9. Rowland James !. Jones' jacob r. Leroy, NJ G.
Patterson, Washington Irving, Philip Hone, Daniel b.
King *an ny.ns w HrS B. hG asor Msrn
Livingston. Hamilton Fish, J. D. p. Ogden, NJ Ii. Grin.
nell, W. H Aspnwell, Edward Curtis Edward Jones,
william y Rhinelauder, Abnl Scherinerhorn T. w.
Ludlow, Fitx Greene Haleck, Charles Augustus Davis,
Duncan Psl James r. Whiting, +. A. Tallmadge, r.
Wsddell, DR., r. >. Nissan, Mr. Blocker, &c. &c, &c.
The scene "a the company entered the dining room
and took their seats very brilliant and exharatlng
one, and the splendor not little increased by the
bright eyes and smiling faces Of the lovely women who
had assembled to look on. The band In The orchestra
struck fine old national Dickens entered the
room and continued until all were seated Mr. Bellows
then said short but effective grace and all fell to with
perfectly literary and promiscuous appetite. Ard
magnificent dinner it was s
The viands were oil OF the hrst quality, truly
his recent sickness, but no in high spirits laughed
heartily, ate heartily, drank wine with the Bishop,
rybody thai asked him, aud that was over hundred
The Vice Presidents were Cullen c. verpanck, John
Vices they made The dinner went of az all sach din
ners should 60 OF when they well cooked and are
eaten with good sppe,itsthat is, with capital relish
although enough was left to mako decent dinner for At
least i've hundred more hungry men. All we're de.
lighted, looked hearty, happy and hungry, until the
ing hungry any longer they looked unSommony thrstv
After tine company were all In the room, Inc num-
Der Of two hundred and twenty one they all rose aud
me pand played .'see tho Conquering Hero,n BE-, as
Washington Irving led in Boz by the arm. Boa laughed
% no entered and laughed heartily al the evening;
was drinking and hook wine bis favorits beysr.
ages do also laughed tremendously st Irvinas dry
Among the ladies present we noticed Miss ssiswcE.
me talented authoross, most intellectual looking
woman nrs. Dickens MIRA McCracksn. Miss Isaao
Bell. Mrs Burns beautiful woman; Mrs Bacon, Nrs
Bean and about forty others who insisted on coming
INTO the room, and ~ last got the platform and sal
behind the principal characters.
The Harmonists attended, consisting Of Charles Horn.
Jr Austin Phil!ps, Mr. Roster, Mr.. Mascot supern.
tended Sy Charles =. Horn. They sang mon Noss
''God Hath Made Us Free I" Come Dwell with We and
Hail Smiling Morn