The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-23

Ouf ~Spccaa1 Correspondence from Egypt-
Fashion and Royalty Entertained BY
the viceroy.
The special fashions correspondence from
Egypt, which we published in our columns yes
terday, reported the actual initiation ofthe grand
social revolution which has been completed in
the land Of the Pharaohs by the influx OF
visitors from all parts Of the world to Its soil
and their worthy reception by the Viceroy,
concluding the relation Of the piquant and
romantic incidents of the occasion by state
ment of the preparations which were being
made for the enjoyment of grand ball, to be
given by the ruler in their honor at lsmailia.
This communication was written on the Goth
of November. Dating next day the writer
supplies the letter which we print this morn
ing. In it he describes the festive scenes
which ensued, concluding q picture which is
well worthy Of the first and PREDATORY pen
cilling. The gorgeous panorama is made to
pass before the eyes of the reader, and that,
too, without any of the discomforting actuali-
ties which resulted from the crowding of the
invited guests towards the hospitable palace OF
the Khedive, in the shape Of general aggre-
gated representation of humanity, which en-
braced royalty in it's most concentrated impe-
rialsm, beauty in its most attractive form,
dress costume Of the very latest styles and
jewels and gold in sheen Of dazzling bewilder-
ment An Empress was there from France,
and the .'Hearts of Oak" of ''merrie England"
were represented by number of Queen Victo-
ria's ''middies," ''fresh" from deck and de-
lighted beyond measure.
Once inside the viceregal mansion, every
person found himself at home. There were, in
the words OF the writer, ''waves of muslin and
gauze," and carriages were ordered at two in
the morning." and afterwards. OF what trans
pircd in the iuterval-the .fete itself-our read
ers must learn from the letter. In it they will
find that an American bride gave tone to the
very ton Of royalty by her appearance, her
dress, her jewels and graceful bearing-a note
worthy fact, and highly complimentary to the
refining influence of the true democracy of the
youngest nation Of the earth, when presented
worthily abroad, even in the palaces of the
most ancient and historic land.
The most thrilling and complete picture
which has flowed from the pen of Byron is
that in which he paints ballroom scene in
Brussels during the night which preceded the
battle Of Waterloo, when clamps shone DER
fair women and brave men, and "eyes looked
love to eyes which spake again" and when he
tells of it's sudden effacement by the "cannons
opening roar" the mounting in hot haste,
the swiftly forming in the ranks of war, with
the sad finale of ''rider and horse, friend and
foe, in one red burial blent."
The next to this in point and effect is that
given in plain prose by the HERALD writer to-
day, telling of the Viceroys entertainment at
Ismailia, but happily lacking the tragedy. The
sudden breaking up of the ball at Brussels led
to the fall Of ''the greatest not the worst OF
men," The ball at Ismailia tends, as will be
seen, to secure and confirm the rule Of q man
who has shown himself great by his marking
of time ia and with the march of the worlds
| progress.