Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-05
THE SUPPER.

THE SUPPER
The supper was good one, aad there was
he usual ballroom rush and scramble TO pe
@ccess 10 the tables. II consisted OF the folio w.
ing Viands: Terrapins, ste wed oysters, salmon
montpelier saddle OF vepison, saddle OF IN utton
cold game, patties, roast beef a Ia mole. spiced
beef, jelly, boned turkey, roast wild turkey.
chesm'l, partridge, quail, salads, lobster,
tongue, ham &c. The numbers were so great
that l: was not easy to reach the counter or 10
even 10 obtain cup Of coffee. The decorations 6
in the way Of piec>s montees and other sugar
work was very fine.
WILD HUNT FOR HATS AND COATS.
The arrangements for the checking and de-
hverlng OF wearing apparel would have been
prstty satisfactory had the instructions of tn.
committee been carried out. but as it happened
in that branch everything was confusion wors.
confoundei. 1t was no less so in regard to IN (.
ladies than the gentlemen, but the fair Sex in
most cases managed 10 get into the room whera
The clothing was stored, ana Selected for them
selves. Not so lucky We're the men. The
fouith-story was set apart for the safe keeping
Of their hats and coats, and about midnighi
not only those who wished 10 depart, bat tho 81
who feared arush At a later hour, were making
their wsy In that direction, check in hand
lbtre Were iour entrances to the clothing room
boarded mp, and small window in sacn, au
lines were formed leidiug to each, but i,
was 1ound that system caused much delay
by tDe obicials inside b ing unable TO find
the package corresponding with the check
The whole corridor was filled with anxIou.
iaces, and as the surging crowd became impa.
lieut. one would gise his opinion about TIE
ma'feri Others would suggest various plans
TO hasten progress, and the conse uence was
a gAna TGI Al
what restored, it was arranged that the attend.
ant on 'h" inside should call the numbers OF
Packages indIscrimina.eIy, after the style Of
delivering baggage a. "A railroad depot, the
holders Of corresponding checks TO Al once re.
spond. This worked surely but slowly
Many waited anxiouslf to .hand in Their
checks" some being detained two or three
hours. Others more ingenious made a flank
movement BY entering the cloak room through
u Tansom from an adjoining apartment, and
mus succeeded. Many stuck it out till four
o'clcck this morning, bat a grea' many left
weary and dssatis 6ed to return there to-day
IL was amnsiDg to see the various uufortn,
nate ones passing out ihe mann door ON their
way home with head ticd MP in handkerchisfs
or projected by the nubias or small shawl
which they borrowed ,rom their lady friend.
Many Were more than ordinarily anxious. as
tn-y were visitors TO the city and proposed
leaving In the early train this morning. so
impatient at times did the crowd become tina,
propositions were made to break the doors
down, &c, but an occasional fainttne case
would temporarily quiet the disorder. In
consequences OF the delay thus occasioned.
numbers Of ladies were compelled 10 wait two
or tnYee hours for their escorts, and the affair.
ways were filled with fair ones with arxious
faces ppturned TO witness the lucky forthccm.
ing of their attendant cavaliers. Ons ipreni.
ous gentleman, who was minus his hat, ra,.sd
his coat collar over his head to shelter him sell
f'om The ripping air.
MR.. GREELEY AT THE BALL.
The venerable white head and spectacles ~
Horace Greeley made him a conspicuous ob,..,
wherever he moved, causing him to be recor.
nized by everybody. He looked like q cat in a
strange garret in the midst OF the CAV throug.
and was continually getting stranded in some
hopeless position. At one time he was fasten.,
upon stairway In an eddy OF the two currsnt,
sf moving humanity for nearly an hour. Slov
OF motion, he was continually being scrou.,a
and hustled and crushed BY the pretty women
revolving about him. This last experience N
seemed to rather like. But hs svore n sood
deal In the oddest and most miscsllan coma stvl.
whsn janmsd and jolted for TIVE Aours AZ ths
eIoak-rooms In quest OF his white ovsrcoat
One would as coon expect q bullet from
roee.bud - an oath from Hcrass 8reelev. Int
Ne certainly did curse most feyoeious,v On ,n,.