Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-12
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my swallow.tail, and in a question.
able white choker, and a pair Of
kids lately cleaned, he presented
himself and was admitted. Jones
has been to see me this morningand
says the ball was a decided success.
Forney's paper, called the Chroni.
cle-all tinIpans are called chroni-
cles, and sustain the iniqtio us tar
lift pays. Jones says the ball
was 4 decided success, rs it ex-
hibi,cd the utter llunkyism or
American nature successfully.
Mrs. Grant had on, yesterday
evening, the time for her stated
reception. 1t was announced
through the press that this recep.
ton OF the wife of the President
wouldbe postponed, on account Of
the ball in honor Of HisMajesty the
Prince. How could Brevet Brig
adler General Dent, high custodi-
an ofthe card basket and the boot
jack, remain on duty while a ball
to the prince was going on ? How
could Mrs. Grant risk the mort.
lication OF having no one call-all
codishdom being engaged to
dance attendance on the Prince ?
Not much. The reception Of the
Republican court was dispensed
with. In fact, no one could have
got there, except by walking, for
all the hacks We're engaged for tho
ball.
Jones says that when he gained
admission, an oppressive sense OF
mighty responsibility rested on
the interior. People looked at
each other, and spoke with bated
breath. At the end of the hall a
platform was erected, three feet
high, and certain American gen.
tlemen guarded it, as it intended
for the Holy Cow Of llindoostan
TO this platform the sweet Prince
was conducted, tenderly, and
about him were grouped the high
dignitaries, If any lady or gen.
tleman attempted to approach
this holy reservation, he, or she,
was repulsed by the guard, and
told that it was sacred to th'
Prince and his immediate suite, o.
which the President OF the United
States made ore.
Now, as this was a private ell.
teri ainment, given to the immedi
ate friends and acquaintance o
Mr. Thornton, the platform wa
peculiar. Jones said that IL Rob
son ever invited him to a littl,
party, at his house, and he founC
a Preserved platform there, Will
some guests thereon, considered
better than any others, he Jones
would grow prOfane, and, leaving
the house, would be tempted L
throw n loose brick into Robin.
sons domestic circle. Yet it wa;
in strict accordance with couri
customs. | have seen such thing:
at the rulleFies, only the platform
had q throne on It. All, Inc
how delicious it would have been
to the American heart, could We
have had q throne thereon las
night. And why not? Why
leave out the thrOney We hat
the Prince, and could have seated
him thereon and then it woulC
have been so exquisite to sec til,
American gentlemen drop on ont
knee before it. They could havt
done so with impunity, for strap.
have gone out Of fashion, anC
there would have been no DANCE
of bursting their pantaloous, ant
showing more OF their republican
persons than was shown las
night.
After the arrival OF the higl
custodian Of the card with hi:
Excellcncy the Presipent, a hOlloV
square of common people wa
formed, aud 4 princely cotilliol
came off. No dancing was allow
Cd until this exclusive affair, Til
was all right, aud a close mitatiQl
OF the Tulleries, where the impe
rial cOlillion precedes common
dancing. have seen his Impcria
Insigniiicance prance through Blu
that was before the fungus in th.
bladder developed itself. II
cali't dance now as much as h,
formerly did. Dancing hurts him
| thought Jones was lying, wheI
he told me this: but, on consult
ing 1.-THE Daily Saliva edited b,
Forney-thc Court journal her
II find the following
''THE TERrslcuoRgAN FEsTIvlriE,
"About IL o'clock the dancin.
commenced with a plain cotillion
the Prince leading of with Mrs
Grant, their ris a ris being Mr.;
Thornton and Mr.. Fish. Til
set was further composed of Mrs
Fish and Mr.. Thornton, Mr..
Boutwell, and Gen. BeIknap, Mrs
Sherman and Admiral Porter
Madame Garcia and Blacque, Rev
Madame Catpcazy and Secrctar
Robson, and Madame Blacqu
Bey and General Sherman"
/ would have been pleased !,
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