The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-28
FIRST EDITION
THE PRINCES BALL.
Royal Light fantasies at the Capital
The Misty Mases of the Dance
Among the Republican
Aristooracy.

The card of invitation requests the pleasure
Of your company at half-past 8 o'clock" and
fashionables might be expected not to commence
arriving until an hour later; but 1t Is now about
The hour, and carriages which have already
turnod out their loads fairly block up +, Ninth,
and Tenth streets, and every moment adds TO
the throng. Every window in the vicinity of
Masonic Hall is lighted up and filled with inte-
rested spectators. The stoops, balconies, and
sometimes roofs of the houses are crowded, the
big Patent Office and Post Office, which usually
at night look deserted and resemble gigantic
monuments to the dead, now are surrounded by
m wing masses of people waiting for his Royal
Highness and other celebrities, but principally
tor Arthur William Patrick and Ulysses Simpson
Giant
Ht ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCE.
We left the Prince dressing for the ball at the
British Minister'S. While he was there the
crowd down in front OF the hall was very impa-
tiently waiting for his arrival. Every now and
then there was q sell, somebody calling out,
"Here he comes" "HeIe comes the Prince!
"Thats his carriage" AT last, at twenty
minutes of ten o'clock the Princes carriage
drives up and Mr.. Thornton alights followed by
the Prince, who hands Miss Burgene out of the
carriage. Mr.. French and Mr.. l.. Estray, of the
British Legation, had been standing on the
stairway, awaiting the Princes arrival. As he
makes his appearance at the door they shout to
those ahead on the stairs, 'Ihe Prince" Mrs.
Thornton, who arrived at half past nine o'clock,
with Mr.. E. Fame is at the head of the stairs to
welcome the Prince and suite. He enters the
ballroom, which ia only partially filed, the band
playing "God Save the Queen" with Mrs.
Thornton on his arm and walks up TO the plat
form, where the party is arranged as follows
Prince Arthur in the centre, Mrs. Thornton on
his right, Mr.. Thornton on his left, Colonel
Elphinstone on the right of Mrs. Thornton and
Lieutenant Pickard and Ensign Fitzroy on the
left of Mr.. Thornton. few persons of distinc-
ton are introduced to the Prince.
HOW THE PRINCE WAS DRESSED.
The Prince was dressed in the uniform of a
captain of Scottish Fusileers, the regiment to
which he is attached, and wears upon his left
breast silver cross of the Order Of st. Patrick.
The uniform is dark not at all snowy, and but for
the orders on his breast he would not be singled
ont as person of such eminent distinction. Col
Elphinstone has the red, gaudy uniform of the
British army. Lieutenant Pickard's uniform is
not unlike that of the Prince, and Ensign Fitz-
roy's is somewhat similar, though they are not
decorated with orders OF royalty. The Prince
carries his cap in his hand and keeps passing it
from one hand to the other, as il he was nervous
and wanted to get rid OF 1t.
ARRIVAL OF PRESIDENT GRANT.
The President had agreed to come at 10
o'clock; but it is now near IL before he arrives
The policemen at the door have orders to keep
sharp lookout for the Presidents carriage Mr.
French and Mr.. L. Estraing stationed half
way up the stairs, ready to run and inform the
Prince of the Presidents arrival "The Presi-
dents carriage!" shouts o policeman. Mr..
French runs up the stairs at a jump, signals the
band, and the Prince, Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton,
and Colonel Elphinstone 60 out to receive the
President The Prince meets hrs. Grant at the
ladies' dressing room, and they enter in the
following order, the band playing Hail to the
Chief':-The Prince and Mrs. Grant, the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Thornton, Mr.. Thornton and Mrs.
Fish General Dent and Mrs. Dent, General
Porter and Mrs. Porter Secretary Fish and
Secretary Boutwell,, Secretary Robson and
Secretary Belknap, the Postmaster General and
the Secretary of the Interior, Vice-Admiral
Porter and General Sherman. In the above
order the party proceeded to the extreme end of
the room to the platform, which was assembled,
the Prince gracefully handing our American
Queen to q suitable situation for favorable con-
versation, and the other gentlemen following
the example of his Royal Hlghness in respect to
their fair companions.
When these distinguished parties got on this
species of throne all the diplomats present as
much interest There was the Prince with Mrs.
Grant, the latter talking animatedly and scarcely
giving his Royal Highness the chance for word.
President Grant looked smiling and happy,
but said very little to Mrs. Thornton.
After while the select group on the platform
got about the Prince, and then a sort of royal
levee in the capital of the republic occurred.
Arthur had fine chance for the display of his
fashionable Accomplishments. He bore himself
with grace ease, and dignity which charmed
all present, and especially the ladies. Each OF
the ladies fastened TO her wrist waist the pro-
gramme of dance, which reads as follows
MASONIC HALL,
JANUARY q, 1870.
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