Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-02-03
TEE SUPPER.

From eleven to twelve o'clock the sup
per-rooms were thronged with ladies' and
gentlemen, who were Rdmiring and crit
icising the beautiful, and even artistic,
display. The table in rooms 20 and q,
where the Grand Duke was to sup, were
of course the focus to which the crowd
gathered, And certsinly the picture was
8 pretty one. at the head Of the table
was a full-Tigged ship in miniature, with
the Russian oolors flying from the peak,
pyramids, and m~eringues, and Charlotte
/ Russo stands, and fruits, sud flowers;
we're so nicely arranged and presented
such a charming appearance thatit seemed
q pity to think OF destroying all his by
eating 1t, One ornament in nOuRat-s
Russian c-Ottage-was praised by all the
ladies as being a piees of excsllent work
In it's way. Bat it must not be supposed
that the Imperial appetite was not to be
gratihed by anything more substantial
than the goodies" before mentioned. Mr.,
Robins is too we'll versed as a caterer for
that, BOned turkey, lobster salad, chick
en- salad n other toothsOme "oold dish.
es" were provided, besides oysters In d.
vers styles. The table in the ordinary
and two supplemental tables in adjoining
rooms were decorated and arranged with
the same taste and elegance that oharsc-
teTigsd that provided Tor the Ducal par
ty, ana we're beautifully supplied. at
twelve O'Clock the work Of demolition
OF the good things commenced and the
confeotioner would have been shocked
to SEQ the wreck made of his elaborate /
ly prepared sweets. But, "sWeets to the
sWeet"-ths ladies got the best share of
them, the final destiny Ofall good things.
THIS SUPPER DISCUSSED,
dancing was resumed and keptsup until
after two O'Clock. The Grand Duke did
not appear in the ballroom after twelve
O'clock-being too much fatiRued by his
journey from Louisville-and about one
wss conveyed to his rooms st the
Pesbody hotel. Several members Of his
suite, however, " seen the thing out" RS
firing only when Home, Sweet Homey
was struck up by the band.
HOW HE LOOKS AND TALKS.
The Grand Duke is very tall, but of
tremendous muscular development. His
limbs are almost Of gigantic proportions.
strength must be enormous. His
legs ara IS large as the bodies of half
little laced tops that dance along the
Broadwsys of cities. When he stands
3reot be il apparently slender, but one
need only observe the muscles of his
to learn that he has led a vigor-
)us, active life, His hair is light brown,
md so Of his side-whiskers; his eyes are
blue, and though his face is elongated,
le has the aspect of a Germsn.
short l~ight-broWn hair stands erect,
md ia properly represented IN the COM
non-place wOod-cuts and lphotographssofI
Highness, but his cheeks are some
what sUnken, and his face longer han it
in the prints we ses everywhere,
&c ear q look of eRnNi, and one cannot ,
all 70 suspect, when talking with him, /,
hat he is somewhat weary Of the life he
esds. In fact, Il must be uncomfortable
o live a life devoid of individuality, that .
, merged into the empire, that belongs :
lot TO oneself, but to the people here, and
ven more thoroughly to the empire in I
Here he may unbend and become I
limself-the Alexis that God made him: {
here, he is part and parcel of The empire, :
ne must never be obiiviOus ofthe fact :
hat he Is not Alexis, but the Grand Duke,
What aiolly thing IL would be for q regu- a
prince to unbend by going on a regu- /
n bsnderl The Prince OF Wales couldn't {
clip liking It, and no n encounters s
1is Grand Duke who does not read in his '
zoe the statement that he Is thoroughly 0
red Of heing the State, and would be b
1t is not that he is acting a part, s.
that his conduct is not perfectly natu- o
but there is wanting the hilarity and o
kuberant life that sparkles In tho eyes e
nd beams forth from every hneament of A
10 face of the genuine, embarrassed, un- I
youth Of his years. To be q potsn- v
Ite from childhood, to be born great, is to II
ear shaokles from the cradle. They may 81
, of gold, but are handouts and chains b
T ali that. CT
The Admiral, who accompanies the b
rand Duke, il the most attractive, So "
ally. OF ths whole party. He 10 evil -