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

a Ia Marengo; salmi of ducks, a la mOnarche;
baked macaroni, an gratin.
ROdst-Bsef; turkey, aux truffes.
G~dme-Saddle of venison with cranberry
sauce; prairie chicken with currant Jelly.
Observation-Disclosures Irish potatoes: green
peas hominy; stewed tomatoes spinach;
rice; celery; asparagus
~RdStTV-Cabinet pudding, vine sauce; choc-
late kisses; madeltnesi vanilla Ice cream; CO.
coanut custard pie; Rhine wine jelly a la
Desseyt-Bananas; raisins; fgs; hlberts; pc
cans; oranges; almonds; French coffee; APP
pies; English walnuts; Malaga grapes.
THE ovERToN HOTEL.
Considerable time and taste were spent
and exercised in the ornamentstion of
the rooms dedicated to Ducal rpo in
this hotel. The diningroom was convert
cd into a handsome ballroom, by q pro-
fuse display of red 1hite-snd-blue drap-
cry, wreaths of evergreens snd flags of
the natlons interested. Rooms 20 and q,
opening on he corridor IN the rear of the
ladies' ordinary, were used SIS & supper
room for the Grand Duke and the msm-
bers of the committees entitled to the
privilege Of supping with the royal visit
or. Four other rooms opening on this
corridor were reserved as retiring rooms
for the Ducsl party. The ladies' ordins-
~, where the supper was spread for the
invited guests, was also handsomely dec
Grated, as was the corridor between 1t
ana Inc EuuulE huuF6 SPOKEN OIs
THE ALL AND RECEPTION.
At nine O'Clock the corridors and great
hall of the Overton were deserted except
by an odd figure that fitted hither and
shither, making preparations snd putting
Che finishing touches upon things in gem
sral. Our reporter found two gentlemen
in the parlor intended for the Duke and
and party upou the other side of the cor
ridor from the ballroom. La q few
minutes the Ducal party arrived
and were shown into their apartments,
tossed off their ~overcosts and entered into
| conversation with the occupants of the
adjoining rooms. The Duke was very
sffable and sven talkstive. General Ous-
tar also seemed to be at home among Jul
Southern people. Alexis sat upon the
arm of a settee, threw n leg over the
| other, folded his opera hat navy style1
under his arm md enjoyed q few mo-
ments conversation with the people who
were presented to him. at half past nine
| the doors OF the ballroom were thrown
| open, the band was in position at the far
end of the hall, the lamps were all
ablezs and the seems was charming.
Hon. Jacob Thompson then notified
Alexis hat the party would now enter
on the more hilarious festivities of the
! evening. A procession of gentlemen,
bssdsd by the Grand Duke snd Mr..
/ ~10OuApsuus suCu mAICuHu AuEO bAo nAtt1
and stopped not until they reached the
far end thereof where the distinguished
party took their position to reOsive the
| guests of b evening. The Duke stepped
out a few PAGES from the music-stsnd,
snd the interesting ceremony of presenta-
ton took pieoe. This Duke is an expert
at such things. He merely inclined his
hesd to zach person, at the same time
giving sJif, decisive shake Of the
hsnd, and then stepped back 3 pace or
so until the n6xt couple came up. There
was no indulgiDg in conversation with
any OF those who were introduced, and
Ia this way two hundred couples were
presented in h sp2ce OF forty minutes.
The style, manner and dress of the ladies
OF Memphis were fsultisss. Everything
was done with the utmost courtesy and
simplicity, indicative at Once of the most
perfect good. breeding and self possession.
At eleven O'Clock there were fully, four
hundred couples In the ballroom. The
dresses of the ladies were all SUI
perb, without being extravsgant-msant
to enhance the natural beauty and grace
OF the person, aud not to Oversh2dOW
them. II is no exsggeration to say that
the ball presented an array of loneliness,
grace and elegance that could not be sur
passed in the United States.
FLoOR CoMMITTEE.-The following gem
tlemeu scted as floor committee:
Gen. B. H. Robertson. Col. J. H.Edmondson
Gen. Cotton Greene. Capt.J W. Scales.
| Capt. ]. W. Sneed. Mr.. Eugene Jones.
! Mr.. J. A. Hayes, jr. Mr.. c. P. Hunt.
Mr.. W. @. Parker. Mr.. c. b. James.
GENERAL CoMMITTEE.-Ehe following
gentlemen were on hand and served dur