The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-07

BEoxrvIyo.
The guests whom presented shook hands
first with Mrs. Pierrepont who pre-
sentsd them to General Grant and
suite This was made tesy
pleasant process. Except in rare
instances il could not be extended beyond
o sentence or two; but then We AL know
how significant that may be made when on
either side is Wit, worth or beauty.
TO SOLID coxYoRr.
From the reception chamber the guests
then passed into the large drawing room
whose exquisite decorations pleased the eye,
while the galaxy of great and high-plnced
people gave the mind food for admiration or
at least lenient criticism. Thence at later
hour tho company proceeded to the supper
room downstairs, making merry amid cork
poppings and dclicacics until one in the
morning.
GLADSTONE AND DERBY.
Among the earliest arrivals were Mr.. and
Mrs. Gladstone. who remained in the ante
room with General Grant until the arrival
Of Lord Derby, when the ex-Premier moved
loftily away. Gladstone looks like Daniel
Webster in little, while Earl Derby reminds
one Of highly successful city banker.
Derby's face beamed radiantly, as though
Russia was myth and the Sublime Porte
something good to drink.
JOHN BRIGHT
Then came John Bright, n. p, silver
haired and silver voiced, the first Quaker
who held place in the British Cabinet, and
the stanch friend of America. His meeting
with Grant was very cordial.
ENGLISH PEERS.
He was followed by the Earl of Shaftes-
bury, Lord Houghton. tho poet, whose
pleasant smile and genial manner were not
unknown to the ex-President, and the
Marquis of Ripon, q clever statesman who
served many years in the Cabinet and whom
every lady calls thoroughly good fellow.
SCOTCH LORDS AND LADIES
Among the succeeding myriads noticed
the youthful face Of the Marquis Of Lorne,
the husband of Princess Louise and heir to
the dukedom OF Argyll. He was accom-
panied by his sisters. The paternal face Of
the Earl Of Caithness, which is no stranger
to America, next appeared from the throns
of honorabies. On his arm wns the
Countess, whose bosom was literally abiaze
with diamonds.
vABroBuM OF NorAsIEs.
In quick succession came Lord Mayors,
past and present, the past ones plain, and
the present one colored as the print shops
have it, Then stalked in, with many a
characteristic bow and salaam, ambassa-
doris in glowing uniforms from oil the
ends of the earth-from Brazil to Cathay
\ Now, with that suavity born Of complacency
to constituents, corrected by the occasional
tits Of the forensic arena, como members of
Parliament, while, sandwiched between, are
the representatives, in coats or trailing
garments, of tho oldest families of England
I need not say that l do not mean the
Browns and Smiths, who may be old. but
have had no college OF heralds to count all
the sprouts of their family trees.
LITERATURE AND MUSIC.
There was Robert Browning, the poet
William Black, the novelist Edmund
Yates, the writer, and Arthur Sullivan, the
musician. There were dozens of others
whose single entities would inhame the
hostess Of On ordinary drawing room with
pride enough to Withstand the boasts of her
rivals for six months, but cannot make nv
letter dictionary Of authors.
THE AMERICAN coHoRr.
Every American resident responded to
the Ministers invitation. The Morgans
and the Peabodys, Mr.. James McHenry,
Chevniicr wikof, Mr. g. W. Smallcy, Chief
Justice Shea, Mr.. Moncure D. Conway, Mr..
Newton Crane, Consul at Manchester Mrs
Fairchild, Mrs, Julia Ward Howe and her
daughter Maud Mr.. and Mrs. Ives, Mrs.
Hicks and Miss Mamie Schomberg were
among the most prominent.
YAuLrLEss TOILETS
The immense majority of the dresses of
the ladies werc in excellent taste, and none
were censurable. The American bellies
carried away the palm for style and beauty,
as they usually do on such occasions