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

tai on each side as closely as the special
policemen on duty would allow, are massed
in groups detachments Of Englands poor
and hungry to get a glimpse Of tho fairy
land wherein abide riches, beauty. high
birth and distinction won by sword, pen OF
pencil. We have as we pass in but glance,
alas for those in the street, with tho OIL
cious policemen pushing them back into
the shadows beyond; but I can hear ono
ask an officer, ms he recedes -
(Which is imp
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"Graunt."
''E's hin hour"
JOHN THOMAS.
Wide stood tho hospitable doors inside
Of which. ranged on either side of the hall
way, stood statuesquely or bowed obse-
quiously to welcome and direct tho guests,
a gorgeous array of footmen in liveries Of
blue and gold, and showing in silken hose
jocund Thackeray laughed and whose fair
proportions whimsical Leech SO often de-
picted in Punch.
THE FLORAL DECORATIONS.
The second glance after entering the doors
brings to the eye a beautiful vision of rich
colors, and to the sense the perfumes of a
thousand flowers Flowers everywhere |!
From ground to roof, peeping in clusters Of
brilliant blooms from amid cool frameworks
Of rich green's, they glow in the mellow light
of the chandeliers like gems, until their
fragrance seems a thing almost palpa-
BILE. Amid the surging crowd of guests.
some in gay military or diplomatic
uniforms, others In floating pillows of lace or
warm shining seas of silk one hears on all
sides the comment that no such floral dis
mansion in London
''wIrH THE coLoRs.".
From the balcony Of the topmost story
depend groups of American flags in gay,
saucy, bright, new hues of red. white and
blue silk. They seem put there as re-
minders Of the great days gone by
amid the Southern swamps, when Grant
under his we'll worn standard, tattered,
torn and faded, performed deeds Of valor
that good men and true remember.
THE RECEPTION CHAMBER.
In the elegant and flower adorned boudoir
at the head OF the stairs stood Mrs Pierre
pont and General Grant in the order named.
Directly behind General Grant was stationed
Colonel A. Badeau, who is actually United
States Consul General, but who during
Grants stay nets as his aide-de-camp In
waiting, permission having been received
from the proper authorities to allow him 10
perform this service near his old CON-
mander
Ex-PREMrER AND Hx-PREsrDxNT.
At the moment of my approach find the
ex-Premier Of England, Mr.. Gladstone,
being presented to the ex-President and
warmly pressing his hand and congratulate.
ing him, while the stately and even beauti.
full Mrs. Gladstone, dressed in o delicate
costume Of blue and white, with cluster
Of fine diamonds setting of the long blue
plume in her hair, is discussing with Mrs.
Grant.
QUAKER AND FRIEND OF THE UNION.
Scarcely has the ex-Premier passed on
when the imposing head of John Bright,
Quaker, rcformer, liberal leader and out
spoken friend of the Union in its dark days,
is seen. Crowned with wealth Of snowy
hair which surmounts the massive, CHEEKY
face, the head Of this man of the people
would be notable in any gathering, and is
doubly SO here, as the grand old Quake,
shakes hands with the General.
| PEERS AND PEEREssEs.
Hithcr comes the usually solemn faced Earl
Derby without the weight of the Eastern ques.
! ton on his shoulders after him tho Earl OF
Shaftcsbury, of benefcent doings, and then
the Marquis and Warehouses of Westminster
perhaps the richest peer in England nay
half tho peers and peeresscs of the realm.
WONDERFUL PICTURE.
Oh, but for time and space to tell the tai,
of the gorgeous pageantry which moves be-
fore the eyes, now shifting into brillian
groups, now breaking into spots o