The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-28

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meet the eye at almost everyturn.
THE DINNER AND COURT ETIQUETTE.
Dinner was served in this (oak) room,
according to custom, which reserves ST.
Georges Hall for State banquets. The
party was small, because etiquette requires
that the Queen shall converse with every
guest.
THE MTRoDuCTIoNs.
| The introductions were made as fol-
lows:-Minister Pierrepont, advancing, in
troduced General Grant; then Lord Derby
stepped forward with Mrs. Grant The
Queen shook hands with them, while the
ladies in waiting simply bowed.
THE PARTY AT DINNER.
This formality at an end, the gentlemen
led the way to the Oak Room. The Queen
sat at the head Of the table. On her right
we're respectively Prince Leopold, Princess
Christian and General Grant ; on her left
Prince Christian, Princess Beatrice and
Minister Pierrepont. Then came the
Duchess of Wellington, Lord Elphinstone
and Mrs. Pierrepont Lord Derby and Mrs.
Grant ; the Duchess of Roxburgh and Lord
Biddulph the Countess Of Derby and Jesse
| Grant.
CEREMONY WAIVED AND ENJOYMENT GENERAL.
During dinner the. band of the Grenadier
Guards, under Dan Godfrey, played in the
quadrangle. The enjoyment of the party
was unconstrained, the Queen taking
prominent part in the lively conversation,
during which all kinds Of topics were
discussed, American and English. political
and social. The Princess Beatrice is bril-
liant conversationalist, and she was particu-
larly interesting on many American social
topics, which she thoroughly understood.
THE LADIES DRESSES
Most of the ladies were all dressed N
black with white trimmings. owing to the
deaths recently Of the Queen IF Holland
and the Duke of Hesse Darmstadt. The
Queen was attired in similar style, but her
toilet comprised very magnificent array of
diamonds.
A CONVERSATIONS IN THE CORRIDOR.
After dinner the Queens party proceeded
to tht corridor for the purpose of enabling
the visitors to examine it more closely.
Here they met another party from the Octa-
gon and q lively conversation ensued, during
which Her Majesty talked with every person
present.
THE QUEEN RETTREs.
At about ten o'clock Her Majesty shook
hands with her lady guests, bowed to the
gentlemen and retired, followed by other
members of the royal family present.
DRAWING ROOM CONCERT.
The guests then entered one Of the mag
nifcent drawing rooms along the east front,
where they were entertained by tho Queens
private band.
ROYAL WHIST.
Refreshments having been served Gen.
eral Grant and Minister Pierrepont played
whist with the Duchesses Wellington and
Roxburgh, during which, of course, the
gentlemen were beaten. Mr.. Pierrepont
played badly; SO did the ex-President.
GOOD NIGHT.
At half-past eleven the Americans retired
to the rooms, which were in different part
Of the palace.
IN A ROYAL CARRIAGE.
Yesterday morning General and Mrs.
Grant were driven in the Great Park in
carriage usually used by the Queen at half
past ten. He, with Americans, accompanied
by Mr.. Ward Hunt, First Lord of The
Admiralty, and Colonel Gardiner, went to
the station and took the train for Bishops
road (paddington).
STATE CONCERT AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE
A state concert was given at Buckingham
Palace last night. General Grant and Mrs.
Grant, the Emperor and Empress of Brazil,
the Prince and Princess Of Wales, the Duke
and Duchess of Teck, Prince Christian and
the Princess Helena, the Princess Louise
and the Marquis Of Lorme and the Duke Of
Cambridge were present.
GOING TO LIVERPOOL TO-DAY.
| General Grant goes to Liverpool to-day,
where will arrive at quarter to four in the
afternoon. He will leave again for London
at quarter to eleven Friday morning.
GREETING FROM AMERICA.
Just before sitting down 10 dinner the