, 1879-07-30
DINING In STYLE.

word Ia MAt-hahOune.
DINING in STYLE.
How tho London Lor,t- Mayor Entertalns ut
Table.
Et,eafd Efso's Eettsr IN Npffon journal.
And now, II you please, We will arrive at the
principal entrance Of tho Mansion House ut half
rast o In the cSenlnF, and, descending from our
earriage, wo will pass up through q crowd Of
begging urclinE. each one OF whom Insists TINT
bo opened our carriaRc.duor. anu escl, of whom
Is likely to soil our ranent; then through q line
f; OF stalwart policemen, each one Of whom ltts
huge forctngcr and points respectfully onward.
Al last We reach tho top OF the staircase, and IN
the huge covered way VT FLUID Il crowd vi 2cntlc-
inen, aotnc in brilliant uniforms. some In plain
evening dress, and so1ue III quaint costumes
which represent tic ancient dignity n1.l sptcn-
dor u London. MI engaged In tugRsng At their
whisu glorce. The English gentlemen do not
wcar gloves At the opera, the concers, or the re-
eepton. but they put them on When they como
to see the Lord-Atayor. That dlEnitasy'a car
raEe-a MIRACULOUS afTafr. With the i'uukcY
standing bolt Upright behind it-has lust driven
away, md lite Mayor Is now III his retiring-rooH,
where the accompanying ufllc!als are assuming
their robes Of ceremony. Once EIoycd, VIC pass
on Into MI Immense hutl. brilliantly lighted aud
servants Until VIC reach table where pullts
young gentleman asks lis our unnles. Wien
hu learns who VIC arc he uands us plan printed
In gold OH Fhitc Eruund, showing the posi-
tim OF each table mud Of every PERSONS sent,
our own names being n,urkcd With RID pencil
| mnrk against them, thht VIC mny all tho more
readily find them. Now CONS throngs. ecurcs,
hundreds Of persouaares: Generals, publishers,
journalists Ut apoctlcai stripe. Presently there
| is au awe-strckcn silence, and while the band
stationed at one end Ut the hall plays classical
SELECTION the sheritfs, in sparkling uniforms,
k1nnfN t$n1n Ns,tye} r,,it Il
Field MaFst,al's drese, pass through thu admir-
Ing ttrong, followed by the bearer Of the sword
of n1cc, at Imposing HlcdtMyal figure In Q long
gown nnd fur TAP, and the mace bearer, In Il
gown hut baretcadc1. Between these last two
Is tic l4ord-Mayor, in evening dress, md With no
other decoration than a collar, with roaetto at
hts throat, the Insignia Of bis honorable ot!ico.
uehind is rctinue Of servants, handsome boys,
beautifully dressed. The Mayor takes 10 hiss
position at ono end Of the bali, and tho master
of ceremonies begtns to present, individually,
each of ,he 900 or 4o guests. The pr:sen!atioi,
there Is no crowdl,g down Of The common hord
by titlclcas people. The master Of ceremonies
| cries our names IN a stantorlan voice; VIC 70 lip
AMI stake his LordshIp by the hand then retire
to gossip until another still n,ore stehtorlan
tlenlan, dinner Is sctvc1.H
Now, had tic pen Of George Augustus salo
(whom wcs see, tosY ind happy, 1T this dinner, by
lights would indulge In historic "reminiscences
oi u!e great men VINO haTc Preferred 'clcar
turtle to thick turtle" md vicu versa. l
Wou'a tel you no" VIC nro served with great
variety o. eeafses ol Is!l, ana now sucsrT, and
along their dan0csous way. ! would tell you
WY no rsa wlne is sessea until the dessert nl'd
tue speeches ard begun together. But We can
sec for Ourselves tue principal features u tAis
oalIqutt, anu u,u offers may 9e atgrcsseu
upon ~ aotho tutu1c tlhc. Inc chaplain says
Glaca af,a thcn ihe ny ninssc continues. luis Hood
ui nasmoa1, "n'cn ~ nt's every go!ier ot tne room
u ths oest feature OIL Inc Loru-Mayor'' banquet
u l1nplesbes 9u5 fiqncti. enu oeFnau' a4q fofG
tneuesse' 1lu spanssn !faehos O. tue Litcrar-
congress 70 tllaL extent that they arc quite
mute !of some n1tautea,Lao which Las
not nM nappe'eo 70 tnen before "''n'n 'h' memory
lne ,n,.l. LGIu.MaSo5 slts III huge Ealucd urn
cnh.s, pen'nu ~, when, oh tarVen puHet, Lie the
sWofi and ;he lngce, nnu many sieh GOLDEN aud
si'scr Yessels, nllu around min stau! half dog
Lcsseps' iooRM. VERY ha1usomet atoclt aged,
Win us Dilie sSatl u eo!hmaiiaen, anu hls many
uee9eaIsna. ol uts !elt u ine RUSSIAN GGnera1
natsonul Telegrnphc Conferenco;. Cyrus W:
flelu ts near a. hand; modest and keGn'eYed
"a usna'. One MeuIa haluiy lmaEihe that he
WeIe burning WIN 'mpatlehee 70 W gu lor nome
1.hu Wcrs G9lnE t9 sa!l i! twcnty'four hours.
Eutaonu ABOUT, ffGi. owen, rGhssablc allu cle-
ga1!t: anu most o. literary cglcorit!ee, English,
i nnu rrSs.,, 81 nl'o ~. w. plascs at uae
tau1o o1 nohot. hnu nov tis human nn1mat
feeds, and there Is gradual rise i, the CONVEX
satioh Hsitii u 3utsts out N thS I'M l1apason
Vi uhrcelra'hea 4ltef.ulhher ta!k, 70 20 lutcr-
raptsu only by TIC Iouu so'ec Of the toast-
| mnAter-
lcht!cmen, please 10 Charge your glnsses !!
| r!case SILENCE Tor his worship tlu LuTd-
Alnyofv
ltle music stops, anu thc Mayor rises, With
Ills lips. Somewhat dssconcertcl bT the TEN.
| pestlOuS Hhl!ic cheering, TO which lie Ia CYL