Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-17

alter picturo-grace, youth and beauty |
combining to outshine the glories OF
the art gallery, which seemed 10 gaze
down from the walls upon the anima>
ted scene below, where satins shin
mered in the bright light and jewels
flashed back sheir reflections in other
gems. Satin slippers and patent
leather pumps kept TINA to the music
OF Landers orohestra, which played
the latest and sweetest waltxes for the
flying feet. The doorWays and corners
Of the room were occupied by daIzled
spectators. In one corner sat the host
and by his Calculations Of Bully" he
showed that be did not Crude q cent
ofthe expense. 4.e
THE NOBILITY ON HAND. {
Foremost in the strife at the ban
quet were the quartette Of noble.
men whose arrival had created
such furore. The Due de Jounell,
Earl Magloree, the Earl OF Cork, and
Lord Darrihill came IN the order 81
their names. The two Earls bad had
some CONTROVERSY over the matter OF
precedcnee. but the Earl Of Cork drew
from his pocket the patent Of nobility
granted his ancestor BY Bryon Boru,
while the ScotchmAn, who claimed his
title dated back beyond the Roman
conquest, was not able to produce his
documents. The Dues position was
unchallenged.
1t was a rare study to watch that
brilliant assemblage. Here a plump
miss in pink satin picked daiRtily sta
salad which she barely touched, Her
neighbor, a pale.iaced girl in szure,
deity carved . chicken-wing and dis
posed OF the margarin de fore grAs in
q way that would bring tears to-the
eyes o. clearinghouse keeper.
TREMENDOUS EATING.
The noble Quartette after disposing
Of he tiands within their reach with
drew to a small table, where they or.
dered more rehaudiere" and repeated
their previous performance. Their
appetite was astonishing Lord Oar
rihill partook Of four plates Of pork
and beans, and was gnawing at a
chicken leg when the Earl Of Cork
kicked his shin under the table and
made him lay it down. IA
When the ices we're reached they
showed undisguised establishment, and
we'll they might. for the flowers and
fruit in which form they we're made
seemed for ornament and not Tor such
use.
Hare them pOsies to h'ea,P' suspi.
ciously queried Lord DArrihill. mi
"Of course" politely responded the
Due de Jounell. ~ i9It Z NilA 2
When the elimination Uftheir hopes
at last arrived, and the hrst bottle Of
wine was uncorked, Earl Magloree
j, barely suppressed an hurrah, and his
expressive face beamed with pleasure.
, The Earl Of Cork was silent, but bis
smile spoke volumes. Ia 9
KNOCKED OUT.
Bring me q quart of Mnmm,
whispered the Due de Jonnell to 4
waiter after the tenth bottle Of wine
had disappeared.
Probably the mental was intoxicated
for his reply was really inpudent. The
blue blood Of the Frenchman coursed
wildly in bis viens, and his stronl
right arm shot forth with q vigor thai
was strongly suggestive Of Boston eul-
ture The man sank to the floor as i
house had fallen on him, and tn,
Due took the bottle Of wine be wa
I carrying. eW
These we're not the only titled
guests in the room BY any means. II
one corner clannishly apart from TIL
common herd, we're a group Of En-
glishmen chewing Htraws and wearing
the blue ribbon Of the Garter.
Those not so fortunate as to fnC
accommodations among the first Sc
served strolled in in small parties
More than two hours we're consumed
before all had been served.
More than one handsome gallant
who had whispered soft words into thu
ear Of bright eyed maiden In a Sc
cluded nook in the vine embowereC
conservatory or behind the velvei
drapery Of window we're among tbt
laggards. The noble lords stayed h
the last,
You're tipsy, Harry" remarked
the Due, finally.
Hi h'aren't, 10, me lud," replied
his LOrdship. gtoutly.
~ say you arel"
Hi say hi h'aint"
But the threatening attitude as
sumed by de Jonnell ended the con
troversy. THtir
THE WIND UP.
The pai ty may be said to have ended
about $3.50 O'Clock this morning. Al
that hour most Of the guests went Il
look for their wrsps. No one could
find his own. Everybody took the
first bat, overcUat or shawl he came
upon. As result, Mr.. VIM, NJ
EyArts got Hubert u. Thompson
overcOAt and Abram HeWitt's hat
The overeoat was eight or ten timel
too large for him, and the hat covered
his head and came down on hi
shoulders Very fat men got OF
Sims overeoats. Tall men got OF
short men ulsterS, the tails Of which
ended at the tall mems waists. Short
men got into tall mems listers, which
dragged behind them like tie train D
a dress. Short men with small head
invariably got hats which came dow
over their ears. Tallmen with larel
heads always came into possession 0
small hats which stood on the TOPS o
their heads like the hats Of the come
dams at the San francisco minstrels
Staid old gentlemen, especially sucl
as usually have a clerical aspect, 20
the loudest and SWEETEST overcoats
Young men about town Of rather rakisl
dress got overeoats Of clerical severit,
Of cut and pattern. Ladies found wrap
equally i'll assorted When the guest
came out the coacbmen we're Of opin
ion that there had been a grotesqu
fancy ball inside. Many people 70
the wrong carriages and were drive
to wrong houses. '
At5 o'clock policemen, carriage
and jewellers had gone home. TIL
lights had been turned out, and tn
big brownstone Siamese twin stoo,
in darkness. The street was empty
There was neither sound nor sign 0
the Vanderbilt bali Only one per
son was abroad on Fifth avenue. I
! was tramp. lie stood on Wander
bilt's corner and looked at the house
II am about the only person." HI
said. who was not invited to the ball
| wonder why Billy left me out
Perhaps it was because drink. Well
its an hereditary vice. Ny grandfathe
, contracted Il drinking rum at Billy
! graudtather's on Staten Island. ANY
way, / shall have fine lunch at Ia,
! back door Of Vsnderbilts house i
the morning, and as I'm early / shall
be the hrst one in the line. There 4
! something here for everybody"