The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-08-09
No. Xxx.

On the evening of the first OF Janua-
ry, went TO witness novel and fare
ical spectacle, which was nothing less
than to see the king and royal family eat
in public at the palace Of the Iuilleries !!
A report had gone forth, that whoever
would put on small clothes, with the
usual accompaniment Of a full dress,
might be admitted into the presence of
majesty, and attend the regal banquet
II was the unanimous opinion of our re-
publican circle, that we would not sub
ject ourselves to the expense and hui
initiation Of such metamorphosis, for
the sake of seeing an assemblage of oil
the crowned heads in Europe. This
first impression was strengthened, per-
haps, by the laughable account wi ;ch
one of our friends gave Of his own adj
ventures, on an occasion somewhat sim
lar He took into his head that he
would go TO court, and, by way of prep
aration, mounted a cooked hat, sword,
epauletts, and military boots reaching
considerably above the knee-all which
equipments were hired for the night at
a trifling expense. Ia this guise he was
ushered into the room among marshals,
generals, admirals, mobiles, kings and
princes; but, as this was his first APP
fpearance in martial attitude, and his
dress was a world TOO wide for his
slender frame, he was obliged to use
both hands. TO keep the articles of his
uniform in place. After marching up
to the king with as fierce look as pos
sible, and receiving the salutation Of
" how do you do, sir? | hope TO see
you very well''- he made hasty re.
4 treat, laundering out of The room, with
his sword dangling between his legs, and
Gathering against his French boots.
Having no curiosity TO repeat such
adventures, we had given up all idea Of
witnessing this unique raree-show when
Lieutenant in the United States Navy
who is a native of the same town, anc
was once school-fellow with me, wa
so kind as to present ticket of admis
sion, with assurances, that no change il
, dress would be requisite. Upon sucI
conditions the favor was accepted, ant
at five O'Clock we set out for the
', Tuilleries, in company with lady ant
gentleman from Philadelphia. None
but the carriages of the nobility were
permitted to drive into the court, ant
the whole plebian multitude Of boil
! sexes were compelled to dash ;hrougl
mud and water, in the same shoes whicl
were destined 10 trample on royal car
pets. On arriving at the door, W
, found the arcades thronged with ladIe
/, and gentlemen from all nations, and jat
bering in all languages. There wer
men without females, aud females with
out men, all huddled together like 8
many sheep in fold, exposed TO the in
clemency of the night, with nothing bu
ranges of Corinthian columns to shelte
them from the wind. The gates o.
either side were closed, and there wa
neither ingress nor egress; otherwise
! hasty retreat would have been effected
In this condition the crowd RENAME
i for an hour or more, when the door
were thrown open, and the long process
4 sion marched up the grand staircase
. guarded by a line of soldiers, into tn
! chambers of the TuilleTies. At tn
nj portal, an officer sung out "of hats
, The ladies' we're dismantied Of thel
l shawls, and directed to quit III
! arms Of their companions, 20 wal
I single. file into the presence of b
majesty. They found themselves sui
4 iected for perhaps the first time
J. military discipline; and although .
4 degree of characterization preva'ie
: among the raw recruits at the oo.se
= they eventually became good soldier
81 treading the floor with martial POM
(. and pushing their conquests with gre'
: gallantry.
e The slowness of our march towaI
e headquarters, afforded as a faVorabl