New-York daily tribune., 1853-12-28
AN AMERICAN WOMAN IN PARIS. No. W.

PARIS, Thursday, Dec l. 1883.
On Tuesay the 2ed Of November ST. Cecilia paroacss Of
music was horoTcd 81 Eastache b. perfoEmea by
sI hundred members Of the Assocstou OF Musical Artists
Al St Roch e1cf 4 Of Chtrubni presented BY
the orchestra Of the Imperial Academy of Music and NUN
bers OF singers from tie French Opera The Gloria was
worthy III tie Angelic choir which first sung Peace on
Earth and Good VIII to Man. And the Holy Fathers
The mseves could not have given uneon the creed
During Ls Communion OF the Priest. and the elevation OF
TIC Hos;-a handsome womans veriiable 81 Cecilia IA
coun,enance surg sacred solo. The incense of-rers
looked at her over their shoulders The old ahors'ers
e6ded activity their silent ipservice ba nevertheless
locked on the woman Even the venerable Priests al the
corners Of the choir droopod Their prayer books in hsn
ing The operasingeis seemed uuawed by the sacred
Treserce Of Ire scopets and gay As in their
own green room Modern artists arc not in high rcpa'e
with the Clergy and heaters and operas forbidden To
the faithful Il Is only by special dspeaaion that either
can be .eoyed with clear conscience. However by
adro management OF ccnscences eoniessors and indal
ceroes every Par,ian who afford has his quota OF
thesircol p, asure Tie immense capacity OF st. B5eh
could not socsmmodste all who wiling to pay franc
to witness the imposing services in the choir and At the
arar All CaiLoc churches here furnished with chairs
ntesd Of pew hatthe audience may DO more compac'y
placed than in places Of worship Before the services
con meucd he paronesses Of the Society were presen'd
before the high altar where they crossed themselves and
made their saEiaons with the puff Of skirts and haier
Of Hources with which they would have saaed the host aad
hostess of ballroom H. passing altar taking leave
Of church this ceremony is indispensable TO polite
vel bred Christian, as Bon jour Monsieur Madrne Is
10 every recognition OF his friend and account OF Is ON
bsrsssne publicity, requires practice than the
ccur,sy prescribed 10 tie pertner OF dance. The RAT
ronCsfes had elevated in 1 Mt of tho pulpit During
uass they insruaed themselves among the crowd each
Id by a white gloy1d cavalier and with all the sedncng
eraces Of embroidered purses white brilliant brace
s nodding curls and thank lu smes drew some chnk OF
coin from every pocket AT intervals the contents OF tao
pure ratified great velvet bag carried oy the Susse
who like dru major stsked before the beseeching beau
es piled empty pockets in running the as. gauntlet
Tlrse hsndtome women lneoltd ct the door with open
urrses. and lips lisppg morci" sill pat" They
were elegantly dressed and attended by monseu enve
outd in bite waist oats pomades and perfumes police
mt n and soldier with swords stood behind each The
money hus gansd is for the support OF suporannuaed n
scanf and education OF poor pupils Of the Society Of mus
cal sItlts.
Friday the 25h the fete Of st. Catharne. She Il
great yorie in female pensions and there no end to hcr
prne By the girls One sad TO She lets US dance ana
gives us cakes and and next to the best OF all t'
"salnts- Saint Nicholas, who gives us husbands vii
give YOU programme Of the day OF the msrese'
~God little then they eat and dress their head till lunch
at l2 then they e,t and dress their hair I'LL dinner then
"they dress dance and eat dance eat and grow red
dance fan and drink dance, eat drink aud fan TIL mid
nieht then fray God little more then 90 to bed all
the time happy 10 danco-hspper to eat and happier SUI
to look pretty" The programme was faithfully carried
out
During the previous week the house had rung with
polLas contre dances and mazourkas. Friday morning
the pianos received the last touches at the rehearsal 9l
al went to mars and heard sermon on The Lie OF ~
Caharins She was virgin Of noble family OF Egyptian
race who studied Christianity, philosophy and science IN
the 3. hoo Of Orgne at Alexandria Ia dream OF her
infancy the Virgin Mother spoused her to her sacred
and placed on her finger the symbol Of her mystical ALI
snee In after years the Emperor Maximen came to Alex
ardra and commanded all the people 10 bring offerings to
his alse gods ST. Caihanne inspired with holy audaeity
refused gin and exalted the GodJesus The Emperor,
rsvihed by her beauty wnked a. the aron and offered
her his heart and the half Of his kingdom She showed him
N. ripr of her celestial aanced Then the Emperor pre-
septed her to fifty of his wise men bat by he's eoquence
sna divine inspiration she confounded them all Then he
commanded her choose between an Imperial dadem and
wheel Of torture she chose the latter and after fearful
,urng her head was severed from her body Instead OF
blood milk flowed from her veins Her virginia. body was
buried BY angels on Mount Sinai On OF her great
lesrnrg and Christian virtues she chosen the patron
e,s Of unmarried women and particularly OF grs at school
Il heart rendngt to hear enthusiastic young priest exol
the charms Of such a lie invokes the Holy Spirit
TO touoh his lips with sacred fire. and to forbid that the fresh
meas and purity of such raees should be whored By the
breath oil human language.
The Virgin the Mother the Wife receive their grades Of
panegyrc-hough the first sits highest in s Heaven she
touches deepest the chords OF biz heart and he tells In the
minor scale Of his buried talent and how he made
ptke rasions other men, but or the taish hs has 70
feh and the race be he's to and the zeal for the
House of God which consumes him. Loving shepherd as
be T. he esnnot carry one little lamb in bis bosom You
are touched with compassion and ready to cry out Take
only one Tie piety and sefssaifce Of many OF these
men is Seseryng Of the highest respect FrequentfasingA
dsv iuopri.on merit in eonfessons counseb 10 the pen
tent and extreme unetions the dying are too serious
70 allow US to suspect them Of nsncery In their
principles.
Among al the conveniences in the house keeping Of
Mother Church the culinary department Is the most IN
en;ous II can make fast feast Or feast last without
upon the real presence Of either and this am told
il aucrg the udesf Of il mysteries In the midst OF al
The ss hed to the honor Of St Cathane there was no
violation Of the law to keep noigTe on fndays by
btnigrsri cement Of Providence FISH, vegetables and
soup cakes es and things good Tor food and pleas
ant s the eve and to child sweesr than sin itse can be
pr rsred without tsint Of desh and blood and hence
harmless 70 the Friday condition CT a faithful stonaeh
At seven in the evening troop Of young girls came to
e.eort 10. to the collation. in the refec;oy. They gave me
an honorable sea- st Of their sbs and served ne with
such bOunieous grace that ready to fall down and
plsy dead to escspe being killed BY their kindness The
er, of the frst division blue ribbons on their len
shouler, ard served the tables Younger sisters OF the
prtfert pupl. AID unmarried gs who had finished q me
Pension were the only guesn invited from without me
houss The party Is given by the pupils who pay three
f.res each FOR The entertainment and toe only dancing
-. H., Lara 10 he Pena.Ou during The yesr CDrone