New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-19

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THE FETE AT PARIS ON wAsHlNGToN'S
BIRTHDAY.
From Special Correspondent.
PARIS, Saturday, Feb. "a, 1855.
The anniversary celebration of Washington's
Birthday, given by the Americans in this city, on
Thursday evening last, at the Sale Herr, pre-
sented features Of so interesting a character, as
to demand a somewhat detailed account.
Very naturally, at the preliminary meetings of
the Committee Of Management, the questions
were discussed as to how far the fete 10 question
would enter upon the prohibited ground Of pol
itics how far it would be possible TO 90 without
coming in conflict with the police regulations,
aud with what kind Of eye would the Govern
ment regard it, Determined not to compromise
the success of the fete, either by coming directly
into conflict with the laws, or by useless aggr.-
walton of the Government, it was decided to
avoid these difficulties by allowing no tickets to
be sold except TO Americans, to include in the
list Of invited persons the Ministers Of State and
the Diplomatic Corps; and to exclude every OPP
pOrtun,ty of giving to the affair political cast
no toatts nor speeches were to be allowed, and
the supper ard wines were to be served to the
company standing. Ii was to be reunion in
memory of Washington, given under the name Of
ball and supper.
Teis was the fret time that ever Washngton's
Birthday had been celebrated in SO public man.
Der in Paris and the privilege thus to celebrate
the name of foreigner in France, ia seldom or
never attempted more particularly by the citizens
of a republic. 1t was doubtful whether, in view
of the late irritating circumstances between France
and the United States, and the opposition OF
France to the United States on the Cuban ques-
ton, and in view OF the sympathy of the Ameri-
cans for Russia, whether the Government or the
diplomatic corps would be found lending their
countenance to the fcte. Yet to the surprise Of
every body in all the grand assemblies, eavng out
the official reunions at the Tuileres, which have
taken place in Paris since the season commenced,
this one collected the largest proportion of the d.
plOmatc corps OF the Cabinet, and OF the high Of
fcals OF the Government Erery Legation in Paris,
from that Of Queen Victoria down to the most in
significant, was represented by portion all of
its MEMBERS the Cabinet was nearly complete;
q considerable number of officers Of the Emper0r's
household, and of others high in power, were
present, while the demands from the differ
ent foreign embassies, for invitations for dis
tingushed cOuntrymen were more numerous than
the Committee felt warranted in supplying. As
will be seen by the list which follows, consider
able number Of distinguished civilians were also
present. In fact, this fete was the great social
event of the season, and was the ast0nshment OF
all who were present Every one asked his neigh
Dor How is this that al assemblage of foreigners,
of republicans, have been able to bring together
more of the diplomatic corps, and Of the Govern
msnt officials than reception at an embassy, or
AZ the hotel of Cabinet Minister There was a
novelty and an interest in this question, which
occupied the attention no doubt Of very many OF
the guests at the ball. Was il reverence for the
name of Washington, that brought together such
a collection of intelligent people from all coun-
tries and Of all shades of political opinion WASH
curiosity to see fete given under such unusual
circumstances, or a curiosity to see American cit
liens in a mass Was the attendance of these
persons purely political movement and dictated
BY desire to treat the American people with as
much attention and delicacy as possible The
Cabinet attended without doubt at the command
Of the Emperor, and VI. Drouyn de PHuys, Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, wrote 10 the Committee
a note, begging for the particulars OF the affair,
which be afterward published in the Gov
eminent Journal, with the highest eulogiums.
Whatever the explanation may be, the occasion
was one calculated to dissipate the coldness and
the alienation which recent events may have pro-
duced between France and the United States;
and since this was one Of the happy results OF the
fete. il was Just and appropriate that It should
have taken place around the altar Of the great
Washington-a name before which political AMI
mosities, political opinions, and naaonahsm dis
appear.
account of the elegance and costliness Of the tot
le,tes and the beauty of the ladies. The room was
decorated with the portraits of Washington, La
Fayette. Franklin and Pierce. The portrait OF
Washington was surmOunted by painting OF the
American Flag on the gold stripes of which were
written the words: First in war first In peace
and first in the hearts of his elion-citi-ens "a
slight deviation from the original, which N.
Bed.lliere. of the Sieeis in his account OF the ball
translates faithfully e0n-eitoyens The orchestra
was led by Strauss leader at the Court balls ana
At the balls masqufs-the supper WAS sumptlous,
,be SUNNY of wines liberal, the rooms decorated
uitb living flowers. The decorations alone cost
300 francs. The number Of persons present
during the course of the evening was about six
hundred. OF these nearly four hundred were
Americans; the balance. invited guests Of other
nations.
glance at the names Of the most prominent
persons present, will give an idea of the charsc-
Ter of this great American fete, the list of which
has been kindly placed at my disposal by the Com.
pittee.
CenAfffee Of kanaS>nent-Chsirnan,F p CorbB; John
Mssop II. d Mnister n P.rfs Rahsrf u b.