Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1855-10-04
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QUEEN fVICTORIAiIN PARIS.
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HOW TINE aQUEENI EANDEDs AND THE KM-
fERoa KISSED HER rwIcE.
ssa Il was expected, that the Empress
would hage accompanied the Emperor
spl Boslogne on Saturday, bstit appears
That she was preventei by deiicacy d
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When the vessel. with the royal yisi-
terskoa bosrd, WINS brought lfo, 4 paial
sotaai, OF companion ladder, covered
with crimson velvet, was extended from
the shore. When this was fixed 70 her
deck, Prince Albert handed Her Maies-
ny forward butiano sooner4 had the
Queen put her foot on i and left the
deck, than. as On her first touching the
soil of France. the Emperor. who had
previously dismounted, came forward,
took her Majesty BY the hand, and salut-
ed her on both cheeks-7a .salotation
customary among royal personages on
sach occasions. The mannef in which
Prince Albert handed her Majesty for
ward. The Emperor's offering, and her
Majes,y's reception Of the salute. were
especially noted as exceedingly grace,
ful, naturaliand unaffected. Aa {8
The English present. who were no,
aware " soyai etiquette ia such matters,
seemed nj first little taken by surprise.
and then responded to i what many ol
them supposed an unusual ac. Of anity
on the part of the allied sovereigns,
with three very hearty cheers.
HOW she WAS DRESSED WHEN NAPOLEON
|b0s. $50. KISSED HER. i
Her Majesty wore, on Saturday, q
white chip bonnet, with white feathei
and ribbons, small red scarf aroune
her neck. and u blue pelerine over he,
shoulder, thus giving the effect Of the
now famous tsred. white and blue -
The Queens dress was of a drab-color.
ed silk texture Of ligh, kind, having
three founces printed upon it in stripe.
Of white silk. ,4gae.S gs.a
wassE rIlE oursS rprs ".
The suit of apartments occupied b,
the Queen and the Prince Consort, al
ST. Cloud, and arranged for theirrecep
lion under the daily superintendence Q
their Imperial host and hostess, consis
Of that beautiful set Of rooms which III,
historical student may remember were
decorated and furnished according {,
the taste Of Marie Antoinette, not Ion,
before the revolution swept her roya
husband from the throne. and sent he
to the Conciergerie. By special per
mission Of the Emperor, !" writes a cur
respondent, ~ have been allowed access
% these interesting apartments: From
the great courtyard they are reached b,
the lsft entrance, up q fine staircase
ornamented with statues aud bas reIiefs
Turning at the top Of the staircase /,
the right, the visitor at once enters III,
suite.
| :. The view from the windows com
mands Paris on one side, and the sIopin,
lawn from the private gardens 70 th'
lighthouse built BY Napolen the Firs
% the other. The first two rooms ar
those devoted 10 the Indies ia waiting
They are fine square apartments, orna
mented with rich draperies md painte
panels. AZ the present moment. III
richly sculpiured walls are further ca
riched By some Of the finest picture
from the Louvre, removed hither by 81
der Of the Emperor, 10 do honor 10 iii
royal guests. Here are some fine Reu
bens, Vandykes, Terburgs, Lebruns,
Salvador Rosa, Titians, SC. Beyon
these rooms il her Maiesty's privat
drawing room. The chief picture i
This splendid apartment, rich with III
beautiful TAPESTRY Of Beauvais, is
splendid Correggio. The walls AZ
white, with flowers carved in wood wit
Exquisite delicacy, and gilt. They AZ
the remsins Of the decoration Of til
time Of poor Marie Antoinette Th
curtains are white watered silk, tri,nme