Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-12
Presentation Of Americans to the Emper,.
Empress Of the French

No less than sevcnty-thrre uf our r.r,..
men and countrywomcn had the hun.
presentation and of attending ,rmt .
| subsequently. The numhrr-aud ar. m
traton of the populouSn">> Of Amor.
Paris-was 80 great that it VA, ncrr,.,,,.
hold them apart. They were arc.rii,'
ranged around the wall of a great IN,
room by themselves. Ii was, however .,
uncommonly admirable collection: conn.
ing distinguished men, civil and militia.
and ladies unsurpassed. unsurpassed.
Europe Our excellent Minister wa, r',...
TO say that better collection bad never.
under his marshalship. The women ~.
beautiful, and for the most part bcautiir
dressed. The men, goldlaccd regis M =.
empl0r that Is after the fashion 81 the nm,
rial court. bore themselves a. il To- the me-.
ner born-as if cooked hats were am rr,.
day occurrence; and ] must say thar
other nationality among the two thuu..,
people whom We found attrrward IN 81.
dancing rooms. struck me II. hrin. :. H..
looking, or more refined looking. whrhi,.
better.
4 loud voice at length ANNOUNCED. rr f..
pereur' Fl Emperor" At the SOUND .t.
served that ladies generally fumblrincry....
ly mt crinoline arrangements. while here A. /,
there gentleman treasured himself. a, f.
were, upon the subject of crayat On 10.
whole, however, the oyerawIng va. less rbs,
might have been expected. The imrer.
pair, meanwhile, accompanied BY Nr. Mas
had entered the room. Ills Majesty rr.
scriptiyely impcnetrable. in>crutallr a. 3.
scribed and reiterated, looked all the inr,.
etrability due to his reputation. Forthc r,...
he is shorter than was SUPPOSED 10y th,,cv'
had only seen him on horseback. Like Tn
Moore, he sits tall lie is much taller. hr.
ever, than his prophetic uncle. lie $50,
white small-clothes, simply embruilr.
blue coat and the yrdnd Gordon roug T..
Empress walked at his side. They werr a.
attended. No man of sixty could have r.i
the poems Of his youth without recalling Tue
bride of the East:
Fair as the first that fell Of womanknl.
When Oh that dread yet lovely serpent ,m.iu. '
A thousand such glowing parallels might r.
applicable. \ greater degree of grar" more
gentle, sweeter character of heautv--n >hor..
more refned-looking lady is probably b..
conceivable. Her toilet, also bore all th.,
character, except possibly for a som"whatoyrs.
profusion of those mysterious >uh>tr,tur ,
of expansion, seen, yet comprrhcnd"d not
Her gown had the appearance OF being WOW.
of feecy clouds, of the kind known To mcte1.
rologists as cirri. There were abou,
ranges Of dark green velvet formations clap.
ed with sprays of diamonds. Her head tn"
semblance ola kingly crown had on; gntenir.
in brilliants and falling behind in gree
velvet fold, from which depended a score ,
twoof diamond tags or tassels, trembling VI.
every movement, leach a grace, lie sure AMI
producing every charm and artistic TRUMP
of which couture device is capable.
Their Majesties bowed gracious y a. NJ
Mason pronounced the name Of every IDi1.
dual in turn. The Minister'S memory .truh
me as being most extraordinary. Nota ~or.
was said by others: and when the par ia!
walked along the entire line and re-appr,a,
ed the door through which they had apnr,
ed, the audience was ended by II general g-
sey and bow. They disappeared, and, trr.
gone, we were all men and women aga.l .
Paris corr. Of Nat. Int.