The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-14

fashionaoe world that OF the Prircess Poniatouss
grand Dece Of The fan ous Marshal persisted In the
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The various ministers are erdeavoriny IN ha.~ a., a.,
Dess Of the seaeon by fancy balls such fes
greater immediate outlay than Others ". Foud has
mask bah Monday and NJ Morny another on the 1s n
March where all must be dressed in the Of Louis
Nv Count WaewEk too, has one named for the 9th Of
Washington the citizens of the United States present
toJouTnIg IN the French capta-and their number now
scarcely exceeds 5to whereas formerly IL was from
5000 10 l000cdete celebrate it by ball q. the
Hotel du Louvre those who the
Of visiting that splendid paatia lnn VIII have some dl-
Guilty IN pcturing to themselves and gor-
eeous nature Of The accommodation for reunions
OF ih's kho Its colossal exterior aud proud isolation,
wth palace on ei,heI sdets long encourage Of grace
tu aTcades ronpcirg three sidas-ts marble
iIolt spacious court ana prDcely fight Of stepsare well
calculated TO prerare ihe mind oi stranger for
rior N which Is aicuit cay dazzling magu
bcepce or The NEST luxurious comfort more srik
ing features The grand entrance cout quadrangle Of
sast dimensions projected by glass roof from the acct.
dents OF @eathel-concucts sou % beautiful Italian
ttaneafe wfose marble baosuaoes alike In winter and
summer are studded with the finest exotcs and then
passing through sundry crystal doorways gigantic pro-
Portions, yon nnt yourself the confines Of salon,
In the shapc Of rich aps velvet and caroets of th
most fascinating texture and pattern, IS almost
fittings ana general outline. The masniicens ban
Quoting bah, already Of worldwide celebrity is divided
WINCH
glass een reaching to the roof that once from the
st salon or salon de lecture the whole proportions Of this
unTvnled sdue q Dtdnger msy be seem
Its zeal dimensions am unacquainted with but il must
De something IKE forty hve feet wide by more than thrce
that in length, with proporrionae height
The ceiling, which Is convex Is divided medsllOns
each containing rich specimens Of the mners art In fact
II blazes on the hewidered vser very galaxy OF gold
and owing colors The richest chandeliers and of CO.
ossa magnitude, are suspended II IT, The walls which
pierced either side with lofty arched windows
are dazzling than tue superb patond for as
mi
fleet the crystal umnares oghout their whole length
The effect Is extremely beautiful by day but when
seen al night the whole vivid of light
radaipg over gold and aud gorgeous coorng and
the vster who witnesses for the drst time seems trans-
ported into some tabled palace Of the gen utterly forget
ting that he ia simply in house which huinbly offers the
best enter tainment "for man and horse"
Such the hotel in which this occasion secured
for great national reunion Externally nluminated
and videttef Of the mounted gendarmare Of Paris with
while the of freedom her avore daughters hur,
RED to It's portals TO commemorate the nativity VI
the sncees patriots the world has ever produced Soft
oiers wers senneed along the corridors serving men
whose broadclohs ana sken hose almost threw the
shade ones respectable "best coat' with their neckg
gded by some my serious chain of many Inks ndca-
tive, presume, Of their peculiar VOCATION received your
tickets and echoed your name in accents till
reached the Of the American Minister and his LADY,
who received each guest with bengnant emile and bow
and then you at found yourself the grand salon
have already eDdeayored 10 describe.
Now its wondrous enchantmen. trpled for the harp
and VOL the stirring drum and cheerful horn, walk
ing the echoes, and pouring forth aood of harmony;
the rainbow tnts Of the gorgeous roof lii up by
thousand lights and the loveest daughters Of America
and France arrayed 10 col0s sucb only the match
ss taste could cqua.ey combue tripping every
variety OF graceful movement the FURNISHED floor
ces of eshment you at every turn On either
SIDE Of the grand salon de dase spacious chambers
are thrown open where Bullets groaniDg with
more substantial farethe luscious salmon, the dindon
dr1 hu6es the Roodly copov the compact puet, whole
F dc foe gS SIs and Rdss Of
od 'ntn'tun beset you on every sne with invrncible
temptuiion. In fact hobitue am in this unceasng
vortex Of luxury for excellence aud abundance the
shape Of the good things Of this life have seen nothing
10 equal the admirable catering of the Hotel Louvre
in the bands OF the Americans.
1t happened little unfortunately that ball fixed
for the Tueries on the same night the attendance,
doubtless, would have been greater As il was many
OF the ministers dropped in IN the OF evening
as aiso several parties in their sses giving
creased life and animation to the The sfgnt
rauons which were added TO the natural beauties Of the
ball room were much admired. AT one end the mag
nicent banner of the republic its and stripes being
up IN ftstoons go that all might be exposed
view and beneath the folds suspended portraits
Of Washington and OF Laay cite the other end
between the u length portraits Of the Emperor Napo-
leon and Queen vctora,he proper appendages of the
Ioom-was also beautiful marble bust OF the Father OF
his Country.
Mr. and Mrs. Preston, the Mlnser and his lady ap-
PORTED to the Court of Spain attracted general
from their eoedy presence The lady hailed by the
foreigners Ia Tire de Quincy and majestic pro-
portions and the dignihci style toilette harmonxed
well with such title Such massive representation as
this superb couple will afford OF The and dignity Of
tie United States at the Court Of Madrid cannot fail to
settle the Cuba question. Mrs. Pres on was dressed in
robe Of SATIN having the slightest ge Of gold, and over
California Mr. Mason whoee arm for ceremony's
sake she leaned occasionally, looked like feeble mortal
supporung goodess
hand Of visitation had borne heavily nevertheless his
voice was cheery and The frequency Of his remarks
showed that bis mind was still in the enjoyment Of all It's
asanceor m in sno Ss hsad as asg III %
on the heel The Misses Mason dressed in rch habits
o. ceIllean blue with the fashionable double SKIRT &c.
;ncrs.se , ~ 'dh,s II% 1 al M % .ne'r powe, 70
one ady-I was told her name was wife Of
ply whose dress Of white silk the body and sleeves
ya,iv ~ iraJ Iier dcste S % 'ib,;n wnI s
the opposite the majestic Of Mrs Pres
'onEeacn 60 aomlraoie OF tner KIND;