Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-04
A coUgr BALL AT TRE rUILERIEs.

Bsa!leys Miscellany has the following sketch Of the
Tueries on the night OF the Court ball. We quote
The Tuileres LOOK 70 imposing al distance en- the
night OF a ooust ball The whole enormous fac de is
liz pp from top to bottom and the Place du Oaousel
thtTe Is such tErorg OF carriages that ~ oh'ut 10
comprehend hoE tee qupogs will 10 able TO act down.
For all that the NOS. sdmhabe order prevails and 10
moot visible at the period OF the guests departing The
inner court of the TueTe1, Ia cOw dhOHnsur, truly
sp endt In the place OF the gas lamps you see every
where the imp eIia N or tho imperial cToRn n laurel
wreath bl zng With light, AMI as this Illumination IS
repeated on sdes at least two huDtFed times, 1t 10
easy 10 form az idea Of the splendor aud bgdpsta Of
the court yard, which so large tlat ten b0uS nd
can o6isfs - :. c0lvjlc. me prize pal ssii-
inside the chateau also produces grand mpIes
sion. F,Om top to bottom on every a.tp itere Hiandt
alternately Twelve armed Gapdeiaolum and a ceLt
gsrde, on gfdEs tsnEe; there Is dark RED carpet OIL
the white mArbls eeps, and high above Il ganiic
chandelier cleaning like the sun. The sight Is really
marvellous, The reception takes pste il 1o Sale de-
Marschaux aud 10 the hail in the Galerie d. DiauO
porton Of thu EmperUrs private apartLentG Il Glso
used on the occasion OF the court ball. aud supper
served in the Pavilion 60 AaIan. A. the AFTER only
Ave hundred guests Chi Ay lsdies sit down with then
hsesiee the remainder ire pread over various large
rooms, where btf fits erected Whch, CT eOnrse,
esvs Iothing to DO desired. Blpper is s9Ved q! iabes
hOldl four, eight twelve pesOue anu as aAou. 4JO
ostmen are employ cd in the palace sUOh coca ioLs
the attendance 10 betting the tXilied company. AS q
rule the Emperor opens the ball with lazy, usually
the wife Of Sn enbHsIdor. The Empress has no.
dnoed since the death of her sister, tie Dicsess OF
Alba; still she COS TO tue bal room, whete sfecsi
dAs erected for herr here she remains suTronn5ed 6y
her ladies ard this is the m )ment when the Crane
Chamberlain piesents her to dis9gushed ioTeigneis-
The toilets to be on tie dsis tuch moment a.t
Truly tho ne plus ulna Of elegance and wealth lSh
impo s5le TO saJ hOT mary mili9ns worth OF jeWei
ard precious stones collected At this small spOt.
The costume OF the Emperor, though not alTsys tee
co Il oaf, (Flan Won ,ihsohilC, fJr in Glce, some
tiIes HeIs a fpeIc:r completely covered with bril-
liante IS the mess tasteful. Nothing mIre teaunfu
could DO imsgined and cry Ct admiration buIs from
thousanG lips. TIE Empress never Iemsins long, b1
rtires very o. ely before midnight. Toe illuniuaol
then disa pssIs ON the SoutJ ice Of the pelsce, hu
tie b Ii goos on uDinttuupeGl till about daybress.-
The Euperor ususly remains longer. But the lorge
TIE bal ssts toe more guests fad their way TO the p
wilton Do MaF5sn, where p.fy rooms Gre, aad where
m Il su old neral goes on punuDg !! Liar N IN,
morning. This di:ec. expenses Of tuch court ball.
Wlch four are givea sn u.y, sad 10 figure in tn,
vii LIST at $40 coo fratc bui the indirect expenses
to guests Invited and especially the ad,s may exceed
tsn times that mount Hence the imperial court bal
arc mos. welcome 70 the miLinors, sllz MERGERS aL'
je1Clgrs.