The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-10

Beulley's Miscellany has the following
>kelch of the Tularies on the night of
cur, ball. We quote:
The Tuileries lo,k very imposing at a
distance on the night OF court ball The
whole enormous facade is lit up from top
to bottom, and on the Place du Carcusrl
there Is such throng Of carriages tina. it
is difficult to comprehend how the eqaip-
ages will be able to set down. For all
that, the most admirable order prevails,
and is most visible at the period of the
guests departing. The inner court OF the
fuileries, IL cour d'honaeur, is truly
splendid. In the place of the gas lamps,
you see everywhere the imperial N. or
the imperial crown in laurel wreath,
blazing with light, aud as this illumna-
ton is repest-d on all sides at least two
huudred times, it is easy to form an idea
of the splendor and brightness of the
court yard, which is ~ large that ten
thousand men can naneuver in i. con-
venienlly. The principal staircase inside
the chaleur also produces grand impress
sion. From top to bottom on every step
there stand alternately twelve armed
caneelabrum and Cent Garde. en- frun.e
tenue there is dark red carpet on the
white marble steps, and high above it
gigantic chautelier, cleaning like sun
The sight is really marvellous. The re.
ception takes place in the Sale des Mar
chaux, and the ball in the Galerie de
Diane.
A portion of the Emperor's private
apartments is also used on the occasion Of
the court balls, and supper is served in
the Pavilion de Marsan- At the latter
only 500 guests. chiefly ladies, sit down
with their Majesties the remainder are
spread over various large rooms, where
bufsets are erected, which, of course, leave
nothing to be desired. Supps, is served
at tables holding four, eight or twelve
persons, and as about four hundred foot.
men are employed in the palace on such
OCCASIONS, the attendance is BETTING the
exalted company. AS a rule the Em-
peror opens the ball with lady, usually
the wife of an abssssdor. The Empress
has bot danced suce the deatI, of her sis
ter. the Duchess of Abba; s.iIl she goes
to the ballroom, where special dais is
erected for her. Here SHE remains, sur
rounded BY her ladies, and this is the
moment when the Grand Chambellan pre-.
sents to her distinguished foreigners The
tollettes to be seen on the dais at such q
moment are truly the ne plus ultra of ele-
gauce and wealth. 1t Is impossible to.
say how many millions worth of Jewels
ana precious stones are collected at this
small spot.
Inc costume of the Empress, though not
always the costliest, Frau Won Rothschild.
ior instance, sometimes wears q spencer
completely covered with bfilIiauts. ! is
the most tasteful. Nothing more beauti-
ful could be imagined, and a cry Of ADM
ration bursts from thousand Inns The
Impress never remains long. hut re,iras
very quietly before midnight. The lin
minatiou then disappears from the soalb
side of the palace, but the bah GOES on
uninterruptedly till nearly daybreak. The
Emperor usually remains longer. But the
longer the ball lasts, the more guests fad
their way to the Pavilion De Marsau.
where the playrooms are, and where many
- old General goss % puutine till sir il