Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-03-08
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The Paris Correspondent Of the Nov
York World, writes on the twelfth Of Feb
rusry.
The carnival days are just over. Fancy
5aHs were given BY the Duohssl ds
5assano, Madame Bouher, wife Of the min.
ls!er Of state, Marame Drouyn de Lhuya,
HHe OF the minister Of foreign sfairs, and
tne duchess de Morny. The ball At tho
minister Of foreign affair. fooIr plaos a
Sunday night consequently neith0r NJ.
Dayton nor Lord CoHIsy svsrs pre.s1t
which circumstance was At Srsf 4, ts-o-e,sS
ss having 8 political siani6oatioa ~
which was easily explained BY Ia a nSlo
Saxon Puritsnicsl predjudios" in favor AZ
keeping the Sabbath day holy. beg "A -
understood that write from q FrSnok
standpoint. The Emperor and Rmprsss
were present In masks ct all Of the balll.
It is said that their msjesties changed
their costumes several times, and that tie
Empress mystifed several Of the company,
showing sparkling wit and sprightly repair
tee in her lively sallies. Whstis sxtrsnoly
nystifS ing, indeed is the fact hat Il ia only
within the past few months that say one
ever dreamed that her majesty ever pos.
sessed these charming qualities Of mind
and manner. They were, Is It were, kept
out OF sight, drowned entirely BY her daS.
sling beauty, perhaps. The EentIensR
guests at these balls were received in tha
first saloon BY the gentleman Of the house.
before whom each one unmasked e. hs en-
tered, thus preventing the possibility ef
any wonderful denouement on the festive
occasion. The most striking Of the dresses
worn by the ladies was that Of the Duoh-
ess de Morny, as an English lady Of The
last century. The Princess Anna Murat a.
peacock, her train being Of Whits tuIls.
covered with "peaeoek's eyes :" her pstti.
coat Of yellow satin peacOcks feathers IN.
her breast and in the hair. Her ornaments
being 3 band Of magnificent emeraIds snd
dismsnds worn from one shoulder 10 the
waist, ss Queen Victoria wears her ribbon;
necklace Of the same and the sigrettss Of
peacocks plumes in her head, confined BY
an immense brooch. The Princess Is said
to be frequently bedecked with the Em-
press jewels; she is the only lady Of the
court on terms Of absolute intimacy with
her majesty, whom she always addresses
as 'my aunt" The Princess Tivsbeskof
was dressed as q cat cats heads upon her
bosom and sleeves, and in her hair, An
other LADY an aviary, with q lace draas
covered with birds in real featheFS-her
hesd-dress consisting Of bird cage nearly
SIX inohes.square in gilded Wicksr-s hlrd
inside with another peFched upon her head.
The bosom Of hen dress was covered with
red berries; birds nestled upon her shouf.
ders, and another wicker cage hung from
her side in which were several csnaries.
One represented photogrsphy-small pho.
tographic cards forming the trimming Of
the skirt, which was Of white satin. The
necklace was composed Of very small pie
lures set in gold, and the ear rings az
hkenesses Of her hostess, the Duchess de-
Morny, also set in gold. The hsad-dreSs
completed the eooeRtrioity Of the costume.
II consisted OF camera, the front of
which was q mirror instead Of the ordI-
nary glass. One Of the most slaRank
dresses was worn By very beautiful EnR-
lish woman, very tall and well formed.
She called herself Roma; her dress was of
black velvet; upon the train was embroid-
cred the wolf with Romulus and Rsmus.
her hair fell in waves TO her waist, and on
ner mead she wore turret-like diadam Of
gold A belt was embroidered-in gold
with the name she had chosen.
Another extremely pretty oossume vas
that worn by Madame de Girardin e
Snow. The drees was formed Of tulls COW.
cred with swans down in fakes; 4 man.
tie close round her throat trimmed the
same way, fell to her feet. The hair was
powdered and glittsrsd with diamonds. 9
The Duke de Mouehy was remarkahls
for his dresses Of wonderful richness, b.
ing literally covered with diamonds and
precious stones. At one time as = nabob,
at another IS parsonage in the marriage
Of Cana By Paul Veroness.
The usual number Of the Turks, Arabs,
sailors, positions, and muskeeeers were 70
be seen ameng the gentlemen, and flower.
girls, sheperdesses and msrquissss among
the ladies.