Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-04
From GalignAni's Messenger, Jan. "a.
Court Fashions I'm France.

GRAND BALL AT THE ruIILERIHs.
The second grand ball OF the season was
given at the Tuilleries the evening before last,
and was even more brilliant than the hret.
The presentations made BY the diplomauc
body and by the Grand chamberlain COM
menced at nine, and at ABOUT ten the emperor
and the Empress, accompanied oy inc mem
bers OF the imperial iamiiy, lei. the saloon
Louis XIV, and proceeded through the 9alerie
dc Diane TO the sale des Marechaux. Dancing
commenced Immediately after. ..
The Empress wore white gauze dress,
trimmed with garlands OF acacia, and round
her neck and on her head diamonds on black
velvet.
The Princess Mathilde and the Princess Clio
tilda were also In white.
The Princess Anna Murat In white and blue.
The Princess de Metternich In white dress
trimmed with flowers, and around her neck
superb necklace Of diamonds and black pearls.
Among the most striking OF the other toll
lcttes were those Of the Marquis dc Gallifet,
Duchess dc Morny, Baronne Haussmann, sc.
Supper was served at twelve, and at three
the dnal galop was danced in the Sale de
NarechauT
From Galiguani's Messenger, Feb. IO.l
GRAND FANCY DRESS BALL by MADAME DRUTN
DU LHUTs.
The fancy ball given by the Minister of
Foreign Affairs and Mime. Drouyn de Lhuys
was attended by more than nine hundred per-
sons, and seldom has a more splendidly pic
turesque scene been witnessed than was pre-
scented on that occasion. In the brilliant
crowd were observed the Ambassadors of Aus
tria, Prussia, Russia, and Turkey, and nearly
all the diplomatic body resident in Paris.
There were also an immense number Of other
foreigners of distinction, rs well as members
of the Senate, Legislative body and Council OF
State, high dignitaries Of the court, the princi.
pal celebrities of the army and navy, and Of
tie arts, sciences and letters.
Ernp nd ale al tr
be present incognito.
The fancy costumes, exceedingly rich ant
tasteful, were more numerous than the domi
nos, and represented every period Of history
the chief NEUROLOGICAL characters Of every civ
ilization, and fantastic allegorical persoRation
in almost endless varieties.
Mime. Drouyn de L'huys wore costume
the reign Of Louis XIV.
The Princess de Castelcicala appeared in
splendid mantle studded with gold stars.
The Princess Troubetskhoi as a Pierette
The Princess Demidoh in a costume of Il
time of Henry III.
The Countess de Pourtalaics as bat, spa
glod with diamonds.
The Baroness de Seebach in a Pompado
costumei Nine. de Mackau as Moorish Pr
cess; Nine. Say as Mary de Medici, In a mi
splendid costume, studded with diAmon
copied from picture Of Rubens; Nine. Perc
as a personihcation of Snow; the ViScountu
de la Gueronniere as q Louis XIV Marchione
Nine. Pellene as Undine, decorated all oN
with corals; Mile. Guerinet as Polish Huss
Mile. Hausmann as Clrcassianj the two Nil
Heeckeren In extremely elegant fancy costum
Mile. du Hallay as Naiad; Mile. Enhart II
Biblical costume; Mile. Gutierrez as MeIici
Mile. Chemais Gilloy as an Oriental; and MI
Erazl as Roman Dame.
One lady (name unknown) personihed pl
Biography, being covered from head to f
with portraits, and wearing the camera Al
head dress. There were also two ladies a
one gentleman as Touaregs, and wearing bla
wells.
The courteous affability with which
ard hn.tass gave a nacnlIar charm 20 thIs 10