Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-14
Imperial AmUSements.
THE CONPTEGNF FETEs

- THE CoMPIEGNE FETEs.
The Erenerent gives the following in
teresting details Of the etiquette observed
during the Compiegne fetes. On the
morning of the arrival of a party, the
MarechSl des Logis hands over to the
| Chief des Huissiers cards corresponding
in number to the expected guests, en- each
of which is inscrlb bed the name of the
inrite and the number of his apartment.
These bulletins are distributed among the
servants whose business it will be to re-
| ceive the PARTY on their arrival. As each
descends from the char a 6GHc, the Ma
rechal inquiries his name, and, on calling
if out. the huissier or valet whose card
bears his patropymie takes him in charge
and shows him TO his apartment These
huissiers wear on ordinary occasions
brown cutawav coats and white waist
coats, but in full dress the cot IS light
blue, as are the tights, q cooked hat and
sword completing the costume. Their
business is to usher ministers, maTshais
and great dignitaries to their rooms,
whereas minor personaSes are shown
their way by a mere fo0tnan, who IL
attached to his service during his visit.
Princes, either French or foreign, are pre-
coded by the Marshal de Logis himself, an
immense swell. Count LEIPZIG is response
Bile for the perfect regularity and precis-
ion with which all these details are carried
out, and | nave heard from persons in a
position to Judge that ill no place in Eu@
rope is the comfort of visitors so scrupu-
lousy attended to. At seven the COM
pany assemble in the Gallerie des Carries,
so named from vast plans of the Com
piegne forest, which cover its walls. The
dress of gentlemen is the ordinary black
coat, white cravat, but silk stockings and
knee breeches are indispensable. A few
moments before the entrance of the EN-
peror and Empress the men are arranged
in line, those of highest rank nearest the
door, with the ladies of the party opposite
to them. The Emperor, preceded by his
Chamberlain and holding the Prince I'm
perial by the hand, passes along the line
of men, speaking to each, more especially
to any new arrival whom the Chamber
lain, or in his absence the Duke de Bas-
sano or Count Bacciocchi, presents him.
Meanwhile, the Empress attended by her
Chamberlain and lady in waiting, or by
the Mistress of the Ropes, Princess DEss-
ling, passes along the line of Indies.
This review, IT'S it were, owe the En-
DtTOT GIOcSc6 bN6I " III ldtACo Gnt LII
press to the gentlemen, and chat almost |
familiarly with each; to artists of their /
Last ~I.iHimrs to literary men of theig last
success the EmperO to a mother of her
son. perhaps with his regiment in MexicoT
the Empress to patSrfamilias of his boys
last prize won at the Lycee Bonaparte or
Sainte Barbe. She Is well up in the
history of every family and has
startled more than one fresh arrival
by remarking that their little Victor or
Louis was the same age as the Prince I'm
perial. but at least an inch taller. The
announcement Of dinner by Adjutant-
General Rokin interrupts these causerieS-
Unless q sovereign Princess be present,
the Emperor takes her Majesty's arm
crossing the magnificent Sale des Gardes-
and leads her TO the dining-room, when
she walks alone 20 her seat in the center
of the table. on the right, opposite to that
of the Emperor. TIE Prefet du Palais
signifies the ladies who are to occupy the
chair on the right and left oFthe Emperor,
and the gentlemen for whom The honor of
entertaining the Emperor Is reserved.
These four couples having followed their
host, the rest of the company proceed rs
please. The dinner service of snyAr
is copied precisely from that used BP
Louis Nv. during the hunting season,
various scenes enacted IN the
field. An. exquisite dessert service of
excited tho admiration even of ar
by its beauty of design and the deli
eacy of its paintings. The band of the
Imperial Guard performs during the din
ner from a n~eighboring gallery the sound
Of the music is therefore softened by its
from a certain distance, and by no
means interrupts conversation. On quit
ling the dining-room the same ceremonial
observed as on entering the Emperor
the Empress to the Gallerie des
Carries, where coffee is served, the up Of
he Emperor being handed to him by the
Prefet du Palai5 on a gold tray. The
Empress, as soon as coffee is partaken
Of, notifies to the gentlemen her
permission for them to retire to
.he smoking-rooms, while she moves
o the Salon de FamiIle, where as many
guests us please follow her, occasionally
Turing the evening returning to the Gal
erie des Carries, where the Emperor usu-
illy PLAYS at euOits. Several games are
-obe found at the far end of this splendid
III. is Of mahogany, ABOUT six NySfalr2a
At one end is a white mark, sur
by concentrie circles. TWO play
srs, armed with leaden quoits, n side OF
which is covered with cloth, throw a
quot (pakets,) the object being to approach
As near as possible to the white mark.
The pains the Emperor takes to throw his
pallets is uncomfortable, and he beats every
except Princess Anne Murat. The
Empress usually plays the game of soli-
~baguenaudier with the ladies. Some
times the whole scene is interrupted by
the barking of the Emperor's favorite dog
Nero, who, in spite of the efforts of Felix,
the Emperor's valet, bursts into the aston
ished company and jumps upon his I'm
perial master. The Emperor vainly re-
q Ell, bieH, Nero,qee renoz-roU5
fare iciF7 Nero, if he detects an angry
tone, lies down at once, and waits till the
tea Is served, and, though he despises tea,
consumes any amount Of sandwiches, with
which even the ladies present him. Nero
not forgotten his first master, Baron
du Buloch, aud whenever he sees him ac-
tuallv bowls with delight. He Is, how
ever. extremely stuck-up with other dogs,
and only patronizes Brisea, q terrier of
Marshal Vaillants. with whom he is re-
ported TO be on intimate terms.
Ten To One-
Lord Palmerston's first acceptance of