New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-09
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Su raay, NJ the cream of the fashionable world
had the 10y of finding themselves invited. Prin-
cess Clotfilde, Princess Mathilde, the Grown
prince Of Denmark, and some Of the Princely rela-
lives Of the young hosts, were alone Invited to the
dinner which is said to have been q miracle of
good taste and at which, the affabiity of the two
5rincipal guests putting all the others at
their ease, the conversation was as merry
| and animated as the cheer was RECHERCHE.
The relations OF the duke We're, at first, terribly
shocked and scandalized at the prospect of q
Noailles disgracing his lineage of heayen-knows-
how many centuries by an alliance with
| the mushroom eX-royalty of the Murats aud all
of them, with the exception of sister of the late
duchess and her two sons made it a point of
honor not to show themselves in the chapel Of the
Tuileries at the celebration of the marriage. On
the return of the young couple from their honey
moon of ten weeks at the fine old Chateau de
Mouchy, much curiosity was felt as to the sort Of
reception that would be accorded by the naughty
representative of past regime to the charming
granddaughter of the ex-king of Naples, when, in
accordance with Paris custom, she made, with her
husband, the usual round of wedding calls. The
Young duke had allowed it to be known that his
mind was very decidedly made up on one point
viz: that whoever of his relations or friends
should be mot at homen when he brought his
bride to their door should be erased from the
tred-book' of the Hotel de Mouehy for the re-
mainder Of his tenancy Of that magnificent heir
loom of his race
This decision appears to have had its desired
effect; for, during the week devoted by these
ance before the greater part Of the grandees of
the aristoeratic faubourg not one soul is said
to have been "out y at the time of their call
Most of these sulky contemners of g the Reyolu-
tion y must have WINGED little at the idea of the
M0uchy gala carriage, its stately Coaehman, and
its lofty lackeys bringing into the courts of their
hotels the Imperial colors and lyeries which the
bridegroom had solicited and obtained the honor
of being allowed to adopt instead of those of the
Noailes, but no one chose to cut himself off from
the future fetes over which Princess Anna would
preside, and accordingly, the whole faubourg had
made up q mind to give no pretext for the infc-
ton OF the threatened penalty. The Duchess be-
ing one Of the most charming and amiable women
of the day. as well as one of the handsomest ap-
pears to have made most favorable impression
on all these people, and to have really melted
away vast deal of social iciness by her genial
smile and the bright glances of her beautiful, hon
est, blue eyes. The round of visits which had
been so much dreaded on both sides, thus passed
OF with the utmost eClut, and the Young dnke
has the satisfaction of seeing his wife adopted by
the traditional friends and allies Of his house.
The Hotel de Mouchy, in the Rue d'Astorg, is
one of the finest private residences in Paris large
ample, full of historic paintings and SCULPTURE
containing one Of the richest private collections Of
art and Ul1tU to be found in Europe, and with
courts, stabling and gardens on scale scarcely
rYalled by any other Of the fine old residences of
this city. 1t is now undergoing extensive repairs
and the empress has lent to the new pair, mean
time, the beautiful house she recently built for her
mother, at the corner of the Rue de FElysee and
the Avenue Gabriel. 1t was in this charming hotel
that the duke and duchess gave their dinner.
Nothing in the lives of the very highest person.
ages of the social world offers more striking
contrast to the habits of the new richn than the
quietness of their luxurious splendor. Go into the
dwellings of the nabobs of finance of the various
fields of lucky speculation, and your eyes are daz-
zled by the grand-new splendor of everything
they encounter. In the residence of those whose
ancestors, like themselves, were born with T" the
golden spoon in their mouths 2 the luxury is solid
oldlooking, quiet, with the well-worn look of an
appendage in everyday use. Nothing is locked
up for special occasions; nothing the
owners are aWay-is kept under cover. The beau
tfu house in which the duke and duchess have set
up their temporary housekeeping, though So new,
looks, inside as though it had been inhabited for
hundred years.
On alighting, in the inner court, at the semi
circular yestibule, with windows all around from
which you pass to the staircase you are received
by tall footmen in gorgeous livery and with a
mass of powder in their hair, who pass you on to
another funehonary of that class, by whom you
are motioned to ascend signal sent by him
through silver tube, as you mount the stairs
bringing out another Of the radiant tribe from an
ante-room above. The broad staircase is so thickly
carpefed that the heaviest foot would fall inaudf
bly,; the balustrade is of an oak and bronze the
walls are painted in panels, and the ceiling is
painted and richly gilded in sunk compartments |
The effect of age has been sIillfully impaired to
these paintings by the dark colors employed and |
probably some particular Yarnish. A superb |
chandelier hangs above the staircase.
Tine Mercury who immerges into view as you /
approach the ante-r0Om deposits your card on I
silver salver, and ushers yon into the drawing
room. You observe, however, that the ante-room
which seems to be part of the landing place, for
it has no window, is hung with dark blue silk
surrounded by a sort of divan, covered with vel
vet Of the same color, extending all round it, with
O table in the center, covered with the same ma.
terial, and thick Turkey carpet on the floor,
The double drawing room, in which the young
princess usually receives her visitors is hung with
satin, you never see wall papers In houses of this
class,) of shade between chocolate and liver
rich and quiet, the play of light on the satin pre-
venting the gloomy aspect that would be presented
by paper, or even silk, of so dark shade. There
are no folding doors between the two rooms, their
places being occupied by heavy curtains Of the L
same satin, Topped up with thick cords. The
magnificent ehimney-pieees-t mantel shelves
covered with embroidery--are laden with i'm.
mense clocks, oandelabra. vases, and small OBJ
jeets of art. Several richly ornamenJed pieces of
furniture are placed against the walls, in buhI
carved ebony, and japanese laque and both
rooms are literally filed with luxurious seats of
all shapes, kinds and sizes. Diyans, like the hang
ings, are placed against the walls little sofas
squads, tete-a.tetes, ottomans, mchairs, loung.
lug chairs, and chairs Of every possible style are
scattered all over the rooms grouped about tables
OF various SIZE Just ready for visitors to drop into
and so well disposed that the guests would find /
themselves, By the mere fact of their coy distri
buttons, naturally disposed to go off into 4 chat'3
The more massive of these seats are covered with
Tue same satin as tne Walls ana curtains the Il
more fantastic covered with oriental silks the
ground of which is of the same color, and the nat
tern in gold and bright colors several have
gilded frames, and q few of sky-blue contrast
pleasantly with the sober tone of the rest
The center table of the large room is covered
with superb India shawl, with o very rich, deep
fringe, gathered INTO sort of drapery below the
top. An immense oblong table of dark rosewood i
stands before the great bay window, laden with /
newspapers, writing materials, books, etc., and /
with chairs conveniently placed round it. All the
other tables are covered with objects of art, ee-
giant baskets or pots of flowers photographs,
Little busts, work baskets, crochet cases, books,
smelling bottles, and an iEfnity Of SMALL elegant
Objects mostof them things of every day use, but
all works of art in their own line. The Duchesss
fayorite seat-a CREST lounging chair, with book
stand attached, footrest and other ingenious con-
tEiyances stands beside the fireplace, with her
own table TO the left Of her chair. This table
Is alsHtu'n IN pdroo; being a happy combina.
tion Of drawers, writing desk ETC.. and Is covered
wlLh little busts and photographs of the Emperor
ana empress, her parents, relatives and friends
dWarled plants n tiny baskets, and all the mate.
ti9ls oI ner usual occupations.
but me glory OF this most charming drawing
room Is ITS enormous windows, forming q deem
bay extending along nearly the entire front of the
room, and looking out not only on the beautiful
garden OF the hotel but into the vast grounds IF
the palace of the Eysee, across the street with ia
immense and magnificent trees and on The innn
nerabie trees of the Avenue Gabriel and the ear
lens of the adjacent hotels, all of them fnl r.