The New York herald., 1867-04-21
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF the HERALD.

The Imperial Party at the Opening of the Ex.
hibition-How Eugenie Drcssed-Appenranc
of the Emperor-Splendid Contributions In
Clothing Material and Articles Of Toilet.
PARIS, April i, 1867.
The opening Of the great Universal Exposition which
has Just taken place. only the principal Of
this day. but be recorded the gandes that has
ever occurred In tho history OF human industry II may
DO we'll before proceed 70 remind your readers that
the space occupied by the above building is 460 600
metres in extent Of which 14o 600 arc unduating
park and that before the 25h Of September 1885, the
Champ do Mars sandy plain, but that this date
the first workmen engaged BY the Imperial Com
mission began 70 dig up the soil; that on
the 3D. Of April 1885, the first cast iron pillar rose and
that scattered members from every part OF the world
have on this day. tho LIST Of April 1857 assembled In
one immense concourse and Joined their voices in
ringing shout Of thanksgiving under the echoing walls
OF the most stupcndous temple dedicated by
to fraiernai emulation and peaccfuI strife.
The Emperor and Empress werc received at the prn-
cpa entrance facing the Pont Jsna by the Imperial
Commission, all the members OF which corps accom-
panied their Msjcsties the galleries. In which
stationed the representatives Of tho different foreign
commissions and members Of the jury. Your Fashions
correspondent was favored with special invitation TO
the gallery eDes Euvres DART" which snviabls posi-
ton owing TO the name OF the HERALD.
The corege proceeded by all the civil notabilities
Mr. Haussmann coming nrst All wore their different
orders and colon Tho Empress was covered with
dust the consequence OF very long walk through the
building. She was a. lovely a. ever, all smiles and
friendly recognition bat evidently somewhat languid.
for tho Emperor walked fast and the confusion caused
by cheering in oil the known languages vas extreme
n the Exposition were towering instead Of low build
Ing Il could have bcen called Babel when the Empress
went through the galleries. Tho sturdy British hurrah,
tho German "hoch lsbc," the nourshng OF hats, the
screams Of the Indians genuexions OF the Aacs and
ali tho svivel vivc vvs l'Empcreur l"were overpowsr
ing even during tho few momenA
had the pleasure OF viewing the strange gccne what
must the din have been in the Empress eli along
her way from one end Of the building 70 tho other
Eursue wore clarst shaded satin robs, the train
Vas denscd, the front width ended In psss hounce,
pcplum jacket clarot velvet bonnet and black Iace
vsil tied behind She had evidently not intended 10
dress the OCCASION she simply TO bid all the
foreigners welcome TO walk among them and show THAT
she wanted them 70 feel at homo. fff1M
Tho Emperor IL very stout he seemed pleased, and
curpusly examined some Chinese Mandarins who stood
meant no politics. q he scanned the visitors over.
Az the imperial party ieft the gallery every
thing open 70 the public bat In such an unnnished
state that description would be very Imperfect how
ever clothing being in my department especially sought
the group out and found moro than sufficient 70 h
volume In the Engish section. A
Popins are their great and best feature One will
describe because the same h now being worn By Queen
Victoria IL 10 q black ground, with silver hea. An.
with bouquets OF light voIes in the centre Of each an
imperial bee but unfortunately, the said insect has
gold body and silver wings the very impersonaton Of
an English IDEA French manufacturer would have
chosen two less distinct metals The texture IL perfec
ton the glass and loom work splendid But why must