The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-09-07

the lsdss Of The galIssy were covered
With golden trellis work, on which Z
great many Different sorts Of climbing
plants vcro traissd. Tho ledgs
which ran al arousd the court was
covered with gas lsap~, made Of q
great ground glass globs or shade,
placed - thick u they could b.
Behind each arcade Of the gallery
were largc miFtors, and each arcade
wore bssu,ifal lanps. When the
Queen Of England cane here in 1855,
the city Of Paris, TO make the Hotel
dc Vile as beautiful a. possible, and
il seemed one Of Tie FIRST thing, to
be done to give tho Municipal Palace
the desired beauty, vas to crovide q
state sntranes. Before then there
was, besides tia private door, only
one sntraacs, the Saiis st, Jean,
through which everybody came. l,
WIS determined TO cover the Cour Dc
Louis XIV With = Elass roof, and to
build a temporary voodss staircase
In il, The architect was IL happy
mood, aad designed staircase Of
such dainty beauty there was bui one
cry frou the lips Of all Who aaw il,
"Tha, staircase Must he built OF mar.
biz" and nobody rstractsd the cry
evsa when told such a marble stair.
case wosld cost o2O0,0 900. This
white msrbls stsirease Of two semi.
circular hight, vss adorned with
gas lamps, such a. have described
y on the ledge Of the gallery one
lamp wss placed On the outside edge
Of each stop, the fountsia at tho foot,
and between the flights Of stairs vas
surrounded by flowers, which seemed
by contrast, for they were Of the
most garish colors to make the mar
bic still whiter than il was, and il
was 30 skillfhlly lighted the water
seemed like diamonds A. it fell in
drops on the basins. The eject Of
the whole court was heightened by
the crimson velvet carpet which coy
cred il and covered the steps Of tho
marble stairs. II was nearly II
clock when the court made their
appearance At the Hotel Dc Vile.
They came 10 IL carriages, every ono
Of which was preceded and followed
by cavalry. The art 10 carriages
contained the suites Of the Sovcr-
cigns. The last two carriages con
tanned the Sovcrcigns themselves.
They were new carriages built on q
most commendsble plan. The sides
above tho scsts were made entirely Of
plate glass. In the centre Of the
carriages roof was . good lamp,
which lighted the inside Of the car.
risge - bright as day, and enabled
everybody on tho stfcet to see tho
passengers distinctly. These two
carriages were preceded and followed
BY cent gardes. assure you il was
. beautiful sight to sec this process
sion - Il moved by In the Rue Do
Rivoli (Which u nov 10 we'll lighted
With the lights playing on the rich
harness, aad the helnets, arno1 and
swords Of the cent gardss. Foot
men wsrs CROW God behind each car
risgc, aud all the carriages had an
inmsnsc lamp At sssh Of the four
eornsn Of tie root. The Prsfsrs
AID Municipal Coussil wsfs await
ing their arrival il ~ Cosr de- Louis
XIV. They wore their municipal
costume, which consists Of an em-
broidercd coat, white casimir pasta-
loons, white silk stoskines, ." opssa
hat AID = sword. The moment tbs
sovsrsigns appssred, basd conceal
ID In the court began 70 play the
Russian national hypn. Little more
than brief salutAtions were exchanged
in the court yard. Tho sovsrsig"s
soon weat up the marble staircase,
snd remsined for sone time Ia tho
Municipal Council Chamber, where
the members Of the Municipal Coun-
Gil we're prosecuted 70 thsm. A pro
ccssioa are managed At
couvt very much ~ they are Oh tine
ssaxs-wss thss Corned. and moved
in this os4sr (Which | nsatioa that
ysu nay conceive it, bril'is"cy) iato
The rooms whore The gsassal con-
pssy we're alrssdy assembled. First
came the project, thea the municipal
council, then the masters Of csre-
monies, the aides De camp, the order
" oncers, the chsmbsrlains, the
dssr with the Empress on his arm
the King Of Prussia with the Grand
Duchsss Marie, the emperor with
the Princess Royal Of Prussia, the
Cssarcwiteh with the Princess
Mathildc, the Prince Royal of Prus-
STA with the Princess Of Hesse, the
Grsd Duke vladimir with the
Duchess Eugene, the Prince of
Hesss with the Duke do Leuchten-
berg, Prince Gortschakow and Count
De Bismarck and the other members
Of the Gar and Kings suites. When
l tell you the majority Of these per
sons wore brilliant uniforms frosted
over With diamonds and decorations
which glit.srsd in the light, and the
ufiucesaes wore even more diamonds
than the princes (ths Empress wore
Il