The New York herald., 1868-12-16
LECTURES LAST NIGHT.
"paaIs, CITY Of LUXURY"
Lecture by Olive Logan.

Lecture by Onve LO8uus
s,e,nwav Hail was fairly filled last evening by
n,oh,v respectable audience, which had been gath
cred n listen to Miss Olive Logans lecture on paris,
Cuv of Luxuryn In commencing her remarks Miss
logan stated that she should speak OF those things
which she had seen and heard during her residence
In the gay capital Of France and begged the ndul-
Cence OF the audience II she made use OF the per-
sonal pronoun frequently during the delivery OF her
lecture. She was O necessary evil In the lee
ture, as she intended giving her personal ex-
periences When she first visited Paris there
was an American gentleman In that city
who was very much interested In the subject Of
street railroads. but who had since turned his atten
fion to the more uncertain subject OF woman's
rights George Francis Train, at the time OF her
arrival had some days been endeavoring to gain
the ear OF Napoleon Ill. TO speak to him the SUBJ
jec OF his beloved railroads. but had been endeavor
ing in vain Subsequently by the aid OF an offcer
OF the household the subject was mentioned to the
Emperor and he curty refused to entertain any such
scheme. He did not want to hear any pra.tle about
American horse railways as Paris was not city OF
utility, like New. York, but was city OF luxury.
Paris 1t was city OF luxurious tastes, not hum
drum or vulgar, but city which found Its most
perfect expression IN the quality OF luxury.
Miss Logan's first entrance into Paris was at night
and the first thing which attracted her attention
the magnificent manner in which It was lighted
The first luxury which met ner eyes was lavish
extravaganza OF gaslight. At this time the Hotel
de Louvre the first hotel in Paris. TO this Miss
Logan went and discovered another OF the luxuries
OF the city. The court yard was OF marble, the roof
of glass, and around 1t were growing numerous
shrubs and exquisite flowers. To the left OF the
building was broad marble staircase which led up
TO the hotel proper at the foot OF which stood a
score of anxious servants, who met her with obse-
quous courtesies. This hotel exhibited many con-
trasts to American hotels. The first Of these con-
trasts presented itself to her in the shape OF man,
who entered her bedroom for the purpose OF making
her bed. This work she had always been led to sup
pose belonged peculiarly to the sex who can't vote
ness in Paris was much more extended than in
America. Women were not only engaged In the
capacity OF cashiers at restaurants and dry goods
establishments but were also employed In selling
tickets at railway depots and as ushers at concer s
and theatres. Another difference which was notice
able between French and American hotels was the
absence of any such thing ladies' paror Miss
Logan asked servant where this apartment could
be found in the Hotel de Louvre, and found that he
did not even know what she meant. The only room
for reunion in the house was the reading ROOM
tered upon the tables, and where also people from
all parts OF the world could be found reading them
One of the first annoyances which the lee
snowiedse eei Of ollsndorirs method, gained
an adventure in shop IN the window OF which she
saw the placard English spoken here" and said
whole morning IN visiting shops where similar
sign was exhibited, and had discovered seven shops
where three words OF English were spoken, ten
where the inmates knew one word and four where
they could not speak q single word.
Miss Logan then went on to speak Of security as
OF the luxuries Of Paris In Paris more than IN
any other place were the people secure They had
come to the conclusion that 1t is impossible to put
out Of the world. Therefore no effort was made
in that direction, but the most perfect system OF
police IN the world had been organized for the regu-
1aon OF vice and the protection OF society," The en-
pioyment OF police spies was repugnant to every one
yet extended was this system In Paris that gentle
men OF every grade and nationality were tempted
to become spies, and it impossible to know
whether your own friends did not belong to the
order. The Emperor and Empress often on a fine
afternoon might be seen driving In the Champs
Elysees. The imperial cortege consists Of three or
four open carriages each drawn by six horses rid
den by postillions dressed uniforms of green and
gold the whole being preceded by a number Of out
riders with long whips to clear the way. In the first
carriage on the back seat, on the right hand side,
the Empress sits and in the other eQulpages are the
ladies Of honor. On the left hand side Of the En-
press sits one OF her MQesty's equerres. The
Marshal de Caux, who recently married Mile. Patti
the Empress chats, but never negects to return the
ssalutes OF any VINO may recognize her often keep,
peasants. The whole cavacade is brought up
In the rear by detachment OF her Majesty's
dragons. The Emperor occasionally drives In the
Champs Eysees, but not often with the Empress as
their being frequently together is considered
contrary to etiquette. Napoleon generally drives
quiet turnout, high carriage drawn by two fast
Horses, and generally wears gray overcoat in order
10 look like Napoleon !. Speaking OF the love OF
Parisians for outdoor life, Miss Logan said that this
was one OF the pecuartes OF Paris luxury. Ameri-
cans prone to say the Parisians had no home
lne, and to make use OF the stupid statement "that
there was no such word as home In the French Ian
yuage.n No people, she said, loved home more
early than the French, both In the 1reside sense
d nd the broader love OF native land.
Miss Logan then described the manner In which
n srsons presented TO the imperial couple, gave
Al account OF court ball In .he palace OF the TUT
e and described the feeling Of caste which exists
in Partisan society. The fair lecturer concluded by
re, uinding her hearers that all not bright and
br liant IN the gay city OF luxury and giving more
Of er personal experiences to prove the statement
THIDeT IN HIGH ASIA