Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-27
FAST LIFE IN P4IlAgsoss
SOmelhing about Stude r. and
life I'm the LatI n QUA after.

The correspondent OF the t0attaeatSt
Gazette writes as follows
The terrestrial paradise of the medical
students is the celebrated ballroom
called by the polite world Cioserie des
Lilas, known to its habitaes as the
Bullier or Prado, according to the sea
son of the year. 1t is called Butler !
(which is the name of the proprietor) IN /
the summer, and in winter the Prado,
which is. | believe, a Spanish word, and
signifies such places Of entertainment.
This ballroom is the most elaborate /
in the city, and is, perhaps, one Of the
greatest curiosities. Ii is here that the
peeuliar dance called the caH-can Is per-
formed in all its extravaganza and Wild
ness. The establishment is situated IN
the left of the Boulevard Saint-Michael,
and Just beyond the garden OF the Lux
embourg. Three balls are given each
week, and somtimes, per ectraofdtaate,
\ fourth. On these nights the entire
boulevard is encountered with the stream
of men and women on their way to JOIN
in wild reverly and amusement. The
qailv painted fdcade Of the building Is
Illuminated in gorgeous style, and an
immense crowd of les Ht'seraGtes gathers
b front 10 admire the toilets Of the gay
women as they enter, and feast their
ears upon the strain of lively music In
all their poverty and wretehedness, their
hearts are doubtless filed with enyiOus
longings at the sight Of the gay aud
Iau9bi1g women who futter in and out
like bright-colored butterflies. Little
do they dream that beneath the splendid
exterior that dazzles their eyes there
lies far more misery than beneath their
own rags and poverty. ,,
Entrance to the saloon is gained by
the descent of afight. Of steps some ten
or fifteen feet in depth, conducting to a
LARGE and brilliantly Illuminated ball
4 room. half-subtcrranean, and capable of
containing several thousand people. The
saloon is entirely rooted over in the
winter. but during the summer one-hali
is left uncovered, forming quite hand
some little garden, oruamented with
fountains. statues. and charming little
aleoyers. where the enamOred swain may
epiov some degree Of seelusion with his
fair partner. ~
the winter, the smoke is SO dense thai
the eve can distinguish nothing but 4
confused mass of human beings heavins
70 and fro like an ocean, and the ear
are assailed by din Of human voice
which eonfuses the sense and beggar
| description. / doubt if such noise a
, GOES M from the crowded Bullier eve
, went up from any other assemblage Il
the world.
r The crowd at the Butler is not like
anv other, except that it is composed o
: human beings indeed, it can hardly b
5 said to bear that resemblance, since IT
j. a question whether students and cocotffe
e ars human beings or not. If they;
r thew certainly form distinct Tat;p
0 neeuliar to Paris, and to
I, Quarter particularly. .o;ss Is not too
e musical word to gig1aGI t't1 he smoke lik,
+ cord which burst ~ ~ elonds Is com
: thunder thropsh the elGuuI' S;a5 4ba organ,
4 noun1 of llehe souiiuS r.. ,,,e,ns
Pouuu - ov distortion or other means
ol OIL ma9Gb mna.9esGble of producing -,
are b;l IS raonifieent and harmonous.noo Z oo'
S g .nsta;nea n.s i music has for 'oai4s,s, o
/ Il Sardamental g. note, the conspicuous dron
! ;uu iu,, bnzz Of more moderate talk an IN
: : ing Inggobter from which musical oasis IN
! ,~oEe ,"og terrific effect swell from tune me :
: .;we ,TU. in magnificent ereseeados- "as
uar r.,,1 MIGHT il introduce the PadrO, on -ou
!; ne ns' is 49, cav nights, to add to the effect
! ! % some m Of = his forte movements, and ,nerS l
: : IU'-,s bT eeouonlise IN the wind of his trombone
$ ssd ~ tSe muscle of his crosse ,sse.
= I + i here, in the midst OF 'hls stOrl y
l. &c revelrv and excitement, that u
le y Traneb student may be seen in his glory
ls here he laws aside all restraint ana CIV
\. his M whole soul up to enjoyment. II
M hare h. too that the women, sharing
&c force Fore, Of association the utter GoaHd'
r- 81 IS the students, lay aside al the ma
e. u O;scsnt and stately airs which they we
ne alsewhere. and throw thenselses wilo
;sso the vortex of dissipation; A
"a 81 General thing, the wcdsn wns neque