The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-21
The Mondays of the Empress.

Paris Correspondence Of the Boston POST
These Monday receptions are Invested of much
of the formality, and greater intimacy obtains
than at any of the ceremonious entertainments Of
the Tuileries. The foreign ambassadors and two
secretaries from each legation, the French mar.
shals admrals and great dignitaries Of the en-
pre, figure upon the list Of the invited, which is
supervised by the empress herself. Of those only
who have been presented at court, strangers;
French men of letters artists, ETC., that list is also
formed and a. 10 O'Clock the guests alight at the
pavilion of PHorloge, and, entering, take the
staircase TO the left, that to the right being the
one of great occasions. HUSSiers and Udlets de
pied line the way and at the door of the hall a
card is demanded. In former years dancing took
place in a smaller saloon depending from the
Detis appointments Of her majesty; but this year,
owing TO the much heightened list Of those bid
den 1t is in the sale deS ndTectdC that one hnds
the band of Strauss perched in the gallery, and
the emperor and empress make their appearance
only when the hall is nearly filed.
About the sides of this sale deS n1rechGuC,
superb with historical paintings, and GObelins
tapestry are ranged sofas three or four deep, and
on these. away behind, one sometimes perceives
spectators standing. The number present rarely
exceeds one thousand or twelve hundred people
enough at all events for their maJesties, who,
upon entering, are overwhelmed by the greetings
of their visitors. The empress IS generally OF
simple tOilette-the emperor in evening Dress
and an air Of afable courtesy prevails which Is
foreign to state balls at the palace. The DANCING
rooms, the polite and simple host; whilst in
another saloon, sort of sanctuary that, surround
ing the empress, is a distinguished circle and
of en- one sees there Auber Dumas ills, Nigrs,
the Princess Metternich, the Duchess of MOuchy,
the Countess of Pourtales, and SdUdns, artists
and others of rank and distinction. With such
CONVEX, ational talent as many Of the above
possess, wit and humor are not wanting, with
beauty and amiabity, to render altogether charm.
| ing this little salon in opal gray, where, amid
| flowers, bronzes, works of art and magnificent
tapestry the empress holds delightful petite cOT.
| Many man has made his reputation there as
| c0USeln or bel esprit, the Count de Salms, the
| Prussian secretary, for one, and Dumas IT'S
| another, who owe much to the quick and friendly
appreciation of the empress and Princess Meter
| Mich. The emperor. leaving the card room, or
| dinarily enters the sanctuary Of the empress
| about midnight, when supper is announced, and
| all pass into the sale de DedRe, where the cola
ton is psrtsken Of upright During the supper
| the emperor and empress withdraw, and after Il
the great leaders of the German reign in glory
| NJ. d'Apponyi, nephew of the Austrian ambassa
dor, the Count Hoyos, and the Marquis de CauN
are the most distinguished ones, though othel
young gentlemen owe not little of their polti
col advancement TO a perfect step displayed al
the balls iBtimeS Of Eugene.