The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-17

HOW THEY LIVE, MOVE AND HAVE THEIR BEING

From the New York Msrcury.l
Among the most prominent of our French vsi-
tors at date. stray birds of Partisan PARADISE who
have huttered for awhile to our shores, Is the
Countess Olympic Adouard. This lady is Of mid
die age and more than medium attractions, aud is
really q smart as well as merely educated wo-
man. She has will of her own, aud can mani
fest il on occasions. In the case of her contro-
versy with the project of Paris, who insisted on
running q boulevard through q cemetery in
which her SON lay buried. The countess-mother
forthwith vented her anathemas in print, hurting
every conceivable adjective-and the French Ian
gusge is copious in epithets-a. the head Of the
project, who, in return, procured the suppression
Of magazine on which she was engaged; where
UPON the countess left France In disgust. She had
determined to return to Paris once more, aud then
let the prefect-and for that matter, let the EN-.
peror himself beware. Madame Olympic Adouard
and her friend Victor Hugo may prove too much
even for Napoleon Ill. ......
one of the leadersof our resident French FASH
ionables Is August Belmont. This gentleman was
born on the Rhine, upon French territory, and Is
closely connected with the Rothschd millionaires
by the ties of family well interest. His early
life was invested with considerable adventure,
embracing affairs of gallantry and affairs of
honor. ... -
In person, Mr.. Belmont is small and Hebraic
has slight impeachment in bis walk. and yet pos
sesses decidedly striking and distingue appear
ance. In his business relations he is the soul of
mercantile and banking honor His paper ranks
A No. /. and his wealth has been estimated at
about g. SOC, COO. His perceptive faculties are
keen, ana every confidence is Justly placed upon
his financial ability and commercial integrity.
Although naughty in his, Intercourse with the
world at large, and far from being as publicly
popular as his rival, Leonard w. Jerome, he is
very sfiable and admirable in his own exclusive
circle, and certainly merits the highest enconiums
for his combined taste and Iberality as an art
connoisseur and an art patron. His picture gal
lery, at his private residence, corner OF Eighteenth
ctr M oaA IA unit ho
finest collection, whether public or private, in the
city, and his wine cellar is not equaled by that of
any hotel in the country His fourth hand.
attached to his heavy English drag. is feature OF
the Jerome Park races, while his villa at Newport
is the leading attraction of that fashionable To-
cality. ..r
Mrs Belmont, formerly Miss Perry. is pleasant
faced, highly aristocratic lady, of middle age,
whose parlors are among the most elegantly fur
nished in the metropolis, and whose parties are
the exclusive affairs of the season. Miss Belmont
is an elegantly formed, handsome and naughty
young beauty, highly educated, who, alike as a
belle and an heiress in her small but select circle,
reigns supreme. $3.50
Mr.. Belmont effects the society of European
celebrities entertains sumptuously, is first class
bon vivant and is an intimate friend of s. l.. (A.)
N. Barlow, of the law firm Of La Rogue, Boudoin
& Barlow, who, although American by birth. is
French by nature, habit, travel and association,
and resides In state with his family, upon Madison
avenue, near Twenty fifth street.
One Of the partners OF thu firm just alluded to,
| Mons. La Rogue, is q young, black-eyed, hand.
| some, dark-complexioned gentleman, quiet and
reserved in his manners, and most estimable and
| inoffensive individual. His brother, one of the
| finest young men Of his time, led romantic
career, which had an unfortunate termination, but
the present bearer of the name bids fairly to
attain the highest honor. The remaining partner,
| Mons. Boudoin, is q substantial looking individual,
| family man, who lives IN Ninth street. dabbling
in real estate, and dining at Delmonico's In the
| most sumptuous style.
The Coudert freres, leading Wall street law
| firm, who do q large French c0nsols aud import
| ers business, also flourish IN metropolitan life,
| and are reckoned AL alike in finance and in fash
ion. They are middle-aged and married, are as
economical as they are estimaole, and as practi-
toners are considered rather sharp by their
brother lawyers.
J mentioned Mons. Francis Alexandra, Of West
Twenty-seventh street, whose wife leads portion
of our French fashionable population, and whose
liege lord makes no secret of the fact that he
commenced life as cabin boy, their present suc
cess being creditsble to all parties concerned
Jules ReYDal, son Of st. Rose Reynal is scion Of
Paris gentility, worthy son of the individual
who is known among his intimates and guests al
the politest man in New York. Jules Is an invet
crate hunter, and has a stock of the finest bred
dogs in the country. Mons. Otard, the grandson
of the original 0tard Of brandy celebrity, who
married Miss Delmonico, handsome and genial
brunette, and rich as cresm, is another bright and
shining light of French fashion.
Mons. Boileau, the French consul Of New York
the successor of Mons. Montholon, must, Of
course, be included in any sketch Of French
fashion. his parsonage Is stout, pompous, ex
cessively polite and somewhat heavy" indi
dual who is more practical than popular. A
n an of high honor, however, and good taste.
Nor must genuine French noblemau now resi-
dent in our midst be forgotten. We refer Il
Baron Louis De CouteauX, travelled gentleman
at home in any large city on either hemisphere
with an air of hauteur more imposing than agree
able good. looking exceedingly, who wears eye
glasses and parts his hair in the middle; highly
educated and accomplished linguist and perfec
man of the world, who is gifted with one of thu
most charming wives, q lady whose graces o.
| mind and person would adorn the most polished
court in Europe, formerly Miss Hargoos, of thi
city.
sora, the dyer, who has been a citizen Of New
York for half century, and has accumulated
/ considerable property, also affects fashion, an
with his family lives in taste and comfort.
i Soria the dyer, who has been citizen of NeI
York for half a century, and has accumulated
considerable property, elso affects fashion, an
with his family lives in taste and comfort.
Vicente d'Abyac, who, like his friend the baron
parts his hair in the middle, and who is the vice
consul, and has just committed matrimony, Is ais
worthy of mere mention.
The Misses Vetables are two of our most I'D
mired French beauties, elegant and accomplishe
young women, Of high family and fashion. An
the list of French fashionsbes could be indcfnite
extended did time and space permit; but we fol-
hear for q time at least.