New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-08
GREECE.


THE GREAT DISPLAYS IN HONOR OF THE en-
PRESS EUGENE.
ATHENS. Oct 12.-After o day of festive splendors
the much-celebrated Empress of France attended the
ROYAL banquet given in her honor the evening of
the 10th. The Empress. who was handed in to din
by the King, pale green silk dress with a
tunic of white muslin and ValencieDnes lace.
The wreath in her hair, as well as the garnture Of
her dress was of lunches of grapes above which she
wore fine diadem Of diamonds, mounted in argent
bI1ilz which gave them peculiar briancy. The
Queen of Greece, escorted by Prince Murat wore u
pink silk dress with tunic of muslin and lace and
wreath of white and pink roses, which set off to adj
vantage her really fine complexion. Among the
more noticeable dresses Of the foreign ladies present
were those of the wife of the Russian Embassador
who wore a French robe of the new color Bordeaux
claire, trimmed with ponte de Brurelles, and for
ornaments a heavy necklace and earrings of
diamonds. The wife of the Turkish ambassador
wore yellow satin covered with pOinte and diamonds
and emeralds: the wife of the French Minister rich
blue silk with satin trimmings; the wife of the
American Minister, turquoise blue silk, trGHe
trimmed with pointe de BrUrelles the wife of the
Swedish Minister dark blue silk trimmed with
blonde. All these costumes very beautiful
The Greek costumes, the prevalence of which for
merly gave such a gay and picturesque appearance
to similar assemblies at the Court of Athens have
almost disappeared Of late years. With the excep-
ton of the military and diplomatic uniforms, tho
plain and unpretending black coat and white cravat
have become here elsewhere the prevailing Dress
Old Gen. Hadjee PeTos who still wears the Hellenic
dress and Mrs. Sarayas, wife of the Minister of FL
nance, in the richly embroidered Athcnian costume,
presented, however, very good specimens of the ma
tiODal dresses
Before returning with the king to the Piraus to
embark, the Empress drove round by the illuminated
Aeropolis and she neared the boulevard that leads
to the Hadran Arch and the Temple Of Jupiter long
array of soldiers lighted Roman candles all along
their line bringing into magnificent relief the great
old temples. A similar line of military holding Roman
candles LIT up the whole extent of the alley that
leads TO the Acropolis and the surrounding nights,
while the moment the cortege appeared the low
steps of the Temple Of Bacchus then the dark,
heavy pOrches, standing tier tier, of the Thea
ter Of Herod Atticus then the Parthenon above the
Temple Of Victory. and the Propelea, became sud
Ienly one blaze of light, Bengal fires having been
kindled in every niche and corner of them. A quick
succession Of rockets and fireworks sent clusters of
stars Of every color up into the heavens.
On the hight, close by Marshil where is bnilt the
modern Observatory, the party stopped and aghted
from the carriages TO have last look at the magni-
cent scene in the AcrOpOs. The Propelea, the Tenn
pie Of Wingess Victory, stood boldly forth in pale
green, the Parthenon in yellow, and the Temple Of
the Chariatides in pink; the whole, blended in a re-
splendant blaze Of light, contrasted with the sur
rounding darkness. The peculiar sOftness and mel
lowness Of the colored Bengal lights Invested the
temples OF the appearance Of ruin and decay that
usually surround them and caused the old notches.
breaks and corrodng marks TO disappear. The beau
hiul form Of the PaTthenOn the delicate outline of
each column and chapter, stood out in bold relief
against the dark sky though suddenly recovering
most Of its pristine glory and perfection. The Tenn
DIE oil the Chariatdes was If anything still more