The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-21

inclined. The rooms Of the club, whicl
nav have Just been furnished and made ooa read
| with flags and nowers and presented
| cosey and comfortable appearance. the apartment
rather the side or the New opera House. and con
| slsts OF six large commodious, well lighted rooms
very handsomely furnished and lifted up Billiard
| and smoking and reading rooms are to be found
| and cosey place for comfortable lunch Is com
| prised In The arrangements Inc reading room Is
| to be supplied with the daily NEW YoEK HERALD
and oer leading papers from various points OF the
United States and Europe. The cellars OF the club
VIII vie with those OF the best clubs in the world.
The wines liquors and cigars are of the very best
and sold at reasonable rates. As yet the club not
arranged with cuisine, but that WIN soon be sup
Piled, so that members may breakfast or dine there
II they choose. The service Is admirably organized
and satisfactory in every way. Altogether the Wash
ingon Club Is just the thing needed Ia Parls. and 1t
cannot ial TO become very popular with Americans.
A great many Americans went ont TO Versailles
on the Fourth 10 see the grand fountains play and to
witness mag incent Illumination thereof IN the
evening. Unconscousiy, perhaps, the Marie OF YER
saes celebrated our national birthday with splen-
dor and success that quite threw In the shade any
thing that we Americans could accomplish. Not q
Few Of our countrymen left the grand scene at Yer
sailes Under the firm Impression that the Declare
ZION OF independence HAD something to do with it,
1t was pleasant Illusion, and one that could only
nave given pam 10 dspel.
rhe Fourth OF duly really did not expire until the
gray morning hours OF tue 9th, because we Did not
geI over dinner at Peters until after The 5th had
joined the past, The dinner was in every way
worlny OF the OCCASION. the rooms were decorated
with fags and ut the head Of the main salon was a
bronze buss OF Washington. Numerous American
haGs huns over the balconies, and the arms OF our
country blaZed out IN brilliant gas Jels lighting
up the street. ana setting al, Par,S that the
Boulevard in frenzy Of curiosity. Great crowds
collected about the hotel aud listened with pleasure
and wonder to tue strains OF the Euiperor's band
discoursing ''iIaii Columbia 1.-THE star Spangled
Banner" 'The Red. White and Blue" and other
patriotic airs.
Mr.. Herring of New York made most happy
chairman and kept the company in the best OF
numor ALI the evening by his witty speeches and
Frank Moore, Secretary of Legation,o nered toast
to the Emperor, aud supported liz very neat ex-
preSsive speech.
To The toast 'rhe Day We Celebrate, a" Mr. Thomas
=. Smith, United states Consul at La rochelle re-
sponded in bre, but stirring address, which
excited the enthusiasm OF the company. After
speaking IN an eloquent manner OF the grandeur OF
republican institutions he offered toast TO General
Grant, President OF the United States
Subsequently toasts to the press the arts. &C.,
were responded 10 by Mr. Ryan for the American
press, by NJ Heremy for the PARIS press Mr. Hase-
tine sculptor, and others.
Mr.. ". ). Florence responded for the stage and
made most humorous speech, which
brought down thuaders of applause. Mr..
American Rankers." All the speeches were
brief and TO the point, and every body seemed de.
lighted y ith the manner IN which the dinner passed
OIL. We celebrated the Fourth as gayiy and nicely as
was ever before done in Paris though the company
was not as large as 1t ought to have been.
Hon. A. &. Curtin United States Minister to Rus
sia and his Secretary OF Legation, Mr. Cofey leave
Tomorrow Tor their post by easy journeys AS the
Emperor VIII De absent from his capital till the LIST
OF september, Governor Curtin Will not at once be
received BY MS Majesty bat he VIII doubtless take
charge OF the Legation at once The Emperor has
selected as successor to Mr.. St0eckel, at Washing
ton, Mr.. Constantine GatacaZy gentleman long en-
gagged in the Department OF Foreign Affairs. and
ENJOYING In high degree the confidence OF Prince
GOrtschakoH.
The Hon. Zach Chandler and family are here
but VIII soon be Off for the North OF Europe. While
IN England he received many courteses from mem
bers OF Parliament, and no efforts were made to cap
lure MIN, although he had neglected TO bring with
him even corpora's guard of that army OF Mcnl-
gan veterans with which he proposes to make a
grand descent upon Canada some OF these days.
The Senator, on being asked II they treated him
well while IN England, replied that they did but
tnat they ala not offer him any national reception
tie SAID they were like the man who dined or OF
crows on Wager-Ghey endured him, but did not
banker after hlm
Senator Ramsey Is daily expected here to com :
mence negotiations with the French government to
bring about a postal treaty between the Two cOun-
tries. 1t hoped he will succeed because the DOS
TAI arrangements now are most onerOCs and Unfair,
especially on paper postage. The French authOrl-
ties nave lately displayed willingness TO alter the
present system, and trust Senator ramsey Will find
them III an aniabIe and concuatory mood