The New York herald., 1870-02-14
THE '1ullEERliES BILL
Napaleon'st First Imperial Entertain
i ,ns 'nnent This Season. s,a '.7:r' Y,
Three Thousand Guests Assembled
= tetho Palace. sarnt
Fashion. Aristocratic Society
iesasaao 81 and Gossip. l5ste
American Beauty and 0allantry
and Compliments from Hugenie.

AWVA AsSsaA&s sSoSAAsy esAANA ~ 1AAeSAA ~ "
! and Complim snts from Hugenie.
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The q United States l. Coat and
.'a, 49, Breeches Question. e.a
The European mail brings to the HERALD the
following animated special report OF the first open
fng imperial bah or the present season at the
1uileries, Franco. q --tttr7oH rflaY' I
Court Festivities, Costumes and Eenu,y.
t+t@ '.i.t. PARIS. ian. 2s, 1870 8
tne great SOCIAL ovenuof tho season has come on
atast ,Tha first ballat tie TaileTes took place on
Wednesday, night IT was announced two " eeks
sncc, out was postponed on account OF the dreadful
sragedy atAn,e.l. which. rreatly shocked the En-
pero Gnd tndisuose1 him for scenes or gaycSy iDu;
the frst impressions of th's painful event have
passed or ana the Ganclng world was waiting I'M
patiently for the irst court ball. which is the signal
Tor the winter ics;iv'rIes OF Parts TO begin ~
4 Tho rish for invitations WAS Immense but of the
MANY who called but low were chosen. stlll tue
rooms Of heSpalace thrown open for inc grand Ie.e
were well flied. as naY be inferred from the fact
that some 5000 guests were asse.nbIed there fTae
Official word was there in force. An that was dis.
tinVushed IN tho political military and social circles
were present, and oil attired III costumes ana uni
iorms OF great splendor. No one is admitted with
ont court dress OF some sort. The military wore
the uniforms OF their several grades. Ministers,
Senators and Deputies al wore embroidered coats
the former In gold. the latter In silver The dipo-
mac corps are arrayed In the court dress OF their
dnerent countries and most or them are resplcpdcnt
In decorations and faded ribbons OF tho yarions
orders OF which they are members. Tho briuancy
of
the spend0r OF a r5te at Court s'.@as7
Ofall this gorgeous throng the only two persons no
appeared in ordinary evening costume--black coat
anu white CravaI-was our luckie5s Minister Mr.
Washburne, and one Of his sscretaries Mr.. Frank
Moore. The first secretary. Colonel HOFFMAN wears
ms military UNIFORM ana so escapes becufninr an
Iohtectof curaousny.l TBe way our unfortunate Min.
bter ana secretary were stared at must have been
trying 20 their nerves, People looked and wondered
who they were, ana how they got there In siie OF
: tne regulations which admit nones however d,stn
G1lished without court DRESS They coudn.s be.
long 70 the Institute ar Tho Academy, for these sage
gentlemen al wear the dress OF their respective
bodies " was clcar they were NO part OF the service
OF the palace, for all these were got mp In GORGEOUS
aNerisss w no could be- these mysterious unknown
IN their lcopsGcuoas black coats and trousers 10
match. No. q lew, who we're unable to stlnc their
curiosity diligently songht one OF the chamber.
lans, and cautiously pointing out the men IN the
/ black coais,i asscd earnestly who they could be
\ 1.-The American Minister ana his secretaryu was or
course, the response . Mon Dieu % wonld be the
exclamation s'nicmpers of the diplomatic corps.
and no court dressF' 1t Is hard to say what were
the secret reflections Of those who discovered that
our Cnlcial representatives at the French Court
appeared there In defiance OF the usages al re rars
dress. which every other country felt bound as a
matter OF propriety, to respect whether they con.
clu led trc United States poor to pay for tile
usual DIP lomatic uniforms that 1t was an
tloqs dst lay OF republican simplicity, and Ii So why
put on dress coat instead Of the usual street COS
tune. What repeat were the iucabrations OF the,
various nonp!ssscd, who were wonder struck al
the somewhat c,ow-like appearance or our dis
tnSujshed functonayies at this radiant fcstivity
know not; but if the oDject or our Congressional
solonS simply 10 make our Ministers abroad un-
dergo specics OF penance for their pleasant post
Tons very Like Inc, pliory OF the olden time they
could hardly have hit on asbettar expedient than
passing law ordaining that American legations
when invited TO- court galas shail all don a black
costuma II only wonder they did not add an ac-
citionai. clause directing that II Invited. to q
funeral they !. should wear white clothes or
grecn-Just as appropriate as putting. on black.
Tor d court baf when everybody else il rugged In
soMsthing gay and adapted 70 tne OCCASION. have
made this l0g dlgress6n out Of hearty sympathy for
from an Invitation to Court as much as other people
delight IN IT. for. instead OF looking forward 10 o
3y sa aas r BY
coiing 10 usage. they must trenbe a. the prospect
p sSe FeS Ssn ~ W =, s
1ngar at,nbut certainly an object for staring eyes
to gaze at for play ful tongues to comment on
burne has gone through SO much wear and tear IN I
Congress that he don't mind running the Raun5,
e. e. On RoeS s"sns q G Frank
bears the ordeal with as much equanlmlty,
1 a g e;e s ns ss seemed
Qerlna glances IS tkey passed. think It wonid be
ordering the American legations to wear placard
on their coats, either front or back. stating who
isses when a ss Vas sGSs
treo.s Perhaps itmight serve the glddy tnrong who
Were inclined rs to susn wnen M they Learned Jhat r.
sentatiyes abroad are ofdered to assume funsreai
garb In the presence OF tue embrpdered and epau-
rSe i t snss With awe ut they fOo ous tat snr
tnat judges & 81 the Uitca IS States suprae 9Ssss oou
voresuk gowns. and that our Masons ana Odd Fei-
s fsssd sHa Sy sssIy L G
possible that fhese nl1nions OF monarchy might
% forbid by aw IL Dur army ana navy Wearing s sSro
.dery ana medals before looking conteinptuousy
n ToTeturn 10, tho bail OF Wednesday night The
ceremonies begin by the presentation OF al oreign.
ers In Paris who. desire W make homage to the
majesty OF France. Ipe3e presentations are Of two
c1tegoric5 and take place In diHerent roonls J .
j4s Ihe members Of the diploma &c corps, male and
female are rst presented In the throne ROOM which
tine Emperor ana Empress enter AZ matt past nine r..
III, precedel by chanberlaips and followed by aldes
de.camp aud ladies' OF hofi0r On Wednesday amOnR
the resi- WAS presented t1e wife Of Our Minister, Mrs.
WGspburne, aud the wife OF the second secretary,
Nrs. 'Fraux Moore Botn ladies' TereEcnannlngy az.
tired and cordially welcomed to France. Alter this
ceremony was over came the turn III thofe VINO sad
not tine felicity Of belonging u the diplomatic world,
and these were assenDied In 4 room adjoining tile
throne room Gfid stood together lines, each II A.
tlunaty by itsejf with the ,aalbassador or minister
4 AiSrs, ,aAusr,ans English aud AmeTcansy and the
usual tAeoiy is thst Americans always muster
strongcf than any other cOantry., tH.y 4e,
N Lord Lyons. the EngEsn Ambassador. headed a
row OF some twenty. but Mr. Wasnburpc, black
coat ana all. NcOmmanued sinaA army Of
ladieS nnntlencn. Ino Europcand