Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-06-16
Dazed BY Royalty.
The Hon. Lyman Tremaii
Sees Louis Napoleon
at Church.

kO00 &10--O ANARV&0OA
at Church.
During Lent only six Ameri
cans can be admitted to the Chap
el of the Faileries on one day,
and those are enabled 10 obtain
tickets for admission through the
! American Minister. With the
kindness and courtesy charac-
'tteristic Of the ma1, be obtained
the necessary tickets for our ad-
mission on Sunday, the 10th inst;
at noon.
Armed with our three formida-
bic documents, bearing the sigma
ture of the Grand Chamberlain,
and having, in accordance with
printed instructions, donned my
dress coat, kid gloves, and white
choker, / drove to the Imperial
chapel, abont halkpast eleven, In
company with my wife and daugh-
ter. Leaving my overcoat with
an attendant, and passing through
two or three ante-roOms where
there were few liveried servants
and soldiers in Uniform, we were
usheredinto the chapel, and places
were, assigned to us, by a gray
haired and richly dressed master
of ceremonies.
svsThe chapel was capable of
holding about two hundred peo-
pie, and on this occasion was
quite full. On ordinary occasions,
the Imperial family take their
seats in the Royal Pew, located in
the gallery, but during Lent they
have their places on the floor of
the chapel, within the chancel.
My position, fortunately, was very
excellent, and it enabled me to
see the august party as they were
coming into the church from the
ante-room, and also to have an
unobstructed view of them du-
RUG the, delivery of the sermon.
The services did not commence
until the Royal, party arrived,
when several OF the priests, robed
in full canonicais, went down the
aisle to receive them at the en-
trance. srss aia1 dTa
: Soon after twelve, the herald
announced, in loud voice, "The
Emperor, who entered the church,
accompanied by the Empress, the
Prince Imperial, and about eigh-
teen officers, richly dressed in pur-
pie and crimson, with their breasts
adorned with. stars, ribbons, and
medals, or badges of honor and
distinction. 9nes @e
The Emperor was shorter and
more corpulent than / had ex-
pected to see him. lie was
dressed in full military uniform
with a broad scarlet sash over bis
right breast, while on bis left he
wore five or six gold and silver
medals pendant from small pieces
Of ribbon attached. 9u&
Empress was dressed in a
rich silk dress of marine blue,
with lace, and wore a
pale dark bonnet, but had no or
nanients of any kind, and was re-
markatle for the simplicity of
her apparel When she entered
| was standing so near her that
her dress brushed against me-
Sue was bowing gracefully to the
people, and looking me in the
face, she gave me one Of her most
gracious mods as she passed.
She is remarkably graceful in
her movements, without any ap-
pearanceof haunghtiness. She has
i winning and attractive express
sion, tinged with care-Worn aP-
pearance bordering upon sadness.
Her eye has an unusual look diff
.ult to describe, but it is very
beautiful. l cannot better give
expression to the impression
which her appearance produced
while hanging upon her husband,
md accompanied by her son, than
o say that she seemed to me a
rue woman who would make an
Exemplary wife and mother.
The Prince Imperial was clad
Ilso in military costume. Since
'ur arrival in Paris he has arrived
It the ege of fourteen years, the
'eriod Of his majority by the laws
f France, aud the day was SOL
with appropriate ceremo-
". He appeared to be a bright,
Intelligent lad. ~
They walked up the aisle and
ook the chairs which had been
'laced for them within the chan
.el, and remained with their faces
o the altar and their backs to
be people, sometimes sitting, and
ometimes kneeling. and some
lines standing, until the time ar
ived forthe sermon, when they
hanged their position for one on