The Republican journal., 1871-01-12

the chambers, imagine the richest. rarest,
and most costly combinations of satin, velvet,
damask, curiously carved furniture Of rich
and precious woods, magnificent draperies,
yielding tapestries, bronzes, pictures and
curiosities Of all kinds brought by Col Dea
con from the deserted royal palaces of France
at the time Of the dethronement of Louis
Philippe, and now to be sold under the ham
mer.
But the most singular part of this strange
story is that this beautiful and costly palace
can scarcely be said to have been inhabited
after the first two years OF its completion.
Col. Deacons reserve and Mrs Deacon's
+ ather free French manners proved to be not
very attractive in society, and after q certain
unpleasant circumstance had revealed al I'M
lawful love, they went once more to Europe.
After her husbands death Mrs Deacon came
back again, but soon returned to France and
Paris. She is now living, in poor health, in
Hayre, and has With her, her three children
one daughter ard two sons
A FINE RECEPTION.
The annual festival of the Hide and Leath-
er Association of Boston took place in IIorti-
cultura, Hall on Wednesday of this week, in
the form Of one Of the most magnificent re-
ceptions that has been seen here lately
The gentlemen comprising the Association
are among the wealthiest in Boston, and Of
course spared no expense to make it q sue
cess. About three hundred invitations were
issued, and the assemblage brought together
many of the representatives Of wealth, fashion
and beauty in Boston, as well as some dis
ting uished guests from other cities, The
upper hall was used for dancing, and was
decorated in the most beautiful manner with
flags, flowers, plants and eyergreens. A
pretty boquet was placed between each of
the windows, and from the ceiling We're sus-
pended huge and handsome punches of fra
grant flowers. On the platform, where the
Gemania Band sent forth their sweetest
strains, were deposited the pots of plants.
The decorations here took the form of tenn
pie, with the pillars twined in gilt and ever
greens, canopied over with flags The back
ground displayed q blue field covered with
gilt stars. Flags We're also arranged tent
fashion over the windows. and were loopcd
around he balcony with flowers and wreaths
Of eyergrcens. In the intervals between the
dances the company We're entertained with
singing by some of Boston'S best musicians.
Among the best efforts was q solo rendered
by Mrs. Sawyer, who has lust returned from
in Europe. Her voice is very sweet
and shows good culture. The lower hall,
where the supper was served, was also dee
GRATED, but not so splenddly us the upper
one. The supper, instead of being served
guest, was placed upon a single long table.
and the assembly took their supper sitting,
standing, in the antc-rooms or wherever they
chose. This part Of the entertainments was
on very lavish scale, and all
the deicacies and luXurics Of the sea
son were TO be found in abundance, charm
ingly and invitingly arranged amidst the
mum erous boquets. and @Iittcring silver,
glass and china.
The rich magnificent toilets Of the ladies'
lent no inconsiderable attractivencss to the
occasion. 1t was noticeable that but few
walking, or short costumes were 10 be seen.
nearly every dress was long and deliberately
trained, and though some of the dark, sombcr
colors appeared. the brighter hues of green,
blue, pink, scarlet, garnet and white were
mostly worn. Mrs. II. Storer Barry. Mrs.
Emerson, and another bride whose name
did not learn, appeared in their bridal
dresses of white silk and satin, elaborately
with lace, fringe and folds Mrs
Sawyer was charming in II black silk. ent
with square neck, and loose Grecian sleeves
trimmed with rich white lace Among tthe
other beautiful costumes was an elegant
black velvet. n green silk trimmed with
heavy ruchings of the same and white Swiss
ornamented with edgings and in
sertions of valencies lace n pink silk long
topped overskirt OF the same caught back
from the front and trimmed with white satin
md lace, low necked and short sleevcd cor
sage with white lace sack, and 4 scarlet silk
with point lace iiounce and sack The great
number of Swiss muslin overdress, ornament
ed with lace, tucks and insertions were very
The hair was almost universally
dressed in long looped braids mingled with
eurls, and fastened on the top with sprays of
natural flowers and long dropping vines of
'milax. Scarcely any artificial flowers were
o be seen.
COCHITUATE WATER.
The president of the Water Board has no
titled the inhabitants of Boston of the neces-
ity of econ omy in the use of the Cochituate
water, stating that in consequence Of the
ong drought, and the present low state of
he lake-w hich is nprecedented-that I'M
ess the present consumption of water is
stopped in the city the Board will be obliged
o restrict its use to certain hours of the day,
II deprive all trades and manufactures of its |
lse
McETTRICK FAILS.
McEttrick, the great walking champion, |
vho has been attempting the feat OF walk
ng lO4 consecutive hours with only a half |
ours rest in twenty-four, gave out this |
iternoon at three O'Clock, falling scnseless |
alf he resumed his wall, but has undoubted- |
Y lost the wager, which was $1,000 His |
lme would have been up at ten O'Clock to-
ight- lie had therefore walked ninety -sevcn
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