The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-06-10
The Burned Bui,a,n
THE PALACE or nm.


been sacrificed to the inssT;ss-' Eo&
mob, has history extendirg - u Il:
In 1864 Cathariue de Me- o''' ea-.
erection. a prediction, bj55ir-, 0ssa-
OF St. Germain and the Tu;le-;.o As' ts
to abandon the work, and lesv. -, :. Csass
". to extend and embellisb ~ +, I''
long work which joins the T-r- - oasa,
palace ; and the works sus1s-I.5s ne !,
death were carried on, and -.'l ts-,7 D
Louis Kill, who fixed his res .-A''
Louis XIV, having ordered J'Is-Gs I
D'Orbay to harmonize the VII i-''aa
was added to the central b~a5'' d
other important Improvements rs
monarch resided in the Tui,sr;-' -'a-e'
ally until the building of Vers.s,o "a
the court entirely forsook the go -t'.'
regent duke Of Orleans fixed his .I.s f.,5-
Tuileries during the minority of r.
but from that period till the f,r,s5 -
Louis NV. the families Of the ns,.'
cialiy attached to the court occrr;.5.
During and since the great Rsgoi-.
palace Of the Tuileries was assoe...5
many memorable scenes. The ~
it on the goth of June, 1892. and
tackled and the Swiss Guards ~.
the August following. It was j.
residence Of Napoleon when first 60
when he became emperor it fyrnsf
the imperial palaces. In 1905 Y.
began the northern gallery to SEW.
communication with the Louvre. a
Restoration. the Tuileries cJp,irrs5
the chief residence of the king and -.
family. After the revolution Of Ian
the people attacked and took H..
(June 29) Louis Philippe fixed bis ~.
in it, and continued to inhabit itr-.-
oath of February, 1848, when il rr..
invaded by the people, and lhe Kin.
his escape. BY decree Of the NM
government of As, it was to be tTs-,,.-
into an asylum for invalid woIkr.-
that intention was not carried out n,
and after the formidable insvrrs-..
June of the same year it was USED s,,
pital for the wounded. In 1873 Es1
exhibition Of paintings was opened +
Tuileries. During the reign Of Nm,
III. it was his official residence ,,i i
the scene of magnificent halls and rs,.-.
a concert was recently held in tie p,
tie Marshals, under the auspices Of Il.
mune.
The exterior of the palace was grs,i
imposing. The extreme length Of tssh.
was $50 yards ;, its breadth Sc rs-s
Owing to the different periods at T-i-
was built, its architecture was not g,'a-
All that wealth and taste could s5, I'M,
was employed under successive m5lr
to embeIish its interior TIE eDDs-
private apartments were g0rgs5usly
ted. The theatre could accCun0is.s 4
spectators, and was used as EueDs-
when balls were given at count. The chad
of the palace was rather pain. and ts5
gallery and ceiling resting upga Dofe /.
umns Of stone and Stucc1. The Sale e..
Paix was used as a ballroom. and va a
feet long by 80 broad. and CONTAINED srz
did statuary. The Hall of the Mlrsls :7i
remarkable for its splendor. Tas 1a-z.
the great battles fought under the great e
pire were inscribed on is walls. all aa-
TIE halls were busts Of distinguishes.
and naval commanders, while p1rrlz
( the great marshals Of France ad1rl f! %
els. The furniture was oTuam5Gt5i E-
green velvet and gold. This was USED
ballroom on state occasions. Fur O.
magnificent halls were conspicuous fs-s
The carpets on them were Of G0bsH1's u
ufacture, ami cost 100000. These 2
were the White, Apollo, and tie l--
halls. The Throne~hall, a splendid Ig
ment. contained the Imperial thro1s. ]
hangings were Of Gark velvet Of Lyoa'zs-
factHTe. with palm leaves and VIE.
wrought in gold. The throne, facing
windows, was surmounted by q CANOPY
the same. and the drapery depending Z,
it was studded with bees enbroilsrs-
/ gold. 4 description of the remaining lFgi
ments would simply embrace a repetition
decorations of unrivaled elegal'' liz
suits of lavish expenditure.
THE LOUVRE.
The world-famed Louvre was n3Dy !:
structed by Louis XIV, bat was .st-
comparatively unfinished state Until l'
when Napoleon resumed the W9Ts''
under him the Louvre was finished, an
surrounding streets aad places cleared
internal arrangements were made PING
/ ly by Charles X. and Louis Philippe. ;
the time of Louis II. it has been as,'
to the reception of various museums q
fine arts, and was occasionally used io' !;
ceremonies of state. The eastern iTo
the Louvre was one Of the finest Pie'.
architecture of any age. The grand q
ade was composed Of % coupled CGT'-
columns, fronting a wide gallery: I-'
trail part Of the building forming tne 5lE
was crowned By pediment, the a. =
eornices of which were each ol q Slgg' :
The pediment contained a bas-T5.lsi =.
ted by Lemot, and over the grand 1'..' -
was another by Cartellien. The ga's' =
selves, made by order Of Napoleon, w. 4
magnifcently-worked bronz5. Il' +
was 526 feet long and 85 teet a,s-ii
southern front, also the work OF ClalL.
rault, though not so bold, was very u
It was decorated with 40 CoTInt1ial :
ters. and. like the eastern, ha1 q =.
adorned pediment over the central olD' C3 I
ment. The northern front cens's''-: =. !.
central and two lateral payliloIs l',.'fi
from the main body. The weS.sI- -
presented 10 special features oi lh'',...
Almost all the interior Of this Es--' y.
devoted to museums for which L ], : - :.
brated. These consists Of magnin-5I.' = .
ments, filled with the rarest and n.s. -
bic antiquities and artistic proln'''..s:..- -
France could secure through ils TT. 81.
successive sovereigns. who mace - -
to it subject Of pride and emuih.S1I5. IN
the valuable paintings were remove -.ii n
the Prussian siege of Paris, he W. ~.