The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-06-11

Pax was used as 3 D8ll-rOOm, ana was
10 feet long by IS feet broad, and con-
|arshals was remarkable for it's splendor.
ke names Of the great battles fought
bder the First Empire were inscribed on
walls and around the hall were busts of
generals and naval command
b, while portraits of tho great Marshals
France adorned its panels. The furni
Ire was ornamented with green velvet and
BID. This was used as . ballroom on
ate occasions. Four other magnificent
Ills were conspicuous features. The car
Dts on them were of GObelins manufac-
IRE, and cost $500, 900. These halls were
70 White, the Apollo, and the Throne
hills. The Throne Hall, splendid apart
ent, contained the Imperial throne. The
Ingings were of dark velvet, of Lyons
with palm-leafs and wreaths
bought in gold. The throne, facing the
fndOws, was surmounted by canopy of
Ie same, and the drapery depending from
was studded with bees embroidered in
I'D. A description of the remaining
Sartments would simply embrace a repe-
bon of decorations of unrivaled elegance,
ke results of lavish expenditure.
THE LUXEMBOURG.
The Palace of the Luxemb ourg was built
Marie de Medicis, in 1912 and the suc-
eding years. In it were placed, among
her treasures, the allegorical paintings
Rubens, illustrating the life of that
been, admired more lately in the Louvre
Eallery by visitors to that collection. By
{e First ard Third Napoleon the Luxem-
burg was used for the Sc sions of the
nate. The latter Emperor caused great
2sconteDt, four yeare-ag0. by infringing
BON it's magnificent gardens, long p0pu-
j pleasure ground. The proportions OF
III
ounds at the edges being soldat splendid
ices and new streets opened. The fine
Zee were removed alive to other parks,
used to be followed by trains of gaains
ID students, in tt sem blance Of q funereal
Rin-an expression of public sentiment
fcult to suppress and impossible to mis-
derstand. The association of this Palace
eth the sessions of the Senate during the
$edynasty ,is what earned it the obloquy of
Communists. 1t was built by Marie de
edicis as a copy of the Pitt Palace at
&brence. Its court forms q parallelogram
1850 by 800 feet. The Throne room, Pic
e-galleries and Senate cham her ale the
est among it's numerous apartments. The
bt was destroyed by fire October %, 1889,
i was restOred by Napoleon III. to its
Fstine spl ndor for the secret sittipgs of
= creatures under the title of Senators.
be Picture gallery was opened freely to
p public, and was. the repository of q
pendid collection of works by contem-
|srary French artists, culled year by year
Pm the Salon exhibitions. Here was to
seen the Z" Decadence of Rome" by Cou-
Pc, while in another part of the building,
p Library, was a ceiling painted by Eu-
ne Delacroix, representing the Eiysium
Dante. The statuary, both in the Art
l'ery and in the exterior garden, wae re-
Arkably fine. These gardens, just before
&iug reduced by Napoleon ILL.,, measured
metres (yards) long by $40 in breadth.
THE HOTEL DE WILLIE.
This building, fired with petroleum and
fribly injured, was the headquarters OF
e Communist in their day of power. 1t
Is commenced in 1888, in the Gothic
le; but new style of architecture be-
ming more in vogue, the works were
Expended until an Italian, named Domi-
20 Boccardo, presented to Henry II. a
v plan, which was adopted. The works,
: wever, proceeded slo WY, and the whole
es not com pleted till the year 1905, in the
On of Henry w. The Hotel de Vile
ps very large building, and was worthy
: admiration, even among the more splen-
achievements of modern architecture.
was greatly injured during the wars OF
Fronde, indlfferently repaired by the
of the sculptor, was, during the revo-
Va AsCoy ACAOWC0p esoN -
1915, and again destroyed by tue Com
Pnsts recently. Several additions were
Rde to this hotel under Louis Philippe,
Insisting chiefly of the Hospital and
urch of St. Esprit, and the Chapel o.
John. The ground. floor of the ChsIct
st. Esprit was converted into q large
stibule, and used on occasions of roya
pits. At the end of this vestibule wal
great staircase leading to q private apart
ent. The Hall of st. John, the only re-
Aining part of the church, formed an ex
hsive parallelogram, and was decorated
til twelve Corlnthian pillars. This hal
p only used on great occasions, aud il
as in this place that, after the return o
puts XVIII, dinner was given him bI
e city of Paris. From window in thu
Piiding Gen. Lafayette presented Loui
Ellippe to the mob after the overthrow o
lsrles in 1887. Here, also, the unfortu
to Louis XVI. was forced to address TIN
cited populace, wearing the cap of liberty
1T WAS 10 u room in the Hotel de Will,
al Robespierre attempted to commit sui
de, prior to his execution. 1t was stand
m the Nroed steps, by which one OF VA
lis is approached, that Lamartiue stood
%, with the utmost heroisui, declared t
eufuriattd mob before him that the re-
y OF Communism should never be til
~ OF France. The Sale du Trone au
ate apartments were magnificent, All
u GIande Galerie des Fetes exceedingl