Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-06-28
THE RED RUIN IN PARIS.
The Destroyed Tuiieries. Louvre, an,
Hotel de Vile.

THE PALACE oE THE TU1LERIEs.
The magnificent building which has
been sacrificed to the insanity of the
Paris mob has history extending
over centuries. In 1864, Catherine
de Mcdicis began its erection. A pre-.
diction bidding her beware Of st.
Gormain and the Tuileries caused her
to abandon the work, and leave il for
Henry ". to extend and embelish -
He began the long work which joins
the Louvre to the palace; and the
works suspended by his death were
carried on and terninatcd by Louis
XIII, who fixed his residence there,
Louis XIV. having ordered Levan
and D'Orbay to harmonic tho whole,
an attic was added to the central
buildings, and other improvements
made This monarch resided in the
Tuilcries occasionally until the build.
ding of Versailles, when the court en-,
lircly forsook the capital The Re.
gent Duke of Orleans fixed his abode
in the Tuileries during the minority
of Louis XV.; but from that period
till The forced return of Louis XVI
the families of persons officially at
tached to the Court occupied it.
During and since the Great Revolu
lion, the palace Of the Tuileries was
associated with many memorable
scenes. The mob entered it on the
Goth Of June, 1882, and il was attack
cd and the Swiss Guards massacred in
the August following. 1t was the of
fetal residence of Napoleon when
First Consul, and when he became
Emperor it formed one of the impe-
rial palaces. In 1903, Napoleon be-.
gan the Northern gallery to serve as
communication with the Louvre =
After the Restoration, the Louvre
continued TO be the chief residence
Of the King and Royal family. After
the Revolution of 1880, when the peo.
pie attacked and took the palace,
June 20th,) Louis Philippe fixed his
residence in il, and continued to in.
habit il until the 24th of February,
1913, when il was again invaded by
the people, and the King made his
escape. By decree of tho Provi.
sional Government of 1913, it was to
be transferred into an asylum for in
valid workmen, but that intention was
not carried out! During and after the
formidable insurreclion OF June of the
same year, it was used as hospital
for the wounded In lsl9, the yearly
exhibition of paintings was opened in
the Tuilerics. During the reign OF
Napoleon III. il was his official resi-.
dence, and was the scene Of magnifi
cent balls and receptions A concert
was recently held in the Hall of the
Marshals, under the auspices of the
Commune.
The exterior of the palace was grand
and imposing. The extreme length OF
the fascade was 1886 yards its breadth
80 yards. Owing to the different
periods at which it was built, its ar
chitecture was not uniform, All that
wealth aud taste could accomplish
was employed under successive mon
archs to embelish its interior. The
Emperor's private apartments Eere
gorgeously decorated. The theatre
could accommodate 800 spectators, and
was used as supper room whom balls
were given at Court. The chapel Of
the palace was rather plain, and had
a gallery and ceiling resting upon
Doric columns of stone and stucco. =
The Sallo do la Paix was used as O
ball room, and was li0 feet long by
35 feet broad, and contained splendid
statuary. The Hall of the Marshal,
was remarkable for it's splendor. The
names Of the great battles fought un
der the First Empire were inscribed
on its walls, and around the hall wer,
busts of distinguished generals anc
naval commanders, while portraits o
the great Marshnls of France adorned
its panels. The furniture was orna
mented with green velvet and gold. =
This was used as ballroom on Stat,
occasions. Four other mugniiicen
halls were conspicuous features. The
carpets on them were Of Gohelin'l
manufacture, and cost 5000, ,000.-
These halls were the White, the Apol
10, and the THRONE Halls. The ThrOn,
Hall, a splendid apartment, contained
the imperial throne. The banging
were of dark velvet of Lyons manu-