New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-21
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she National Capital" with which the writer ~.
familiar from personal experience and obseryauon vi
the extarpal environment OF Washington no eis
glowing picture which is scarcely in accordance 'O
traditional reputation OF that city Inc spproacnos !"
., .hov cbaraeteristc grandeur II YOU step from inc
station AT ight the long row OF the treasury
a., loo, &, darkness will remind you OF "blyonacs
nonc tbe ruins OF Baalbec." II you arrive In tho
morning the mist IS stripped away from the massive
,.rbe piles; the pillared nights Of Arlington appear III
tbe distance and the morning star flames ou~ leu
and yellow sunrise behind the silver cloud OF the
Capol dome wasbingt in the gorgeous painting OF
this writer, ia by means the commonplace city OF
which IL has the credit abounds in the materials OF
romance Some OF figures that arc met In the streets
might pique the Imagination Of Hugo or Dumas
Here goes little withered man in his threadbare coat
he has proud and soOwling face, but he pausos with
Eingulary sweet and gentle az every group OF
nAidren black white He IS an old numismatioan, q
foreigner. aud his youth In Europe was gwen 10 the
gathering coins and medals till he had nearly I'M
sivalcd collection and nc came over the sea- hoping 10
Yaing his purpose, his means dwndlng day by day.
he was obliged TO pledge portion OF ms lreasuse 1hat
vide the collection he had the history OF the wotu IA
those incontrovcrtbe records OF brass ana svef ana
go'd currency OF the old Hn9oo yi tIe
medals where AeXanders superb prOte snone crowned
Apoo-cOns OF the Ptolemies OF the Cesars, on az
civilization uL today. But divide them he aid
T. the Noiih. There. driven by necessity, ne
pledged another portion and aIter Will i
SLOWED 10 do co. lie began lawsuit 20 obtain IT, Inc
decided the case against HIM ana the en- t, ta
In gtOD and seeing tins also leave hn cried
put an the open court o unjust judge! Goa sha de-
TSnd yo0r soul OF your Aud the Judge, with sudden
reclamation fell backward, ana DeiOIe Ihe SUNSET nc
was dead The little numismatcian returned 70 WASH
irrr and having failed all the hopes of his life, took
iraIslatng and amy other Whiting he could ma 10 40
worthily he aojured hm much as he hod adlured the
anjus qdgo and ior'sht le Gyt" tbsre
gone 10 JOIN the iodge IL Is hardly surprising IL 'nelo
vague feeling toward TINS really e1eeenn man
and scholar toward one having the eVI eye whom
people dread TO meet and fear to offend.
The society of Washin gOn here represented affords
an attractive spectacle Your companions are persons
oi mark. You have large outlook, compared with
which the interests OF common towns are IN nutshell
Iut there another side which is very different thing
Here fashion is the supreme authority and etiquette
takes tho place Of the commandments. This eti-
quete rules the Of the great unetonaries with
rod o. iron.
BY some occult method OF reasoning they have reached
the conclusion that their husbands popularity, ana con
reonent lease of POWER depend upon their own faithful
performance OF what considered TO be social duty
better on certain days OF the week Their houses
ar open TO choose 10 Gomez and both residents
passing travellers ali who wish TO inspect me inside
snch homes among The other sights OF the town
fhropr the doors leave and parake OF refresh
Ineuts OF course many strange occurrences Incl
dental such oecasOns and 50 the lady whose beauty
had been made famous must have thought when un-
known crowds Ocked ~ her, destroying daily vase
or statuettc photograph or book, bnt always star
ing with all their eyes and one day GROWING their enor
mites with procession deaf-nutes from asy lun,
which ded In and gazed and fled out again. IN total
silence Of course, save now and then crack OF nmbe
Inger-ionts.
The writer exhausts the force Of superne epithes in
describing one OF the high festivals OF the season.
It's like an Aztec reve for its flowers the great stair
with gh and with the tones OF flute and violin,
with shrubs where art conceais everything but
TIE oranch ana blossom IoOfs are acHou VIII pains
and long banana leaves; flowers swing from Intel and
window ana bracket stream from the pictures, crown
statues sprays OF dropping vines wreathe the chan
deier shed the soft Orlance Of wax lights around
1xrff st4llD lefll
with vioets tall vases overflow with roses aud hello
Iropes with cold came las and burning geraniums the
orchestra IS hidden with latticed bloom and bud and
Sbite Orchid with honeyed breath encrcie the fern
filed basin where fountain plays. The murmur Of
music the wealth OF perfume make the atmosphere Gu
anchautment A crowd of gorgeous hues and tissues.
bare aud blazing Jewels ascend aud descend the
stairs; women the fame of whose beauty Is
the pale simmer some perfectly tinted silk beneath.
represents the labor Of lifetime wearing nee ka9eG ana
frosty floral spendor seem TO thr0b with spirit OF
the ChIef7Justce; here again the General OF AL our
armies fash the gittering insignia OF soldiers,
the dancers float through their nazes down another
shine be ysal aud gold aud silver OF the tables req
and true with spiced meats and salads pastries, con-
fectiOns aud fruits and close by IL the puuchTOOn.
You your choice Of the frozen article OF OF that ret
connection, hold whose glowing ruby D0wl has 0een
hnIoWed IN tho ice itself OF tho champagne punch,
where TO every tre Of the champagne re OF brandy,
lire OF red rum, hre OF green tea. are gwen, and
where you finished and feyered damsel dipping the
iade tossing on orum cooy as though she had
had three wines at dinner that day ana had not
IN half the houses OF her dozen morning cis, slpd her
sherry set down her little pLnchg glass empty OF ITS
dehaous mixture Of Old spirits and !eImentlng iTg
Mces Perhaps that sight sets you 70 thinking You
may been attracted earlier in the night by her deli
toilette and her face pure aS pear; you saw her
later. warm from the dance eating and dIhklng IN me
sLpper-rOOm; then her partners arm was aroma neF
waist, her head was On bis shoulder ana she was pue
Ing INTO tie German wlriiug 10 maddenlng measures,
presently caught new embrace, flying IRON that
ABANDON Of the figure, hair flying, dress disOrdered
powder-caked face burning, TIL pausng an instant for
af.f IN 4agVg mi ngU
pure pearl seemed nothing but bacehante
Leaving the dazzling splenlors OF Washington with
nut damage TO eyesiebt as il Is TO be hoped,
may bEing up with the little prncedom of Monaco
the COToe road, which Is made the subject OF pleas
ant narrative OF travelling life and adventure. Some of
tho gossip OF this modern court Of Liput is funny
enough to be invented but the following story vOuehed
Tor by the personal knowledge of the writer.
About four years ago the young Prince OF Monaco
marued, through the influence OF the Empress Eugene
the Lao, Mary Douglas sister OF the Duke OF Hamil-
ton, and daughter OF H. I. II. the Princess Mary Of
Baden, Duchess Of Hamilton, aud granddaughter Of
the celebrated Prince Eugene BeauharnOis. The we'd
ding magnificent, anu the BRIDE and bridegroom a
Nerd exceedingly well pleased with each other After
tref honeymoon both their higbnesses returned to
Monaco reside with tue rcgDng Prince and Princess
Very soon afterWard the young lady commenced
making bitter complaints friends Of the et
Quete, which she declared was utterly uncomfortable
suiioe one morning Her Serene Highness down
breakfast before the whole family was assembled To
her amusement sIs Deheld on eah pate an eEs iDeed
For His Serene Iiighness the reignng prince" " For
II. 5. ii. the rDgulng princess y FOR ID T. Ill.
ihe hereditary prince" For II. s. II. the
hereditary princess" Being in hurry and
hungry, " Her Serene Hlghness the hereditary
priucess," sat herself down and ate her
egg aud the eggs OF her neghb0rs Horror! Court
eiiquette was overthrow. The egg destined for the
august Prince FOtestan III. had Oeen eaten by his
,auehter-inlaw The outraged majesty OF Monaco
fpdguant and youthful asprant 10 the throne by
no means mild In his Teproaches. However true
Douglas the old blood Of Archibald Cat
boiled over aud Princess Mary Is reported TO nave
read the family famous lecture. Matters went
In this way unJl the poor girl could stand 1t no
lou spra uIg QUO fin NaVp