National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-11-01
PARIS WEDDINGS.


Correspondence Inter 0cean.)
DRIVING on the Champs Elysoes on Saturday
morning, l noticed several carriages pass
with what appeared 10 DO wedding parties
within. The ladies were dressed In white,
with bridal wells, fastened with orange
wreath, upon their heads. The gentlemen
were In full dress suits, with white vests and
kid gloves, making q decidedly ilnc appear
ancc. Our guide everybody takes a guide
tho first time they visit Parls) informed us
that they were wedding party going to the
Bots dc Boulogne 10 celebrate their nupiials |;
that they belonged TO tho working classes,
and chose Saturday for the wedding day be-
cause the Sunday following gave them two
holidays for tie happy occasion, and that II
VIC should arise and go TO the Bots dc Bou.
lognc and dine At the Cascade under the
trees, we would probably see from ten TO NJ.
teen OF the parties who, according 10 custom,
drive there after the ceremony TO get wine
and cake or breakfast This programme was
far to captivating too DO sighted, and TO the
Bots do Boulognc we turned our faces. Thi'
Is the fashionable drive and promenade Of
Parls, and another Of the monuments Napo
leon Ill. has left to vlndicatc the reputation
so cordially bestowed upon him before hi,
downfall Of being the representative Of III,
highest modern civilization, progress and
refinement" Louis TX. and bis successor
used these forests for sporting. During tht
fourteenth century they were infested by rob
bcrs. There Is now monument standing
hero that was erected 10 the memory Of q no
bleman named Cateline, who was sent by th
court with an important message TO the littl
town Of Boulogne, at the western extrcmlt
of the forests, and who, on his return, wa
wayiald aud murdered. The monumcn
marks the spot where ho was killed. Now
weekly games are celebrated there, and pop
ular concerts for tho people are held In tb
/ open air. Last year the Americans celebrates
the 4th Of July on the spot where Catelln
was murdered. Napoleon i. undertook OK
tcnsivc works for bcautiiyiug IL; he restores
the game and established guards TO kecl
away tho outlaws. During the reign 0
Louis XVIII. and Louis Philippe, attempt
were made 10 render II place Of resort 10
the Parislans, but Il was left for the efforts Q
Napoleon the petite 10 charm II into plac
Of matches beauty, a pride and glory TO th
people who know so well how to enjoy II.
It's broad and seemingly endless forest
make a cultivated wilderness, with fouutaini
the senses into the belief that II Is nature
work, aud not the perfection Of art.
| THE CASCADE CAFE
STU w u' W ny .s ovay, inv nv ,,,n,
Sus en-, "n o,,,o ',,,, ~ ss".sao,,nn ,
~ ~ un. i ~ WIN Wy u, ~, o,,o,
Wy "oT Thorn ooau I,.S,, 1p',a wa, t,r =,
waJdi,r nar,,cs o,r s,,',Jc hal prom,scd n
and while the snow-whitc cloth was bell
laid under the trees we watched the 8
csyalcado as II passed. Every variety
vehicle was ont, Tor no restrictions IKE tno
IN Hycc PARK, N London, Keeps puoiic eai
from the grounds; all.are permitted 70 dri
In the Bois dc boulogne, Dukes ana DUG
esses with ray iiyerics, tho common carrial
holding an entire family, the young Top
: his gig little open basket carriages contai
Ing ladies' evidently not celebrated
spotless regulations, al passed, FORMING
bcautiiui picture. Ana now comes
ruv r,ysr w,n,,sa,.yrx
{ is one oI ,hosg tnat we Passou On ,
ChanlPs E'ysees. lney nave ioltereu ~ ,
loun.shs, passeu unae, ~, NY ma'e "a a. A.
CASCADE, wanueisd ainohg tne uees auu ~
ers tney nave tne DAY before them anu y
den.y aie III ~ hurry. iney M,gn. ~
uoor Vi rhe Iag, ony ouo eDup,s a''e a.n
tnen' ms piiac Is cresSeu in Mhiu ", Ie
vvcr uIess, WI, Gloles, snpPois' W. ny
tne inos. oan1nng wn,.cness, auu ne, .o" ~
somp,eso oso o,os'y i,ns haaS n Tha y,
= ,orn'ns siv ,,i soTso nor heau my H. W
1u 70 a,'o au =" . III .s., ". ~
arcss sun, wnIm vcst anu hiu gioNcs' ~
ueica anu pS,auilc my, iDr .ne oec h ,,,
pMy 70 eseoi. 1. my .uo sauen W wan y
Wneie 'ncy oiuer Ireahin., iuhsh vi
hcr' W 'nc easc n'ay oe' r'osenuy
II ANOTHER PARTY
drove pp-tbis opc cvidcntlv of n little blpl
grade. n small trsdes,nen. perhaps.
= father ACCOMMODATING. and assists Inc br
=" a,iabt sha wear /, heavy wbIte siik "
mi rain md Inc rctInne 81 three carria
make mn ne escort. The father il a yery
y spcctabie. iooklnlf person. for all in his