The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-09

CHAPTER XIII.
THE PROCESSION.


As tho hour for opening the lists dreT nigh.
nj the avenues and approaches of tho Louvre
we're thronged with eager ana curious cr0Wus
hurrying from each quarter TO Denoiu tne enlVhl
rr,,e vnpeant This coneourss consisted OF
s,,arv cI n of society to be found in the vast ana
MISCELLANEOUS popul ation OF Paris. from NE so
date citizen and bus ~ Uo heing
shen rag u lated by sumptuary lawsl down 70 Ine
cough half clio he'd Doatman who Piled upon mo
aeina and the sturdy artisan who haunted its
SanEs Nor must we omit host OF Jews, beg
1rsre truanda and other noDdescript vaEhp0nus
who usually formed the mass Of PARTISAN
,rowd ~ the period OF our narrative. AmonRst
@hesa the m az straies OF the city. the proyoss of
shs merchants the echevins and their followers
nn,nred stufYs embroidered with silver snip
tlhe civic cognizance), the sergoants, archers.
ross bpwrnen, and aauebusiers OF the town
.UuRrd cut a conspicuous figure. AS usually
Tanpana however. where n crowd IL collected.
she softsr sex predeminated For one steel or
et cap there were zen f t6 va or s religious ira
serulties wanting: the gray Or russell ir"ckI.hns
sowi' or shaven head-and the long staff might
dctected amid the donse assemblaRe. Corue,
r,,Carmelites, and Minims were mingled
siihtho higher dignitaries OF the church. Inc
students Of tho university, ever on tho a,ef,
~hen spectacle was about 70 take place.
herded thither in vast bands Here came
4.ourtiy abbe-it was our acqualntance -rierre
10 Fonrdeile-upon mule WIN US sup u,ag
Fsoua,nrs followed by u train OIL ricniy cih"
The mob dofred their cabs rs, Brantome am
1.l pd0 n
,ro,,ld be- regarded with much merriment. but
which was then matter OF too fredue1t occur
renee 10 excite either sunprise OF I,u, a ,n "
coupla OF gajIy -ntired youths mounted upon
Inc same steed-then n cavalier ana dame, nko.
wise on horseback. the latter seated on yelve'
pliop her ieaiSr ,So inaie When out OF doors
IN n dsmi-n rho housings OF the charger
evsre unusually superb; his broad ma,tln .ts'.
rich,y ornamented with gold. Next followed
company Of singly-mounted cavaliersii WIN VIZ
host Of Wallets and attend mus ar!ayou ~ i,o
extremity OF the court fashion. WIN nouuing
feathers and Tutoring NANTES me curtetne
of their coursers. and the blows OF their nous
sinee A. they dashed rccklessly onward.
oreaaioned considerable confusion amongst the
foot pasaengers: and tho smiles and compil-
ioents they lavished upon the fair eltoyehnas
and their daughters hardly compensated WIN
The him burgesses for their own spfalned
shoulders and broken heads, NevcItheless, IN
spite q the lostling and hustlng' tne ST. Wig
straining and squeezing. the utmost ,good
humor prevailed. but this, indeed. inignt De
Attributed TO the presence OF so many armed
Lend shouts we're raised and tho multitude
was pnsheds backwards. aud driven into more
compact MASSES as the magn,ficent litteI on sne
Lueap Of Nayaf re was borne along TO the Louvre.
IN vain did tha spectators endeayor 70 ca'cn =
glimpse Of the features or person OF me lovely
Marguerie mask dened snoir Ser anHiyu nn 10
aiude observation. Not SO her attendant, 70
ligni The swan-like throat of the, eprlghtly
Fioruntine might be observed above the SIDES on
he Vehicle. and her snowy hand Invested OF It's
glove. and covered with rings. negigently ar
ranged raven ringtet margverites iitteI
guard of the governor of Paris. Rene de tille-
euier boaated the most magnificent caroche In
Paris; and the vehicle which upon tnis ocra-
sion. conveyed the portly person OF the marquis
was little inferior in decoration ana Rnaiins'
though somewhat different in construction.
from our own Lord Mayors state euuipage, :.
Then came Che trampling of hoofs. and the
loud fanfares of trumpets. and the superbiy
ACQUIRED band Of Gascon gentlemen .torty-nve
in number whence their designauon-com-
mapded by the Baron d'Epernon, wheeled into
sight: the sunbeams brightly glancing upon
their corslets and upon the tips on their iancos,
sheathed In com plete steel with yellow scaris
erossi M their FURNISHED cuiraasss Two pages
sueceeded in the violet-colored livery oil tht
haron. with his blazop displayed upon then
sleeves and doublets. Then came his esquires
sustaining his shield. charged likewise with ms
.eognizanee: and lastly appeared ID Epernon
hirnsef. In a costly suit of russell armor. on
riched with cniselled arabesdues ana deep re-
liefs Of gold. a.
.baron's retinne bsided. ere the spectators
were attracted towards further display o'
knighfly splendor. flourish of trumpets blown
Nv six mounted men. ut arms. whose clarions
we're ornamented with silken bandrols irlngeu
with gold. displaying the princely escutcheon
nroanh OF the Duke of Movers. The duke rode
A noble Arabian courser. and proceeded ~
slow and stately ace. HIS Wallets snu b RageF
D'Epernnn, and he was attended by four gentie
men usbers who walked by his side bareheaded
with wanda IN their hands. He was fully armee
IN a suit OF Milan steel. Of the finest workman
shin. His breast plate was brighter than silver
and reflected the rays OF the sun as from q daz
y mr. mirror. His burganet and ms corsie
were crasted with gold and pearls ana from M
mock. suspended q chain Of the same metal
hung me order q the santEsprbi his sr psfme
His demeanor was so dignified, and his tran
So sumptuous. that his appearance was greere.
by tho assembage. with deafening aoclama
ladypt
naughty inclination of the head. Nor was TN
popularity ~ the willy Italian diminished. a.
his a. pendants showered amongst the mob bfoat
silver pieces, for which they fought and scam
bled. By his side. In full ecclesiastical costume
81 scarlet silk simar with lawn sleeves an,
Snowy rochet and upon sleek. well-fed mule
led by two attendants each of whom had . han'
upon the brdle rode Pierre de Gondi. Bsho
at Paris a prelate IN high favor with the Queer
Mother to whom, indeed he owed his elevation
There WAS something sinister in the dark AM
shifting glance OF this Florentine cburchman
which seemed TO confirm the horrible report
that prevailed ~ 10 the motives OF Catherine
prediiecton for him. But be this rs i may tn
hypocrtica smile which now nov IT, up ms sal,o,
expression OF infinite benevolence, the rathe
that his almoner, who followed closely at nj
heels distributed dole with no spariny hanC
Immediately behind the suite Of the Dug d
Movers came an esquire OF Nincenzo de Con
I yaga bearing small triangular shield. painte
y white on which appeared the device OF a sAbl
N mask inscribed with the moNo-vendetta Thi
"A esquire wore the livery OF the prince lthe CON
hinef nues OF red and Yellow dlsp ayeu III III
flowing SATIN housings of his steed, traverse
with broad cross bars of orange and crimson
in his slashed velvet doublet, hant-de- ehausse
OF different dyes, and part -colored pumei
Next advanced band OF youthful page page
<,sparsoned in cloth Of gold. barred like tn
housings of the esquire. the stripes being :, dt
scrihed upon their gorgeous trappings by anel
nate lines Of frieze- wrought and smooth -beate
tissue. Upon the silken lust-au-corps OF ea a,
rage was embroidered in golden thread u
ducal badge of Mantua and Monteferrat SO gol
geous were their appointments IN detail, thi
their bonnets shoes. saddles, brides. ana eve
tle scabbards of their rapiers, blushed vii
crimson velvet.
Then followed host Of lacqueys on foot, sin
itarly though less spendidly arrayed then al
other esquire sustaining the tri1eoloLed Lance
then two goot-paSyes attired in habiliments
cloth OF gold and silk. leading his steed-
mighty Al@mayne charger with eyes of lam
expanded nostril and paving hoot-furnl5he
f., Gonslgss use by the provident Due
Movers Thick crimson velvet housing, enwoye
esith the ducal cogniz nee. covered this Rob
snimal, and descended almost TO MS paetef
Of fE,a mo d