Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-25
The Empress Of Brazil.

The Royal patty curing the abseuce CT the
Emperor 90 his Western trip retain their apart
nents at the Fifth Avenue Hctel. These are
the magnificent ROOMS once appropriated to the
use of the Prince of Walcs, and IN anticipation
Of the arrival Of their present imperial Ii mites
had been entirely r.dccora'cd aud reiurnlsEcd
on scale OF lavish luxury. The vast range Of
apartments glowing with warIu color, with
lovely decoration, impcllay gra1d 10 precious
laces, noble tapestry and rich b:Vcadr:, are a
worthy testimony 10 what money aud huearls-
tic taste can compass. The air within Il en- is
heavy With the scent OF flowers. The walls are
hung with works Of art, some OF the finest III
the land. The place in short is What It should
! b.-a tit bower Tor the guests OF the great Re
pubic, Two OF the most enlightened soycreigus
OF the world.
The lady who at present occupies it 10 soil
tary state comes of ao lllusrlou> race. Douna
Theresa Chrstiua Maria, Eopress oil Brazil is
the daughter of Francis | , kLg Of The Two
Siciliys aud was b,ru on March Il, 1922. o.
May ~, 1913. she married By proxy Dom Pc
dro d AIcantara. ga September 4th of the
ted. The only Surviving # ult uf this union IS
the Princess Isabel l. 'opodna born July %,
1916 aud married Oh y ODER Is, 1854, 10 LOUIS
Philippe, Prince OF Orleans Count Ia,
marshal Of the Br zIlIan Empire, and sou OF rhc
Due de Nemours. lhc Bourbon blood is thus
kept 10 the same channcl. The Imperial suite,
consisted, upon their arrival her., OF twelve
persons. y. these six remain with tie Em'
prcss-namrly, her phy>Ica1, DIR. LOU. t0ncs;
her lady of honor. Donna Josclina da tonseca
Costa; her Two ladies' IN waiting, D0nnas Leo
nida Espoz"l and Joanna d Alcantara; and two
trusted servants. The rooms "ccupic! BY the
party are on the first parIor 'or ot the hotel,
and are twenty 10 uumber-riz: fourteen bed-
rooms, five parlors, magniiccutIy furnished,
and great dining room, pcankcd suiuptiousiy
with enormous mirrors, rich scarlet satin furnl
ture aud au ADMINISTER carpet, marvel of The
weaver 5 loom. he parors are turush d 10 PINK
blue, yellow, l'gnt green aud carct coors, re
spectively, The passage TO the rooms Is now
separated from the hotel by paGttlou, a meas
ure rendered necessary by the ob:rusvc curosl-
ty of the vast numbers Of people WHO make
their way into the building at all hours OF the
day for the purpose Of staring at the attendants,
in the cveut OF their DOT being able to get
sight OF the illustrious mistress of the apart
ments herself The + upress' appearance is
re6oed and regal in the extreme. ln stature
she is rather beneath the ordinary height oil
woman and 10 appearance an elderly lady with
pure oval face di$tinctively Portuguese III
contour although not SO In color. she wears
her hair, which bears decided tlnge OF gray,
plainly, but tas!cfuy arranged. Iu dress her
taste lnclIucs to neutral IDS tavorte color
with her being a peculiar slate gray. The fash
ion OF her attire by no meaus incllDcs To cx-
trcmes.
10 mauner she ia afable aud pleasant *
hibiting even toward the mluor servants Il gen.
tie consideration by no means coulm 10. Inc
attendants. on their part, manifest their ap
probation Of her kiaduess by devotion as ap
parent as it is certainly deep and lastlng-a de-
vution that no rule OF conscious might or ter
ror could command.
Like her royal spouse, her tastes in living
are simple, although by no means as unc,o
ventionally expressed as his. Tnc Emperor is
accustomed to cat his meals iu hurry and
with disregard for the sequence OF courses
that would set French cook's hair on end
with horror The Empress, % the contrary,
although decidedly frugal 10 the Indulgence of
her palate, dalles long over the service Of the
table The quiet brcaktasts-ten 0 clock ones,
DOW that the Emperor and his early hours OF
sightseeing are Westward bound-are served
with stately ceremony that smacks of the re-
gal attendance OF the Brazilian Court. During
the meal the Empress couverses 10 Porluges.
with her lady OF honor and the others Of her
suite. Oace it is over the ladies withdraw to
themselves, possibly to indulge in that delight
full small talk, the peculiar property OF the sex,
and to whose charms even the occupants OF
thrones are by no means dead. The illness
which detains the Empress here, and for the
alienation or which she proposes to lest the
efficacy of some of the famous European springs
after her departure from this country, dates
trou the birth of her last child. The sea sick
ness ioseparable Tor delicate woman from
long sea voyage added to the traces of the i'll |
ness itself had rendered her Appearance whcD
she first landed decidedly tina, Of confirmed |
invaild. The few days Of comparative rest
that have succeeded her maritime experience |
have, however, 10 great measure restored Der |
TO her pristine condition. 1t is possible that |
she may be induced to try the curative powers
Of the Saratoga Springs. although the prospect
Of undergoing al ordeal at the hands of the !