The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-11
MARSHAL M'MAlI0N'S BALL
LIVELY DESCRIPTION or gRtNn
P.fRTSTIN RJCEPTION
How the Head Of the French Wcruhiic ~.
ceives his Gucsts-A iIrimetcd Fi,cm,, 4.
Gay salon - a Cosmopolitan Tb,un.

Gny salon - a Cosmopolitan Tbrnns
FINN N, B,s,s T,aos7,pL
! PARIS, Fob. Is Whom bon bowcr q,
! gives hall IL is always Thought ~ has a. ~
| ter or relative to marry, Tor II would be- roa.if
| cred too cNtruyugant- so Iluch outlay Will ~,
| sOmr interest 80 when Two conrinr,.r a "A
groat gupresseeicH, gave our bonnie in.4..ika
| Immense iny'u.uon cards lett Tor us tl tho
! Iysec ball, Lou So exclaimed with SUMO
| But Marfchal MncMahon does not marig :
daughter easily. Tor he Envo n bail last wiut.r,
| By O'Clock our carringc was in line. inr un.
| less one is carly. hcre "a danger OF lnyingio
| carriages pass in. for everything here IL don,
| without con- fusion. our party 81 five luodun
| the carriage and with tie as. stiu'e ~ i W
| water bottles, w were very comfortable krsr
| only half an hours waiting our hOrs. urlnrei
into the courtyard, Tor our cIuipnse was gotun
| 50 like private ono that IL rVD "a drreiyoIthn
| duOr-openrrs. ard one dropped the hanIls on
cab and rushed at ours.
We werq dcpost'd in wide covered on.
| trance. WIN yc-tttir"s on each sdc wArre our
| wraps were trketrd. and then without The ndies
| having n chance Tor ono last look at thems ..lyi a
| Gas there were no mirrorsl. We rnt red between
| lines Ol soldiers and powdered larkcys. throu.h
| the yestihulo into a small salon. followed ths
| crowd into the next. then into the prnaenreoi
Magenta" lie Maf.fdi Presbist ct Ia Miog2,
ctdle stood on one side of the room side nv side,
| the Due in fun uniform, hat under his arm
| Madame IN pale gray greon dress mot a tie.
| back, trimmed with reacocks plumagc. Tha
| train was full. the court regulation in length
and blended strangely with the hiiur,s ol ule
AubussOn carpet On which she stood making i
| seem interninublc Standing u lttlc bHlind
| the host and host ~ were members of the fam
| lily and the military household. As We passed.
2, tail young officer was trying to tax with
| Madame la Mare 'haie while she WIS bowling 70
| the guests who filed past about ten fee; from
| her, shutting and moving forward AT the sauna
| umc-Qn awkward performance; but as there
| were about seven thousand invitat Vns ana Nv
| regrets. there WAS not an opportunity Tor Ua'h
couple TO face about and make a respectful rev.
| errnce.
| The salons wcre decorated with profusion
| OF nowcrs every corner. mnntel or " .ndow boz
ing lilied with them. and baskets and huge bou-
ducts hung over the doors. The lighting was
| entirely by candlcs-not Jet OF gas-and crys-
| tai chandeliers oft reelected in the mirrors pro-
| uu eu Drlildnl cIc,L Inc pane" beng cOm-
| parativ'ly small. a wooden extension had been
| buit into tho garden; but this temporal sruc-
| ture was so aulully disguised with rich hang-
| in-s of silk and gObrlin tapestries that II WA
| difficult % realize ~ we looked through what
appeared to be dOorways, filled breast high with
! flowers. that We were standing In tho garden
| looking into the ballroom through the sashcss
| windows. Among the flowers and draperies Ia
| the corner Of most of tho large saloons, un-
noticed, was mouonless, brass -hclmctcd liz
nre. to whom no one paid attention or spoke.
| They chatted and ate their ices under his nose;
| he was nobody as LONG Us all went well. but had
| there been the slightest alarm of fire he would
| have become at once a power, endowed with lul
| authority; Tor ne was fireman, the cNer-pr,s-
| ent pOmpier. who replaces tho skeleton the
| aneionts loved to have at tn 'ir banquots.
We had come to a ball. but It was not the thing
| TO dance. Two salons wore given up 10 dancing,
MIS- ed by he eslebrated Strauss No eeremo.
NOUS opening OF tho ball. for tho Marochas
was still in the first salon receiving guests. The
| bands played several airs. No ono wished 10 IA
the first upon the lOOr, but mt last. to an inspire
| INK walt. two young Americans served Ak ulO-
neers and from that time until early morning
the floor WAS crowded aud 50 were all the other
| salons; and splendid crowd 1t was-nll the Ia
| dies IN full ball dress. with prolusion OF dia-
| monds. White is the fashion OF the season. and
| 1t WAS u pleasant contrast 10 the many -coOred
| uniforms OF the Off Gers. who were often lter-
ally covered with decorations and gold aec.
| The long trains Of the ladies dresses. dragged
|
| stepped on. Tor no one dared TO hit u loot Ina
guests slid through tho rooms. and Il
any novice's unlucky heel encountered a
| ludys train she halted immediately with
u backward movement, and without hesi-
or turning her head gave time for the criminal
70 retire. then moved ON AGAIN. nhe Due d.
| him. and about them another crowd One
young officer was presented and stood with
! military stiffness while the Due talked IN
careless manner, evidently trying To put him NJ
| his ease. bur all eyes were on this hOnorI
lieutenant and he knew it. The persplrltion
| ran down his face. but his replies were Ike
military dispatches. without hesitation Or
| stammer, " O,ti. WOnsegneU," &c. Neat TO the
| grand salon vns tho buffet which was open ali
| night and well patronized. supper was served
| in the salons above about one . clock AMI long
| before the rooms were opened the crowd vnn-
dered up stairs and hllcd the adjoining rooms.
While we waited Tor supper We were ior-
tunate enough 10 get POSSESSION Of some o. ihs
the throng rs II slowly passed.
Who Is thatF asks a friend lately arrived
| from the Othcr side, llut rather lanl-nmt
man with full white beard and hair and a cOt
"Cabancl and behind him sec the YER tall
man with the short one. They are ALB e Noin
the writer. and Offcnhach, and the Lieutenant
they are encircling Is Paul DelOre.le the autlJr
OF the last popular play.
And the nttle beauty dressed So tight ~
white-swaddling clothes, IN iactt Ihgfrl II
women generally would ECONOMICS IN sluls lka
that more men could yet married les, dll
forget th" train So she IS also cOmpalrloL
might have known"
And the young man talking 10 her {"
Ihe hlond"t He IS Russian.'
"A United States midshipman n charming
| fellow and he has obtained a years lenNe i.r
the pleasure Of entertaining his friends. hs
! gives Just the incest little dinners"
And the dark man with tho red iez' he ID
bowling
Boy Of the Turkish legation and the LADY
! with the Grecian hcaddrcss is "a Pnilndrplia
WAYS makes us think OF Don Qulxote; nni
Gusiave norf, looking nj no ono and every ons
looking at HIM. But who Is thatl A nov fac;
/ eNld unity an American"
! oh replied our friend =" she Is from NV
York. and some years ago :"
| Really. nut ."
No but thcy do say hut this YOU
| understand is between ourselves"
Guards We're nj Inst placed on cach side ~ no
doors and tho supper room WAS thrown pm
| Last year we remember the tahle pert ~
| guarded by solid ranks three aud four dep
! Of ON rers and bachelors. and how 'he -lpiH
had 10 he brought 10 the lHiics who wrre'I Dag !
TO wait IN tho other rooms but this year III
! that WAS changed. AMI the ndins tunk f'ir @ %.
tl"mrn IN tn supp 'r-ior until all tho iu'es lai
! been served and tho gentlemen under ihflE
! charge. mo- single man was all lWri o. -7 lNi
/ guards. and tNrsn lone men stood ru.Al ~
doors as II waiting for election returns.
Three-card Monte Men In England.