The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-11-22
A Great Fete Given by President
NaeMah0n.


The feto given by Marshal MacMahon
in honor Of his royal aud other dis
tinguiahed visitors at tho Versailles
Palace last night was brilliant beyond |
description-worth OF the times Of
lie Roi Solei1. Fifteen thousand per.
sons were present, including all th. |
/ foreign notabilitios Of fashion, the /
prominent IN the arts aud sciences, and |
the scions Of royalty. The Prince and |
Princess Of Walea. the Prince Of Thyre. |
Don Francois D'Assize, the Princes OF |
Sweden and Denmark, the Duke D'Ao- |
sia, Count Of Flanders. and other royal |
personages who have been visiting the |
Exhibition, wers among the first 70 arr
rive. The Marshal and Madam Mac.
Mahon arrived at 0 o'clock. A regi-
ment Of cuirassiers we're drawn up IN
CoBr D'HonnenF, and paid his Excel
iency the customary homage a. be
passed through tho lines. Tho gueats
were received by the President in the
large saloon at the head Of the magnih-
cent Escalier De Marble. The aabeF
. ed and plumed cuirassiers lined both
. sides Of the lovely staircase from the
vestibule 10 the entrance Of the Grands
Appartements. The Prince and Prin-
cess Of Wales arrived ct 10 o'clock.
and were received At ''present' by the
( Guards, while the Marshal advanced
; and met them at the head Of the stair
case.
Next came Don Francois D'Assiz and
: the other princes above named.
In due course came the Ambassadors
of Germany, Great Britain. Russia.
! Austria, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Tur-
key. and others Of the diplomatic c0rps,
: ali in IA | uniform.
The suit OF aalons terminating with
. the Grand 0alerie Des Glaces, which
3 uere used for this occasion, wero com
BILE TO move, ana still less possible 70
; dance. II was an affecting, daz.
The orchestries OF Waltenfel and Le-
] grange poured into the salons. as Il
1 we're, fiood Of delightful melody and
3 dancing airs from the opposite end Of
i the Gaierie des GlAcea. Everywhere
: he hum Of excited conversation, the
: brilliant milit ary aud diplomatic cos
!, tumea. the beautiful toll It 9 Of tho
ladies, the lofty piumes OF the pFinces,
the splendid decorations Of these .'tbe
i gran9est apartments in the world, >
} made up q marvellous picture. On ev.
i cry side were men Of renown IN social
b and civil life. Historical souvenirs
! abounded on canvas and IN marble. The
D gFandnre Of royal courts, the luxuFies
b uf extravagant monarchs, the salons IL.
4 Iamiuatad by q thousand wax.lighla,
: with their immense aFcades. noble
] looking glasses, Corinthian pilisters IN
Is gold-gilt and blue, and bronze-vaulted
y ceilings and allegorical pictures, oi
n the days Of the Martyr King, made 9
of scene ct once dazzling and bewildering.
% It was amazing TO witness the efforts
u of the ladies 70 scrutinize the features
u OF the great Frenchmen Of tho past
y NJ. De Bort, the Minister Of Agriculture
g and Commerce, was engaged in Illus
, trsting some OF the events Of the time
= Of LoUis XIV. 70 number Of exhibi
q tors ct the exhibition. Here were thu
y noted Marchal Villars, the Duke d
u Anjou, Colgert, Torcy, Louvoice. Ma
y RE Antoinette. and numerous othel
I. cieberities, participators In scenes II
these very nails which now for the thirt
70 time resounded with voices Of moi
ae of the highest rank paying tribute q
~ the republic and celebrating q great in
10 lustriai event which was built from thl
ls debris Of the crushed empire. At mid
ae night the view Of the park from th
~ windows was grand and faiFy-Iike. 4
- long vista extending for miles betweei
o. the trees, and terminating at the Baa
'ir sin de Appollon and the canal, was re
lulgent with the softening rays Of cleo
irie light. All the aliees or walks, th
rapis Vert, the Avenue De Trianon
all the diversified and indescribable ii
- visions Of the park present the appear
- ance Of being lit mp by bright moon
y light. The fountains, too, we're beau
N tifuIly illuminated. electric lights be
- ing 81 arranged that the dancing spra
~ seemed like finely drawn silver thread
~ ~ Il a-, as had been intended, startlin
:, scenic display.
e Shortly after 10 some wonderful
n beautiful fireworks by Ruggieri wer
~ let of near the Appollon ct the end {
n. the avenue, to the north of the Tape
ia Vert. The effect, a. the visitors 81
claimed, was acknowledgement
mt Red and blue IRE lit mp the figures /
nv the fountain, bringing out the nymph
81 tritons. and sea monsters, unicorn
/ 4 cupidg, vases, and ornaments in Dol
a relief. As the kissing columns
az water gpurted up thirty and fifty fel
in into the air the colored lights gn'
on them the appearance of columns
of waving fire. Among the guests were
n great number Of Americans, includiE
IL. Commissioner General Mccormick al
ait several Of his colleagues, now mer
'ad bers Of the Legion Of Honor, and aboi
er. one hundred Of our manufacturers 81
,ce merchants. who are in Paris attenG
no ing the exhibition.
re Madame MacMahon, the Princess
4 :. Wales, the Princess Thyra were dres
he ed in white satin, and wore profusi.
ith Of flowers and diamonds.
lie There we're three Bullets from whit
~ the most delicious and costly refres
hat ments were served to the guests. SIT
ast- Iatsr Ocean.
Of
Ird. NV sister Loving used to tell b
en- little boy, Don't come into the parl
~ unless you can be polite" So one d
he stood in the doorway when she b
company. why don't you come
fed Horatio, and take off your capfy Sc
va Loving. II don't want to feel as i
,trv wanted to be polite. says he, and Gle
did cd. IT don't alwers take perleece
nd feer to keep folks out from where th
emf amt fit mot even, ferziuo, out o he
dis en- - Emery Ann; Patience 6sron
ing Oottags.
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