Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-08
ROYALTY at Paris.

Don Francis, the husband of Isabella of
Spain, Glned at the ministry of commerce
assisted by the duke of AOSta, the other ex-
king Of Spain, and by Prince Henry of the
Netherlands, with ambassadors and such
smaller fry as need not be taken into account,
The Don slipped away after the meal and left
poor Amadeus 10 bear the brunt of the star
ing-a subtle revenge for the latters brief
ard blameleSS tenancy of the throne of Spain.
The SON OF Victor Emanuel is coarsely fea-
tured, like his father, and he has withal
long, mOurnful facets effect of gloom in
creased on this occasion by the funeral hue of
his attire. He was in black to the very finger
tips, and but for the cOlored riband of an or
der across his breast We might have Thought
We were burying friend. He bore the in.
hIctlon OF our curiosity with most exemplary
patience, standing as still as a painters
model or changing position no Oftener than
the last might when the word is sent round
the studio to give the sitter a rest. 1t was the
right thing not to go too near him he was the
center OF circle of respect and lie would have
but that nj Teisserenc de Bart, his host,
talked to him most aSSiduOuSly to help him
through. He seemed simple unaffected. nm
assuming, in so far as one might Judge his
character and disposition at a distance of
thirteen feet. The other eX-king who had
gone away is perhaps not quite so amiable
Inc re were rum0rS OF shlndy between him
and the prince Of Wales as to a point of pre-
cedence on the opening day-rather, should
say, between their respective gentlemen in at
TENDANCE; forroyal perSonages, whatever may
De the uSntlHS going on on thelr behalf, al
ways remain the best of friends. Should Don
francis, as an ex-SOyereign, walk before AL
bert Edward, who is merely prince? yes"
SAID the learned in these grave questions:
No said the descendant of Alfred the
Great and his friends. 1t was the only bit of
interest attaching to the OpenIng-to see how
it would end. 1t ended thus: ISabella's con-
soft fell most OppOrtunely lame and hobbled
as though he meant to be first but couldn't,
and the British prince walked sometimes be-
FORE sometimes on line with him, as though,
to save his life, he couldn't be last :. The
royal circle of visitors to the republic has been
enlarged by the arrival of the princess of
Wales and her sister law, the marchioness
OF Lorne-the marquis, who accompanies
them, does not count That lovely woman
the Princes wife, is, ii possible, lovelier than
ever, and she has quite lost her limp, so that
lameneSS is no longer fashionable in the
British isles. She proved as much by the
dash with which She leaped a heap of rubbish
with the princes aid on her way to inspect a
British engine in the gallery of machines
For all that, think she was not sorry to be
released and to return to her boudOir in that
house in the English section which has been
lifted up for her and her husbands use. 1t is
very pretty. The upper part of the walls and
ceilings IN the Wedgewood style, white orna-
ment on ground Of a pale blue, the lower part
III handembrOideTed silks to match. Beyond
this is the dining room, hung with new tapes
tries OF home make, representing of all things
Falstatf,s various punishmentS for sinful
fantasy" in regard to the Merry Wives of
windsor, and over the mantel- piece-"powers
eternal such names mingle!''- portrait of
the queen,-l C0rreSp0ndence NeU York