The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-30
for the quantity of food which has been
served at these infantile Bullets throws into
the shade that served at the high priced
restaurants.


the shade that served at the high priced
restaurants.
WAR ON N~TEBooKs.
Visitors to the Exposition are puzzling
their brains to find out why, upon taking
out notebooks to make memoranda in the
galleries of Retrospective Art, they are in
stantly told to shut them up by the keep
ers. Does it mean that it is Unfair to COM
pare the art of the past with that Of the
present? If so, there is deal Of policy in
the regulation.
YOUNG AND OLD EGYPT.
Apropos of retrospective art, and es-
pecially of Egyptian art, the event Of the
week has been the opening Of the Egyptian
galleries. Here old Egypt and modern
Egypt are seen side by side. much to the
disadvantage of the latter, although the an
tique collection takes one back to 900 years
before Christ Dear me Egypt must then
have been q much preferable place to live
in than at present The only progress
made in modern times in the land Of the
mighty Rameses IS in fnancicring, but
even that is plagiarized from New York,
te,npus Ttoeed.
THE EXHIBITION FETE.
The preparations for the grand national
iete on Sunday are on colossal scale. The
showkeepers are running themselves in oil
floats for the Examinations and bunting for
the day decorations.
''oH, SAY, CAN YOU sEE?
been enormous. France is republican, and
there is no prettier flag in the world than
our own; SO taste and patriotism combine
in leading Frenchmen to do US honor So
many star-spangled banners are getting
ready to wave that one would imagine
France had been annexed to the federal
Union. 1t is true that many of our COM
patriots will have to pay for the compliment
in their hotel bills, but what does that mat
ter if they see the Stars and Stripes futtering
everywhere and they get the run of the
Ministerial balls and receptions.
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
We Americans are to have spread Of our
own in the pretty Pres Catalan on the
Fourth. and it is in contemplation to venti-
late the eloquencc Of some Of our travelling
orators, of whom we have quite swarm
here.
POOR MERCEDES!
The death of the Queen of Spain has
caused good deal Of commiseration here
amid all the gayety of the season. 1t has
other festivities.
AN AMERICAN DINNER.
The only party in the colony during the
week was a grand dinner given by DR..
Warren Bey in honor of Mr.. Hodge, OF Bal
timore, at which number Of eminent
Americans were present. including Judges
Brady and Noah Davis
DEATH IN THE COLONY
Mrs. Coleman, sister of Governor Jewell,
died here this week. She was an estimable
lady and is universally regretted.
GENERAL GRANT IN BERLIN
The HERALD correspondent in Berlin
telegraphs that General Grant and Mrs.
Grant have arrived there from Hanover.
They are both in excellent health. Min
lister Taylor met the General at Stendahl.
In conversation the great soldier said that
he had found Holland full of interest.
IMPERIAL HoSoRs.
On Thursday the Crown Prince gave
General Grant a special audience, and the
Emperor expressed his regret that the doc
tors forbade him receiving the illustrious
American. The Prince offered to get up
review on Monday morning in honor of his
visitor, which General Grant gladly ac-
cepted. On Friday afternoon grand din
ner was given in his honor by the Crown
Prince at Potsdam. There were fifty guests
present.
AN AMERICAN RECEPTION.
To-day Saturday reception exclusively
for Americans was held at the legation.
with the General.
BisMAlcK CALLS.
A dinner to General Grant has been ar
ranged by Prince Bismarck, who was
among the first of those calling on
the General. It is regarded as peculiarly