The New York herald., 1878-10-24

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Shortly after twelve some wonderfully
beautiful fireworks, by Ruggieri, were set
of Near the Appollon, at tho end of the
avenue to the north of the Tapis Vert. The
effect, as the visitors exclaimed, was extra
ordinary, superb. Red and blue fire lit up
the figures at the fountains, bringing out
the nymph, tritons and sea monsters, uni
corns. cupids. vases and ornamentations
into bold relief. AS the kissing columns of
water spurted up thirty and fifty feet into
the air the colored lights gave them the
hue Of columns of waving fire.
AMERICAN GuzsTs-DBEssxs OF THE LADIzs.
Among the guests were great number
Of Americans, including Commissioner Gen.
eral Mccormick and several of his COL
leagues, now members of the Legion OF
Honor, and about hundred Of our manu-
facturers and merchants who are in Paris
attending the Exhibition, with their
wives and daughters. Nine. MacMa-
hon, the Princess of Wales and the
Princess Thyra were dressed in white
satin and wore profusion of flowers and
diamonds. There were three buftets from
which the most delicious and costly refresh
ments were served to the guests. As the
rooms became thinned toward one o'clock
A. M. there was some dancing. But the
occasion was utilized more for conference
and congratulations than for dancing.
BAD POLICE ARRANGEMENTS.
The police arrangements in and around
the palace and gardens were miserable.
The crowding of carriages into the court
leading to the grand entrance of the palace
was almost dangerous. All the Paris jour
nails this evening comment in severe terms
on these defects. At one time the press
ure on the Escalier de Marbre was
SO great that it is wonderful there
was not an accident. Many visitors
never got beyond the foot Of the staircase,
and numbers were obliged to leave without
their hats and coats. It is pity that SO
brilliant an affair should be marred by bad
management. Curious reports are current
in connection with these matters. Many
attribute the difficulties to political malice
on the part of certain subordinate officials
at the Prefect Of Police. An inquiry will
doubtless be instituted.
THE GALERIE DIES oLACEs.
The famous Galsris Giaces or Hall OF Mirrors in
tho Palace OF Versaes. considered tho magnin.
cent salon In the world hasa remarkable history. II
was built by LOUIS XIV, is 22A feet long. IS feet in
width and 43 feet door ceiling. 1t Is lighted
BY seventeen archea windows, which GORE.
spond with opposite arcades, filed with nuss mirrors
almost height Of the hail. Tho supports are Co
Ein,hian columns. Tho ceiling, which Is vauted, IL
divided symme.rcaly into scven large and eighteen
small compartments, surrounded by ausgor,sai Hg.
urss bearing trophies or garianda Tho de-
signs ana painting were by Lebrun. These
sxtravagant decorations we're exclusively devoted
TO the giorincation or Louis XIV. On occasions
such 40 reception OF the Persian Anbassndsr the
Grand Monarqus had the throne taken 10 this salon.
which has been the scene OF many feies. The
paintings under the dome represent the VIC
sofics Of Louis XIV, ONE being shs conquest
OF Tranche Comte the details OF which are recorded
by Rainssau. The towns OF Franchs Csmt6 are
rsprsssated by weeping women. who are being pre-
ssnssd TO the King BY Mars. Hercules the symbol or
strength and heroic vaor asesnds steep rock under
The guidance Of Minerva. ana the summit OF which
stands a raging lion. The iios represents Spain and
the rock the citadel OF Besancon. The attempts
Of Germany to prevent this conquest syp,ned BY
large, anrishtsd eagle, whicn IL screaming and nap
ping It's wings upon the broken branch of . w,hsrsd
tree In Tho alegorcai pictures represent
France, in word, from the peace Of Pyrsnsss 1869
70 the peace OF Nimsgusn In 1878.
REMARKABLE EVENTS.
Ono OF the principal ietss held In this apartment
was the marriage Of the Duke de Bourgogns in 1897
Another grand affair the arrival 81 Queen Marie
AuIoinstts NJ Versailles. Contested with This hail.
soo she Kings chamber salon du coNseiL which
until recently contained even the furniture
used By King Louis XIV. including his councii
tabo and chair also tho old clock with 1hs ngurs OF
Louis on It, which strikes some pretty chimes
every hour IL this room that the King
transacted his business OF State; who're hs re.
ceived Bolingbroks and insulted the Spanish
0randees; where Louis XIV. signed che decree
sxpeng tho Josuits from France In 1852, signed the
treaty that ended tho seven years. war, ana whore
Mme du BARR seated herself on the arm Of
the Kings chair while this monarch Of easy
morals holding council, finging his
unopened dsspasches into the nre. Twice,
according TO the French have the Germans dsssertcd
the lovely Hall Of Mirrors; onco in 1915. wnen they
INDUCED IN breaking iurn,sure melting up the
vases; again In 1870 when King William OF Prussia,
surrounded BY his princes and generals, declared
Emperor Of Germany and oonqusror OF France.
OBSEQUIES OF DUPANLOUP.
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