The New York herald., 1878-12-31
Winter Life at Pau---Our American
Colony in Southern France.
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL GRANT.
Dinner In His Honor by Mr.. w. p.
Douglas, of New York.
AN UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER

occur to you youlcoe up the beautiful valley OF
the Gave and see q shining, welcome in the snowy
submits Of the Pyrcaees. Bernadotto was born here
and went out from this his WALLACE home TO realize
the aphcrsm Of Napoleon that every French soldier
carries marshal's baton in his knapsack." Berna-
dotte found in his knapsack baton and crown,
with crowns for his children-f0r you can see the
swarthy Bearnase type in his grandson. Oscar. King
Of Sweden. Here. aso the birthplace and for
time the home of King Henry Viking Henry of Ma
varrc-one of those good sovcreigns whose praises
poets and painters to celebrate. He was
u good king and he murdered and sympathy has
thrown halo his name. As you ascend the
winding way that leads up to the terrace you think
of Henry. and perhaps Macaulays ringing lines hoat
through your mind
Out spoke gentle lIcnry:-"No Frcnchman Is foe:
Down down with Foreigner, but lot your brethren
Oh there such knirt in friendship Or in
As Sovereign Lord King Henry the soldier OF Ma
That castle on the hill. whose towers look down
upon you. was the birthplace. home and palace Of
Henry of Navarre, and from the terrace. overhung
with trees he could look out and vast and fertile
remnant of his dominions. Tho castle is now
museum, and soldier walks up and down the court
yard 1t was here also that Napoleon III imprisoned
Abd-el-Kadir. and you can see that it is q prison
worthy Of king.
GENEhAL GRANT AhhANAL.
The quiet course of life in Pau has been inter-
rupted by an event which especially interests Ameri
cans resident in the colony-the coming of General
Grant The General was expected last year when on
his way to Italy, and his failure to led to tho
impression that he had left the Pyrenees ont Of his
tour. The other evening. quite unheralded. he
dropped in us, taking quarters at the Hotel
do France. Mrs. Grant accompanied him.
The Generals first duty on arriving was to
stroll over the town and study out its ut
tributes. Most of his time here has been
spent in sauntering about foot. sometimes alone.
sometimes with Mrs. Grant, looking at the odd types
and strange Pyrencan costumes that strike one at
Pau-a blending OF French, Basque and Spanish. 1t
was suggested that ho might make pilgrimage to
Lourdcs-only forty minutes by rail-and see the
nlaco where the Virgin came down to the maiden and
where pous believers that appearance have buded
a church and where thousands Of pilgrims come
YEARLY. But the General found Pau too pleas
ant to leave, and preferred to tako all
that is told of Lourdes as question OF evidence,
without personal investigation. part OF his time
he gave to riding about the country. Pau was in
grief because the weather which welcomed the Gen.
eerai was unusually severe. There were frost and
snow. and what you see rarely in this region, ut
least sharp wind. A fox hunt OF special attractive
ness had been arranged. but the frost was in the
eral was imitation affair where he witnessed the
meet aud the hnisn.
The most conspicuous social event during the
son az Pau was the dinner given TO General and
Mrs Grant on Monday evening by Mr.. William p.
Dourlus Of New York. Mr. Douglas has been spend
inr q few days here. taking part in hunting. lawn
tennis and the other amuscncnts OF the town. The
dinner Of Mr. Douglas especially pleasant to Gen.
eral Grant as enabled him to meet many old Ameri
can friends among the Pau colony. and also TO meet
MANY English cousins. The dinner was given ut the
Hotel de France and all the of that house
were called upon to make the entertainment
worthy alike of host and guests The large dining
room was turned into flower garden. and the room
in which Mr.. Douglas received his guests bloomed
with exotics. Among the guests we're General
ULYSSES s. Grant, Mrs. Grant. Count Georgos de Ro-
nuette Busson, the Prefect; General kampf, COM
,nandnp the troops Of the department; Mr. and Mrs.
James Nelson Potter. Of New York; Mr. and Mrs. q.
Peabody Wetmore, OF Newport; Mr.. and Mrs. Post.
Of New York; DIR. and Mrs. L. Parks, Of Boston:
Gardinar Sherman, Jr.; Mr.. Thomas Burgess, Major
Charles Hutton, Mr.. Townsend Captain Kirwan. Miss
Kirwan Mrs Davidson Miss Davidson. Captain Fox.
Mrs Dixon Mr.. Daniel Terrence. Miss Alleyne, Mr..
AIexander Colonel and Mrs. Burton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nunent Humble the Honorable Mrs. Greyile Nugcnt.
Colonel Luscombe OF the British Army and his wife,
Cantnin Anncsley Of the British Army; Colonel
Millot OF the Eighteenth French infantry; Mrs. II.
Robbins OF New York; Mr.. Ridley. Colonel Floyd
Jones United States Army; Mr.. Leslie, of Scotland;
Mr. Baencll DR.. Bsgnell Miss Florence Leslie Mrs.
John POST Of New York. and others. The table
brilliantly arranged and the menu. on illuminated
cards. follow6:-