New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-02
Au0NG THE INMORTALS.

THE RECEPTION OF HENRI MARTIN By THE FRENCH
AcADfMY-sOTABLE PEOPLE PRESENT.
frIoM TIE ErGCIAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIDuSEl
PARIS Nov. IN Henri Martin. with whom 1t
has been ms privilege to be IN friendly social relations
sent me last week ticket Of admission TO The Acad-
envy for the dav of his reception. IL admitted mo
by the grand door and secured me seat lmmedi-
ately behind The one on which the families OF de-
funct academicians sit when their successors are
eulogizing them. was therefore very well placed
70 Observe the celebrated people who came TO wit
ness the solemnity The room in which the lmmor-
tails receive newly elected brethren must have been
described to you over and over again. l shall not
therefore 20 into details in saying that II
is rotuada with a dOmed roof and
n floor Sloping 10 a narrow, fiat central space, and
covered with circular benches. The decorations
arc in "A gray tone and skmp, which in this time Of
colden-cals worship rather Ike, and the table be-
hind which the Bureau sits is made oil rough deal
boards. covered by a scanty drapery of green baze
All the carpeting is IN cheap and vulgar Manchcs-
ter fabric.
The spectators embraced the plarsof the
Republican party, who have made literature their
career and great number OF influential Jews who
think il worth the il while to be attentive to NJ.
Henri Martin, who is proprietor OF the Ssecte, a
journal which occupies a great financial position
owing to its relations with Cernnschi. There were
Ill
dynasty. whom NJ. Theirs had drawn with hun
into RcpuLlcanisin. his retirement from the
rtS d hsn y NO w Sa sorry That Gam
beta absented himself from the Acad-
envy yesterday. Theirs bad once called MN
a J6u fariesr-but there had been cordial Teconc-
iatlon in the dark days which preceded the last
general elections. The heavy, honest Spnlier repre-
sened the Rpa1g ird1sa Mo A. G ss os ssnt
site Madame Theirs, in niche-or tribune re-
sembling one-high up IN the roof. The widow OF
reminded me- in Der widows weeds. of Queen Vic
toria Grief has left deep traces on her cnunte-
nance; She was rather handsome r aug wei-p gre
ia Low haired, and wears the expression OF one
VIM has been stunned By affection The sister,
who sat down stairs on the torn reserved for the
Theirs family is not less cut up than her sister.
Both ladies have aged many years since
last mad the h psds % Sl s ps1ns ie'e'eu
Admiral Pothuan attended on the WHOM,
and stood behind her char III pose which was at
once natural. gentemaniy and imposing, ne thi Is "a
-meditates asking Madame Theirs TO east away ner
widows weeds and become pAdmirale Potbuan
Be this as II may, when the Admiral sat down us
arm strayed TO the back of her char. But without
ascribng to him matrimonial designs, his long ana
iSa ate a4tG 81 Nav tn 10 bis nstrioas friends
would explain his attitude III la tribune bossue'
yesterday. =,
envy attended except the Due dAumale. who as NJ
Thierss ACCIDENTAL godson, conld not nave de-
Gently absentcd himself. ana NJ MezcIcs, VINO Caino
10 have the pleasure. no doubt, OF sitting next the
ROYAL Immortal. Llttre rs too much the IN
valid to quit bis bedroom Jules favre Is
also in bad health. Why Charles Blanc
who Was am habitue OF the salon at the Place St
George did not attend to hear bis euiogy have not
heard. Cuvilier Fieury present, and sat at
the night hand of bis former pupil, The Due
dAumaie, who had Mezleres al his left. HIS Royal
Highness had the alr of one who was eanuye,
which dare say ho was. at the praises lavished III
all sincerity of heart by the honest Henri Martin
on the Republic. and the great man who drew
France into accepting 1t, because the only regime
securing order and liberty IN an equal degree. Nj.
Henri Martin spoke out Of the fulness OF has heart
In writing out his speech he felt that he indited
good matter. Garner. of the 3rchnecf, as mem-
Ter of the Institute sat just behind the recepeddHe,
who was very warmly appauded as ne advanced III
his DISCOURSE and bore with good temper The pm
pricks inflicted on HIM by 81 XAVIER Marmier In
the Court met Admiral Potnuan and NJ Bar
thelery st. Hiiaire. who walked with me from the
Institute 10 the Place de la Madeline The CONVEX
sation had with them of a highly interesting
character, aud may form the subject of another
letter "a
aIn sorry to find that both the Royalist and Red
Journals sneer at the academical sOemnity OF Yes
terday " bcn they both treat "a first-ciass inter-
ment of Thiors's memory. They both scoh AT the
great patriot who, at the time OF life when men are
usually IN their cottage. was with dauntess courage
and pTod gious skiIi engaged IN saving France from