The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-15
VERSAILLES AND PARIS.
THE FRENCH PARLIAMENT AND PRETTY
woMEN--How THE LADIES ARE SEATED IN
THE PALAIs BOURBON.

THE FRENCH PARLIAMENT AND PRETTY
woMEN--How THE LADIES ARE SEATED IN
THE PALAIs BOURBON.
From London Truth, Dec Al
Coquettish Susannshs finding out that, from
their point of view, it better for the Parliament
sit ut Versailles than ON the Quai dOrsay. Serious
Legislative work having been impossible when the
Chambers met in the department. of the Seine-e-
Disc Legislators often applied their hearts to amuse
ment. The journey the Chamber and tho jour
ney back took. with the half hour passed in loter
ing aud gossiping at the st. Lazare terminus.
the best part of the afternoon. Hardly had
Deputies got to their destination and settled down
to their places. before it time to start of Paris
ward In running to and fro they contracted
vagabond and adventurous humor. There were
agreeable rencontres in the railway trains with
the far danes who adorned the tribunes.
For these representative French ladies every.
thing for the best in the versaillist regime.
Women happy as when the unforeseen
always disturbing the daily OF their lives.
And what nne part tho unforeseen played in those
express Deputies trains and what delightful Incl
dents cropped mp suddenly! The most triing cir
cumstance might be hinge on which great events
to turn. parliamentary session meant
Parliament with a numerous female following con-
tinually the wing. This vagracy induced
fashionable world of Paris of the ianguid tass style
Of beauty The stage which was afforded to FASH
ionable women between the parliamentary 'meet"
ut st. Lazare and the return home in the evening
was most ample. public and never overcrowded
There was room and to spare for all. On
the eve OF great debates there at
tain dressmaking houses private exhibitions
of the costumes which leading bellies who
habituslly graced the tribuncs to wear
Newspaper chrop iclers invited to attend the
shows. Forcwomcn went round to prompt descrp-
tons and to enable scribes in their picturesque jot
tinrs on tho morrow to render full justice to the
robes less than TO the wearers. Explanations
were interspersed with chitchat. which set down
ANDY e6 fpfo Ial,af
the following evening for Boulevard Journals.
The house which took tho initiative in this kind OF
exhibition was soon able to give its forewoman
salary of 100 OO0f. year.
AT THE PArAIs BOURBON.
There IL such field at the Palais Bourbon. The
Parliamentary belle drives there, is shown
place without loss Of time. The sitting over she
where her broughsm aw ats her. As Deputies con.
gregate In sacred to themselves, and as the
reporters enter in by the Rue dc Bourgoene. there
IL little to be by coquettish Susannah in
promenadins in the Sale de la Paix which is used
. lobby. between writhing Laocoon and stern
Minerva. A country cousin may here see Gambe.ta
Is escorted by picket of infantry and by hne-
looking coloLei-Riu-and lieutenant in
command. of the detachment of soldiers who walk.
holding their swords barsd. beside him. lie carries
his crush hat in his hand. The picket keeps or
place hunters and intemperate admirers Ministers
also pass from the Petit Bourbon this lobby.
rho great postal rcformer Cookery. who win turn
up in new Cabinet is waddington IL defeated next
winter bi the opening day ut the presf
dental Palace. whore he met Leperc General Faro.
do Frcycinct and Henri Brisson, for whom Cirevy
may be obliged to send. At Versailles, both in
the Senate House and the Chamber of Deputies. the
public tribuncs admirably disposed to show OF
the busts and bonnets Of the ladies. Tho FIRST tier
. wide balloon, and the Parliamentary bellies
trivcd to keep possession of tho front seats. skirts
and pretty feet were displayed in the walk across
this cobblestone pavement OF tho Place d Arncs. In
the Pasis Bourbon there is bdicoa. Tho first tier
disposed like the dress circle OF London opera
house. No unbrokcn line of delicious bonnes aud
charming faces will retoice the eye of NJ Gambctta
he sits in the chair. Pillars aud partitions cause
solutions of continuity. and impede the instantanc-
transmission from extremity to the other OF
the semicrcuar gallery of those electrical currents
which eloquent speaker generates.
THE PRESS AND rHE LADIES'
The press, which 10 lodged IN the second. or top.
most gallery. rescnts being placed on less favored
footing than a lot of lido women. member of the
bureau. on whom q grumbier called 20 expostuinte.
refused point blank 10 crafty the fourth estate by
turning ladies' ont s h 20 c"ne 10 an" rhs
bcr This will not into but think
the Bureau of tho chamber shows wise discretion in
keeping tho ladies on Its s,de. when faris.ennSs
The fate OF Cabinets is often decided IN boudoirs
and salons Chief among the dispensers of official
whom have been talking about this state of things
did not that IL was to be regretted. French-
women, he said, did not make a corrupt OF their
power to give away places They are generally
when they not actuated by hatred. Small
attentions on the part OF public men
cure their gratitude. aud they arc prone to
think the cocotte sways Parliamentary groups.
She is too unstable in her ideas to be directing
mind. Nor Is the rapacious. handsome woman
power. An isolated man may be her slaves num-
Der of men will not simultaneously be cnslaved By
her. Ulysses went list OF lair conten-
poraneous wircpullers There was not one OF them,
he SAID. who not more or less good naturcd and
they have all arrived the time of Life when
enjoy doing kind actions. Vanity no doubt was
enc Of their ruling FASHIONS.